Business Services
Registration and Licensing
Business Registration
Corporate Registry – Call 310-0000 and dial 780-427-7013.
Licensing
To obtain information on business licensing at the municipal level call 780-538-0378.
Business Information, Start-ups and Start-up Financing
Economic Development – City of Grande Prairie
Contact information:
Centre 2000 Trade and Tourism
119, 11330 – 106 Street
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 7X9
Tel (780) 538-0308
Fax (780) 532-2926
Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry – Peace River Economic Development Alliance
The Peace Region Economic Development Alliance (PREDA) was established in 1999 as a non-profit, member-driven organization. PREDA is a network of municipalities and organizations across northwest Alberta having an interest in designing and managing a regional economic development strategy for the area.
Contact information:
The Peace Region Economic Development Alliance (PREDA)
Box 20 10320 99 St
Grande Prairie AB
T8V6J4
Phone: (780) 538-5230
Fax: (780) 538-5332
For Toll Free Alberta only
Call: 310-0000 Then (780) 538-5230
Email: preda@peacecountrycanada.com
http://www.peacecountrycanada.com/
Alberta Connects – Regional Development
Alberta Employment, Immigration & Industry
5th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 – 102 Street
Edmonton AB Canada T5J 4L6
Main reception: 780.427-2005
http://www.alberta-canada.com/
For regional office, see above “Peace River Economic Development Alliance”
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is a provincial crown corporation with a private sector Board of Directors that provides farmers, agribusinesses and other small businesses loans, crop insurance and farm income disaster assistance.
AFSC has provided Alberta farmers with hail insurance for over 60 years, and has grown into a diverse Corporation with several core businesses: crop insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance.
Contact Information:
Provincial Building
#3401, 10320 99 Street
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 6J4
(780) 538-5220
(780) 532-2560
Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy. Its mandate is to offer financial services, consulting services, subordinate financing and venture capital.
Contact Information:
Windsor Court
Suite 102, 9835 – 101st Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 5V4
Phone: (780) 532-8875
Fax: (780) 539-5130
Community Futures Development Corporation – Grande Prairie
The mandate of Community Futures (CF) is community and business development. Each CF office delivers a variety of services including ranging from strategic economic planning, technical and advisory services to businesses, loans to small and medium-sized businesses, self-employment assistance programs, and services targeted to youth and entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Contact Information:
CFDC – Grande Prairie
#104 9817-101 Avenue
Grande Prairie AB T8V 0X6
Tel (780) 814-5340
Fax: (780) 532-0553
The Business Link Business Service Center
Call toll free 800-272-9675 for access to federal business programs and information.
The Business Link is a not-for-profit organization proudly supported by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. As a member of the Canada Business Network, The Business Link is connected to similar centres across Canada providing services to entrepreneurs.
Contact Information:
The Business Link Business Service Centre
100-10237 104 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1B1
Business Information Line:
1.800.272.9675
780.422.7722 (in Edmonton)
Library: 780.422.7780
Fax: 780.422.0055
Email: buslink@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
Alberta Research Council
Alberta Research Council (ARC) is an applied research and development corporation that develops and commercializes technology to grow innovative enterprises. ARC specializes in converting early stage ideas into marketable technology products and services. Key lines of business are: applied research, technology assessment, technology development and demonstration, technology commercialization, consultation and policy development, and testing and analysis.
ARC is a not-for-profit corporation that is wholly owned by the province of Alberta and governed by a seven-member board of directors drawn from the private, public, and higher education sectors.
Contact Information:
In Edmonton,
250 Karl Clark Road
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6N 1E4
Tel (780) 450-5111
Fax (780) 450-5333
Provincial Labour Laws and Regulations
| Employment Standards | 780-427-3731 | http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/1224.html |
| Alberta Labour Relations Board | #501, 10808 – 99 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0G5 Ph: (780) 427-8547 |
http://alrb.gov.ab.ca/ |
| Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Northern Regional Office |
800 Standard Life Centre 10405 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R7 780-427-7661 |
http://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/ |
| Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry | Grande Prairie Employment Service Centre : 100 Towne Centre Mall 9845 – 99 Avenue Grande Prairie AB T8V 0R3 Phone:780-827-3335 Fax:780-827-4787 |
http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/ |
| Workplace Health & Safety | 3101 Provincial Building 10320 – 99 Street Grande Prairie AB T8V 6J4 Fax:780-422-3730 Toll-free within Alberta: 1-866-415-8690 |
http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/ |
Food Industry
| Peace Country Health Unit | Peace Country Health Provincial Building 2101 10320 – 99th Street Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 6J4 Phone: 1-800-732-8981 or (780)538-5387 Fax: (780)538-5455 |
http://www.pchr.ca/ |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Alberta North Room 205 – 7000 113 St Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5T6 Tel: 780-495-3333 |
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/ |
Importing / Exporting
| The Business Link – Exporting | The Business Link Business Service Centre 100-10237 104 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1B1 1-800-272-9675 780-422-7722 (in Edmonton) 1-888-811-1119 |
www.cbsc.org/alberta |
| Virtual Trade Commissioner | Enquiries Service (SXCI) Foreign Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A 0G2 1 800 267-8376 (toll-free in Canada) (613) 944-4000 (in the National Capital Region and outside Canada) |
http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/ |
| Customs Information | Border Information System Within Canada 1-800-461-9999) Outside of Canada (long-distance charges apply): (204) 983-3500 or (506) 636-5064 |
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/ |
| Competition Bureau of Canada | Standard Life Tower 639 5th Avenue South West Room 400 Calgary, Alberta T2P 0M9 800-348-5358 |
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/ |
Environmental Regulations
| Alberta Environment | Twin Atria Building #111, 4999 – 98 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3 Telephone: (780) 427-7617 Fax: (780) 427-7824 780-538-5351 (in Grande Prairie) |
http://environment.gov.ab.ca/ |
| Dangerous Goods Routes | In Alberta toll free 310-0000, (from a cell phone #310 on Telus, or *310 on AT&T), then 780-427-2731 Outside of Alberta 1-780-427-2731 Monday-Friday 8:15am-4:30pm. Fax: 1-780-466-3166 |
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/ |
For other general inquiries with the Government of Alberta, please visit http://www.gov.ab.ca/ or http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/
