Alberta

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Alberta
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Alberta - Quick Facts

• Area 661,190 sq. km (6.6 of national total)
• Population 3.1 Million
• Capital Edmonton
• Largest cities
• Metro Edmonton (999,000)
• Calgary (922,000)
• Lethbridge (72,000)
• Red Deer (72,000)
• St. Albert (54,000)
• Medicine Hat (51,000)

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Alberta Profile Part 1

• Albertas population (2004) 3.1 million
• Nearly 3/4 of Albertas population live in
  Edmonton or Calgary.
• The Chinese-Canadians are the Top Visible
  Minority Population in both Canada and Alberta
  (2001)
• Canada 1,029,395
• Calgary 51,855
• Edmonton 41,290
• Source Statistics Canada

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Alberta Profile - Part 2

• Alberta outperforms the rest of Canada in almost
  all income indicators
• Albertas Family Income 71,399 CAD
• Canadas Family Income 66,160 CAD
• Albertas Average income 31,350 CAD
• Canadas Average income 29,769 CAD

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Strategic Location

• Immediate Western Canadian market of more than 9
  million
• Proximity to the western U.S. provides easy
  access to an overall market of more than 50
  million.
• Albertas international airports in Edmonton and
  Calgary provide excellent air service to both
  Canadian and international destinations.

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Major Sports Events Held in Alberta

• 1988 Winter Olympic Games
• Universiade
• 2001 International Track Field Championship

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Alberta - Natural Advantages

• Abundance of Energy Reserves
• Abundance of Forest Reserves
• Excellent Farm Lands
• Unmatched scenery unspoiled wilderness
• Highly skilled, educated motivated workforce
• Entrepreneurial Spirit

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Positive Business Climate

• The lowest overall taxes in Canada
• No provincial sales tax
• No general capital or payroll taxes
• Entrepreneurial and competitive business
  community
• Less regulation to enhance business
  competitiveness
• Government eliminated provincial debt
• A highly skilled and productive workforce
• A strong science and technology culture
• World-class infrastructure

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Structure of the Alberta Economy
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The Economic Results

• Canadas fastest growing economy
• GDP per capita - 40,739 (2003)
• Product exports over 62.8 billion in 2003
• Thriving manufacturing sector
• Canadian leader in per capita investment
• 42.2 billion in 2003
• Job creation 47,900 new jobs in 2003.
• Unemployment rate among lowest in Canada.

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Albertas Asia Pacific Focus

• Albertas most important trade partner after the
  U.S.
• 3 long standing sister provinces
• Top 4 trade partners after US Japan, China,
  South Korea, Taiwan
• 6 of Albertas 10 foreign offices are in Asia
• Asian economic flu has not diminished Albertas
  interest

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Priority Sectors for Exporting to China

• Avionics and aerospace
• Agriculture and agri-food
• Building products and Value-added Wood
• Chemicals and petrochemicals
• Environmental technologies and services
• Industrial Machinery and equipment
• Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Albertas Exports to China (1999-2003)

• 1999 2000 2001 2002
  2003
• Alberta 560 779 897 760
  786
• Canada 2,663 3,697 4,264 4,129 4,760
• (In Millions of Canadian Dollar)

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Albertas Exports to China in 2002
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Alberta Representations in China

• Alberta China Office in Beijing
• CNPC Alberta Petroleum Centre
• Alberta Hong Kong Office
• Alberta Trade Office in Taipei

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Alberta China Office

• Contact
• Mr. David Wong, Managing Director
• Canadian Embassy
• 19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie,
• Beijing 100600 P.R. China
• Tel [phone] Ext. 3610
• Fax [phone]
• Email david.wong_at_international.gc.ca
• Website www.albertachina.com

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CNPC-Alberta Petroleum Centre

• Contact
• Mr. Angelo Zia, Alberta Co Director
• 2nd Floor, Science Technology Building
• 20 Xue Yuan Road, Haidian District
• Beijing, China 100083
• Tel [phone]/8534
• Fax [phone]
• Email angelo.zia_at_capcbj.com.cn
• Website www.capc.cn

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Alberta Hongkong Office

• Contact
• Mr. Joseph So, Managing Director
• Admiralty Centre
• Hong Kong, China
• Tel [phone]Fax [phone]Email
  joe.so_at_alberta.org.hk
• Website www.alberta.org.hk

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Alberta Trade Office in Taiwan

• Li-An ChenRepresentativeAlberta Trade Office
  in Taipei13/F, 365 Fu Hsing North RoadTaipei,
  105, Taiwan
• Tel [phone] ext 3370Fax
  [phone]Email lian.chen_at_international.gc.ca
  
• Website alberta-taipei.com

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Alberta China OfficeResponsibilities

• Providing Market Intelligence
• Facilitating Partnerships, Networks, and
  Alliances
• Investment and Business Immigration
• Government-to-government contact
• Facilitating exchange of technology and
  knowledge to improve competitiveness
• Promote understanding of business and/or cultural
  environment

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