THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

askatchewan is the fifth         Prince Albert (northernmost
largest Province in Canada,     city). These cities are in the
encompassing 251,366 square     southern half of the province.
miles of which 22,921 square
miles are inland water. As one of     North of Prince Albert is the
the Prairie Provinces, it is          wilderness of the Canadian Shield
neighbors with Alberta to the         which is mostly inaccessible
West and Manitoba to the East. To     except by float plane. This
the South it is bordered by the       wilderness is famous to the
US states of North Dakota and         hunters, fishermen and
Montana, with the Canadian            adventurers that travel there
Northwest Territories and Nunavut     looking to experience the beauty
to the North. Saskatchewan, along     and seclusion of the area.
with its neighbor Alberta, is one
of only two Provinces in Canada       The South of the Province is
that have no saltwater coast.         mainly made up of prairie
                                      landscape, which does incorporate
Most of the Province is in the        some hills and ravines. There are
Central Time Zone, GMT - 6 hours,     several National and Provincial
and mostly does not observe           Parks that provide protection for
daylight saving time. However,        the wildlife and fantastic
the exception to this is the City     Recreational Opportunities. The
of Lloydminster uses Mountain         Province has great seasonal
Time and does observe daylight        variations in temperature.
saving time. The population of        Winters are generally cold;
Saskatchewan, 996,194 (October        Regina has an average low of -22
2004), lives mostly in the            degrees centigrade to an average
principle cities, Regina              high of -11 degrees centigrade in
(provincial capital), Saskatoon       January. Summers are generally
(largest city), Moosejaw and          hot with July average

temperatures ranging from 12          led by the Premier Lorne Calvert.
degrees centigrade to 26 degrees      Saskatchewan does offer an
centigrade. Precipitation is          attractive Provincial Nominee
relatively light, with more           Program which if you qualify will
rainfall in late summer.              speed up the immigration process
                                      and may generate a job offer
Snowfalls are not normally too        before you arrive. Though
heavy but the snow remains on the     Saskatchewan is definitely one of
ground for long periods of time.      the cheaper places to live in
Averages of 2000 - 2500 hours of      Canada it does have PST at 7% and
sunshine annually make it             various other forms of Personal
Canada's sunniest Province. The       Taxation that is worth
City of Estevan in the southeast      researching before you arrive.
records an average of 2540 hours
of sunshine a year.                   As with all the Provinces, the
                                      Saskatchewan Government is
Saskatchewan has an abundance of      responsible for a variety of
natural resources and is quickly      areas. The Employment Laws will
gaining the reputation as one of      need to be studied as they vary
the richer Provinces. With            between Provinces and cover
Minerals, Oil and Gas forming the     everything from your
backbone of the industry,             responsibilities and rights as an
Saskatchewan also has a diverse       employee to the minimum wage and
manufacturing base along with         vacation entitlement. Health and
Forestry, Agriculture and Tourism     Safety at work is taken very
as its Key Businesses.                seriously and in the event of
                                      workplace injuries, the Workers
The Government of Saskatchewan is     Compensation Board will provide
administered by the New               advice and assistance with
Democratic Party of Saskatchewan      medical expenses. There is a

Provincial Healthcare System for      which covers everything from
the residents.                        licensing and registration to
                                      basic insurance for each vehicle.
As with the Healthcare system,
the Education System is a top
priority for most Canadians.          The Provinces only professional
There has been increased funding      sports team have arguably the
for both areas announced by the       best fans in the CFL and are the
Federal Government as well as GST     Saskatchewan Roughriders. Famous
rebates for the major cities.         not only for their fanatic, vocal
                                      support you can always guarantee
Saskatchewan's Driving                a lot of melons being used for
regulations are administered by       head gear at a roughrider game!
the Provincial Governments SGI

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Dave Lympany and his family emigrated to Canada in 2003 and have produced a free information resource for Canada and Canadian Immigration – http://www.onestopimmigration-canada.com

The Province Of Saskatchewan