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Eight months was all Jason

Kinoshita needed to settle on

Saskatchewan.

Seen years ater moing romToronto to take a job at MosaicPotash, Kinoshita has no plansto return, citing the career op-portunities and quality o liehe didnt hae back in Ontario.Een though its a quieter,slower pace, I nd that I amdoing a lot more out here than Iwas in the city, he says.

Its stories like Kinoshitasthat are turning heads

across the country,as more young

people aremoing toSaskatchewanto nd workand in manycases raise

a amily. Arecent Statistics

Canada reportnamed Saskatoon

and Regina as two o

the astest growing and young-est cities in the country, withmedian ages o 34.9 years and36.0 years, respectiely.

The big story here is thebroad diersication o oureconomy, says Tim LeClair,CEO o the Saskatoon Re-gional Economic DeelopmentAuthority. You get all o thisexcitement around all o theseprojects. It generates a loto buzz and it also generates

basically more capital infowbecause its an exciting placeto be.

Its a statement backed upby economists predictions thatSaskatchewan will hae oneastest-growing economies inCanada in 2013.

That growth is drien bysignicant inestments in min-ing made by companies such asBHP Billiton Ltd., Mosaic Co.,Cameco Corp. and AREvA,

which in turn spark inestmentin other areas such as manuac-turing and proessional serices.

Thanks to globaldemand, newlysigned trade deals,and a number oprojects and expan-sions taking placein this proince, ouroil and gas, potashand uranium remainhot commodities,says Bill Boyd, Sas-katchewans Minis-ter o the Economy.

Still, with successcomes challenges,and Saskatchewans

biggest economichurdle right now isa shortage o skilledworkers to helpkeep the economygrowing.

The proinces la-bour market is bothour primary op-

portunity and greatest challengeright now, adds Boyd, notingocial numbers that identiythe need or some 60,000 ad-

ditional workers in the proinceby 2020.LeClair says the proince has

aeraged more than 10,000 jobpostings a day or as ar backas he can remember, most owhich are in the trades such asconstruction and engineering.

Attracting those skillsand those proessionals romaround the country and romaround the world seems to beour biggest challenge, says

LeClair. Theres certainly noshortage o jobs to ll. I wouldsay to corporate Canada andanybody looking at a careerpath, Saskatchewan and Sas-katoon specically would be agood choice.

Oer the past six years,Saskatchewans populationhas increased by oer 94,000people, one o most sustainedperiods o population growthin the proinces history. In

2010 alone, immigrants rom180 countries around theworld moed to Saskatchewan,

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settling in 340 dierent communities,according to Regina Regional Opportu-nities Commission president and CEOLarry Hiles.

While job growth is being led bynatural resources deelopment and pri-mary industries such as agriculture andmanuacturing, Hiles says many workersare coming to support the demand or

new inrastructure and accommo-dations.

Not surprisingly, thedemands o a boom-

ing economy are alsoputting more demandon the proinces

inrastructure.Last all, theproincial goern-ment transerred

$150 million into anew SaskBuilds Fund

to drie innoation ininrastructure nancing, de-

sign and deliery, includingpublic-priate partner-

ships.The spending is

part o the Sas-

katchewan Planor Growthwhich sets outthe goern-ments ision

or a proince o1.2 million people

by 2020.Saskatchewans

prosperity and high stan-dard o liing are the eny o jurisdictionsacross Canada and around the globe,says Minister Boyd.

Whether you are an indiidual look-ing to start a career in Saskatchewan, aamily looking or a change o pace and amountain o opportunities, or a businesslooking to set up shop within our bordersand fourish, Saskatchewan has what youneed, Boyd says.

It was Saskatchewans dierse, stableand growing economy that attractedMontreal-born-and-raised Grant God-dard to the proince, where he works asice-president o northern mining opera-tions or uranium mining giant Cameco

Corp.While Goddard has worked in many

areas around the world, he understands

why Saskatchewan is sodesirable to job seekers.

Whether you want tolook into skilled trades,a technical or academicarea, whether its inRegina or Saskatoon ateither o the uni-ersities, its a hugeopportunity orpeople, Goddardsays.

Toronto-natieKinoshita sayshe is so contentwith his new lie

in Saskatchewanthat he bought ahome in Langen-burg a smalltown located onthe Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, about250 kilometres northeast oRegina. From his new homebase, Kinoshita has becomean actie member o thecommunity.

Ie met lots o riends

who are inoled in tonso actiities, and right romthe moment I moed heretheye tried to inole mein eerything, he says.

His adice to workersconsidering a moe to theSaskatchewan: Do it.Now.

You are goingto be getting a goodcareer, paid top wageand will hae a qual-

ity o lie you cantbeat, he says.

The message isclearly resonating ina world where careeropportunities notto mention sae andwelcoming communi-ties that oer a reasonablecost o liing among otherpluses are in dwindlingsupply.

Newcomers are discovering thatSaskatchewan is an ideal place to

stay and build a life.

In 2013,public and private

investment isexpected to exceed

$20billion

Saskatchewanseconomic growth plan

targets the need for

60,000more workers

by 2020

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Sask.:growth

2013 real GDPgrowth estimate for

Saskatoon

3.7%*

(Canadas forecast: 2.3%economic growth)

2014-2017:Saskatoon is forecast

to lead the countrywith an average

yearly growth rate of

3.2%*

2012 productionvolume of

Saskatchewans threemajor crops estimated

to be up by almost

9%**

Saskatchewans

population growth

rate in 2011-2012

2.1%

(Canada: 1.1%)

Urban housing

starts in Saskatchewan

in 2012 over 2011

39.9%

(Canadas highestincrease)

2012Saskatchewan birth

count the highest in

22years

Saskatoonis the youngest

Canadianmetropolitan area.

Median age:

34.9years

Bythenum

bers

Sources:*TheConferenceBoardofCanada;**RBCchiefeconomistCraigWright;StatisticsCanada;GovernmentofSaskatchewan


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Sask.:innov

ation


Saskatchewan has the strongest

economy and highest population

growth in Canada, along with record

low unemployment. Like the farmers

who shaped its history, the provinces

industry and government leaders

are not simply reaping its resources,

but redoubling efforts to ensure

lasting prosperity through a unique

innovation agenda.

Building on Saskatchewans agriculturalroots, or example, the proince is aworld leader in bio-research. Accordingto Tim LeClair, CEO o the SaskatoonRegional Economic Deelopment Au-

thority, more than one-third o Canadasagricultural and bio-resource researchtakes place here.

In December, the Uniersity o Sas-katchewan launched the Global Instituteor Food Security, headed by world-renowned biotechnology researcherRoger Beachy. We hae many o theanswers here to the pressing questions othe global ood equation, says LeClair.Saskatoon also boasts vIDO-Intervac,among the largest Containment Leel3 accine and inectious disease re-

search acilities in North America, andone o the ew in the world with thecapacity or large-animal research.

Beyond the agricultural sector, theCanadian Light Source, Canadas only

synchrotron, hosts scientistsrom around the world and all

regions o Canada to do re-search that includes materi-als testing or the aerospaceindustry.

In addition to being parto world-class academic and

applied research, Saskatch-ewans post-secondary institu-

tions are driing innoation atmany leels. This includes proiding

skills training to address an acute short-age o skilled workers, attracting inter-national students and aculty, as well ascontributing to the proinces economyand culture.

Beyond the importance o producingskilled graduates, the economic impacto drawing 1,700 international studentsto the proince each year is signicant,

says Uniersity o Regina presidentvianne Timmons. Our students romoutside o the proince bring in $47 mil-

lion in economic actiity each year, and80 per cent o last years graduating classindicated they want to stay, answeringthe critical shortage o skilled workers inthe proince.

Inestment related to research is expo-nential, Timmons explains. One healthresearcher hired with a $100,000 start-up und brought in $8 million in ad-ditional research unds within e yearso his arrial, money that was used tohire research assistants, pay or studentsto pursue graduate studies and bringconerences to the proince. At the sametime, she says, our researchers proideadice, consultation and research ser-

ices to businesses in the region.In partnership with First Nation andMtis communities, Saskatchewanseducation sector has introduced innoa-tie initiaties aimed at ensuring thatAboriginal residents hae ull access tothe opportunities created by economicgrowth. Our strategic plan is calledmmawohkamtowin, a Cree wordthat means working together towards acommon goal, Timmons says.

With our campuses throughout theproince, the Saskatchewan Institute o

Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)pursues a wealth o applied research tohelp industry and indiiduals nd real-lie solutions to key business challenges,says president Larry Rosia. Eerythingwe do is structured or student successand adancing the social and economicprosperity o Canada, as well as theproince o Saskatchewan.

Through innoatie partnerships,SIAST is able to accurately align itsprograming with current and uture em-ployer demand. At the same time, says

Rosia, industry helps proide undingand resources to bridge key labour-orcegaps.

The Uniersity o Regina and SIASTpartnered to deelop a new nursingprogram, or example, responding to ashortage o nursing graduates that wasidentied by the proincial goernment.And when the mining industry neededmining engineering technologists, SIASTworked with industry leaders to createa new teaching acility. We took in 24qualied applicants in the all o 2012,

and we expect there will be no shortageo job oers rom industry when theygraduate, says Rosia.

Innovation

drivinginvestme

nt,jobs

Saskatchewans post-

secondary institutions are the

heart of an innovation agenda

that makes the province a

world-class contender in a

wide range of sectors.

Number of jobsposted on saskjobs.ca

in January 2013:

16,522(up 12.26%year-over-year)

Photos:UniversityofReginaPhotographyDept.

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Saskatchewans growth plan

depends on a robust technology

infrastructure. Ron Styles,

president and CEO of SaskTel,

answers questions about his

organizations plans to future-

proof telecommunications

services in the province.

What are some of the primary

ways in which telecommunications

are essential to economic growth?

Todays world runs on inorma-tion, so the aster and morereliably it can be transmitted, themore it seres economic growth

and social interchange. Were inthe business o making telecom-munications work or people andbusinesses, but to do that we haeto uture-proo our networks.That means optimizing our legacyserices een as we transorm ourcompany in the ace o emerging

market realities and powerul newways o sering our customers.

How are technological advances

supporting and accelerating

Saskatchewans economy?

As a proince, Saskatchewan isembracing new technology sothat we can continue to growour economy. For SaskTel, theseinnoations are driing ourtransormation rom telco to aninormation and communicationstechnology (ICT) company. Justthis month, we launched the ast-est LTE Wireless network in the

proince with the largest coerageootprint. Whether its a techni-cian checking well sites in theoil patch or a roong contractorusing his shock-resistant smart-phone, we know the serices weproide are supporting growth inSaskatchewan.

What are some of the challenges

that must be overcome in order

to ensure optimum capacity for

economic growth?

We know that speed and reli-ability are important when youare sering the inormation andcommunication needs o a pro-ince that is in this kind o boom,but there is another actor thatit would be easy to lose sight o.Thats customer serice. Recently,SaskTel was ranked by J.D. Powerand Associates number one inoerall customer satisaction inthe ull-serice proider category

among all o the major wirelesscarriers. Were proud to haeachieed that ranking by beinguniquely responsie to the needso the people who are responsibleor Saskatchewans strong eco-nomic growth, as well as to ourcustomers at home.

Wiredfor

success

www.uregina.ca

askatchewan is enjoying some of the most vigorous economic growth in Canada. Not only is the

SUniversity of Regina a significant contributor to Saskatchewan's current economic prosperity, but

a recent study by The Conference Board of Canada, entitled, Fuelling the Surge: The University of

Regina's Role in Saskatchewan's Growth, concludes the University is one of the key public

institutions leading provincial growth.

Illustrating the University's far-reaching economic and cultural impact locally, provincially, nationally

and internationally the report concludes the University fulfils seven crucial roles that contribute to

provincial growth: producing skilled graduates; creating and discovering knowledge; performing

research and development; providing expert advice and consultation services; generating knowledge-

intensive enterprises; creating beneficial and attractive cultural environments; and developing

leadership capacity.

To learn more about how the University of Regina is fuelling the surge visit:

www.uregina.ca/orp/papers.shtml

Realize. Our greater .impact

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