OfficeRnD share a non-gated report featuring expert perspectives and data-backed predictions to guide your 2026 strategy.

Expert featured in the report are James Panepinto (Clockwise Offices), Pauline Roussel (Coworkies), Ashley Proctor (Coworking Canada), David Walker (CoworkingConsulting.com), Ivan Guberkov (OfficeRnD).

Fresh off the annual Coworking Canada Conference, Optix shared some insightful data on Canada’s coworking industry.

Valued at $285M USD in 2023, it is projected to reach $893M by 2030, representing a 17.6% compound annual growth rate that outpaces many global markets. As of May 2025, Canada has approximately 883 coworking spaces, with flexible and shared offices now representing roughly 8% of the nation’s total office inventory, concentrated primarily in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Hot desks average $200-400 CAD monthly while private offices range from $400-1,200+ CAD, with Toronto and Vancouver commanding the highest rates and Montreal offering more affordable options 20-30% lower than equivalent U.S. cities when converted to USD.

IWG is the largest operator with 13 new suburban locations announced in late 2023 totaling 168,000 sqft, while growth is accelerating in secondary cities like Calgary, Ottawa, Waterloo, and Halifax driven by hybrid work adoption and suburban expansion.

Charlotte Kirby shared some reflections on how her coworking story was ignited 10 years ago after an unexpected visit to the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) founded by Tonya Surman.

One of our team attended Coworking Canada to share some big market shifts all operators should be taking note of, and had the pleasure of learning from both Charlotte and Tonya throughout the event.

Ashley Proctor from Creative Blueprint (and a whole bunch of other important coworking things, like Coworking Canada) penned her superb reflections on what’s changed – and what should never – on the 20th celebration of International Coworking Day.

"We measure the impact of the coworking movement by the strength and the depth of the waves we are making." Yes!

We return to Toronto, Ontario for our 11th annual Canadian Unconference, where we will gather on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. Toronto is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and is widely known as one of the most diverse cities in the world – a perfect place to spark new ideas and learn from each other, as well as our guest speakers and experts from across Turtle Island.

ArtsHub Wychwood Barns will host our 2025 Unconference on September 29th & 30th, 2025.

On October 1st, we will tour some of the best coworking and collaborative spaces across Toronto, sharing our unique experience and practices to help build, manage, and grow thriving collaborative communities.

If you’re interested in: coworking, collaboration, community hubs, creative and cultural spaces, placemaking, social purpose real estate, community land trusts, communal care, coliving, co-operative models, distributed and remote work, entrepreneurship, community-led economic development, supporting local businesses, systems change, the future of work, building partnerships and alliances, making great change and meaningful connections – the Coworking Canada Unconference is for you. Join us in Toronto, September 29-30th, 2025.