About Alberta

Alberta Facts

Population: As of January 1, 2009, Alberta's population is estimated to be 3,632,483. This represents a yearly increase of approximately 91,251 persons (or 2.58% growth) for the twelve months ending January 1, 2008. Source: Alberta Finance

Capital City: Edmonton

Currency: Canadian dollar

Weather: Current weather in Alberta external link icon

Telephone Area Codes: 780 in the northern part of the province, 403 in the south, 587 across the province

Proclaimed a Province: September 1, 1905

Time Zone: Mountain Time (two hours behind Toronto or New York; one hour ahead of Vancouver, Seattle or Los Angeles; seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); and six hours behind GMT during Daylight Savings Time)

Moving to Alberta

If you're interested in making Alberta your new home or if you already live here and are planning to move somewhere else in the province, the links on the below page will take you to information on everything from housing and services to Alberta communities to changing your address.

Moving to and around Alberta

Alberta's official immigration website