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OPEN SKIESTAKE US FURTHER
SWIFT
CURRENT
SWIFT CURRENT, SASKATCHEWAN – LANDMARKS & RESOURCES
Swift Current is home to more than open skies. Here you’ll find opportunities across every sector – from natural resources, manufacturing and agri-business to innovative fields such as renewable energy and helium production – along with an entire community committed to helping you go further. From your fellow businesses to city council to the citizens themselves, we’re here to support you locally and help you compete globally in a growing city with plenty for everyone to do, see and explore.
Make the move to Swift Current and see how easy it is to be a part of something bigger – a place where you can grow a business and raise a family. A place that shares, celebrates and elevates your successes. A place where open skies take us all further.
Strategically positioned on the province’s No. 1 trade and transportation corridor – the Trans-Canada Highway
Great Plains Regional College will work with prospective employers to customize programs to fit their needs
Immediate market of 55,000 and approx. 6 million within an 800 km radius
Two first-class 18-hole golf courses
Chinook pathway – 22 km of landscaped walking and cycling trails
Thriving arts and culture scene including art gallery, museum, library and historic Lyric Theatre
Home of the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos and the Swift Current 57’s (Western Major Baseball League)
Annual events include Frontier Days Fair & Rodeo, Long Days Night Music Festival and the international award-winning SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival
WELCOME TO SWIFT CURRENT
SASKATOON
REGINASWIFT CURRENT
SWIFT CURRENT – AT A GLANCE
6th largest city in Saskatchewan (18,000 residents)
Economic, cultural and recreational hub of Southwest Saskatchewan, with an immediate market of 55,000; 6 million within an 800-km radius
Ranked No. 1 in entrepreneurial spirit among mid-sized Canadian cities (CFIB – 2016)
Ranked No. 1 entrepreneurial city in Saskatchewan
Most popular mid-sized city for immigration in the province
Abundant resources for newcomers
Low municipal tax structure
Lowest crime rate in the province among cities
Well-established municipal infrastructure with robust education system
THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY MAINLINE
Renewable energy resources are Swift Current’s biggest asset – with plenty of opportunities for sustained growth and development.
There’s a world of opportunity in oil and gas just under the surface waiting to be explored.
There’s plenty of room to grow under our expansive skies – from primary production and innovation to processing and transportation.
GO BRIGHTER WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY
GO DEEPER WITH NATURAL RESOURCES
GROW FURTHER WITH AGRI-BUSINESS
ESTIMATED OIL & GAS RESERVES OF
2.7 TRILLION CUBIC FEET
JURASSIC SHAUNAVON
FORMATION HAS PRODUCED OIL FOR
OVER 60 YEARS
ACCESS TO
UNDEVELOPED LAND
IN NATURAL GAS-RICH
ENVIRONMENTS
85% OF SOUTHWEST SASKATCHEWAN’S
30 BILLION BARRELS REMAIN IN
THE GROUND
5TH CLEAREST SKIES IN CANADA
1 OF ONLY 2 CITIES IN SASKATCHEWAN
THAT OWNS / OPERATES ITS OWN POWER
DISTRIBUTION UTILITY
MOST CONSISTENT WIND RESOURCE IN THE PROVINCE
2,374 HOURS OF SUNSHINE
ANNUALLY
SASKATCHEWAN
IS HOME TO OVER 40% OF CANADA’S FARMABLE LAND
QUALITY & INNOVATION: WORLD’S BEST
WHEAT & RESEARCH
DIRECT ACCESS TO THE U.S.
CANADA’S LARGEST PEA & LENTIL PRODUCTION
CANADA 6th largest consumer of electricity in
the world
3rd largest capacity for renewable energy in the world
65% of Canada’s energy generated by renewable sources
SASKATCHEWAN
36% of Canada’s primary energy production – despite only 3% of Canada’s population
50% renewable energy by 2030: Provincial government’s goal, supported by the federal government
EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES & INNOVATIONIn addition to traditional industries, new opportunities are also on the rise.
MANUFACTURING
Support for industries such as oil and gas, renewable energy and agriculture in manufacturing within a cost-competitive environment
HELIUM
Canada is home to the 5th largest helium resource in the world – with Southwest Saskatchewan positioned to be a global supplier. Nearby production wells include Canada’s only high-grade helium plant
CANADA Canada is a global leader in agriculture
production and agri-good exporting
Canada is the 8th-largest exporter of agricultural products (WTO, International and Market Access Data Online 2012)
SASKATCHEWAN
$6 Billion – Saskatchewan’s target for increasing total agriculture value-added revenue by 2020 – a 70% increase from $3.5 billion in 2012
Saskatchewan is already the world’s largest exporter of agri-food products including mustard, flaxseed and canola
GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES
Both locally and provincially, Swift Current is committed to helping you succeed – and there are several incentives at both levels to help you build your business within the hub of Southwest Saskatchewan.
CONTACT INFORMATION
MUNICIPAL
City of Swift Current – Department of Community Development (306) 778-2700
Swift Current’s Department of Community Development advocates for all business sectors by working with the government and regional and local business groups to promote investment. We’re here to create growth, generate job opportunities and help make Swift Current an even better place to work and live. Contact us to learn more about what Swift Current can do for you and your business.
Marty Salberg Director of Community Development City of Swift Current [email protected]
www.growwithswiftcurrent.ca
PROVINCIAL / FEDERAL
Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre 1-800-667-4374
Canada-Saskatchewan Career and Employment Services Centre 1-800-775-3276
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada 1-800-206-7218
PROVINCIAL INCENTIVES
Corporate income tax rate as low as 10% on manufacturing and processing profits
Manufacturing and processing exporting hiring tax incentives
No corporate capital tax
No payroll tax
No health premiums levied
5% refundable investment tax credit on manufacturing and processing equipment
10% non-refundable tax credit for research and development expenditures
6% provincial sales tax – lowest rate of all provinces with sales tax
Provincial sales tax exemption for direct agents used in the manufacturing process
35% rebate for wind turbines 100KW or less
MUNICIPAL INCENTIVES
Existing business expansion tax exemption*
100% exempt in first two years
50% exempt in year three
25% exempt in year four
New business tax assessment exemption*
100% exempt in year one
50% exempt in year two
25% exempt in year three
City Council may provide up to five (5) years of 100% tax exemption
*applies to new construction