Google plans to open three new offices in Toronto, Montreal and Waterloo by 2022, the company announced Thursday, as the technology giant looks to expand its footprint in Canada.

Google, which opened its first Canadian office in Toronto 19 years ago, said the new Canadian offices will be able to accommodate as many as 5,000 employees.

The company also announced Thursday it is providing a $2.5-million grant to NPower, a charitable organization that supports digital skills training for young adults who are looking at careers in technology.

“We’re excited to partner with NPower Canada, which has a strong track-record of supporting successful digital careers in IT, and meeting the ongoing demands of Canadian employers,” Google Canada Vice-President Sabrina Geremia said in a release.

The company also said it will be launching its first accelerator program in Canada, based in Waterloo, Ont., for high-potential tech startups. It will be Google’s 12th accelerator globally.   

Google’s plans to invest further in Canada come as a new report reveals the extent to which the tech giant is already boosting the country’s economy.

The report from consultancy firm Public First found Google’s search and advertising products helped generate up to $23 billion in annual economic activity for more than 500,000 businesses in the country last year.

​“The open web allows any size company or individual creator in Canada to become a global business and reach customers,” Ruth Porat, senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc., said in a release.

“Canada’s digital economy is now bigger than its forestry, mining and gas industries, and the transition to digital reflects incredible momentum for Canadian businesses leveraging data and online technologies.”