The resources below are designed to help mentoring program professionals stay in touch with current trends in the regional and provincial labour market, support them in meeting local client and employer needs, and help them identify and adapt to emerging trends.

AAISA Research

https://aaisa.ca/research/

  • Annual Settlement and Integration Sector Survey (AB)
  • Support Networks for Rural Newcomers to Alberta Research Report

Alberta Job Market Forecasts (Government of Alberta)

https://www.alberta.ca/job-market-forecasts

  • Alberta occupational outlook
  • Regional occupational outlook
  • Short-term employment forecast

Alberta Population Statistics

https://www.alberta.ca/population-statistics#population-projections

  • Current population and three-year population projections
  • Interprovincial migration (other provinces to AB)
  • Number of non-permanent residents

Alberta Treasury Branch, The OWL

https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-owl/

  • Insights on economic trends in Alberta – The OWL newsletter
  • The Quarterly Alberta Economic Outlook includes energy sector commentary.

Business Council of Alberta – Reports

https://businesscouncilab.com/reports/

  • Immigration
  • Economic forecasts
  • Labour market commentary
  • Entrepreneurial insight

Business Development Bank of Canada Blog

https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/blog

  • Experts sharing knowledge and views of Canadian businesses and the market.

https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/analysis-research

  • Research on issues facing small to mid-size Canadian businesses.

Calgary Economic Development Reports

https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/insights/reports/

Type of information:

  • Industry analysis (AB & Calgary)
  • Calgary Labour Force Surveys (monthly)
  • Agribusiness Full Market Study 2020
  • Life Sciences in Alberta State of the Industry 2019
  • Calgary Labour Force Survey (Monthly)

Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)

https://creastats.crea.ca/board/area-migration

  • Migration and Immigration stats (Alberta)

Alberta Economic Dashboard

https://economicdashboard.alberta.ca/dashboard/net-migration/

  • Net Migration (Alberta), including international and interprovincial migration.

Edmonton Global Fact Sheets

https://edmontonglobal.ca/resources/category/fact-sheets/

  • Industry analysis for region
  • Labour Market commentary
  • Edmonton population
  • Carbon Management in the Region

Energy Transition Centre Hub

https://innovatecalgary.com/energy-transition-centre/news/

  • Innovation in Energy and Resource Sector

Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Reports and Toolkits

https://rmalberta.com/advocacy/reports-toolkits/

  • Rural Economic studies,
  • Workable Solutions: A Labour Force Strategy for Rural Municipalities
  • Rural Economic Study