FREDERICTON • 2015 NEWCOMERS GUIDE

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Table of Contents

Quick Reference ...... 2 Welcome / Overview ...... 3 About Fredericton ...... 4 Our Population ...... 4 Our Weather ...... 4 Air Access ...... 5 Local Media ...... 5 Living in Fredericton ...... 6 Housing/ Real Estate ...... 6 Transportation ...... 8 Health Care ...... 8 Municipal Services ...... 10 Education ...... 11 Year-Round Recreation & Fitness ...... 12 Working & Studying in Fredericton ...... 14 Employment ...... 14 Business Support ...... 14 Universities ...... 16 Immigrating to Fredericton ...... 19 New to Canada? ...... 19 Politics ...... 21 Multiculturalism ...... 21 Immigration Resources ...... 22 New Residents – Useful Information ...... 23

Quick Reference To assist with your relocation process, we are pleased to provide the following information:

Digital Tour : www.ignitefredericton.com/ en/ newcomers#videos

Community Profile: www.ignitefredericton.com/ en/ community-profile

Newcomers: www.ignitefredericton.com/ en/ newcomers

Visitor Guide: www.tourismfredericton.ca (attractions, restaurants & shops)

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Welcome / Overview

On behalf of the City of Fredericton, I extend a warm welcome to you and your family! Fredericton is a vibrant, culturally-diverse city where you can enjoy affordable, safe living, a balanced lifestyle with abundant recreational and cultural amenities, short commutes, clean drinking water, healthcare and premium educational facilities. It is no wonder the city has ranked "Among Canada's Top Ten Best Places to Live" by MoneySense, and a Cultural Capital of Canada!

We hope this kit and resources contained within answer your essential questions about life in Fredericton, and assist with your relocation process. Welcome home!

BRAD WOODSIDE Mayor

Social Media

City of Fredericton www.facebook.com/ CityOfFredericton

@CityFredGov twitter.com/ CityFredGov

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About Fredericton Did You Know? Fredericton is the Capital of the Situated along the scenic St. John Province of New Brunswick located River, Fredericton was originally in the Maritimes, which includes inhabited by the Maliseet and the provinces of New Brunswick, Mi’kmaq w o un ed fi ed and Prince Edward Island, and Nova grew crops. Intermittently for 100 Scotia. Fredericton is within an years, the French and English hour’s drive to the U.S. Interstate fought for ownership of Nova 95 - the major American north- Scotia, which included the City of south corridor; within a day’s drive Fredericton. It was not until 1784 of Halifax, Toronto and New York; that the area north of the Bay of less than an hour away from Saint Fundy was known as New John - the region’s busiest seaport; and just a fifteen-minute drive from the Brunswick. Early Fredericton Fredericton Airport. industries included mills, a canoe factory, tanneries, carriage and As the ‘Startup Capital of Atlantic Canada’, Fredericton has a high wagon manufacturers, breweries concentration of knowledge industry companies, particularly in ICT, and and broom factories. In the 20th emerging growth clusters in bio sciences, clean technology, aerospace & cen ury e ci y’ indu rie defense, and the most engineers per capita in the entire country. With four evolved to universities, reinforcing universities and the fourth highest university-educated population in Frederic on’ educa ion and Canada, Fredericton has a continuous supply of skilled talent. As the cultural centric feel. provincial capital, Fredericton is also home to many government departments.

The majestic St. John River runs through the heart of downtown, providing beauty and green space. Fredericton has more than 88km of walking trails, and 3076 acres of parkland within city limits. You’ll find engaging history, world-class art galleries, gourmet delights and Maritime friendliness in perfect balance.

What To Do First? Our Population To be able to get all your There are over 322,670 (2006) people living within a 100 km radius of the documentation, first you need to: capital city including Fredericton. In 2015, Statistics Canada estimates that Get your Permanent over 109,000 lived in the Fredericton-Oromocto Region, and Fredericton's Residency (PR) card! Census Agglomeration (CA) population in 2011 was 94,268. www.cic.gc.ca While you wait, get your social insurance number www.servicecanada.gc.ca Our Weather Rent a place to live Fredericton is located inland from the Atlantic Setup your NB Power Ocean. As a result of this, it has higher summer account temperatures and lower winter temperatures www.nbpower.com than New Brunswick coastal locations such as Saint John and Moncton. Fredericton has a With these documents you can semi-continental climate with a warm summer and a cold winter. Snow then get your Medicare, NB Photo depths of 1+ cm are seen approximately 105 days each year. ID and Driver’ Licen e

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Seasons Season Date Aver age Temp. Did You Know? Spring March 21 to June 21 4 to 16°C Fredericton enjoys a delightfully Summer June 21 to September 21 12 to 24°C sunny climate, averaging around Fall September 21 to December 21 6 to 12°C 2,000 hours of sunshine each year. Winter December 21 to March 21 -10 to -1°C The average rainfall for Fredericton is around 885 millimeters annually.

Air Access New Brunswick’s capital city airport is conveniently located only minutes from downtown Fredericton and CFB Gagetown – the primary training centre for Canada’s military. The Fredericton International Airport connect you to the world and is served by Air Canada with direct, daily flights to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax, as well as West Jet offering direct, daily flights to Toronto as of 2015! Seasonal flights are also available. Fredericton ranked 8th in the world for clean air (World Health Organization) Local Media

Newspapers Daily Gleaner, Telegraph Journal, Times & Transcript www.telegraphjournal.com The Brunswickan www.thebruns.ca The Aquinian www.theaquinian.net

Radio Fredericton’s radio stations are a great way to stay current with news and other information.

CBC Radio 99.5 FM www.cbc.ca Capital 106.9 FM www.capitalfm.ca CHSR 97.9 FM www.chsrfm.ca

CJPN 90.5 FM @cjpnfm on Twitter New Country 92.3 FM www.newcountry923.com KHJ Country 1260 AM & 95.1/ 103.5 FM www.khj.ca The Fox 105.3 FM www.foxrocks.ca

Joy FM 96.5 www.joyfm.ca CJRI Radio 104.5 www.cjrifm.com

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Living in Fredericton Did You Know? New Brunswick is the only officially Housing/ Real Estate bilingual province in Canada with approximately 22% of the Temporary Housing population having knowledge of You may require temporary housing following your arrival, while searching both French and English. for a permanent home. ______Refer to the Yellow Pages or telephone book under Hotels, Motels or Bed & Breakfast or visit www.tourismfredericton.ca for a list of accommodations. New Brunswick Holidays (2015) If arriving in the summer, both the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and St. Thomas University (STU) rent residence rooms/ suites. Visit these links New Year’ Day – January 1 for additional information: Good Friday – April 3 UNB: www.unb.ca STU: http:/ / w3.stu.ca Victoria Day – May 18

Canada Day – July 1 Renting an Apartment or House Fredericton has a variety of apartments and houses available for rent. It is New Brunswick Day – August 3 common for a lease to be required, meaning you are committing to rent for a specified period of time. Labour Day – September 7

The government of New Brunswick has a Rentalsman, a department whose Thanksgiving – October 12 mandate includes ensuring both landlords and tenants behave responsibly, and to mediate disputes when they arise. You can find information about Remembrance Day – November 11 renting on their web site: http:/ / www.snb.ca/ irent Christmas Day – December 25

To find houses and apartments available for rent in Fredericton: Boxing Day – December 26 kijiji.ca http:/ / nbrent.canadaeast.com/ classifieds/ forrent/ &pub=4 capartments.com. Classified section in local newspapers, in Fredericton the major daily is The Daily Gleaner

Buying a House According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Housing Market Outlook report released in Fall 2014, the average price for a single-detached home in Fredericton is $268,000. Source: www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/ ...

Purchasing a house is a good investment, but the process takes some time. You may search on your own, or enlist the services of a real estate agent who can assist with the process.

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Where to search: Classified section in local newspapers, in Fredericton the major daily is The Did You Know? Daily Gleaner, www.mls.ca, www.kijiji.ca, www.realtor.ca, and NB Power one of Canada’ large www.propertyguys.com. per capita exporters of electricity, is Real estate agents (www.yellowpages.ca). a provincial crown corporation. Its net generating capacity is 4006 MW The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is an excellent at 13 generating stations and three resource for information on buying a house in Canada. www.cmhc- combustion turbines, and it is schl.gc.ca/ ... electrically interconnected with

neighboring states and provinces.

NB Power’ ra e are very affordable Property Tax Rates (2015) compared to New England and other The City of Fredericton has the lowest property tax rate of all New Brunswick Canadian provinces. cities.

Source: NB Power, Phone: 1-800- Non-Residential (Commercial) 663-6272, www.nbpower.com.

*Inside City Rate 1.4211 x 1.5 = 2.1317 Smart Grid Provincial Tax Rate 1.3473 x 1.5 = 2.1035 In January 2013, Siemens Canada and NB Power announced Provincial Tax Rate (Assessment & Collection) 0.0194 Fredericton will be the home of both Total $4.2546 a smart grid centre of competence (COC) and a research & Business Improvement Area (if applicable) 0.20 development (R&D) centre. $4.4546 What is a Smart Grid? Residential Inside Outside An intelligent, self-monitoring, City Rate $1.4211 $1.0658 highly automated power supply network that can be better Provincial Rate 1.3373 1.3373 controlled than a conventional system. Provincial Rate (Assessment & Collection) 0.0194 0.0194

Sub-total 2.7778 2.4225 It is equipped with innovative information and communication Less Provincial Tax Credit (1.3373) (1.3373) technology, in order to enable end- Total Tax Bill $1.4405 $1.0852 to-end data flow from the generator Source City of Fredericton - Finance to the consumer and in the other direction.

Notes: *City receives the revenue. The 1.5 represents the business tax rate. The property tax rates apply to all properties (land and buildings) within City limits, per $100 of assessment. Depending on zoning, the City generally Whereas in a conventional supply pays the $2.0404 Commercial Property Tax Rate above, or the Residential Rate of $1.3567. The combined tax base network generation follows the assessment 2014 over 2013 was increased by 3.85%. The base used for 2014 to set the tax rate was $6,638,900,004 pattern of consumption, a Smart including Federal properties. Grid controls consumption Non-residential tax rate: depending on the available of *The Province of New Brunswick levies a property tax on non-residential property within municipal boundaries. electrical energy in the network. As you can see, a development in the downtown core pays a total rate of $4.3721. Of that total, the City collects $2.1317, or 49% of the total tax charged. The Province of New Brunswick collects the majority of tax in the form http://www.siemens.ca/web/portal/ of the Provincial Tax Rate, i.e. $2.0210+ 0.0194 = $2.0404 per $100 of assessment. The BIA levy of 0.20 is a tax en/Press-Archive/Infrastructure- imposed upon the downtown businesses by themselves. Cities/Pages/Siemens-Canada-

opens-smart-grid-centre-of- For tax assessment or payment related tax inquiries, please contact the Province of New Brunswick - Service NB at: www.snb.ca or 1-888-762-8600.

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Heating Homes in Fredericton are generally heated with electricity, natural gas or oil. Phone & Internet Some homes may also have a wood-burning stove or furnace. Your real estate agent or landlord can assist with the process to activate an account Telephone with any of these heating providers. Major providers include: Local telephone providers include:

Electricity: NB Power a provincial crown corporation. Phone: 1-800-663- Bell Aliant: www.aliant.net or 6272, www.nbpower.com. 1-866-425-4268 Natur al Gas: Enbridge Gas New Brunswick. Phone: 1-800-994-2762, www.naturalgasnb.com. Rogers: www.rogers.com or Oil: Numerous companies sell home heating oil, and will deliver directly to 1-888-764-3771 your home. Check the Yellow Pages or www.yellowpages.ca. For cellular (mobile) phone service, please refer to the Yellow Pages for Transportation various providers.

Public Transit Internet Fredericton’s public transit is an easy and environmentally friendly way to In New Brunswick two major get around the city. For bus rates and schedules visit: internet providers are: http:/ / www.fredericton.ca/ en/ transportation/ .... Bell Aliant: 1-866-425-4268 or Intercity Bus www.aliant.net Maritime Bus motorcoach company allows users to travel throughout the Maritimes. Visit www.maritimebus.com or call 1-800-575-1807 for rates Rogers: 1-888-764-3771 or and schedules. www.rogers.com

goFred, e ci y’ own fiber ne work Taxi provider, offers the lowest priced There are several taxi-cab companies in Fredericton, and they can be found and best valued commercial internet listed under “Taxi” in the Yellow Pages. in Canada at $200/month!

Bicycle Television Fredericton has more than 88 km of trails for biking (and walking), and has Bell Aliant: 1-866-425-4268 or designated bikes lanes on roads throughout the city. www.aliant.net

Rogers: 1-888-764-3771 or Health Care www.rogers.com

Fredericton has quality health care facilities and services, operated by Shaw Direct Satellite: 1-888-554- Horizon Health Network, the largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. 7827 www.shawdirect.ca Fredericton is home to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, providing a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department. There is comprehensive medical coverage in Canada under the Medicare program.

Health Insurance (Provincial) To apply for health insurance coverage under NB Medicare, phone: 1-888-762-8600, http:/ / www.gnb.ca/ ....

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Family Doctors The Province of New Brunswick maintains a list of New Brunswick patients Fredericton Medical Clinics without a family doctor. When a new family physician enters practice or a Walk-in, non-emergency health care practicing physician can take on more patients, they consult this list. Regent Street Medical Centre To be placed on the list of New Brunswick residents without a family doctor, 1015 Regent Street call 1-866-554-5959. Monday to Friday: 6 pm-10 pm Weekends & most holidays: Other strategies for finding a family doctor : 1 pm-5 pm Family physician practices are listed in the yellow pages under “Physicians and Surgeons”. Ask if they are accepting new patients Brookside Mall Medical Clinic or if they maintain a wait list. Located inside the mall Ask your friends and family members. Monday to Friday: 7:30 am–1:30 pm Watch the newspapers for announcements of new physicians moving to the community Dr. Beland Evening Medical Clinic 475 Brookside Drive Monday to Wednesday: Tele-Care NB 5 pm- 8:30 pm Tele-Care is a bilingual medical information line offered by NB Department Call (506)458-5548 from 10 am- of Health. Experienced nurses respond to your call 24 hours per day, 7 days 11:30 am and 1:30 pm-3:30 pm to a week: Call 811 book a same-day appointment.

After–Hours Medical Clinics New Maryland After Hours Medical An after-hours clinic allows you to consult with a doctor quickly for non- Clinic emergency care. They require your Medicare care card. See sidebar for 636 New Maryland Highway details of available walk-in, after-hours clinics. Monday to Friday 5 pm until full.

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Dentists Fredericton has more than 40 dentists. Consult the Yellow Pages Family Friendly City www.yellowpages.ca or contact NB Dental Society: 506-452-8575, There are so many family-friendly www.nbdental.com. activities in Fredericton! Here are just a few: Optometrists Fredericton has more than 25 eye doctors. Consult the Yellow Pages Kingswood Entertainment Centre www.yellowpages.ca or the New Brunswick Association of Optometrists, features a fitness and gymnastics 506-458-8759, www.nbao.ca. centre, indoor playground including e “La er Zone” co mic bowling Elder Care and much more! Kingswoodpark.ca Fredericton has a number of nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly including: York Manor, Pine Grove, Stevens’ Care Home, Veterans Hartt Island offers a friendly resort Health Unit, Windsor Court (apartments), Ste. Anne’s Court and Shannex. and park, the perfect mix of Refer to the Yellow Pages, www.yellowpages.ca for contact information. relaxation and adventure. www.harttisland.ca

Municipal Services

Police Fredericton is proud of its highly trained, professional and progressive group of men and women who put a compassionate face on police work. The Fredericton Police Force has provided quality service to its citizens for over Science East with over 150 exciting 150 years. hands-on science and technology Phone: 460-2300 www.fredericton.ca/ en/ publicsafety/ policeforce.asp exhibits for children. www.scienceeast.nb.ca Fire The Fredericton Fire Department operates four fire stations including a new www.Fredkid.com is a great state-of-the-art fire training centre and a five-member Fire Prevention resource for information on family- Division that provides a number of community-based programs such as: fire oriented activities and resources. inspection, fire investigation, and public education. Phone: 460-2500 www.fredericton.ca/ en/ publicsafety/ firedepartment.asp Cineplex 10 screens with great movies! www.Cineplex.com 9-1-1 Emergency Service The Province of New Brunswick operates a highly integrated, enhanced 911 A Day in a Sol ier’ Life Adventure system. Dialing this number on the telephone connects you to appropriate offers children a chance to dress in emergency service providers such as police, ambulance, fire and poison the red tunic of the early 1800s control. Emergency use only. British regiment and enjoy a tour of the Guardhouse, military office, cell Waste Disposal block, and restored Barrack's room. Garbage and recycling are picked up weekly curbside. For schedule of TourismFredericton.ca garbage pickup dates visit: www.fredericton.ca/ en/ environment/ mapgarbagecollection.asp.

Household recycling is sorted at home into a grey or blue bin, based on the type of material. For information on what is eligible for recycling and a pick- up schedule, visit: www.frswc.ca

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Water The City of Fredericton prides itself on the quality and quantity of its water Cultural Capital supply. We have invested heavily in state-of-the-art equipment and The city has numerous galleries and processes to ensure that our businesses and citizens have a first-class supply studios such as the famous of safe, affordable water. Beaverbrook Art Gallery -- home to e Salvador Dali’ San iago el All Water Distribution staff are certified by the Association of Boards of Grande Certification for Operating Personnel. Fredericton is firmly committed to maintaining its leadership in water quality.

The majority of properties in the City are billed at a quarterly rate, including meter rental.

Quarterly Rate: (effective April 2015) Water service charge - $39.84 Sewer service charge - $39.84 Cost per kilolitre (cubic metre) for water - 0.84 Cost per Kilolitre (cubic metre) for sewer - 0.84

Meter Rental: $2.00 Source: City of Fredericton Water Division, Phone: 460-2007, www.fredericton.ca edVentures is A lan ic Canada’ largest vacation learning program in craft and culture. Education

Daycare and After-School Centres

Day Cares After -school centres

For children under 5 years For children 5+ years

The Fredericton region offers many care options for your children. For a list The Fredericton Playhouse is the of approved daycare centers in Fredericton visit: place to catch live performances by www1.gnb.ca/ 0000/ Daycare/ index-e.asp regional, national, and international musicians, dance companies and theatre companies. Public Schools

Anglophone School District West 453-5454 http:/ / web1.nbed.nb.ca/ sites/ asd-w/ Pages/ default.aspx The Province of New Brunswick manages the education system. English language education with options for French language immersion programs are available at more than 35 schools in the Fredericton area. Schools are generally divided into elementary: Kindergarten through Grade 5; middle: Grades 6 through 8, and high: Grades 9 through 12.

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Fredericton has numerous elementary and middle schools, and two high schools. Fredericton High School http:/ / frederictonhigh.nbed.nb.ca and Leo 2015 Fabulous Festivals! Hayes High School, http:/ / leohayeshigh.nbed.nb.ca Shivering Songs January 22- 25 www.ShiveringSongs.com District scolaire fr ancophone Sud École des Batisseurs (K-5) Fredericton FROSTival January 23 – February 15 444-3252 http:/ / francophonesud.nbed.nb.ca www.tourismfredericton.ca Located on Priestman Street, this school provides French language education to students from kindergarten to grade five. Fredericton Craft Beer March 7 www.frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com École Sainte-Anne (6-12) 453-3991 ecole.district1.nbed.nb.ca/ ecole-sainte-anne/ FredKid Fair April 18 fredkid.com/index.php/english/fredkid Located in the Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne, the school provides fair French language education to students from grade six to 12. Festival francophone de Fredericton May 23-25 www.tourismenouveaubrunswick.ca/P Year-Round Recreation & Fitness roduits/F/FestivalfrancophonedeFrede ricton.aspx Activities are abundant for the fitness and outdoor enthusiasts, and the City of Fredericton Recreation Maritime CountryFest, June 20 www.maritimecountryfest.com Division website maintains a list of facilities and

programs. Cultural Expressions June 26 - 27 www.fredericton.ca/ en/ recleisure/ www.culturalexpressionsfestival.ca Follow Fredericton Recreation on Twitter:@CityFredRec NotAble Acts Summer Theatre July 22 - August 2 www.nbacts.com

31st Annual NB Highland Games July 24 – 26 www.highlandgames.ca

FredRock August 17 18 http://fredrockfest.com/wp/

NB Fine Crafts August 28 -30 www.nbcraftscouncil.ca

Harvest Jazz & Blues September 15 - 20 www.harvestjazzandblues.com

SilverWave Film November 5-8 http://www.swfilmfest.com/

NB Spirits November 18-20 http://www.whiskynb.ca/Fest10/

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Highlights include: Fantastic golf with 7 local courses Major Attractions Boat & yacht clubs to accommodate the boating public, The Historic Garrison District, More than 88kms of connecting trails fantastic for walking, hiking, running, located in the heart of the biking, roller-blading, and cross-country skiing downtown, features walking tours, Downhill skiing at Crabbe Mountain, located just a 40-minute drive away. day adventures, music, concerts, www.crabbemountain.com craft & artisan shops, changing of the guard, and much more! Fredericton has 3,076 acres of parkland and green spaces. There are two major parks within the downtown area. o Wilmot Park, comprising 12 acres, has a great playground and wading pool for children, lawn bowling and tennis facility. o Odell Park, comprising 388 acres, has an arboretum, picnic facilities and lodge, duck pond, playground, and over 16 kms of hiking trails. Sports facilities include: lawn bowling fields, outdoor and indoor tennis courts, soccer, football, baseball fields, public swimming pools, curling arena, gymnasiums, and hockey arenas.

o Grant - Harvey Centre features an Olympic-size ice surface and an Kings Landing Historical Settlement NHL-size ice surface for hockey, figure skating and speed skating. is an outdoor living history museum, Also included is a three-lane walking/ running track, a community recreating the lives of New events room, a multi-purpose meeting room and full kitchen Brunswickers in the 1800s. Get facilities. The Olympic-size ice surface has 500 seats for spectators hands-on in the homes – try butter while the NHL surface features seating for 1,500. The same grounds making, dipping candles and houses the Scotiabank Park South Athletic Field for soccer, football, spinning wool. Visit the farm to see rugby and more. the horses, cows, pigs, sheep and o Willie O'Ree Place is a fully accessible, state-of-the art facility that chickens. Just 20 minutes West of features two NHL sized ice surfaces, 11 large dressing rooms, Fredericton, on Route 102, or via the offices for officials and event organizers, an indoor walking track, Trans Canada Highway at Exit 253. three rooms for community use, canteens operated by the Nashwaaksis Y's Men Club, the Fredericton YMCA Northside Wellness Centre, the Scotiabank Park North Athletic Field and a seasonal youth centre and indoor skateboard park. o Fredericton Indoor Pool is a fully accessible recreational 25 meter pool, featuring a waterslide, sauna and 92 degree swirl pool. Many aquatic courses and activities for everyone to enjoy, including the Lifesaving Society's Swim For Life instruction program, the Canadian Swim Patrol, Bronze Medal awards and National Lifeguard courses.

Religious Places of Worship Please refer to the Yellow Pages for ‘religious organizations’ and ‘churches’. www.yellowpages.ca.

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Working & Studying in Fredericton Did You Know? Frederic on a 2 farmer’ marke ! Employment Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market Recognized a one of Canada’ op Where to Search for Jobs 10 community markets, the Fredericton offers a wide variety of career opportunities for everyone’s Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market is expertise and interests. Here are some links to assist in your job search: e Ci y’ radi ional Sa urday www.nbjobs.ca morning (6am-1pm) gathering spot downtown for fresh and healthy www.careerbeacon.com foods, craft, creativity and www.canadaeast.com conversation. With more than 250 www.jobbank.gc.ca indoor and outdoor local suppliers www.monster.ca from along the St. John River www.workopolis.com Heritage Corridor and across the Province. T e Marke (a i ’ known here) is the place to discover seasonal products, cakes & Minimum Wage confections, breads, cheeses, New As of December 31st, 2014, the rate is $10.30/ hour in New Brunswick. Brunswick wines and more. Ethnic delicacies, from Chinese buns to Lebanese stuffed grape leaves and e Ci y’ famou amo a are al o Average New Brunswick Income a big part of The Market tradition. Family income is estimated at $93,485.

The Northside Market opened in the summer of 2012, and provides another location and extended hours to enjoy local artisans and food vendors. Discover crafts, Business Support to Start, Grow or Locate jewelry, furniture, baking, candy, ice www.ignitefredericton.com cream, meat, local produce, clothing, skin care, art and much Biz Pal more. Saturday 9am-4pm and www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ BizPal.asp Sunday 10am – 4pm.

Building Permits www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ buildingpermit.asp

Bylaws www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ AllByLaws.asp

Canada Business Network www.canadabusiness.ca/ eng/ page/ centre/ sgc-13

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Municipal Plan Business Services www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ MuncipalPlan.asp

Planning & Development Applications www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ dev_applications.asp

Ignite Fredericton Wellfield Protection www.fredericton.ca/ en/ environment/ learnaboutourwellfields.asp 40 Crowther Lane Fredericton, NB, E3C 2M7 Ph:444-4686, Fx:444-4649 Zoning Map [email protected] www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ zoningmap.asp www.ignitefredericton.com

Fredericton Chamber of Commerce 270 Rookwood Ave., PO Box 275 Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y9 Ph: 458-8006, Fx: 451-111 [email protected] www.frederictonchamber.ca Twitter: @Fton_Chamber Facebook: frederictonchamber

Downtown Fredericton INC. 349 King St., Suite 1 Fredericton, NB, E3B 1E4 Ph: 458-8922, Fx: 450-8183 [email protected] www.downtownfredericton.ca

Business North INC. 235 Main St. Fredericton, NB, E3A 1E1 Ph: 459-8689, Fx: 458-9672 [email protected] www.businessfrednorth.com

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Universities Get Involved! Fredericton is home to four universities (2 public and 2 private on-line) and three colleges. Greater Fredericton Volunteer Center T e cen re’ mi ion i o enric our Universities: community through volunteerism; University of New Brunswick www.unb.ca promote and celebrate St. Thomas University www.stu.ca volunteerism; build capacity for University of Fredericton (on-line) www.universityfredericton.ca effective local volunteerism through Yorkville University (on-line) www.yorkvilleu.ca education and partnership; provide *Fredericton has the 4th highest university-educated population in the entire leadership on issues relating to country at 31%! (2006 Census) volunteerism; and create volunteer connections for a stronger Colleges: community. Source: www.volunteergreaterfredericton.ca Maritime College of Forestry Technology (MCFT) New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Fusion Fredericton New Brunswick College of Craft & Design FUSION Fredericton Inc. is a Several private college institutions networking group that provides opportunities for young professionals to connect and University of New Brunswick (UNB) become engaged in the greater The University of New Brunswick, with Fredericton region. two main campuses located in Fredericton www.fusionfredericton.ca and Saint John, is Canada’s oldest English university and one of the first universities Fredericton Ambassador Program in North America. More than 10,500 Be an ‘Amba ador’ for Frederic on and help promote the city during students move through the two main your meetings and travels. Help campuses annually and several thousand attract new businesses, residents, more take advantage of distance education and programs at partner conferences, and opportunities to campuses around the world. the City by sharing your knowledge and distributing our tools! UNB is known for its groundbreaking research, the depth and variety of its www.teamfredericton.com/en/amb academic programs and its accomplished faculty and staff. The university is assadors/home.asp making a significant difference in New Brunswick, playing a fundamental Community Calendars role in the economic, social and cultural well-being of the province. Source: To view networking opportunities as UNB www.unb.ca well as local events, visit: http://www.frederictoncalendar.ca/

St. Thomas University (STU) Town Square Social Hub St. Thomas is a liberal arts institution, Be in the know of what there is to see and do in Fredericton! consistently ranking as one of the top http://blog.tourismfredericton.ca/ undergraduate universities in Canada. According to a national survey of graduates, St. Thomas ranked second in Canada on overall student recommendation and third on the quality of the learning environment. It also consistently ranks in the top five of undergraduate universities for quality of student services such as tutors, writing service, skills developments, academic advisors, and employment programs. Source: St. Thomas University www.stu.ca

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Maritime College of Forestry Technology (MCFT) Off-Campus Life The College was established in 1946 as a There is so much for students to do off-campus when the studying is cooperative effort between the wood- done! using industries and the provincial governments of New Brunswick and Nova For a complete restaurant listing: Scotia. MCFT offers courses in traditional www.tourismfredericton.ca/en/tour forestry through Dendrology (study of ism/fooddrink.asp trees and shrubs), Forest Fire Management and Wildlife Management. The College’s expanded curriculum also addresses new forestry issues like Urban Independent coffee shops abound Forestry, Forest Technology (GPS/GIS) and Ethics and Environmental downtown and uptown! Start with the downtown list: Issues. Each year, 50 new students are enrolled in the program. www.downtownfredericton.ca/

The College’s Department of Continuing Education provides life-long learning for graduates and other forestry professionals. Courses such as: Watercourse Alteration Certification, Hardwood Management, Supervisory Development, and Forest Landscape Ecology allow graduates to specialize and remain current in their field. Source: Maritime College of Forestry Technology.

Nightlife includes quiet pubs, New Brunswick Community energetic dance clubs, and several College (NBCC) live-music venues. A great way to New Brunswick Community College is a stay up to date is on the Fredericton Tourism blog: provincial crown corporation directed by blog.tourismfredericton.ca/ a board of governors and headed by a President and CEO. Across six campuses,

NBCC offers more than 80 programs, as well as apprenticeship and continuing education opportunities. NBCC’s programs are designed to meet the needs and demands of industry, committed to providing quality opportunities for learning to prepare students for the workforce, while encouraging innovation and diversity to continuously improve the educational environment. The Fredericton campus, located on the UNB campus, has a capacity of 400 and delivers programs in health, business administration, information technology, engineering technology and social services. Source: NBCC www.nbcc.ca

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New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) Shopping Districts The NBCCD awards a Diploma in Fine Craft to students who have completed the UPTOWN SHOPPING Frederic on’ up own offer endless required courses in Foundation Studies, shopping opportunities, be it the big and have completed their major in one of box stores on Prospect St. or the seven studios: Clay, Creative Graphics, Corbett Centre, Fredericton's newest Fashion Design, Surface Design, shopping and dining centre offering a Metal/ Jewellery Arts, Photography and Textiles. Certificate Programs pedestrian friendly environment with ample parking. Located at the top of include the Certificate in Foundation Visual Arts, Certificate in Specialty Regent S ree i ’ anc ored by major Photography, and Certificate in Studio Pottery. NBCCD is the only school of brands such as Costco, Winners, its kind in Canada. Source: NBCCD www.nbccd.ca Michaels, Pet Smart, and Bed Bath &Beyond, Gap Outlet, Carters/ Oshkosh & more! For indoor shopping experience Frederic on’ Regen Mall features 115 stores and services Private Sector Institutions including H&M, Bath & Body Works, Fredericton has a full range of private training colleges and institutes Sears, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Cineplex offering various programs, from computer and business skills to 10-plex cinema, Chapters and more. hairdressing and heavy equipment operation. DOWNTOWN SHOPPING The downtown district is home to over 30 restaurants, cafés, and one of a kind retailers. Fredericton has more working artisans per capita than any other City in Canada, making it an ideal place for discovering local treasures. Visit our world-class galleries and artist run boutiques filled with unique products. From art to jewellery, pottery and home décor, downtown Fredericton has it all.

NORTHSIDE SHOPPING The Northside of Fredericton is an important residential area of Fredericton, but also has distinct shopping districts as well. Main Street runs parallel to the St. John River, and is lined with both national chains and independent retailers and professional service providers. Nearby at new development, Two Nations Crossing, shoppers will find major box stores such as Walmart and Canadian Tire.

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Immigrating to Fredericton Libraries! Libraries! We have a lot of libraries. Here are New to Canada? Useful Information: a few:

Public libraries: Terms/References you should know: • Fredericton Public Library • Nashwaaksis School-Public Library Telephone Directory • Bibliothèque Dr. Marguerite Michaud Yellow Pages - Provides telephone numbers, and addresses of businesses and services: www.yellowpages.ca. White Pages - Consult this directory for business and residential telephone numbers: www.whitepages.ca. Usually referred to as the Phone Book. Canada 411 - Directory for business and residential telephone numbers and addresses: www.canada411.ca.

Canadian Human Rights Act The Canadian Human Rights Act ensures equal opportunity to individuals who may be victims of discriminatory practices based on a set of prohibited grounds such as sex, disability, or religion. It applies throughout Canada, but only to federally regulated activities; each province and territory has its own UNB: anti-discrimination law that applies to activities that are not federally • Harriet Irving Library • Science and Engineering Libraries regulated. Do not hesitate to contact the New Brunswick Human Rights • Gerard V. La Forest Law Library Commission if you believe you have been discriminated against: Toll free at • Special collections, such as those 1-888-471-2233 or 506-453-2301 held by the Centre for Conflict Website: www.gnb.ca/ hrc-cdp Studies.

Special interest libraries include: • Agricultural Research Station Legal Services Library If you need legal services there are many competent lawyers around the • Forestry Canada Library Fredericton area. To find a lawyer refer to Yellow Pages. Legal aid is • Health and Community Services available for persons with low income who are faced with criminal charges Library or involved in a family related proceeding. For educational information • Cathedral Library intended for the general public about laws and legal support visit: • Several privately operated and www.legal-info-legale.nb.ca. maintained Law and Engineering Libraries

Social Insurance Number (SIN) A social insurance number (SIN) is a nine-digit identification number given to you for the purposes of income tax, child tax benefit, employment insurance, old age pension or other government programs. You must have a social insurance number to work in Canada.

To apply, visit Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) office. In Fredericton, this office is located at 633 Queen Street. An application form must be filled out and original (not photocopied) passports and/ or immigration documents must be presented.

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Currency The national currency is the Canadian Dollar. Banknotes come in Staying Active denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 and all have their own distinct Stay active with your family! A few colors and graphics. Coins include the one cent (called a penny); five cent (a ideas: nickel); 10 cent (a dime); 25 cent (a quarter); one dollar (a loonie); and two Fredericton Indoor Pool is a fully dollar (a toonie). accessible recreational 25 meter pool, featuring a waterslide, sauna Visit the following links for calculating how much your money is worth in and 92 degree swirl pool. Sign up for Canadian currency: www.oanda.com/ currency/ converter & www.xe.com lessons for all ages! www.fredericton.ca/en/recleisure/fr ederictonindoorpool.asp Financial Institutions

There are many banking institutions in the Fredericton area offering Downhill skiing at Crabbe services like: savings and chequing accounts, debit and credit cards, Mountain, located just a 40-minute mortgages and personal loans etc. Refer to Yellow Pages for list of banks. drive away. www.crabbemountain.com

Driving Swing through the trees at TreeGo Every person who wishes to drive must have a valid driver’s license, which Mactaquac aerial adventure course - must be carried on them at all times while driving a vehicle. Depending on no matter your age or fitness level! your situation you may or may not have to take a driver’s test. More www.treegomactaquac.com information can be found at: www.gnb.ca/ 0276/ vehicle/ english/ handbk_e.asp.

Income Tax When working for an employer, a percentage of your pay cheque will be deducted and sent to the federal government to pay your owing income tax. This money is used to pay for government services. For more information please visit the Canadian Revenue agency’s website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca

Canada Pension Plan A small percentage of your pay cheque is allocated to this plan. When you 88 km of trails for walking, biking, retire, you will receive a monthly payment from the federal government. To running, and rollerblading. find out more, visit the Human Resource and Social Development Canada www.fredericton.ca/en/recleisure/tr website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca ailinformation.asp

Employment Insurance A percentage of your pay cheque will be deducted every month and deposited into an Employment Insurance account. Employers also contribute into this account. This service provides funds to you, if eligible for a short period of time while looking for a new job or undertaking training to learn new skills. Visit the Human Resource and Social development Canada website for more information: www.hrsdc.gc.ca

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Taxes The Good and Services Tax (GST) is a tax that applies to most goods and Other Publications services in Canada. The Atlantic Provinces excluding PEI, harmonized their sales tax with the GST to create the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 13 Fredericton Visitor Guide percent. For information on personal tax rates visit: www.tourismfredericton.ca www.gnb.ca/ 0162/ tax/ personal-e.asp New Brunswick Visitor Guide www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca

Fredericton Recreation & Leisure Politics Guide www.fredericton.ca/en/recleisure/r ecreationandleisure.asp Municipal Government Fredericton’s municipal government is governed by an elected mayor and 12 members of City Council representing Fredericton’s 1 wards. Elections of these representatives are held by secret ballot. It is important to exercise your right to vote. To learn more about the municipality visit: www.fredericton.ca.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs There is something for In New Brunswick the law states that: everyone in Fredericton! You must be 19 years of age to purchase, consume or possess alcohol or cigarettes. Drinking alcohol and driving is illegal. Possession or consumption of drugs that have not been prescribed by a doctor or purchased at a pharmacy is illegal.

Multiculturalism

Fredericton has a diverse multicultural community having formed the Multi- Cultural Association of Fredericton in 1974. The association provides a number of services to newcomers including language instruction, settlement services, host program, health information, homework club, job search assistance, and nutritional classes. Source: Multicultural Association of Fredericton, Phone: 454-8292 www.mcaf.nb.ca

Francophone Community Centre Communautaire Sainte Anne is the heart of the francophone community providing: École Sainte-Anne, theatre, day care, the Centre de Santé Noreen-Richard Health, a public & school library with over 30,300 French titles, meeting rooms, community events such as art exhibitions, concerts, social evenings, church services, plus sporting facilities. Source: Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne, Phone: 453-2731 www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca.

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Immigration Resources www.ignitefredericton.com (see ‘Newcomers’) Multi-Cultural Association The Multi-Cultural Association of Immigr ating to New Brunswick (Orientation Guide for Newcomers) Fredericton offers programs and www2.gnb.ca/ content/ dam/ gnb/ Departments/ petl- services to encourage and promote the concept of diversity and epft/ PDF/ PopGrowth/ OrientationGuideNewcomers.pdf inclusion; to provide newcomers to Canada with settlement services, Citizenship & Immigration language instruction, employment www.cic.gc.ca/ english/ services, and community networking; to create an inclusive Multicultural Association of Freder icton and welcoming community. www.mcaf.nb.ca

English Language Training www.mcaf.nb.ca/ index.php/ language/ ... www.unb.ca/ cel/ english

Freder icton Business Immigr ant Mentor ship Pr ogr am http:/ / www.frederictonchamber.ca/ business-immigrant-mentorship- program Program areas include: • Settlement Programs

• Language Training • Computer Learning Centre

• Children and Youth Programs • Canadian Immigrant Integration Program • NB Employment Language Training & Business English for Newcomers • Transition to Employment Services for Newcomers

For more information, including our 19 ethno-cultural associations, please visit: www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/about/o verview/

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New Residents – Useful Information Go Fred Area Code 506 The Fred-eZone is a city-owned WiFi network, part of its GoFred fibre City of Fredericton Information 460-2020 or www.fredericton.ca optic network. Check your email at a Apartment / Housing Rentals – http:/ / nbrent.canadaeast.com coffee shop, or the weather forecast adaeast.comnt/ &pub=4, www.kijiji.ca, www.mls.ca, from a park bench – we're happy to say that the Fred e-zone is meant for www.realtor.ca. public spaces. We're proud that our Banks – www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book citizens enjoy a free wireless service, Cable Television: marking the first of its kind in Bell Aliant: 1-866-425-4268 or www.aliant.net Canada. The free wireless network o spans the city almost in its entirety. o Rogers: 1-888-764-3771 or www.rogers.com Hot spots include Kings Place, parks o Shaw Direct Satellite: 1-888-554-7827 www.shawdirect.ca and arenas, hotels, the Fredericton Childcare Services/ Daycare - www.yellowpages.ca, Convention Centre and the airport. www.teamfredericton.com/en/com www1.gnb.ca/ 0000/ Daycare/ ... , or see phone book. munityprofile/researcheducation.as CHIMO – Help/ Crisis line, 450-4357 p - fred-ezone Chinese Cultural Association of NB - www.ccanb.ca Churches - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book

Citizenship & Immigration Canada - 495 Prospect St., 1-888-242- 2100 www.cic.gc.ca Community Calendars - www.teamfredericton.com/ en/ ...

Community & Social Organizations - www.fredericton.ca/ en/ communityculture/ ... Dentists - NB Dental Society 452-8575, www.yellowpages.ca or see Planet Hatch phone book As the first centre of its kind in Doctors (Physicians) - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book. To Atlantic Canada, Planet Hatch was obtain a new doctor: 1-866-554-5959/ Tele-Care NB 811 modelled after best practices from around the globe. Partnered with www.gnb.ca/ 0217/ tele-care-e.asp Propel ICT, Planet Hatch’s Driver’s License – Service NB, 432 Queen St., 453-2410, www.snb.ca accelerator program provides early-stage companies with access Emergency - 911 to coaching, mentoring, funding, Employment Insurance -Human Resource Centre Canada, 633 Queen space and educational tools to St., 1-800-206-7218 commercialize their technologies into game-changing products and Employment Listings – www.careerbeacon.com, www.canadaeast.com services. As New Brunswick’s and www.kijiji.com entrepreneurial hub, Planet Hatch Human Resource Centre Canada, 633 Queen St., 453-3823 is also proud to work with partners o to produce and host community o Student Employment Centre - May–July, 452-3770. events. www.planethatch.com o City of Fredericton www.fredericton.ca/ en/ citygovernment/ joblistings.asp Food Bank – 459-7461 / Community Kitchen 457-1788 Francophone Services - Le Centre Communautaire Ste Anne, 715 rue Priestman, 453-2731, www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca Garbage Removal – City Public Works 460-2038, www.fredericton.ca Grocery Stores - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book Health Clinics – www.yellowpages.ca query “medical clinics” or see phone book

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Health Insurance – NB Medicare 1-888-762-8600 or www.gnb.ca/ ... Hospital -- Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, corner of Priestman/ Regent Knowledge Park St., 452-5400 www.horizonnb.ca or Tele-Care NB 811 www.gnb.ca/ ... The Knowledge Park is designed to grow the knowledge industry in the Hydro Services - NB Power, 515 King St., 1-800-663-6272 Province of New Brunswick. Its www.nbpower.com principal objective is to provide Insurance Agents - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book clustering opportunities for Laundromats - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book companies that are engaged in research, development and Library - Fredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton St., 460-2800 application of technologies related Marriage Licenses - Service NB, 432 Queen St., 453-2385, www.snb.ca to such fields as information technology (IT), biotechnology, Movie Theaters – Cineplex , Regent Mall 458-9704 education, engineering, health care, Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton – 123 York St., 454-8292 forestry and agriculture. As a hub of www.mcaf.nb.ca innovation, the Park has attracted Natural Gas – Enbridge Gas New Brunswick 1-800-994-2762, companies like RIM and Radian6 with its synergistic environment for www.naturalgasnb.com knowledge-based companies and Parks – City of Fredericton 460-2230, www.fredericton.ca (Recreation close proximity to the R&D & Leisure) infrastructure. The Park also houses Planet Hatch, an acceleration centre Passport Office – TD Tower, Suite 470, 77 Westmorland St. 1-800-567- for companies in the post- 6868 incubation and pre- Playhouse (live theatre & music) - 458-8344, www.theplayhouse.ca commercialization stage of development. For leasing info, Police (non emergency) - Fredericton Police Department, Queen St., contact 1-800-200-1180, 460-2300, www.fredericton.ca (public safety) www.knowledgepark.ca/en/ Real Estate – www.mls.ca Recycling: o City Public Works 460-2038, www.fredericton.ca o Green Matters 460-2777, www.greenmattersfredericton.com/ Religious Organizations- www.yellowpages.ca query “Religion” or see phone book Restaurants – www.yellowpages.ca or www.tourismfredericton.ca Seniors - www.steppingstoneseniorcentre.com 450-7849 Sports – City of Fredericton 460-2230, www.fredericton.ca (recreation & leisure) Taxes (property) – Service NB, 432 Queen St., 453-2404, www.snb.ca Telephone Service: o TELUS www.telus.com o Rogers www.rogers.com o Bell Aliant www.aliant.ca Tourist Information - Fredericton Tourism, 11 Carleton St., 460-2041 www.tourismfredericton.ca/ Transportation: o Bus Fredericton Transit, 460-2200, www.fredericton.ca (local) o Taxis www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book o Maritime Bus (External) www.martimebus.com

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Meetings Matter If you belong to a national or Vehicle Registration & License – Service NB, 432 Queen St., 453-2410, international association – bring www.snb.ca your conference home!

Veterinarians - www.yellowpages.ca or see phone book Fredericton has premiere meeting Vital Statistics – Service NB, 432 Queen St., 453-2385, www.snb.ca venues for hosting your event like Water – Fredericton Water Meter Division 460-2136, the new Fredericton Convention Centre. www.fredericton.ca (environment) Weather – Gov’t of Canada (Eng)451-6001/ (Fr)451-6004 Fredericton Tourism can also www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/ city/ pages/ ... provide various assistance and tools to facilitate the process. Welcome Wagon – Toll Free 1-866-873-9948, http:/ / www.welcomewagon.ca/ index.php/ en/ new-to-the-community www.meetingsmatterfredericton.ca

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Award Winning City!

“American* Cities of the Future: Micro City Winner; fourth for the Best Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy; fifth for Business Friendliness; and, sixth for Economic Potential.” 014/ 013 (fDi Magazine – Financial Times Ltd.) *North-Central-Sout “One of Canada's Top 50 Entrepreneurial Cities” *Fredericton ranked as Atlantic Canada's best community in which to launch a business (2013 Communities in Boom Report-Canadian Federation of Independent Business) American* Cities of the Future: Best FDI Strategy – Micro City Winner; Runner-up Micro City; and 6th for Quality of Life - Micro City” 01 / 011 (fDi Magazine – Financial Times Ltd.) *North-Central-South. “Among Canada’s Top Ten Best Places to Live for Six Consecutive Years” 01 -2007 (MoneySense) One of the Most Cost-Competitive Places to Do Business on the Eastern Seaboard” 01 (KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study). “Great Places in Canada–Queen Street Voted #1” 01 (Canadian Institute of Planners) “Ranked nd for Best Real Estate Deals in Canada” 01 (MoneySense) “Fredericton ranks eighth in the world for clean air” ( 011 World Health Organization) “Fredericton ranks nd in Canada and nd in the World for Housing Affordability” 011 (7th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey). “Two Gold Awards – Green Matters/ Green Shops, Socio-Economic Category" 2010 (International Awards for Liveable Communities endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme). “Milestone 5 for Fredericton’s Corporate & Community GHG Emission Reduction Programs” 010 (Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Partners for Climate Protection Program) *only four municipalities in Canada have achieved this high standard. “ISO 9001 Certified Organization” 010, 007 & 004 (ISO Register is QMI-SAI Global). “One of the World’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities” 009/ 008 (Intelligent Community Forum of New York). “Cultural Capital of Canada” 009 (Government of Canada). “Fourth Best City for Families in Canada” 009 (Who’s Your City – Richard Florida). “Fredericton Named Second Best Walking City in Canada” 008 (Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine). “Fredericton Employers Among Most Optimistic in Canada” 009(Manpower Employment Outlook). “Third Best Place to Retire in Canada” 008 (MoneySense). “One of the Top Five New Technology Boomtowns” (Globe & Mail Report on Business Magazine). "One of the Best Cities for Export" (Globe & Mail Report on Business Magazine). “One of the North American Cities of the Future” 007 (Financial Times of London). “One of the Smart 1 Communities in the World” 006 (Intelligent Community Forum). ‘Fred-eZone’, Fredericton’s Free Wi-Fi network, 004 Canadian Information Productivity (CIPA) Judge’s Innovation Award. “Best City for Business” 00 (Canadian Business) *Evaluation criteria was limited to census metropolitan area cities after 2002; therefore, excluding Fredericton as a census agglomeration area.

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