OVERVIEW
a growing, hardworking city
TH E HI G H LIGHTS DEMOGRAPHICS
MAJOR INDUSTRY
Grande Prairie is the youngest city in Canada with a median
The region boasts extraordinary crop quality with 13.6% (or 3.3
age of 31.9 and one of the fastest growing communities in
million hectares) of Alberta’s cropland, making agriculture an
North America. The 2018 municipal census recorded 69,088
important component of the region’s diverse economy.
residents up 37.6% from 2007. Forestry contributes significantly to the region’s economy
BUSINESS ADVANTAGES
as northwestern Alberta produces a substantial amount
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No sales taxes
of the province’s pulp, oriented strand board and
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A total trading area population of nearly 300,000 people
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Most businesses are exempt from business licenses
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One of the most entrepreneurial cities in Canada
dimensional lumber. Oil and gas provides tremendous opportunities for companies involved in the extraction and processing of energy resources as well as for supporting companies in transportation, business
LABOUR FORCE
management, engineering, consulting, information technology,
A young and educated population offers a valuable and highly
communications, and manufacturing.
skilled workforce to the region’s major economic sectors.
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