For potential employers to fully appreciate available talent, they must first understand our business landscape.
The tables above highlights major employers in Spruce Grove, as well as within Edmonton and the Acheson Business Park - both a short commute distance away.
BizPaL is an innovative online service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to information about business permits, licences and other requirements needed to start, operate and grow their business from the federal, provincial/territorial and participating municipal governments.
Businesses listed in the City of Spruce Grove Business Directory hold a current yearly business licence with the City. This includes both resident and non-resident businesses.
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) is a funding program where employers and government share the cost of training new and existing employees to increase their knowledge and skills to meet the needs of Alberta’s changing economy.
Spruce Grove is a fast-growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors and promotes future growth. Through the actions of the Values We Live By, accountability, communication, leadership, integrity and respect are encouraged, while maintaining a work, play balance.
Are you interested in coming to Alberta temporarily to visit, work or study? Take a look at the options available, and choose the one that best matches the reason for your visit.
The City of Spruce Grove is undertaking a review and update of the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan, described below. As part of this process, the City is received feedback from the public through an online survey. The survey is now closed and results are being compiled. For more information on this initiative, please visit the project website.
This tool kit was developed by the Government of Alberta to help business owners and their employees understand and comply with the Employment Standards Code and Regulation.
Thinking of starting a business, need financing or information about marketing your idea? Find answers to your questions and much more from The Business Link, Alberta's Business Information Service.
The Interactive Map of Spruce Grove (also called the Spruce Grove Geographic Information System (GIS) gives people the ability to search for information about local properties. It is a handy navigation tool for current residents, potential home buyers, new residents, and visitors to our city.
Information on monthly unemployment rate and workforce changes, broken down by regions. Also information on changes in Alberta’s Aboriginal unemployment rate.
Administration compiles the permit activity reports in order to provide an outlook to Council that might indicate future trends in population growth, increases in property tax payers, and the cost for providing both hard and soft infrastructure to the community at large. Given that trends are difficult to establish in a three-month period, Administration compiles semi-annual reports, which are provided to Council as information...
Permits, licences and authorizations are often needed to conduct residential and business activities in the City of Spruce Grove, and can help avoid major problems in the future.
The Retail Gap Analysis study specifically assesses the retail supply, surplus and/or leakage in the City of Spruce Grove. This study identifies merchandise categories and retailers that are deemed to be a compatible fit for the City and which could be targeted to diversify and strengthen the economic positioning of Spruce Grove.
STEP is a 4 - 16 week wage subsidy program that provides funding to eligible Alberta employers to hire high school or post-secondary students into summer jobs from May to August. Summer positions created through STEP provide students with the opportunity to build meaningful work experience, increase their skills and workplace insight and help prepare them for the future.
Financial, employment and retraining supports for workers affected by the end of coal-fired electricity generation in Alberta. Sign up to receive updates on support for coal workers.
Business Link is Alberta's entrepreneurial hub. We are a non-profit organization that helps Alberta entrepreneurs start their own businesses. We’re a small but mighty team that has a passion for small business.
The Alberta Highways 1 to 986 Traffic Volume History (2007-2016) and the Alberta Highways 1 to 986 Traffic Volume History (1962-2016) are prepared by CornerStone Solutions Inc. for Alberta Transportation.
The Government of Alberta provides extensive information and analysis of wages and salaries across a wide variety of occupations in the province.
This information can be used by Albertans, educational institutions and employers to help plan for the future by researching potential career options and trends.
“Everything we need is here in Spruce Grove. The location is central to the domestic drilling market, we have support from the Mayor and Council, and the city is very family oriented to support our staff.”
– Darrell Demers, Owner, Lea-Der Coatings
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"We chose Spruce Grove because it had the best real estate prices in the area compared to other industrial parks".
– Tim Martin, General Manager, Cross Country Canada Supplies & Rentals
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“In Spruce Grove we have everything in the way of retail businesses, excellent schools and first-class sport facilities all right here"
– Braven Blackwell, President, Seljax
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"Spruce Grove is home. Locating here just made sense.”
– Paul Gutteridge, Owner, Sandhills Manufacturing Ltd.
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“We are happy with this central location as a lot of material for our projects comes through our Spruce Grove operation.”
– Chris Pezoulas, Director of Operations, TransCanada
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"Spruce Grove is a desirable community and everything that people need is here. We’re excited for a strong future in this city."
– John McAffray, President of Alquinn Homes
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"There is a friendly work environment in this city related to doing business and finding the right employees.”
– Robert Smith, Operations Manager, Cargill Protein
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"Spruce Grove offers us the comfort that, when we do choose to grow, we have the most important resource available to us – good quality people."
– Kyle Campbell, President & Co-Founder, Cam Tran Co. Ltd.
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“We like the quality of services in Spruce Grove in comparison to other industrial areas.”
– Jonathan Rozendaal, President, Rozen Steel Works
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“Retaining long-term employees is key. It's difficult to do but we've done it in Spruce Grove”