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Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) : program information for eligible interactive digital media corporations

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Provides a quick overview and eligibility criteria for the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit, a sector-specific tax credit for labour costs associated with interactive digital media activities.

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Alberta’s engineering sector

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This issue of the Economic Commentary series contains a profile of Alberta’s engineering sector, which is the largest in the country. The success of the sector is closely tied to Alberta’s oil and... More ≫

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This issue of the Economic Commentary series contains a profile of Alberta’s engineering sector, which is the largest in the country. The success of the sector is closely tied to Alberta’s oil and gas sector.

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Alberta’s labour productivity declined in 2016

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The 2015/2016 recession and the Fort Mc Murray forest fires caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline again in 2016 as companies saw output tumble that year. As a result, the 5-year... More ≫

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The 2015/2016 recession and the Fort Mc Murray forest fires caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline again in 2016 as companies saw output tumble that year. As a result, the 5-year productivity growth rate fell to an increase of only 0.5% per year between 2011 and 2016.

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Capital investment in Alberta to decline again in 2017

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Capital investment was the largest contributor to Alberta’s economic growth between the mid-nineties and 2014. However, low oil and gas prices resulted in declining capital investment in Alberta... More ≫

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Capital investment was the largest contributor to Alberta’s economic growth between the mid-nineties and 2014. However, low oil and gas prices resulted in declining capital investment in Alberta in 2015 and 2016. Although rising oil and gas prices are expected to lead to some improvement for the conventional oil and gas sector, capital investment in most other sectors is expected to remain weak this year.

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The number of job vacancies in Alberta dropped sharply during the current recession

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As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015... More ≫

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As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016.

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Alberta’s labour productivity declined in 2015

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The current recession caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline sharply in 2015 as companies saw output fall that year while major payroll cuts were often postponed until 2016. As a result,... More ≫

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The current recession caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline sharply in 2015 as companies saw output fall that year while major payroll cuts were often postponed until 2016. As a result, the 5-year productivity growth rate fell from an average annual increase of 2.3% between 2009 and 2014 to only 0.6% per year between 2010 and 2015.

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Alberta leads the Nation in productivity growth

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Alberta’s 2.3% average annual productivity growth between 2009 and 2014 was the highest provincial growth rate and compares favourably to rates achieved in international jurisdictions such as the... More ≫

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Alberta’s 2.3% average annual productivity growth between 2009 and 2014 was the highest provincial growth rate and compares favourably to rates achieved in international jurisdictions such as the United States, Ireland and Australia

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