Viking

The Town of Viking prioritizes supporting local businesses by fostering the growth of manufacturing, medium industrial, and service sectors. Opportunities abound in agriculture, oil and gas, healthcare, and light manufacturing industries.

The Town provides essential services in healthcare, government, education, entertainment, recreation, and social spheres. Agriculture forms a solid foundation of the local economy, encompassing hay and field crop production such as alfalfa, canola, wheat, barley, oats, and various livestock ventures.

grains in a field

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Town of Viking is geared to attract new light manufacturing, medium industrial, and service businesses, while also providing support to existing local businesses through promotional and educational initiatives. Employment opportunities are diverse, spanning agriculture, oil and gas, healthcare, and light manufacturing industries in the local economy. Key highlights include: 

  • The Town of Viking has earned recognition as a Provincial, National, and International winner in Communities In Bloom, a prestigious national program promoting civic pride, environmental responsibility, and beautification through active community engagement.
  • The city is traverse by Highway 36 High Load Corridor to the oil and gas fields in Alberta, and the Highway 14 a major corridor for oil product. 
  • Reasonable land costs, developed infrastructure, a large labor force and direct access to markets make.

Demographics
Agriculture
Transportation
Companies Based Locally
Education Institutions
Utilities & Taxes
Available Sites
Incentives
Renewable Energy Assets
Why Choose Alberta?
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Demographics

Sources: Alberta Regional Dashboard, Statistics Canada

Agriculture

Seeded Acres (Province):

Crop land – 25,650,672
​Canola – 6,521,000 (2022)
​Beans (all dry) – 49,800 (2022)
​Chickpeas – 31,100 (2022)
​Lentils – 550,200 (2022)
​Peas (dry) – 1,323,800 (2022)

Transportation

Highways
36 (NS), 14 (EW)

Rail Access
The Town of Viking is strategically connected to the sea via CN Intermodal trains, allowing easy transportation of cereal crops to the global market.

Air Facilities
The towns of Viking and Tofield are equipped with local airports, providing essential connectivity for the region. However, for commercial and air freight services, residents rely on Edmonton International Airport, which is located 66 miles away from these towns.

Local Transport Companies
Greyhound Courrier 

Companies Based Locally

Patrick Cattle Co Ltd. (Viking Livestock Marketing)
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Parrish & Heimbeckers
CargillProvidence Grain Solutions.

Education Institutions

University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus

Utilities & Taxes

Electricity Rates
$10c- $20c/kWh (Farm, provincial, 2023)

Water Rates
$4.19 per cubic meter (Highway 14 Water Services Commission)

Gas Rates 
$3.26c – $5.09c / GJ (2023, farm and provincial) 

Non-residential Municipal Mill Tax Rate
23 

Broadband Availability
In 2019, the city’s Internet Services Provider offered high-speed wireless internet to the residents of Viking and nearby rural farms. Currently, they are exploring the possibility of extending their services to residents residing beyond the immediate 15 km radius of Viking. The city is equipped with Fiber optic at the Parrish & Heimbecker Inland Terminal.

Available Sites

Approximately 45 acres of industrial land in the Viking/Beaver Business Park.

Incentives

The Town of Viking offers generous business incentives and grants, when available – The town offers municipal tax incentives to new and existing businesses for up to 4 years on new construction and renovation of existing businesses.

Renewable Energy Assets

As of June 2020, the Viking Solar Power Generation Project and is expected to produce 1.4GWh/year of electricity to offset 100% of the annual electrical consumption of multiple municipal buildings and site.

Why Choose Alberta?

  • Lowest corporate tax rate in Canada and among the lowest in North America.
  • Lowest personal taxes in Canada.
  • Combined federal/provincial corporate income tax rate is 23%.
  • 12% tax credit to companies investing at least $10 million in building or expanding Agri-processing facilities.
  • Property tax incentives to business and industry.
  • Alberta has a tax advantage compared to other provinces.
  • No provincial sales tax, no payroll tax, no health premium.

Contact Viking

The Town of Viking
Box 369
Viking, AB, T0B 4N0
Phone: (780) 336-3466
www.viking.ca