The Calgary advantage

• Calgary has the highest concentration of head offices in Canada, per capita, and the highest personal income in the country.
• Calgary is the world’s third fastest-growing city. (Forbes magazine)
• Calgary is ranked #1 in the world for quality of living. (Eco-City Ranking, Mercer 2010)

• Calgary boasts the most sunny days of any major city in Canada, offers over 8,000 hectares of parks and green spaces, and is designated among the safest cities in the world with one of the most successful transit systems.
• Calgary is #1 in the top ten Canadian cities in which to invest. (Real Estate investment network, 2010)
• Calgary has the lowest unemployment rate and the lowest tax rates in Canada. More than 90,000 new jobs are expected to be created here over the next five years —the highest in Canada.

• Calgary is Canada’s fourth most cultured city (Macleans/Canadian Council on Learning 2010), with world-renowned professional theatre, opera, ballet, symphony, museums, and year-round arts and cultural festivals.
• Calgary is a global centre for the energy, finance, and transportation/logistics industries.
  Calgary has the highest employment rate in Canada for newcomers and the third highest diversity rate in the country.
• Calgary has the highest percentage of post-secondary educated citizens in Canada and the largest concentration of entrepreneurs.

The business community here is one of the friendliest and most accessible you’ll find – and you’ll benefit from this as you engage in your studies.