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WHERE IS CALGARY? 3
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CONNECTED TO THE WORLD 15.7M 100 $2.4B PROXIMITY PASSENGERS ON FLIGHTS DESTINATIONS WITH EXPANSION TO RUNWAY, YYC INTERNATIONAL TO ASIA, EUROPE & THE DIRECT PASSENGER AND INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AND AIRPORT IS CLOSE TO AMERICAS CARGO SERVICE CARGO FACILITIES DOWNTOWN 5
NEW STANDARD OF A MODERN CITY STRONG FIRST 1.47 5th NETWORK PROVIDERS, MUNICIPALITY WITH MILLION PEOPLE MOST LIVABLE CITY FIBER, AND WIRELESS IN THE WORLD WIND-POWERED PUBLIC CARRIERS TRANSIT 6
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW 2X TOP 10 55% HIGHEST MORE MILLIONAIRES MOST ATTRACTIVE CITIES THAN ANY OTHER INCREASE IN TECH GDP PER CAPITA CANADIAN CITY COMPANIES IN 4Y IN CANADA FOR WORKERS IN THE WORLD PER CAPITA 7
DECISIONS ARE MADE HERE 124 2nd HIGHEST SECTORS ENERGY, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, HQ CONCENTRATION HEADQUARTERS HIGHEST HEAD OFFICES HIGH TECH, T&L, AGRIBUSINESS, IN CANADA IN CANADA FILM & TV, FINANCIAL SERVICES, MANUFACTURING 8
CALGARY OFFERS TOP TALENT ACTIVE LIFESTYLE LOW COST HIGHLY SKILLED OF DOING AFFORDABLE FOR BUSINESS YOUR STAFF 9
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ACCESS TO GRADUATES 7 88k 27% UCALGARY ENROLLED IN OF GRADUATES ARE TOP 6 RESEARCH PUBLIC POST- POST-SECONDARY FROM STEM PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY IN SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS CANADA INSTITUTIONS 11
4,048 ANNUAL POST-SECONDARY STEM COMPLETIONS 2,156 535 1,267 ENGINEERING & MATHMATICS & 90 SCIENCE ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Source: Alberta Advanced Education, Credential Completions by 6-digit CIP code, 2015/2016 in Calgary 12
ACCESS TO YOUTH IN THE LABOUR FORCE 51% 110k 63% 55% YOUTH IN THE YOUTH PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH ARE OF YOUTH ARE LABOUR FORCE RATE EMPLOYED EMPLOYED FULL-TIME 13
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REAL ESTATE 2nd AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE LOWEST COMMERCIAL AMPLE DOWNTOWN LOW TOTAL OPERATING COSTS, PROPERTY TAXES OF ANY OFFICE REAL ESTATE GREAT AMENITIES, EASY TRANSIT MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES SPACE AVAILABLE & BIKE ACCESS 15
LOW TAXES 4 th LOWEST TOTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE AMONG 111 GLOBAL CITIES INCLUDING TORONTO, VANCOUVER, SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE 16
LIVE HERE, PLAY HERE 17
SUMMER PLAYGROUND FAMOUS MOST 580 MILES LARGEST URBAN PATHWAY CALGARY STAMPEDE SUN IN CANADA AND BIKEWAY SYSTEM IN NORTH AMERICA 18
WE ARE COOL 60 10 2026 MINUTES SKI RESORTS EXPLORING FROM BANFF WITHIN 3 HOURS POTENTIAL OLYMPIC BID 19
OTHER REASONS WE’RE AMAZING 28% 2nd 36.4 355 IN CANADA FOR MEDIAN AGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISIBLE MINORITIES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 20
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WE CONNECT YOU TO EVERYTHING LAUNCH TALENT IMMIGRATION REAL ESTATE POOL SUPPORT 22
FIND TALENT IN CANADA’S FASTEST GROWING TECH TALENT MARKET 23
VISA PRIORITY PROCESSING WE CAN HELP EXPEDITE APPLICATIONS WITH A DESIGNATED REFERRAL PARTNER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S NEW GLOBAL TALENT STREAM 24
FIND YOUR PERFECT LOCATION PRIVATE STREAMLINED ONGOING ANONYMOUS REAL ESTATE DOWNTOWN EXPANSION OFFICE SEARCH TOURS PERMIT PROCESS SUPPORT 25
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COMPUTER SCIENCE Average Median Labour Average Occupation Hourly Hourly Force Size Salary* Wage Wage Information systems analysts and 11,000 $32.65 $30.32 $68,477 consultants Database analysts and data administrators 2,500 $38.85 $35.13 $78,734 Software engineers and designers 2,900 $39.75 $42.90 $82,139 Computer programmers and interactive 6,600 $28.65 $26.54 $57,938 media developers Computer network technicians 2,000 $33.02 $28.01 $67,922 User support technicians 3,600 $29.15 $24.04 $55,682 Information systems testing technicians 300 - - - Total Computer Science Talent in Calgary 28,900 *Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016 28
WEB DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS Occupation Calgary* Vancouver / Toronto* USA Senior Web Developer $80,935 - $106,858 $82,508 - $108,935 $116,250 - $161,500 Web Developer $61,345 - $85,091 $62,537 - $86,745 $82,750 - $135,500 Front-End Web Developer $60,948 - $81,331 $62,133 - $82,912 $83,250 - $119,500 Web Administrator $56,199 - $76,779 $57,292 - $78,272 $70,750 - $111,500 Web Designer $62,729 - $86,278 $63,948 - $87,955 $70,500 - $118,000 E-Commerce Analyst $65,698 - $90,631 $66,975 - $92,393 $92,000 - $135,000 Note: Salaries for Canadian cities are calculated using a national base salary, then adjusted for city variances using multipliers. Calgary’s multiplier is 102.9 and Vancouver/Toronto’s multiplier is 104.9. *Adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Robert Half, 2017 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals 29
ENGINEERS Average Labour Median Hourly Average Occupation Hourly Force Size Wage Salary* Wage Engineering managers 2,900 $49.47 $44.38 $101,940 Civil engineers 4,200 $36.97 $32.35 $73,145 Mechanical engineers 2,000 - - - Electrical and electronics engineers 3,300 $41.30 $36.98 $84,605 Chemical engineers 1,000 - - - Petroleum engineers 9,700 - - - Computer engineers (except software engineers 1,800 $31.31 $27.02 $62,592 and designers) Engineers not specified 4,400 - - - Total Engineering in Calgary 29,300 *Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016 30
SUPPORT STAFF Labour Average Hourly Median Hourly Occupation Average Salary* Force Size Wage Wage Administrative services managers 6,200 $40.20 $39.57 $83,276 Administrative services supervisors 7,800 $23.65 $21.70 $47,875 Human resources professionals 5,700 $31.38 $32.69 $62,328 Administrative officers 10,300 $20.97 $19.73 $38,088 Executive assistants 2,700 $23.42 $22.19 $48,206 Administrative assistants 7,500 $19.70 $19.46 $36,112 *Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016 31
TAX COMPARISON Calgary Vancouver Toronto 2016 Total Effective Tax Rates (City Level) 30.1% 35.3% 34.1% Provincial Sales Tax 0% 7% 8% 2016 Provincial Personal Income Tax 10% - 15% 5.06% - 14.7% 5.05% - 13.16% 2017 Provincial Corporate Income Tax (General) 12.0% 11.0% 11.5% 2017 Provincial Corporate Income Tax (Small 2.0% 2.0%** 4.5% Business) 2016 Provincial Payroll Tax (Employer Health 0% 0% 0.98% - 1.95% Premiums) 2016 Land Transfer Tax 0% 1% - 2% 0.5% - 2% 2016 Local, Provincial & Federal Gasoline Tax 18₵ /L 32.44₵ /L 19₵ /L 2017 Carbon Pricing* (per tonne of emissions) $15.4 $23.1 $13.8 2016 Health Care Premiums (Annual) $0 $0 - $692 $0 - $692 *Ontario and Quebec have cap and trade systems. Source: Trevor Tombe, UCSPP & Maclean's, December 2016 **As per Government of British Columbia Budget 2017 effective April 1, 2017 and Government of Saskatchewan Budget 2017 effective July 1, 2017. Sources: Revenue Canada, Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia, Government of Ontario, Government of Quebec, Government of Saskatchewan, 2016 KPMG Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax Report; pwc Tax Facts and Figures, Canada 2016 32 Note: All rates have been adjusted for US Currency at $1.30
Low TOTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATES effective tax rates Calgary 30.1% Vancouver 35.3% Total Effective Tax Rates Montreal 41.3% = Seattle Toronto Corporate Income Tax 68.0% 34.1% + Chicago Halifax Other Corporate Taxes 69.6% Vancouver Denver 31.5% (property taxes, capital taxes, sales San Francisco 67.6% 76.5% taxes and miscellaneous business New York City Nashville 75.4% taxes) 62.1% + Austin Statutory Labour Costs 66.7% (statutory plan costs and other payroll-based taxes) Miami 60.6% Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax report, 2016 33
Low ELECTRICITY RATES (IN ¢/KWH) electricity rates Calgary 6.22 Vancouver 8.47 Montreal 7.92 Seattle Toronto 9.42 14.40 Halifax Vancouver Denver San Francisco 12.66 Chicago 10.32* 21.59 Numbers showcase 8.07 New York City commercial rate for 22.09 Nashville 12.41 medium power demand of Houston 1,000kW, with consumption 9.87 Miami of 400,000kWh, and load 9.45 factor of 56% Source: Hydro-Quebec, Comparison of Electricity Prices in Major North American Cities, April 1, 2016 *Rate provided by Hydro-Quebec, reported as of January 1, 2017 and converted to CAD at an exchange rate of 1.3
AFFORDABILITY SAN CALGARY* VANCOUVER* TORONTO* SEATTLE AUSTIN FRANCISCO Employees Can Afford to Buy a Home $638,538 $473,692 $835,400 $422,100 $284,000 $329,000 Median Home Price for Q3 2016 ($USD) Major Market Affordability Ranking 56 90 80 84 69 38 (out of 92 international markets) Major Markets are any city with 1,000,000 or more people Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, 2017 *Adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 35
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