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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 m.salberg@swiftcurrent.ca

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