 Investment Attraction Brochure last updated September 2008
For entrepreneurs and investors, Central Alberta is The Natural Choice for business development. Unlike other parts of Western Canada, Central Alberta is strategically located within two hours of both Calgary and Edmonton, has access to excellent transportation corridors, infrastructure, institutions, natural resources, growing markets, and an unsurpassable lifestyle. Let us show you the many opportunities to invest in one of the fastest growing economic regions in North America.
Fast Facts on Central Alberta
- For the 9 largest communities in Central Alberta, the median family income is $69,300. This is 9% higher than the Canadian average.
- Between 2000 and 2006, the number of businesses in Central Alberta grew by 21% to 31,000. In the same period, the number of construction businesses grew by 33%.
- Look who is investing in our region:
- Wal-Mart Canada has built 5 new stores in communities Central Alberta in the past 10 years including a SuperCentre;
- Greengate Power Corporation is considering wind power projects in 5 areas in Central Alberta;
- Plasco Energy Group will build, own and operate a state of the art waste conversion facility in Central Alberta.
Don't take our word for it! See what the experts are saying.
'In 2003, we argued that the Corridor stood out as the only Canadian urban market to enjoy a U.S.-style standard of living with a Canadian-style quality of life. Owing to the last 4years of sizzling growth, the region's position has improved even more. For example in 2000, the Corridor enjoyed a US$5,000 advantage in GDP per capita against the U.S. average. That edge has surged to more than US $15,000.'
- TD Economics Special Report, September 27, 2007.
'Three years later, the Corridor...is in a position that other areas of the country can only dream of.'
- TD Economics, October 3, 2005
Central Alberta is located in the heart of Alberta's economic corridor, one of the continent's richest and fastest growing regions.
'Given all of its assets, the Corridor has enormous potential - not only to widen its economic lead in Canada further, but to become the most prosperous and the best place to live in all of North America.'
- TD Economics Special Report, April 22, 2003.
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