FREDERICTONN E W B R U N S W I C K • C A N A D A

Community Profile

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Community Profile

Community Profile Welcome to the Fredericton Region ......................................... 3

A Perfect Marriage of Beauty and Brains ................................. 4

History ............................................................................................ 6

Economic and Population Data ................................................. 8

Location Matters ........................................................................ 11

Labour Force ............................................................................... 12

Immigration ................................................................................. 16

Leading Edge Technology Infrastructure ............................... 18

Commercial Facilities ................................................................ 20

R&D Assets .................................................................................. 22

Education ..................................................................................... 24

Active Life ..................................................................................... 27

Climate ......................................................................................... 28

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Welcome to the Fredericton Region The world is waking up to what’s happening in Fredericton: we were twice listed as one of the world’s Top Seven Intelligent Communities, named Canada’s Best Micro-City to do business, and took the crown in 2016 as Canada’s #1 cost-competitive business location.

Our people set us apart. With seven post-secondary institutions within our region, it’s no surprise we have Canada’s fourth most university-educated population. But even more impactful? Our people have the longest average job tenure in Canada, saving employers millions in recruitment, training, and lost productivity.

Our Innovation District, a 2 km radius with 60+ research institutions and labs, produces more than 75% of New Brunswick’s publicly-funded and academic research.

We are located in GMT-4.0, North America’s most convenient and cost-effective time zone for doing business in North America and Europe. And we’re within a short flight or a day’s drive of over 100 million consumers.

World class companies choose to locate here and even our smaller companies consistently punch above their weight class.

Our region attracts young families, urbanites, entrepreneurs and those who value a cleaner, greener life. Here, we leave our doors and arrive at work in 15 minutes or less, no matter what mode of transportation we choose. With all that extra time, our families enjoy world-class cultural assets like the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival.

Fredericton is a region of the future – sustainable, sophisticated and globally focused.

Let’s talk more.

Mayor Mike O’BrienCity of Fredericton

Mayor Judy Wilson-SheeVillage of New Maryland

Mayor Robert PowellTown of Oromocto

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A Perfect Marriage of Beauty and Brains Your eye will first be caught by the historic Georgian and Victorian architecture, crowned by the spire of one of the nation’s finest Gothic Revival cathedrals. The darkly majestic St. John River will take your breath away as it meanders calmly and powerfully through the city centre.

But look deeper past the acres of green space, under the canopy of stately elms, and you’ll discover a pulsing city with one of the most educated, loyal, and driven labour forces in Canada.

You’ll be swept up in a culture of entrepreneurialism so pervasive that it has produced over $1 billion in start up exits in the past decade.

You’ll find a city that has been recognized by fDi Magazine as the #1 Micro-City in North America for investment and has twice been named “One of the World’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities” (Intelligent Communities Forum).

In Fredericton, you’ll discover Canada’s first city-wide, free wireless network and one of the highest quality and best value fibre-optic telecommunications networks available anywhere. You’ll find impressive clusters of biotechnology, ICT, natural resources, and engineering firms that make waves globally. You’ll find a walkable Innovation District that generates more than 75% of the province’s publicly funded research.

You’ll see a small city that produces more than 2800 university graduates per year, taught by some of North America’s most recognized Research Chairs in engineering, science and technology.

In Fredericton, you’ll find a place that cherishes its past but embraces the future. You’ll find the charm and ease of life of a small city and the sophistication and global focus of a major centre.

But most importantly, you’ll experience a kinship and spirit of collaboration that tells of a people that views your success as a community achievement.

Word is SpreadingFredericton has been recognized by fDi Magazine as the #1 Micro-City in North America for investment and has twice been named “One of the World’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities.”

KPMG ranked Fredericton #1 in Canada and the U.S. for business cost (KPMG – Competitive Alternatives 2016).

Fredericton is Canada’s Startup Community of the Year. (Startup Canada 2016)

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HistoryThe deep waters of the majestic St. John make a natural turn at Fredericton, carving out the fertile shores and plains that have attracted hunters, farmers, entrepreneurs and innovators for hundreds of years.

Long before the French or British flags ever flew in our skies, the Maliseet and Mi’kmaq Indians made the region a seasonal stop for hunting, fishing, and farming.

French fur traders arrived in 1692, establishing a settlement on the Nashwaak and St. John rivers. French Acadiens, fleeing from the British expulsion, formed another settlement in 1732 on the other side of the St. John.

The British swept up the St. John River Valley in the tumult of 1758, settling a few kilometers downriver from today’s city limits. Post American Revolution, more than 2000 British Loyalists arrived at St. Anne’s Point and began drawing up formal plans for a town. The area was renamed “Frederick’s Town” in 1785 in honour of the second son of King George III and declared the capital of the province.

The University of New Brunswick, Canada’s first English-language university, was established in Fredericton in 1785. It remains one of North America’s oldest continuously operating educational institutions.

On April 25, 1845, Queen Victoria made Fredericton a Cathedral City despite the population falling short of the 10,000 required for city status. The consequence was the stunning Gothic Revival Christ Church Cathedral whose spire still dominates the skyline today.

Fredericton has grown from a wild fur-trading outpost and seasonal hunting ground to a thriving cultural, educational, and economic centre. Our elegant streetscapes and historical charm are the face of Fredericton but our pulse is driven by our world-leading digital infrastructure, scientific and technological R&D capacity, and unmatched entrepreneurialism.

Queen Victoria named Fredericton a Cathedral City in 1845.

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Economic and Population DataFredericton’s people are among the healthiest in the province, with lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and smoking.

Source: New Brunswick Health Council Community Health Profile

City of Fredericton

11.3%Lincoln

12.0%Kingsclear

10.5%

Three of the Top 5 fastest growing communities in New Brunswick are located in the Fredericton region:

StatsCan 2011 National Household Survey

StatsCan 2011 National Household Survey

Canadian Real Estate Association 2015

KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2016

StatsCan 2011 Census Data

2007-2011 New Brunswick Health Council, Community Health Profiles

Birth Rates Per 10,000

0 30 60 90 120 150

City of Fredericton: 113

Oromocto: 140

New Maryland: 99

New Brunswick: 94

Canada: 109

Average Family Income Family Household Income IncomeFredericton $93,485 $80,500Moncton $86,295 $75,717Saint John $86,778 $75,971New Brunswick $77,226 $68,135

Single-Detached New Build $278KMLS Price - Resale $176KRent 2-Bedroom Dwelling $840

Average Home Prices

Retail SpendingEstimated at 24% Above national average.Financial Post 2012

Minimum Wage

$10.65

Lowest Operating Costs in CanadaFredericton, NB 83.3Halifax, NS 84.5Charlottetown, PE 83.9St. John’s, NL 85.4Montreal, QC 85.2Toronto, ON 85.6Winnipeg, MB 84.9Saskatoon, SK 85.9Calgary, AB 87.0Vancouver, BC 86.2

Fredericton CA and Oromocto Total Population:

103,500

Total Population within 100 KM of Fredericton:

322,000

Total Population

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Location Matters North America’s Most Convenient Time ZoneThere’s a reason why export-driven companies thrive in Fredericton. We’re located in GMT -4.0, enabling businesses to communicate in real time with Europe, Eastern Africa, South America, and all of North America during standard business hours. No other region can support North American and European markets as cost-effectively or with the same quality as New Brunswick.

“ An important ingredient to the success of our work is that all key stakeholders are very close together. We can talk to the innovators in the marketplace, to the leaders at the university, we can talk to the leaders of the utility, and the provincial and municipal governments. And we can do it all in one day.”

Richard Wunderlich, Siemens Canada

New Brunswick’s Capital CityFredericton businesses have access to a sphere of influence, with key government decision makers readily accessible. The municipal and provincial governments work closely together to ensure Fredericton’s business eco-system remains attractive and competitive.

Land, Air & Sea Transport LinksFredericton is one hour from New Brunswick’s major deep sea port, which provides direct sea access to Europe and the Eastern US.

Situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, Fredericton is Atlantic Canada’s closest city to I-95—the major North-South corridor for the US Eastern Seaboard.

The Fredericton International Airport (YFC) provides a number of daily direct flights to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Halifax, with service to all major international destinations.

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am Noon 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Within two hours of 100 million peopleFredericton is located within a two-hour flight or a day’s drive of over 100 million consumers.

Distance to... km milesBoston, Massachusetts 652 407Quebec City, Quebec 500 312Halifax, Nova Scotia 415 259Montreal, Quebec 834 521New York, New York 1009 631Toronto, Ontario 1373 858

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Labour ForceFredericton’s people fuel the economy.Fredericton’s labour force stands apart from almost all others in Canada. We have the nation’s 4th most university-educated population. A full 26% of our Millenials and Generation X residents are bilingual. And our people stay longer in jobs than any other province in Canada.

Fredericton’s talent pool continually refreshes its diversity, skill, and creativity with influxes of college and university graduates, immigrants, and transient workforces.

CanadaSaskatchewanManitobaQuebecNova ScotiaNew BrunswickPrince Edward IslandOntarioNewfoundland & LabradorBritish ColumbiaAlberta

Average Tenure (months) in 2015, all industries.

Statistics Canada, Labour Force Historical Review

Longest Average Job Tenure in Canada

Canada 40.6New Brunswick 43.7Fredericton 39.3

Labour Force by Age Group

Median Age - 2011 Census

Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census Data

Median Commute Times

Fredericton 13.0 MinutesHalifax 20.5 MinutesMontreal 29.7 MinutesOshawa 31.8 MinutesToronto 32.8 Minutes

It’s the stress that doesn’t pay. The longer the commute, the higher the risk of increased blood pressure, musculoskeletal problems, anxiety, and hostility. Fredericton employees have some of the shortest commute times in the nation.

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Fredericton’s Talent NetworkGood people make great businesses. The Fredericton region offers a number of sources for skilled, educated, and experienced employees.

One of Canada’s Most Educated Labour Forces

Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census Data

No certificate, diploma, degree15.4%

College, CEGEP or other Non-University18.4%

University Certificate3.3%

Bachelor’s Degree18.6%

Above Bachelor’s Degree9.7%

High School26.4%

Apprenticeship or Trade Diploma8.1%

Total Labour ForceTotal labour force population aged 15 years and over by National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011

All occupations 52,795 100%

0 Management occupations 5,880 11.1%

1 Business, finance and administration occupations 8,590 16.3%

2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 4,885 9.3%

3 Health occupations 3,140 5.9%

4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 8,405 15.9%

5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,655 3.1%

6 Sales and service occupations 12,610 23.9%

7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 5,790 11%

8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 860 1.6%

9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 965 1.8% Source: National Household Survey, StatsCan 2011, Fredericton Census Area

Business, finance and administration occupations 8,590 16.3%

All occupations 52,795 100%

Health occupations 3,140 5.9%

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,655 3.1%

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 5,790 11%

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 965 1.8%

BilingualismWhile Canada recognizes two official languages, New Brunswick is Canada’s only official bilingual province. More than ¼ of Millenials and Generation X residents communicate in both French and English.

Bilingualism by Age Group

0-19 25.2%

20-44 26.4%

45-64 16%

65+ 9.5%

StatsCan 2011 National Household Survey

CFBGagetown

Existing Labour Force

(53,000)

Expat Residents

Immigrants

+ 6 other training colleges

+ 2 online universities

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Immigration Fredericton welcomes the world. Our region attracts 30% of all New Brunswick’s immigrants, more than all other communities in the province. Fredericton’s extensive community resources, education and language programs, and immigrant-tailored work/entrepreneurship programs ensure people from all parts of world experience a soft landing in Fredericton.

Immigration Highlights19 Ethno-Cultural Associations

HIVE: Business incubator to nurture and support immigrant entrepreneurs

Succession Connect: A program that matches immigrants with local turnkey businesses.

Business Immigrant Mentorship Program: Pairing established business people with new immigrant entrepreneurs to establish networks and provide support

University of New Brunswick: UNB offers immigrant-focused language and business programs

Planet Hatch: Atlantic Canada’s only approved business incubator for Start up Visas

Fredericton Multicultural Association: Provides settlement services, language support, and immigrant-tailored programming

The Cultural Centre: A large multipurpose facility offering short and long term rental space for cultural groups and the businesses that support them.

of Fredericton’s population are

immigrants

7%Top 5 Immigrant Countries of Origin

United Kingdom United States South Korea China Germany

Top 5 Non-Official Languages in Fredericton

Korean Arabic Chinese German Spanish

Fredericton attracts 30% of all immigrants to New Brunswick — the most of any city in the province.

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Fredericton has twice been named one of the world’s “Top 7 Intelligent Communities” by the Intelligent Communities Forum of New York, in large part due to its significant investment in digital infrastructure.

Fredericton launched Canada’s first free city-wide municipal WiFi network in 2003. Since then, Fredericton’s municipal telecommunications infrastructure has grown in sync with the needs of its sophisticated ITC business and research community.

In 2013, Siemens Canada established its Smart Grid Center of Competence in Fredericton, making the region a global leader in next generation energy technology.

Leading Edge Technology Infrastructure

Fredericton ranked #4 in Canada for best Internet services(Canadian Internet Registration Authority 2016)

Fredericton offers the ideal ecosystem for the development, testing, and launch of next-generation digital products and services across many sectors. Our high value research capacity, in-market

expertise, sophisticated digital infrastructure, and right-sized market testing arena provide a strong foundation for R&D operations. Accessibility to key decision-makers and turn-on-a-dime

responsiveness accelerate the development to launch cycle, enabling global players like Siemens and IBM to get to market faster.

The City of Fredericton created a public utility to provide best-in-class commercial internet and fibre services for the business community at highly competitive rates. With facilities and customers managed by F6 Networks, GoFred delivers Canada’s best value commercial internet services, with the highest speed gigabit service at the lowest prices in Atlantic Canada. GoFred actively partners with Fredericton’s business and research communities, providing a laboratory and testing environment for internet products and services. GoFred services include:

Digital Product Development Living Lab

Siemens Smart Grid Development NetworkSiemens Canada, NB Power, and UNB jointly launched the Smart Grid Innovation Network in 2016, a venue to design, develop and test smart grid related products and services. Aspiring start ups and established companies design, test, refine, and launch smart grid energy technology in Fredericton.

The fastest fibre money can buy. At 75% lower costs.

Fredericton Canada

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Commercial FacilitiesFredericton’s solid inventory of commercial space comes at highly competitive rates — approximately 20% lower than in the United States and 51% lower than other G7 locations. Lease offerings include a diverse range of spaces in well-planned and conveniently accessible business districts, industrial areas, and research parks and facilities.

The largest business park network in the Maritime Provinces, the RUNWAY is an 18-km commercial

corridor stretching from the west to the east end of Fredericton, encompassing four nodes:

• Industrial and Business Parks

• Uptown Commercial District

• Research and Knowledge-based District

• Fredericton Airport and Aerospace & Defence Park (in progress)

Downtown Business DistrictDowntown Fredericton’s business district offers cost-competitive Class A, B and C office space in both modern and heritage facilities, mixed with restaurants, boutique shopping, cultural facilities, and high quality accommodations. Queen Street, the centerpiece of the downtown core, was named Canada’s greatest street by the Canadian Institute of Planners in 2012.

Uptown Commercial DistrictFredericton’s uptown commercial district is easily accessible from the highway and is a bustling area with abundant retail and development space, including the Uptown Centre, the Regent Mall, restaurants, banks, hotels, car dealerships and other goods & services.

Northside Business DistrictLocated across the Saint John River from Downtown Fredericton, Fredericton North Business District is home to more than 200 businesses and is one of the fastest growing commercial districts in New Brunswick.

Located in the heart of Fredericton’s Innovation District, the Knowledge Park is a 26-acre campus with 180,000 square feet of Class A office space in five state-of-the-art buildings. The area currently houses more than 40 knowledge companies, Planet Hatch, Ignite Fredericton, Opportunities New Brunswick and provides a progressive and supportive eco-system for start ups and high-growth companies.

Aerospace and Defence ParkLocated next to the Fredericton International Airport (YFC) and in close proximity to Canada’s largest military training base, the Aerospace and Defence Park offers prime resources, including 1,000 acres of land available for development and direct taxiway to the longest runway in New Brunswick.

Fredericton Industrial ParksVanier Industrial Park and the Fredericton Industrial Park are conveniently located adjacent to arterial highways, and include a mix of light, general, heavy and service industrial uses.

Oromocto Business Districts and Industrial Parks Oromocto offers a number of highly cost-competitive lease and land purchase options, including: The Central Oromocto Development; East Industrial Park; Gateway Business Park; and Restigouche Road Business Park.

Fredericton offers New Brunswick’s only knowledge industry technology park, with 180,000 square feet of Class A space on a 26-acre centrally-located campus.

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R&D Assets Fredericton is the epicentre of research and development in New Brunswick, with more than 75% of all publicly-funded research taking place within the city’s limits. The cafes, sidewalks and trails of the 2km radius Innovation District hum as researchers and entrepreneurs collaborate, innovate, and commercialize at an impressive rate.

Here are just some of Fredericton’s globally-renowned research centres and laboratories:

• Canada Institute for Cyber Security

• Institute for Biomedical Engineering

• IBM Center for Advanced Studies

• Information Security Centre of Excellence

• Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy

• Canadian Rivers Institute

• Centre for Nuclear Energy Research

• Canadian Centre for Geodedic Engineering

• Centre for Property Studies

• Construction Technology Centre Atlantic Inc.

• Dr. Jack McKenzie Limerick Pulp & Paper Research and Education Centre

• Dr. J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship

• Electronic Commerce Research & Training Centre

• International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre

• Planetary and Space Science Centre

• Wood Science and Technology Centre

• RPC Science & Engineering

• Atlantic Forestry Centre

Fredericton’s 2 km radius Innovation District houses two universities, NBCC, 60 research organizations and multiple funders, start ups, and market leaders. All within walking distance of each other.

in academic research funding (2014)

$1BillionOver

in technology exits since 2005

of province’s publicly-funded research

Home to

universities

research organizations training colleges

PhDs granted annually

1960sLUNAR MAPPINGUNB maps the moon

for NASA before Apollo 11

1981CARIS

Dr. Salem Masry unveils

game-changing CARIS digital

mapper

1983DIGITAL FOREST

NB 1st to use GIS so�ware to manage forests

1995OCEAN FLOOR

UNB develops advanced

multi-beam sonar so�ware to see the

ocean floor

1996LAND ONLINENB 1st to put all digital mapping

and land information

online

2001SPACE PHOTOS

Dr. Yun Zhang helps the world see clearly from

space with UNB-Panfusion

2015EARTH IN 3DDr. Yun Zhang

releases 3DEarthview

prototype

50 years ofgeomatics innovation

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EducationFrom pre-school to PhD, Fredericton provides exceptional educational facilities. Two school districts (French & English) oversee 30 public schools, including three primary and one high school that operate entirely in French.

Fredericton’s two major universities, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and St. Thomas University (STU), share a 47-acre campus known as College Hill that overlooks the downtown and St. John River valley. UNB, established in 1785, is Canada’s oldest English language university. STU offers Liberal Arts programs on a picturesque campus that reflects its Catholic heritage.

The New Brunswick Community College is headquartered in Fredericton and offers 12 full-time applied learning programs ranging from Mobile Technology Development to Practical Nurse. The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design delivers Canada’s only post-secondary programs focused exclusively on fine craft and applied design.

A number of online and private colleges and training institutions round out Fredericton’s post-secondary options.

Canada’s Most Entrepreneurial University

(Start up Canada)

A National Leader in Applied Learning and

Research

Fredericton, a quintessential college town, enrolls over 10,000 post-secondary students per year.

Major Publicly Funded Institutions

Private and Public Training Institutions

Online Universities

Canada’s only college of fine crafts and applied design

A Liberal Arts Leader

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Fredericton has more than 88 km of linked walk/bike trails throughout the city, making active transport a way of life.

Active LifeFredericton’s recreation landscape provides four seasons of active living opportunities. From alpine skiing at the Maritime’s highest vertical or biking/cross-country skiing on the city’s 88km network of linked trails, Fredericton is unmatched in New Brunswick for its recreation infrastructure.

• Currie Centre- a 139,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art athletic and research facility

• Abony Family Tennis Centre — New Brunswick’s only indoor tennis facility offering six full courts.

• Fredericton YMCA- a 58,000 sq. ft. new construction featuring lap pool, therapy pool, squash courts, full-service gym, fitness rooms, gymnasium, and child care facilities.

• Odell Park- 333 acre public green space with arboretum, playground, cross-country trails, and lodge

• 7 indoor ice skating surfaces and arenas

• 8 local golf courses, including nationally-ranked Kingswood Golf

• Crabbe Mountain, the Maritime’s highest vertical

• Dozens of kilometres of groomed, maintained cross-country ski trails

• 88 kilometres of paved/surface gravel bike paths linking most corners of the city

• Baseball diamonds, basketball and tennis courts located in major residential areas

• Skateboard parks

• Fertile grounds for hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure

Recreation Highlights 900+

15488km

hectares of parkland

parks and playgrounds

of linked walk/bike trails

Outdoor Life

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Climate Fredericton has four distinct seasons offering snow-covered winter landscapes, lush spring greenery, warm summer days and vibrant fall forests.

The region’s semi continental climate is influenced by its inland versus coastal location, resulting in warmer summers and colder winters. The average January low temperature is -16 °C, while the average high in July is 26 °C.

Fredericton’s long summer and fall offer ample opportunity to golf at one of Canada’s top courses, Kingswood Golf.

26°C average July

high

2000 hours of

sunshine per year

1100 mm precipitation

per year

Fredericton Climate Averages

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average maximum and minimum temperatures in Celcius.Precipitation totals in millimetres.

Source: Environment Canada

-15 -14-8

-15

1013 12

72

-3

-11

-4 -23

10

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