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Alberta is one of the largest and most beautiful provinces in Canada, which maintains economic growth, protects its natural resources, and attracts professionals from across the country and all over the world. In just 2023, the Alberta population growth topped 200,000 residents.
One of the key industries, in which the provincial government invests is healthcare. Based on provincial government statistics, an estimated 700,000 Albertans aren’t listed as having a dedicated family physician, while there are 180 hospitals, according to Statista. These facts make Alberta an attractive career growth destination for medical talents who strive to improve their income, achieve professional realization, and find a great work-life balance for themselves and their families. The employment outlook for general practitioners and family physicians in Alberta for 2023-2025 and beyond looks very promising.
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Living in Alberta
Alberta is a province full of beautiful and breathtaking scenery from rivers, lakes, prairies, and mountains, giving residents and visitors plenty of various sports, outdoor activities, and nature to explore such as the Albertian Calgary Stampede, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, and the Aurora Borealis. Alberta is an important skiing destination for many tourists with several World- Class Ski Resort’s including the well known Lake Louise & Banff Ski Area. Canada Olympic Park, which was built for the 1988 Winter Olympic games, with its downhill ski terrain and ski jumping facilities is located in the city of Calgary.
Alberta offers the highest average wages in Canada, has the lowest income brackets, and has moderate housing prices even in its two major cities, Edmonton, and Calgary. With highways linking the north and south of the province, it makes travelling to cities and towns more accessible, whether you enjoy the hustle and bustle of cosmopolitan living or the quieter rural communities, this province offers many lifestyle options.
Key facts about Alberta to consider for your relocation:
Alberta has 3 international airports: YYC Calgary International Airport, Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and McMurray International Airport (YMM) which offers direct and convenient flights to other provinces, daily flights to Ireland, UK, Europe, US, and other international destinations.
The population of Alberta is 4,800,768 by January 2024, and it will increase by 1-3% annually.
GST tax in Alberta is 5%
Excellent Quality of Education with 6 Big Universities in the province
One of the best investment climates and income-cost-of-living balances in Canada
Access Healthcare with no premiums
Alberta Fun Facts & Interesting Features
Alberta Location
Located in the Western part of the country. It shares boundaries with several other provinces with British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, Northwest Territories to the North, and the US State of Montana to the South.
Royal Namesake
The province and Lake Louise were named in honour of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's fourth daughter Her Royal Highness Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.
Canada’s Fourth Largest Province
The province is 661,848 kms and spans across The Rockies and great plains. Alberta is 1.56 times larger than California in America.
3 International Airports
Alberta has 20 regional airports and 3 International Airports across the province. Fort Mc Murray in the north of the province offers flights to other provinces and US. Calgary and Edmonton international airports run daily flights to the US, Europe, and other overseas destinations.
Indigenous Lands and People
The province has 45 first nations with a population of 258,640 Indigenous people, including Metis and Inuit, which forms 6.5% of the population. Blackfoot, Cree, Chipewyan, Dene, Sarcee, Stoney Nakoda Sioux and Métis are the first nation languages mostly spoken amongst the indigenous communities in the province.
Many Indigenous communities have lived along rivers for generations. The river was a major source of their livelihoods for years; it was used for transportation purposes where goods were ferried up and down the province alongside hunting as well as fishing.
You will find the town of Banff along the Bow River. The river was named by the locals who used the Dougals Fir trees that grew along the bank to make bows. n the Blackfoot language the river is called Makhabn which means ‘river where the bow reeds grow’ The bow and arrows were used by many First Nations groups for hunting and protection and were often made with other materials (bone, antler, sinew, intestine) giving the bow more strength and flexibility.
National & Provincial Parks & UNESCO Sites
In Alberta you will find 5 national and 75 provincial parks.
Banff National Park was the first national park in Canada and was established in 1885. It is well known for the Fairmount Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. It is 2,564 square miles and it is one of 7 protected areas that make up the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Surrounded by mountains and glaciers, the park draws over 3 million visitors a year.
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is further north in the Canadian Rockies. A UNESCO World Hertiage site it has the world's second largest dark sky preserve. The Athabasca at 1,538Km's is the longest river and runs from the Columbia Icefields in the mountains, through the park and into Lake Athabasca.
The Icefields Parkway
The Columbia Icefields can be found along the 232km's Icefields Parkway on highway 93, that links Banff Lake Louise to the Town of Jasper. This is popular and is one of the top scenic drives in the world. The drive takes you through the Icefields, surrounded by the mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and often opportunities to view mountain wildlife.
Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands stretch from the east to Saskatchewan and south to the US. This area has dinosaur fossil beds, rock formations and canyons.
Dinosaur Capital of the World!
In the Badlands of Alberta is the old wild west coal mining town of Drumheller, known as the Dinosaur Captial of the world. Here you can explore mining caves, dinosaur fossils and unusual rock formations called the Hoodoos - sand pillars created by land and river erosion. The Sand pillars spread across the east of the province, down to the south.
Dinosaur Provincial Park has the richest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Only a 2 hour drive east of Calgary it is definitely worth a drive.
The Áísínai'pi Provincial Park (also referred to as Writing - on - Stone) was awarded as a World Heritage Site in 2019. Here you will find the largest collection or rock art in the north American plains. ‘Áísínai’pi’ in the Blackfoot language translates to it is pictured/written. The park is in southern Alberta.
Wood Buffalo Provincial Park is the largest in Canada. It is home to half of the world's remaining endangered wood bison. You will also find the darkest preserved sky where the Aurora Borealis can be seen in its true light.
Home to Two National Hockey League Teams
Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary flames both are play in the National Hockey League (NHL). There is also several Alberta teams who play in The Western Hockey League the Calgary Hitmen, Red Deer Rebels, Medicine Hat Tigers and The Edmonton Oil Kings, (who share the Rogers Hockey Arena with the NHL Edmonton Oilers).
Famous Outdoor Events
In the year 1988, Calgary City hosted the Canadian winter Olympics games. Construction of the Olympic Park was done to host most of events including the ski jumping, ski racing and bobsleighing. The park is used today to host events, winter, and summer activities for all ages.
The Canadian Winter Olympics in 1988 was also where the famous British Ski jumper Michael Edwards who made his Heroic failure attempt better known as Eddie the Eagle and the national Jamaican bobsleigh team both made their first appearance. Both went on to have Movies made about their experience.
Calgary Stampede the biggest outdoor rodeo in the world is held in the city each summer and draws over 1 million visitors from all parts of the world. The event features a festival of arts, music, food and local heritage and culture.
Climates by Region
The city of Calgary experiences more hours of sunshine than any other major city in Canada with Alberta getting roughly 321 days of sunshine a year. There is an average temperature of 20-25 degrees in the summer. The temperatures in the winter months are usually an average high of -4 and an average low of -13. In fall and spring the average can be a high of 10 and low of 13. According to Environment Canada, Alberta's climate is the best in the country.
Famous Connections
Actor Michael J. Fox grew up in Edmonton until age 10, when his parents moved to Vancouver in the neighboring province of British Columbia. He was best known for playing Marty in ‘Back to the Future’
Edmonton, Calgary and the Rockies have been used for filming. The film "The Revenant" a story based on the real story of the survival of a fur trader in the wilderness, starred Leonardo DiCaprio was filmed in Kananaskis Country in the local indigenous community northeast of Calgary. Leo won best actor at the Golden Globes for the film and during his acceptance speech he focused on indigenous communities around the world. "It is time we recognize your history"
Calgary World Ranking
One of the top 10 cities in the world to live due to high quality of living, education, their healthcare system and job opportunities. In 2023 the city welcomed 100,000 newcomers.
Learn More About Major Alberta Cities and Townships
Airdrie is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada with a population of around 70,000 and is municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Area. It is situated along the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, located 30 minutes from downtown Calgary. The city of Airdrie is what is called a bedroom community outside of Calgary, and has attracted young families due to its thriving economic opportunities, excellent schools, innovative appeal and technologies, and proximity to the bigger city with a small town charm. Located 20 minutes from Calgary International Airport, and 1.5 hours from Edmonton, it is an idyllic location with the opportunity to have the best of city and rural life.
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Okotoks is a town located just outside the city of Calgary, approximately 18kms south. It is home to almost 30,000 residents, and has experienced a 30% population increase since 2008. It is known as a progressive and business friendly community with an entrepreneurial spirit. It is situated on the Sheep river, with beautiful Rocky Mountain views.
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