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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Rimouski population SET YOURSELF at a glance UP TO STAY % Capital of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region and 39 the nerve centre of the MRC Rimouski-Neigette, Rimouski offers all the services of a big city with More than Rate of bilingualism $41,452 among Rimouski the personal touch of a small town. Average income for 49,000 residents ages Rimouski residents people live in 20 to 442 ages 25 to 541 Rimouski
Institutions provide Quebec’s outreach economic hub UQAR (University of Quebec Close to: in Rimouski) Gaspésie ISMER (Marine Science The North Shore Institute) New Brunswick TELUS Québec
CISSS Rimouski-Neigette Regional Hospital
1. Statistics Canada, NHS 2011 2. Statistics Canada, 2011 Census SET YOURSELF UP TO STAY TO UP YOURSELF SET STAND OUT An exceptional quality of life 16th SUSTAINABLY One of the top three Happiest City Ranked 16th happiest cities in in Quebec for two best place to live in Quebec since 20061 consecutive years2 Canada in 20163
Standing out nationally An ideal location
Affordable cost of living Distance from Rimouski Montreal: 600 km Affordable average Quebec: 300 km house price United States: 200 km New Brunswick: 170 km Low unemployment
High population growth Total land area of 335 km2
Easily accessible Land Air Route 132 RIMOUSKI Highway 20 Next to the Rimouski-Est industrial park Sea Less than 3 km from the Ferry linking Rimouski to city centre Forestville on the North Shore A 1,402 m long, 46 m wide Services to the Mid- and runway Lower North Shores Turboprop planes and some 5 quays, 130 to 213 m 50+ passenger jet aircraft in length can land 7.3 m deep Air services to the North Shore 2 787 m2 of exterior storage space Business Aviation Nearby airports MONT-JOLI Stevedores and loadmasters Daily Air Canada and Pascan MS Bella Desgagnés flights to and from major cities Rail Less than 30 km from Rimouski City centre train station STAND OUT SUSTAINABLY OUT STAND 1. Relative Happiness Index 2006-2014 | 2. Happiness Index 2012-2013 | 3. MoneySense 2016 Unique education institutions REALIZE YOUR in North America FULL POTENTIAL UQAR (University of Quebec in Rimouski) Music Conservatory Rimouski CEGEP 5 Secondary Schools Quebec Maritime Institute 12 Primary Schools Vocational Training Centre
Students from A skilled workforce 15,000+ for Rimouski students each year 33 different countries entrepreneurs
A highly educated population
The highest proportion of college and university graduates in Quebec (outside of Montreal and Quebec City)1
Education level amongst Rimouski residents ages 25 to 642
29% 72% Are university Hold a postsecondary graduates qualification
1. Statistics Canada, National Household Survey profile 2013, National Household Survey 2011
2. Statistics Canada, NHS profile, Rimouski, V, Quebec 2011 POTENTIAL FULL YOUR REALIZE Capital of the Québec’s maritime cluster
PUSHING TOWARDS ISMER (Marine Science Institute) UQAR (University of Quebec in Rimouski) THE FUTURE 3 lines of research: Regional Development First UNESCO Nordic Life 3 Canadian maritime chair 12 research research chairs in Canada chairs Marine Sciences
Cutting-edge technology
Rimouski CEGEP IMQ (Quebec Maritime Institute) UQAR (University of Quebec in Rimouski) Numerous research centres
University of Quebec in Rimouski
Canadian University of the Year in its category 2011-2013 PUSHING TOWARDS THE FUTURE TOWARDS PUSHING OUR REGION FLOURISH IN Four typesof organisation supported Advencement of our municipalities and organisations intheregion accesstofinancingandsupportfrom itsadvisors. Mandated bytheMRCRimouski-Neigette,SOPERoffers ruralcommunities
development committees Corporations orlocal municipal organisations Municipalities and so itcanenergize thelivingcommunities. Our teamsupportallcollectiveandbusinessprojects Services andadvice that go along way Provide technicalexpertise Revitalizetheregion fer communitysupport Of
Private businesses Social economyorganisations
FLOURISH IN OUR REGION An active city centre Business
SUCCEED Numerous public and private services in numbers Concentrated within a 1 km radius: - 267 businesses Sales total for IN BUSINESS Rimouski businesses - Almost 6,500 workers in 2015 An attractive diversity of major employers invigorates and stimulates economic life
Downtown Rimouski …on foot! 1,16 Attractive and practical map designed to encourage active billion $ transportation around the city centre
The Carrefour Rimouski is bustling all year round Total purchases by Rimouski households in 2015 More than 5 million visitors annually 32,000 m2 of retail space 73 stores including national chains, local retailers, 573.1 and big-box stores including Canadian Tire, million Maxi and Sports Experts
The Cité des achats is home to the biggest brands
Close to Exit 614 on Highway 20 A wide choice of retailers
2 A SmartCentres shopping centre with 22,607 m of retail space More than Includes: - - Walmart Winners 225,000 m2 - Best Buy - L ’Équipeur of retail space - Super C - Ameublement Tanguay in 2015 - And more SUCCEED IN BUSINESS SUCCEED Source : SOPER Creating strong synergies
ALL-ROUND More than 300 businesses form an economic ecosystem at the heart of 3 industrial DEVELOPMENT and technology parks working in a variety of sectors, including:
Biotechnology and Metalwork Information and Design and marine technology and transport communication construction technology
Industrial parks Technology Park
A total area of nearly 300 hectares Close to the university, Competitive prices institutes, and research centres Property tax credit program Close to all transport routes:
Highway 20 Port
Airport Railroad ALL-ROUND DEVELOPMENT ALL-ROUND VISIT US 60 large-scale conferences annually A stone’s throw from theriver andtheforest Popular major events Culture flourishesin Rimouski Eastern Quebec Eastern facilities in conference Unique Reford Gardens CanyondesPortesdel’Enfer Pointe-au-Père Historic MaritimeSite BicNationalPark Salondulivre deRimouski (bookfair) LesGrandesFêtesTELUS(musicfestival) MaisonLamontagneHistoricalSite chestre symphoniquedel’Estuaire Spect’Art andtheDesjardins-TELUS concerthall (symphonic orchestra) Or 1,200 for upto Banqueting hall guests
Shoreline and riverbanktrails Island St-Barnabé ConcertsauxÎlesduBic(musicconcerts) deRimouski(jazzfestival) FestiJazzInternational Théâtre duBic CoopérativeParadis RimouskiRegionalMuseum to thecitycentre 5 golfcourses 450+ rooms conference facilities from the 500 less than m close
VISIT US GALVANIZE Fruitful partnerships THE ECONOMY The SOPER works together with other local, regional and national economic development organisations. This collaboration between economic actors allows the region to stand out and to become economically stronger.
Mentorship for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in the MRC Rimouski-Neigette have access to the experience of those who have made their mark on the regional and national economy thanks to the local Mentoring council. Mentorship is available to all entrepreneurs, no matter where they are in their entrepreneurial journey.
Networking from coast to coast
The SOPER periodically organizes business meetings in Rimouski as well as throughout the country. These allow Rimouski businesses and institutions to create and develop valuable networks. The presence of host city businesses and institutions at these meetings multiplies the impact of these events. GALVANIZE THE ECONOMY GALVANIZE LINKS FORGE A your businessprojects To stimulatesustainable developmentintheMRCRimouski-Neigetteregion. Advice Services Mission of theSOPER(Société depromotion économique de Rimouski) jumpstart and for support A Training Customized information shop one-stop
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