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The Province Of Alberta
he Province of Alberta is Brooks, Medicine Hat and Fort
approximately 255,200 McMurray to the far north.
square miles in size and
boasts incredible scenery and The Provinces landscape is
abundant natural resources. It is extremely varied and provides a
situated between the provinces of multitude of Recreational
Saskatchewan to the East and Possibilities. From flat open
British Columbia to the west, prairies, raging rivers,
with Northwest Territories to the turquoise lakes and majestic
North and the state of Montana, glaciers to the awesome beauty of
USA bordering the south. the magnificent Canadian Rockies.
Alberta is in the Mountain Time
Zone which is Greenwich Meantime Not surprisingly, the most prized
-7 hours. Between the months of assets of the province are the
April and October Daylight Saving Banff and Jasper National Parks,
is in effect and the difference coupled with the pristine
is GMT -6 hours. Kananaskis Country. Banff is by
far the more commercial with the
There are two main cities, Mount Norquay, Sunshine and Lake
Edmonton (The Provincial Capital) Louise ski hills close by. The
in the north and Calgary in the town is a beautiful place but
south. Edmonton is located becomes fairly crowded during the
approximately 300 kilometers summer and winter with
north of Calgary, with a healthy tourist/skiers flocking to the
rivalry between the sports teams town. Bears are a fairly common
and the populations in general. sight all around the area and
There are several other Towns and there are often deer roaming
Cities that have a lot to offer around.
including Lethbridge, Red Deer,
The world famous Ice field taxes in Canada (Provincial tax
Parkway offers one of the most rate is 10%) and is the only
breathtaking drives in the world province that doesn't have a
as it winds through mountain provincial sales tax. It boasts
passes and past enormous Glaciers one of the worlds most vibrant
and emerald blue lakes. Be and competitive economies that
warned, photographs and video's thrives on the back of massive
do not do justice to the scenery oil and gas resources with the
as to appreciate the enormity of massive Oil sands projects in the
the area you have to stand there far north promising more Oil than
and take it all in. Once you Saudi Arabia! The recent mad cow
complete the drive, you will have crisis has damaged the famous
passed the Columbia ice field Beef industry though this will
where snow coaches will take you hopefully be resolved soon. The
for tours on the Glacier. The Provincial Government actively
Town site of Jasper awaits at the encourages Business Development
end of the parkway and offers a and investment; this in turn
less commercialised mountain town fosters the economic growth and
experience. The stunning Maligne performance that is leading
Lake and Maligne Canyon are a Canada's economic recovery.
must see and there are sight Alberta is now debt free as a
seeing tours up the Jasper Province after paying off over
Tramway to the Whistlers summit $20 Billion mainly due to the
(2470m high). Please note that massive oil and gas revenues.
you will need a valid park pass
to stop in any national park or As with all the Provinces,
to drive on the Ice Field Alberta regulates its own
Parkway. Education System. Currently, the
education budget is receiving a
Alberta has the lowest overall great deal of attention from
Albertans who are pushing hard the Alberta Government (headed by
for more investment. Also, the long serving Premier Ralph Klein
money previously used for debt and his conservative party) is
servicing will now be made the Provincial Healthcare system.
available for infrastructure All Canadians want extra funding
investment - billions of dollars to forestall what is perceived as
have been allocated to this. a deteriorating service. I must
admit that it is definitely
The Provincial agency for better funded per capita than the
assessment of foreign UK for instance. The Federal
qualifications is The Edmonton Government is paying out several
based International Qualification billion dollars to help out over
Assessment Service (IQAS). This the next few years and the
service is critical to enable Provincial Government is making
Canadian employers assess your it a priority as well.
education and was also a
requirement for the visa Alberta has a rich history from
application when we applied. the prehistoric days of the
dinosaurs, the time of the first
Also on the self regulation list nations ruling the land, through
are Driver Licensing, Workers western settlement and the
Compensation Board, Social journey towards independence.
Welfare Program and a Provincial There are several world heritage
Nominee Immigration Program. sites in Alberta with the main
Professional regulation is also two being the very impressive
governed at a Provincial level - Royal Tyrell Paleontology museum
all the information can be found near Drumheller and the Head
through our "Job search" pages. Smashed In Buffalo Jump site near
Lethbridge.
The major political concern for
The Tyrell museum is a world
leader on Dinosaurs with some Alberta is a fantastic place to
fantastic displays that are a live or visit and the sheer
treat for any family. The Head number of Canadian s moving to
Smashed in Buffalo Jump is an the Province is testimony to the
amazing interpretive centre that lifestyles on offer. With the
demonstrates how the native future promising increasing
Indians joined together at revenue's from the Oil and Gas
certain times of the year for the industry and massive investment
big buffalo jump where they Alberta is the place to be. The
skillfully drove herds of buffalo majestic rockie mountains provide
over a cliff. When successful fantastic recreational
enough food was gathered for the possibilities that are virtually
participants to get them through unsurpassed anywhere else in the
the winter and all parts of the world.
buffalo were used. Unfortunately,
the arrival of the western More information on living and
settlers destroyed this way of visiting Alberta can be found at
life with the buffalo hunted to http://www.onestopimmigration-can
near extinction. ada.com/alberta.html
About the Author:
The author immigrated to Canada in 2003 and has constructed a free information website http://www.onestopimmigration-canada.com about Canadian Immigration and life in Canada based on his family's experiences.
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