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WHERE IS CALGARY?

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YYC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS WITH DIRECT PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE EXPANSION TO RUNWAY, INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AND CARGO FACILITIES

PROXIMITY $2.4B

CONNECTED TO THE WORLD

15.7M

PASSENGERS ON FLIGHTS TO ASIA, EUROPE & THE AMERICAS

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FIRST

MILLION PEOPLE MOST LIVABLE CITY IN THE WORLD MUNICIPALITY WITH WIND-POWERED PUBLIC TRANSIT

1.47 5th

NEW STANDARD OF A MODERN CITY

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NETWORK PROVIDERS, FIBER, AND WIRELESS CARRIERS

STRONG

HIGHEST

MORE MILLIONAIRES THAN ANY OTHER CANADIAN CITY

PER CAPITA

INCREASE IN TECH COMPANIES IN 4Y GDP PER CAPITA IN CANADA

2X 55%

MOST ATTRACTIVE CITIES FOR WORKERS IN THE WORLD

TOP 10

YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

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HIGHEST

HEADQUARTERS HIGHEST HEAD OFFICES IN CANADA HQ CONCENTRATION IN CANADA

124 2nd

ENERGY, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, HIGH TECH, T&L, AGRIBUSINESS, FILM & TV, FINANCIAL SERVICES, MANUFACTURING

SECTORS

DECISIONS ARE MADE HERE

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CALGARY OFFERS

LOW COST

HIGHLY SKILLED OF DOING BUSINESS

TOP TALENT

AFFORDABLE FOR YOUR STAFF

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

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ACCESS TO GRADUATES

UCALGARY

ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF GRADUATES ARE FROM STEM PROGRAMS TOP 6 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN CANADA

88k 27%

PUBLIC POST- SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

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Source: Alberta Advanced Education, Credential Completions by 6-digit CIP code, 2015/2016 in Calgary

2,156 ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 90 TECHNOLOGY 1,267 SCIENCE

4,048 ANNUAL POST-SECONDARY STEM COMPLETIONS

535 MATHMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE

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ACCESS TO YOUTH IN THE LABOUR FORCE

55%

YOUTH IN THE LABOUR FORCE YOUTH PARTICIPATION RATE OF YOUTH ARE EMPLOYED

110k 63%

OF YOUTH ARE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME

51%

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REAL ESTATE

AFFORDABLE

LOWEST COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES OF ANY MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES AMPLE DOWNTOWN OFFICE REAL ESTATE SPACE AVAILABLE LOW TOTAL OPERATING COSTS, GREAT AMENITIES, EASY TRANSIT & BIKE ACCESS

2nd AVAILABLE

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LOW TAXES

4th LOWEST TOTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE AMONG 111 GLOBAL CITIES INCLUDING TORONTO, VANCOUVER, SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE

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LIVE HERE, PLAY HERE

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MOST

CALGARY STAMPEDE SUN IN CANADA

FAMOUS

SUMMER PLAYGROUND

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LARGEST URBAN PATHWAY AND BIKEWAY SYSTEM IN NORTH AMERICA

580 MILES

2026

MINUTES FROM BANFF SKI RESORTS WITHIN 3 HOURS EXPLORING POTENTIAL OLYMPIC BID

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WE ARE COOL

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OTHER REASONS WE’RE AMAZING

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IN CANADA FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE MEDIAN AGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2nd 36.4

VISIBLE MINORITIES

28%

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WHAT DO WE DO?

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REAL ESTATE TALENT POOL LAUNCH SUPPORT

WE CONNECT YOU TO EVERYTHING

IMMIGRATION

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FIND TALENT IN CANADA’S FASTEST GROWING TECH TALENT MARKET

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VISA PRIORITY PROCESSING

WE CAN HELP EXPEDITE APPLICATIONS WITH A DESIGNATED REFERRAL PARTNER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S NEW GLOBAL TALENT STREAM

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ANONYMOUS OFFICE SEARCH ONGOING EXPANSION SUPPORT

FIND YOUR PERFECT LOCATION

PRIVATE REAL ESTATE TOURS

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STREAMLINED DOWNTOWN PERMIT PROCESS

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Robyn Bews Calgary Economic Development @robynbews

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Occupation Labour Force Size Average Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Average Salary* Information systems analysts and consultants 11,000 $32.65 $30.32 $68,477 Database analysts and data administrators 2,500 $38.85 $35.13 $78,734 Software engineers and designers 2,900 $39.75 $42.90 $82,139 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 6,600 $28.65 $26.54 $57,938 Computer network technicians 2,000 $33.02 $28.01 $67,922 User support technicians 3,600 $29.15 $24.04 $55,682 Information systems testing technicians 300

• Total Computer Science Talent in Calgary

28,900

*Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016

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WEB DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS

Occupation Calgary* Vancouver / Toronto* USA Senior Web Developer $80,935 - $106,858 $82,508 - $108,935 $116,250 - $161,500 Web Developer $61,345 - $85,091 $62,537 - $86,745 $82,750 - $135,500 Front-End Web Developer $60,948 - $81,331 $62,133 - $82,912 $83,250 - $119,500 Web Administrator $56,199 - $76,779 $57,292 - $78,272 $70,750 - $111,500 Web Designer $62,729 - $86,278 $63,948 - $87,955 $70,500 - $118,000 E-Commerce Analyst $65,698 - $90,631 $66,975 - $92,393 $92,000 - $135,000

Note: Salaries for Canadian cities are calculated using a national base salary, then adjusted for city variances using multipliers. Calgary’s multiplier is 102.9 and Vancouver/Toronto’s multiplier is 104.9. *Adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Robert Half, 2017 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals

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Occupation Labour Force Size Average Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Average Salary*

Engineering managers 2,900 $49.47 $44.38 $101,940 Civil engineers 4,200 $36.97 $32.35 $73,145 Mechanical engineers 2,000

• Electrical and electronics engineers

3,300 $41.30 $36.98 $84,605 Chemical engineers 1,000

• Petroleum engineers

9,700

• Computer engineers (except software engineers

and designers) 1,800 $31.31 $27.02 $62,592 Engineers not specified 4,400

• Total Engineering in Calgary

29,300

*Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016

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ENGINEERS

SUPPORT STAFF

Occupation Labour Force Size Average Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Average Salary*

Administrative services managers 6,200 $40.20 $39.57 $83,276 Administrative services supervisors 7,800 $23.65 $21.70 $47,875 Human resources professionals 5,700 $31.38 $32.69 $62,328 Administrative officers 10,300 $20.97 $19.73 $38,088 Executive assistants 2,700 $23.42 $22.19 $48,206 Administrative assistants 7,500 $19.70 $19.46 $36,112

*Average weekly salary multiplied by 52 weeks Note: All wage and salary numbers are adjusted for US Currency at $1.30 Source: Statistics Canada 2016

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Calgary Vancouver Toronto 2016 Total Effective Tax Rates (City Level) 30.1% 35.3% 34.1% Provincial Sales Tax 0% 7% 8% 2016 Provincial Personal Income Tax 10% - 15% 5.06% - 14.7% 5.05% - 13.16% 2017 Provincial Corporate Income Tax (General) 12.0% 11.0% 11.5% 2017 Provincial Corporate Income Tax (Small Business) 2.0% 2.0%** 4.5% 2016 Provincial Payroll Tax (Employer Health Premiums) 0% 0% 0.98% - 1.95% 2016 Land Transfer Tax 0% 1% - 2% 0.5% - 2% 2016 Local, Provincial & Federal Gasoline Tax 18₵/L 32.44₵/L 19₵/L 2017 Carbon Pricing* (per tonne of emissions) $15.4 $23.1 $13.8 2016 Health Care Premiums (Annual) $0 $0 - $692 $0 - $692

*Ontario and Quebec have cap and trade systems. Source: Trevor Tombe, UCSPP & Maclean's, December 2016 **As per Government of British Columbia Budget 2017 effective April 1, 2017 and Government of Saskatchewan Budget 2017 effective July 1, 2017. Sources: Revenue Canada, Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia, Government of Ontario, Government of Quebec, Government of Saskatchewan, 2016 KPMG Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax Report; pwc Tax Facts and Figures, Canada 2016 Note: All rates have been adjusted for US Currency at $1.30

TAX COMPARISON

TOTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATES

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New York City 75.4% Chicago 69.6% San Francisco 76.5% Seattle 68.0% Austin 66.7% Miami 60.6% Nashville 62.1%

Calgary 30.1%

Toronto 34.1% Montreal 41.3% Halifax 31.5% Vancouver 35.3%

Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax report, 2016

Total Effective Tax Rates = Corporate Income Tax + Other Corporate Taxes (property taxes, capital taxes, sales taxes and miscellaneous business taxes) + Statutory Labour Costs (statutory plan costs and other payroll-based taxes)

Low effective tax rates

Denver 67.6%

ELECTRICITY RATES (IN ¢/KWH)

New York City 22.09 Chicago 8.07 San Francisco 21.59 Seattle 9.42 Houston 9.87 Miami 9.45 Nashville 12.41

Toronto 14.40 Montreal 7.92 Halifax 12.66 Vancouver 8.47

Source: Hydro-Quebec, Comparison of Electricity Prices in Major North American Cities, April 1, 2016 *Rate provided by Hydro-Quebec, reported as of January 1, 2017 and converted to CAD at an exchange rate of 1.3

Numbers showcase commercial rate for medium power demand of 1,000kW, with consumption

• f 400,000kWh, and load

factor of 56% Low electricity rates

Denver 10.32*

Calgary 6.22

AFFORDABILITY

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CALGARY* VANCOUVER* TORONTO* SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE AUSTIN Employees Can Afford to Buy a Home

Median Home Price for Q3 2016 ($USD)

$329,000 $638,538 $473,692 $835,400 $422,100 $284,000

Major Market Affordability Ranking

(out of 92 international markets)

56 90 80 84 69 38

Major Markets are any city with 1,000,000 or more people Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, 2017 *Adjusted for US Currency at $1.30

LIVABILITY

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CALGARY VANCOUVER TORONTO SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE AUSTIN Livability Ranking

The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2015

5th 3rd 4th 49th 46th N/A

Median Age

Statistics Canada, 2015; Census Bureau 2015

36.3 40.0 38.8 38.7 37.0 33.6

% Driving Time Spent in Peak Congestion

Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, 2016

8% 15% 19% 22% 22% 22%

Hours Spent in Congestion

Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, 2016

16 30 46 83 55 47