Rural Entrepreneur Stream for Immigrant Investors

Town of Sundre

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Rural Entrepreneur Stream for Immigrant Investors

⚠️NOTE: THE TOWN OF SUNDRE HAS PAUSED NEW RES APPLICATIONS DUE TO A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF COMMERCIAL VACANCIES.

Only proposals involving new commercial construction and job creation will be considered.

For provincial information on the RES, read more here.

Invest in the Town of Sundre

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Complete the Town of Sundre's Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

The Town of Sundre is a small town that acts as a regional service hub, home to about 2700 residents, 3500 residents in the immediate urban contiguous area, 7500 permanent trade area residents, and over 12000 seasonal/summertime trade area residents. The community is located just over an hour north west of Calgary at the doorstep to the Rocky Mountains, featuring natural vistas, wildlife, clean air, clean water, and many outdoor recreational opportunities. The people are friendly, the land is affordable, and there are many amenities and extracurricular activities for you to participate in with your family and friends.

Sundre has fibre optics, and the main highway through town is a high-load corridor, seeing over 7 million vehicles per year traverse the town. From a tourism perspective, there are over 2000 campsites within 10 minutes of town. 75% of the tourists that currently visit Sundre are from Calgary and Edmonton. There are opportunities of all sorts, since Sundre has also been identified by Travel Alberta as a tourism hub, receiving investment and provincial support.

Priority Sectors

Sundre welcomes investors from around the world. Featuring a diverse economy, there are opportunities in many areas, including:

Film, TV & Media, including media tech serving the entertainment industry (i.e. CGI and interactive digital media development)
Building and construction supply
Transportation and warehousing
Health and medicine
Craft culinary operations (like a craft brewery)
Value-added food processing
Tourism operations (tours, retail, hotels, resorts, attractions)

For economic development information on Sundre, visit GrowSundre.com; or visit ExploreSundre.com for tourism and quality of life information.

Get Support for your Residency Application from Sundre Economic Development

What We're Looking For

Business located within Sundre's corporate limits
New construction preferred
Owner residing in Sundre with family enrolled in local schools
Attractive storefront and exterior landscaping
Tourism-supporting or industrial job-creating ventures especially welcome (current industrial vacancy rate: 0%)

Conditions of the program, according to the Province of Alberta

The Town of Sundre's support can only go so far. The Province of Alberta has multiple criteria you must meet. Please read Tables 1 and 2 on the Alberta RES eligibility page. https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-rural-entrepreneur-stream-eligibility.aspx

Steps to Apply