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Alberta offers a competitive tax system, and strong agriculture and agri-processing sector, global market access and R&D infrastructure.
Alberta offers investors one of the most competitive business tax systems in Canada. Alberta has:
Alberta has a combined federal and provincial corporate tax rate of 26%. The Job Creation Tax Cut Act will reduce Alberta corporate tax rate by 1% per year over 4 years, starting in 2019. By 2022, Alberta will have the lowest combined corporate tax rate in Canada at 23%.
In 2018, Alberta's food and beverage processing industry was the largest manufacturing sector in Western Canada by sales with C$15.2 billion. Alberta exported $6.1 billion of processed products to markets worldwide. There were 26,300 people directly employed in the agri-food sector and 49,300 employed in primary agriculture.
Alberta has abundant high-quality primary products – including biomass – and is the third largest exporter of agri-food products in Canada. In 2018, Alberta’s agri-food exports reached $11.6 billion, which is 20% of Canada’s total agri-food exports. Major exports include:
In 2018, Alberta produced:
Signature agreements:
Canada’s market access is supported by reliable and efficient transportation systems including road, air, rail and pipeline. This gives Canadian businesses effective participation in global supply chains. In addition, Alberta has excellent access to and from Pacific ports, and acts as a distribution hub in Western Canada.
Alberta has over 22 research and innovation facilities in areas such as:
Agriculture and Forestry’s research and development (R&D) facilities include the Food Processing Development Centre and the Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator.
Alberta’s food processors are active in a range of areas including:
The Alberta government provides the following services for potential investors:
We also work with Alberta companies actively seeking capital investment or strategic partners abroad.
Contact the Agriculture Investment Attraction Section to access the services above.
For information on how to incorporate your company in Canada or Alberta, visit:
The New Western Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) makes it easier for corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and cooperatives to operate across provincial borders in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Registration and reporting requirements have been simplified or eliminated.
Connect with Agriculture Investment Attraction:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-422-7887
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-422-9746
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Mario Orellana, Investment Development Officer
Investment Attraction Section
Agriculture and Forestry
3rd floor, JG O'Donoghue Building
7000 113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5T6
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