This Long Range Strategic Plan for the Niagara Region is key to the real estate investor’s needs.  A list of the document’s contents is below.

1.1 What is a Growth Management Strategy?
1.2 Regional GMS Process
1.3 Report Structure
1.4 Report Purpose
2.0 Population, Household and Employment Forecast Methodology
2.1 Population and Household Forecast Methodology
2.1.1 Cohort-Survival Forecast Methodology
2.1.2 Housing Market Forecast Methodology
2.2 Employment Forecast Methodology
3.0 Drivers of Future Population Growth
3.1 Outward Growth Pressure from the GTAH will have a Major Influence on Potential
Population Growth in Niagara Region
3.2 Net Migration in the 55+ Age Group will Represent a Key Source of Future Population
Growth in Niagara Region
3.3 Niagara’s Competitive Housing Market will Continue to Attract a Broad Range of
Demographic Groups
3.4 Population Growth Drivers – Observations
4.0 Drivers of Future Employment Growth in Niagara Region
4.1 Niagara Region’s Economic Role and Activity
4.1.1 Employment and Sector Growth Outlook Levels
4.2 Regional Economic Drivers in Niagara Region
4.2.1 Niagara to GTA Corridor
4.2.2 Gateway Economic Zone and Gateway Economic Centre
4.2.3 Other Macro Factors Affecting Economic Growth
4.3 Employment Growth Drivers – Observations
5.0 Long Term Population and Employment Scenarios for Niagara Region
5.1 Niagara Region – Low Growth Scenario (Places to Grow)
5.1.1 The Long-Term Outlook for GGH Population and Employment Growth
is Very Positive
5.1.2 The Low Growth Scenario (P2G) Significantly Understates Niagara’s
Population Growth Potential
5.1.3 The Low Growth Scenario (P2G) Significantly Understates Niagara’s
Employment Growth Potential
5.1.4 Niagara Region Low Growth Scenario – Observations
5.2 Niagara Region – Medium Growth Scenario
5.2.1 Under the Medium Growth Scenario, Niagara Region will Reach 545,000
by 2031
5.2.2 Under the Medium Growth Scenario, Niagara Region Will Reach 249,000
Employees by 2031
5.2.3 Niagara Region Medium Growth Scenario – Observations
5.3 Niagara Region – High Growth Scenario
5.3.1 Under the High Growth Scenario, Niagara Region’s Population will Reach
700,000 by 2031
5.3.2 A Number of Opportunities and Challenges Exist with Respect to the High
Growth Scenario
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.5 High Growth Scenario – Observations
6.0 Conclusions
6.1 Population and Housing Demand
6.2 Regional Economy and Employment Growth
6.3 Summary of Long Term Growth Forecast Scenarios
6.4 Recommendations
6.5 Next Steps

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http://www.niagararegion.ca/government/initiatives/2031/pdf/Anticipating%20Niagara.pdf