Reasons for Immigration to Alberta, Canada

Immigration to Alberta has become increasingly popular and the provinces virtues are plain to see. Albertas immigration options consist of the Federal Immigration Programs as well as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.

Alberta has one of the world’s most productive agricultural industries, and is home to more than 65 % of Canadian crude oil reserves and 8-10% of its natural gas.
Home to the Rockies, which dominate much of the western part of the province, rising up from the flat prairie land and cattle ranches, which are a feature of most eastern areas of the province.
Houses the world's largest shopping and entertainment complex - West Edmonton Mall.
Strong economy and lowest unemployment rate in Canada.
No provincial sales tax or provincial debt.
Largest ski area in Canada - Lake Louise.
The Calgary stampede, otherwise known as the greatest outdoor show on earth, held every July and is a reminder of the city’s cowboy and cowgirl past.
North America's largest outdoor music festival.
Second largest zoo in Canada - Calgary Zoo.
600 lakes, 245 rivers and over 78,000 square kilometers of parks.
Skiing (Alberta boasts 6 mountain ski resorts and 66 regional ski hills).
Golfing (280 golf courses).

Over 2300 hours of sunshine each year.
Temperatures in January range from -8°C in the south to -24°C in the north, and in July from 20°C in the south to 16°C in the north.

Shopping on Calgary’s 11th street is popular and sports events include watching the Calgary Flames or Edmonton Oilers play ice hockey?

Main industries are agricultural, oil, forestry, food processing, service sectors and tourism.
Unemployment is at 3.5%
The average annual salary is $42,000 (2009 Data).

Education in Alberta is provided free of charge for children attending school from Grade 1 to Grade 12.
6 universities.

The average house price in Alberta is $236,909, Calgary $289,130 and Edmonton $199,148 (Feb 2006 data).

Alberta’s healthcare system provides a wide range of services, from emergency care to free health information. Payments for many healthcare services in Alberta are covered through the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).

When it comes to choosing where in Alberta to settle, the province’s two largest cities, Calgary (pop 881,000) and Edmonton (pop 784,000), lead the way. Calgary has shed its image as a cow town and reinvented itself as a thriving modern city, in which most of Alberta’s economy is now based. Its location at the foot of the Rockies is one of the main factors which ensure Calgary continues to be a popular migrant destination. Edmonton has to some extent become the province’s more secondary city since the rejuvenation of Calgary. However, the city still remains one of Canada’s most well represented areas in terms of employment. Elsewhere, Red Deer (pop 69,000) situated in cattle country between Edmonton and Calgary is also fairly popular with English speaking migrants, as are Lethbridge (pop 68,500), Okotoks (pop 13,000) and the uniquely named Medicine Hat (pop 55,000) which all lie south of Calgary.