About Alberta


Alberta's booming economy and quality of life attract people from across Canada and around the world.

Alberta is a province in Canada

Moving to Alberta

If you're interested in making Alberta your new home or if you already live here and are planning to move somewhere else in the province, the links on the below page will take you to information on everything from housing and services to Alberta communities to changing your address.

Moving to and around Alberta

Alberta's official immigration website

Maps and Travel

Travelling to and around Alberta — Driving distance calculator

Map of Alberta

Parks and Protected Areas Map — Order a free map of all provincial parks, recreation areas, wildland parks, wilderness areas, ecological reserves, heritage rangelands and natural areas.

Services for Travellers

Emblems

Alberta Wild Rose

Alberta Wild Rose

Alberta's most well-known emblem is the Wild Rose, but the province has many other emblems.
Alberta's emblems (pdf, opens in a new window)

 

Use of the official Emblems and Armorial Bearings

Communities

Community Profiles

Municipal Profiles

 

Alberta Facts

Population: As of April 1, 2007, Alberta's population is estimated to be 3,455,062. This represents a yearly increase of approximately 102,800 persons (or 3.07% growth) for the twelve months ending April 1, 2007.
Source: Alberta Finance

Capital City: Edmonton

Currency: Canadian dollar

Weather: Current weather in Alberta external link icon

Telephone Area Codes: 780 in the northern part of the province, 403 in the south

Proclaimed a Province: September 1, 1905

Time Zone: Mountain Time (two hours behind Toronto or New York; one hour ahead of Vancouver, Seattle or Los Angeles; seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); and six hours behind GMT during Daylight Savings Time)