Gain insight into Alberta urban and rural communities and which may be the best fit for you as you begin your career as an internationally trained physiotherapist in Alberta.

1. Looking to Move to Alberta?
A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Alberta’s Top 15 Locations
ALBERTA
TOP 15

2. Population: 1,195,194
“Stampede City”
An hour drive from the Canadian Rockies
Home of the Calgary Stampede
 visitcalgary.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -15°C | Jul high 23°C
1
Calgary

3. Calgary
• Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Foothills Medical Centre
• Peter Lougheed Centre
• Rockyview General Hospital
• South Health Campus
• Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Number of private clinics: 111
Primary and tertiary centres:

4. Calgary
Access to continuing education:
Many professional development
opportunities occur in Calgary.
Surrounding Communities:
• Airdrie (Pop. 42, 564)
• Okotoks (Pop. 24,511)
• Cochrane (Pop. 17,580)
• Chestermere (Pop. 14,824)

5. Population: 877,926
The capital of Alberta
Known as Canada’s festival city
Over 60 festivals per year
 exploreedmonton.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -18°C | Jul high 23°C
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Edmonton

6. Edmonton
• Cross Cancer Institute
• Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
• Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Misericordia Community Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Stollery Children’s Hospital
• University of Alberta Hospital
Number of private clinics: 72
Primary and tertiary centres:

7. Edmonton
Access to continuing education:
Many professional development
opportunities occur in Edmonton.
Surrounding Communities:
• Strathcona | Sherwood Park
(Pop. 92, 490)
• St. Albert (Pop. 63, 255)
• Leduc (Pop. 24, 279)
• Fort Saskatchewan (Pop. 19, 051)
• Spruce Grove (Pop. 26, 171)

8. Population: 98,585
Mid-point between Edmonton and Calgary
 visitreddeer.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -17°C | Jul high 23°C
3
Red Deer

9. Red Deer
• Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
• Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre
• Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre
• The Centennial Centre for Mental
Health and Brain Injury
Number of private clinics: 3
Primary and tertiary centres:

10. Red Deer
Access to continuing education:
Bobath Certificate courses are offered in
Ponoka (40 minute drive).
Surrounding Communities:
• Bowden (Pop. 1,241)
• Innisfail (Pop. 7,876)
• Penhold (Pop. 2,375)
• Sylvan Lake (Pop. 12,327)

11. Population: 93,004
Largest city in Southern Alberta
 visitlethbridge.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -14°C | Jul high 26°C
4
Lethbridge

12. Lethbridge
• Chinook Regional Hospital
• Coaldale Health Centre
Number of private clinics: 8
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Lethbridge is located 2 hours south
of Calgary, allowing easy access to
Calgary courses.

13. Population: 61,374
Primary oilsands hub in Canada
 fortmcmurraytourism.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -24°C | Jul high 23°C
5
Wood Buffalo /
Fort McMurray

14. Wood Buffalo /
Fort McMurray
• Northern Lights Regional Health
Number of private clinics: 4
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Fort McMurray is located 5 hours north
of Edmonton, allowing easy access to
Edmonton courses.

15. Population: 61,180
Home to the world’s largest teepee
 tourismmedicinehat.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -11°C | Jul high 29°C
6
Medicine Hat

16. Medicine Hat
• Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Number of private clinics: 5
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Medicine Hat is located 3 hours
southeast of Calgary, allowing easy
access to Calgary courses.

17. Population: 55, 032
Part of the Great Plains Region
 gptourism.ca
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -21°C | Jul high 22°C
7
Grande Prairie

18. Grande Prairie
• Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
Number of private clinics: 3
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Grande Prairie is located 4.5 hours
northwest of Edmonton.

19. Popular Rural Communities
in Alberta

20. Population: 17,286
A city in central Alberta
 tourismcamrose.ca
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -21°C | Jul low 22°C
8
Camrose

21. Camrose
• St. Mary’s Hospital
Number of private clinics: 2
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Camrose is located 1 hour southeast
from Edmonton and 2.5 hours north-
east of Calgary. It is feasible to
attend courses in both locations.

22. Population: 13,839
City in Northeastern Alberta
 coldlake.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -22°C | Jul high 23°C
9
Cold Lake

23. Cold Lake
• Cold Lake Healthcare Centre
Number of private clinics: 3
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
3.5 hours from Edmonton and 6 hours
from Calgary.

24. Population: 13,077
In the Bow Valley of Canada’s Rockies
 tourismcanmore.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -11°C | Jul high 24°C
10
Canmore

25. Canmore
• Canmore General Hospital
Number of private clinics: 5
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Canmore is located 1.25 hours west
of Calgary, allowing easy access to
courses.

26. Population: 10,574
In central Alberta Woodlands County
 www.whitecourt.ca/Home.aspx
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -17°C | Jul high 21°C
11
Whitecourt

27. Whitecourt
• Whitecourt Healthcare Centre
Number of private clinics: 1
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Whitecourt is located 2 hours northwest
of Edmonton and 4 hours northwest
of Calgary.

28. Population: 9,640
West-central Alberta town in Yellowhead County
 hinton.ca
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -11°C | Jul high 25°C
12
Hinton

29. Hinton
• Hinton Healthcare Centre
Number of private clinics: 1
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Hinton is located 3 hours west of
Edmonton and 5.5 hours northwest
of Calgary.

30. Population: 8,421
Resort town within Banff National Park
 banfflakelouise.com
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -15°C | Jul high 22°C
13
Banff

31. Banff
• Mineral Springs Hospital
Number of private clinics: 2
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Banff is located 1.5 hours west
of Calgary, allowing easy access
to courses.

32. Population: 8,029
Alberta Badlands, World’s largest dinosaur
 traveldrumheller.com
Average Temperatures:
January -23°C | July 26°C
14
Drumheller

33. Drumheller
• Drumheller Health Centre
Number of private clinics: 0
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Drumheller is located 3 hours southeast
of Edmonton and 1.5 hours northeast
of Calgary.

34. Population: 4, 051
An alpine town in western Alberta
within Jasper National Park
 www.jasper.travel
Average Temperatures:
Jan low -11°C | Jul high 25°C
15
Jasper

35. Jasper
• Seton - Jasper Healthcare Centre
Number of private clinics: 1
Primary and tertiary centres:
Access to continuing education:
Jasper is located approximately
4 hours from Edmonton and 5 hours
from Calgary.
Information provided is accurate as of August 2015.

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