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Alberta Advantages
Alberta is an attractive place to build or start your business
and a great place to start a career. Several other distinct
advantages place Alberta before other regions when considering
where to set up your business. Advantages include:
- No provincial sales tax;
- A low overall tax regime;
- Streamlined regulations;
- An ultra-modern infrastructure;
- A highly skilled and productive workforce;
- A legally-mandated balanced provincial budget; and
- One of the highest research and
development spending per capita regions in all of
Canada.
The Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association (EDA) is your
one stop shop for information on achieving success in
Alberta's International Region. The EDA assists local and
international, small and large-scale entrepreneurs and businesses
alike in developing viable and sustainable solutions.
Alberta's International Region
- A key transportation link for air, rail and truck transport in
the heart of Alberta's economic corridor - one of North America's
top wealth-producing regions;
- Western Canada's largest energy sector Industrial Park (Nisku Business
Park) hosting homegrown multinational companies and small and
medium- sized enterprises serving global energy industries;
- A growing centre of research excellence, with a focus on
value-added opportunities in agri-foods and advanced manufacturing
to support the region's rich resource base;
- An expanding commercial centre that is attracting business and
investment through the supportive open for business attitude of
Alberta's International Region;
- A source of highly skilled workers with access to first-class
educational facilities; and
- A bourgeoning residential community, attracting citizens and
development through a focus on safe communities, active outdoor
lifestyles, and quality recreational facilities.