Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream
Participating communities to apply to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program’s Rural Entrepreneur Stream.
Candidates interested in a specific rural Alberta community should connect with the community contact person to discuss their business proposal and schedule an exploratory visit. Each community will have their own process for scheduling an exploratory visit.
Communities reserve the right to meet only with potential entrepreneurs they choose.
The following rural Alberta communities are currently participating in the Rural Entrepreneur Stream. When contacting a community, use only the contact details listed in each community’s profile.
Communities not listed here but wanting to participate can submit the Community Enrolment Form to their workforce consultant.
The following rural communities are participating in the Rural Entrepreneur Stream:
Rural Entrepreneur Stream communities and contacts
Community | Contact |
|---|---|
City of Brooks | Lisa Tiffin Manager of Community Development Phone: 403-362-3333 Email: ltiffin@brooks.ca |
City of Cold Lake | Kevin Nagoya Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-594-4494 extension 7930 Email: knagoya@coldlake.com |
City of Lacombe | Paula Law Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-506-4223 Email: plaw@lacombe.ca |
City of Wetaskiwin | Raelene Coffey Economic Development Manager Phone: 780-361-4420 Email: raelene.coffey@wetaskiwin.ca |
County of Wetaskiwin | Joan Miller Director of Economic Development Phone: 780-355-5334 Email: jmiller@jedialberta.ca |
Lacombe County | Monica Bartman Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-782-8389 Email: mbartman@lacombecounty.com |
Municipal District of PeaceNo. 135 | Barb Johnson Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-338-3845 Email: bjohnson@mdpeace.com |
Municipal District of Smoky RiverNo. 130 | Diane Chiasson Economic Development Executive Officer Phone: 780-837-6630 Email: ecdev@smokyriverregion.com |
Municipal District of Spirit RiverNo. 133 | Dan Dibbelt Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-864-3500 Email: ddibbelt@mdspiritriver.ab.ca |
Red Deer County | Tara Logan Business Development Officer Phone: 403-357-2398 Email: tlogan@rdcounty.ca |
Town of Blackfalds | Christopher Johnson Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-885-6246 Email: cjohnson@blackfalds.ca |
Town of Bonnyville | Mark Laver Economic Development Officer Phone: 587-899-9116 Email: mlaver@town.bonnyville.ab.ca |
Town of Didsbury | Alexandra Ross Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-818-1892 Email: aross@didsbury.ca |
Town of Falher | Diane Chiasson Economic Development Executive Officer Phone: 780-837-6630 Email: ecdev@smokyriverregion.com |
Town of Grimshaw | Brian Allen Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-332-4626 Email: cao@grimshaw.ca |
Town of High Prairie | Brian Martinson Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-523-3388 Email: cao@highprairie.ca |
Town of Innisfail | Gordon Shaw Manager of Community Development Services Phone: 403-227-3376 Email: gordon.shaw@innisfail.ca |
Town of McLennan | Diane Chiasson Economic Development Executive Officer Phone: 7808376630 Email: ecdev@smokyriverregion.com |
Town of Millet | Joan Miller Director of Economic Development Phone: 780-355-5334 Email: jmiller@jedialberta.ca |
Town of Olds | Sandra Blyth Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-507-4839 Email: sblyth@olds.ca |
Town of Provost | Garry Duffett Economic Development Officer Phone: 780-753-2261 Email: edo@townofprovost.ca |
Town of Sedgewick | Jim Fedyk Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-384-3504 Email: cao@sedgewick.ca |
Town of Slave Lake | Garry Roth Interim Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-849-8017 Email: garry@slavelake.ca |
Town of Stettler | Byron Geddes Executive Director of Board of Trades Phone: 403-742-3181 Email: bgeddes@stettlerboardoftrade.com |
Town of Sundre | Jonathan Allan Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-638-3551 Email: jon.a@sundre.com |
Town of Sylvan Lake | Amanda Mercer Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-864-5633 Email: amercer@sylvanlake.ca |
Town of Taber | Amy Allred Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-223-5500 Email: amy.allred@taber.ca |
Town of Three Hills | Ryan Leuzinger Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 403-443-5822 Email: cao@threehills.ca |
Town of Trochu | Jamie Collins Administrative Assistant Phone: 403-442-3085 Email: grantwriter@townoftrochu.ca |
Town of Wainwright | Carley Herbert Economic Development Officer Phone: 403-842-3381 Email: cherbert@wainwright.ca |
Town of Whitecourt | Rhonda Hough Economic Development Officer Phone: 780-778-2273 Email: rhondahough@whitecourt.ca |
Village of Acme | Gary Sawatzky Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 403-546-3783 Email: cao@acme.ca |
Village of Berwyn | Daniel Dibbelt Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-527-4033 Email: edo@lacacardinal.com |
Village of Clive | Carla Kenney Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 403-784-3366 Email: admin@clive.ca |
Village of Donnelly | Diane Chiasson Economic Development Executive Officer Phone: 780-837-6630 Email: ecdev@smokyriverregion.com |
Village of Forestburg | Dwight Dibben Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 780-582-3668 Email: cao@forestburg.ca |
Village of Girouxville | Diane Chiasson Economic Development Executive Officer Phone: 780-837-6630 Email: ecdev@smokyriverregion.com |
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