Category: Alberta

In a news release on Monday, the Alberta Living Wage Network said the living wage in Calgary is now $22.40 an hour, a 20.43 per cent increase from $18.60 in 2021. In Edmonton, the living wage is now $21.40 an hour, an 18.23 per cent increase from $18.10 last year. What is a decent salary […]

Alberta’s overall cost of living including housing, entertainment and taxes is one of the lowest in Canada, giving you more disposable income to enjoy. Cost of Living Estimate. Item Monthly Full Year (Sept. to Aug.) Miscellaneous* $155 $1860 Cost of Living Total $1,255–$1,505 $15,060–$18,060 Which province has the highest cost of living in Canada? OntarioOntario. […]

$15 an hour. In Edmonton, the living wage is now $21.40 an hour, an 18.23 per cent increase from $18.10 last year. Canmore’s and Fort McMurray’s living wages are $32.75 and $22.50 an hour, respectively. Lethbridge’s living wage is now $20.30 an hour. In comparison, the minimum wage in Alberta is $15 an hour. What […]

“Some doctors in Alberta have just decided they can’t keep working in that province. They just don’t feel the trust or relationship there.” Accounting for retirements, deaths and those removed from the registry as well as incoming new doctors, the number of Alberta physicians grew by 45 in 2021. Why are doctors quitting? A report […]

For now, Alberta will stand out as the only province with no provincial sales tax, saving its people billions of dollars per year. Is Alberta getting a new tax? Alberta’s government is indexing the personal income tax system for inflation, beginning for the 2022 tax year. Tax bracket thresholds and credit amounts will increase by […]

Here are the 10 most in-demand jobs in Alberta by their National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 codes. Software Developers (NOC 21232) Physicians – Family (NOC 31102) and Specialists (31101) Accountants (NOC 11100) Construction Trades Helper (NOC 75111) Cooks (NOC 63200) and Food and Beverage Servers (NOC 65200) What 3 jobs are the most popular? Here […]

Fuel tax relief program Alberta is suspending the collection of the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel effective January 1, 2023. This relief measure will remain in place until at least June 30, 2023. How much tax is on a litre of gas in Alberta? Canada Fuel Taxes by Province Province Gasoline (¢/L) Comment […]

Net Migration Provinces undefined Q1 – undefined (YR TO DATE) 2021 2021 CanadaCA 81,973 156,337 British ColumbiaBC 25,552 44,974 AlbertaAB 1,049 4,703 Are more people leaving Alberta? Migration to Alberta on the rise The number of people moving to Alberta is outpacing those who are leaving by a margin not seen in nearly eight years […]

Located in Southern Alberta, Calgary endures very cold winters, although not as cold as Alberta’s capital city, Edmonton, which lies farther north. Snow depths of greater than 1 cm are seen on about 88 days each year in Calgary compared with about 65 days in Toronto. How long does it snow in Alberta? Edmonton’s snow-season […]

Annual precipitation ranges from 300 mm/year in the southeast to 450 mm/year in the north, except in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains where rainfall can reach 600 mm/year. The average annual precipitation across the province is 510 millimeters per year. What is the rainiest month in Alberta? JulyThe wettest month is July, while the […]