Halifax is…A Smart City:

• Six degree-granting institutions and three community college campuses enrolling over 30,000 students.
• 67.5% of the working-age population with trade, college, or university qualifications - the third highest in Canada.
• A strong creative and innovative element - above average rate of persons employed in 'creative' occupations.
• 78% of households wired to the internet - this is the highest percentage of Internet users among regions in Canada.
  
  

Halifax is…The Economic Hub of Atlantic Canada:

• Halifax accounts for nearly half (48%) of the Nova Scotia provincial GDP, and 20% of the Atlantic Canadian GDP.
• Halifax produces 49% of Nova Scotia’s Retail Sales
• Halifax is a member of the World Energy Cities Partnership and has numerous strategic partnerships with other cities nationally and internationally.
• The median commuting distance is 6.5 km, and over twenty percent of residents used a sustainable form of transportation to get to work.
• Halifax has a vibrant arts and culture environment – symphony, theatre, art galleries, museums, historic sites, and numerous sports activities. 

See the important growth and financial indicators in the Economic Snapshot.

Halifax is…Easily Accessible:

• Nearly fifty percent of the province’s population of 913,462 lives within a one-hour commute of Halifax.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport welcomes over 3.4 million passengers annually and is known as Canada’s 7th busiest airport.
• Halifax is two hours closer geographically by air to Europe than any other North American destination, and Halifax is closer to New York and Boston than it is to any other major Canadian city.

Our role at the Greater Halifax Partnership is to establish Halifax as a premier destination for business investment whether foreign or domestic. New business investment leads to new jobs and prosperity.  We want to work with business early and develop with business leaders the customized business case and the unique value proposition relevant to their business needs in the decision making process. The Partnership aims to influence the business decisions through in-depth research – knowing our community best, marketing, assisting during the relocation phase and offering a focused after-care program.

Two key targeted growth sectors for Halifax include Financial Services and the growth of Halifax as a key transportation gateway.