Western Economic Diversification Canada

11 datasets found
  • Open Data

    Percentage of professional jobs (including science & technology) in western Canada

    Professional, science and technology-related jobs – Based on an OECD definition of ‘science and technology-related jobs’ that includes occupations beyond those typically associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or merely the natural sciences. It includes physical,...
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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  • Open Data

    Amount leveraged per dollar by WD in community projects

    Funds leveraged means that communities have partnered with various sources of funds to realize their projects and therefore are addressing their communities’ needs through these investment opportunities. The leverage ratio represents total financial contributions by WD’s partners in relation to...
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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  • Open Data

    Number of high growth firms in western Canada

    High-Growth Firm – Based on list of all businesses in Canada included in Statistics Canada’s Business Register, a “high-growth firm” is an enterprise with average annualized growth greater than 20% per annum over a three-year period. That is, the total growth over a three-year period must be...
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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  • Open Data

    Percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises that are majority-owned by Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities and persons with disabilit...

    Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – Small enterprises are defined as having 1-99 employees. Medium sized enterprises have 100-499 employees. So small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are all firms with less than 500 employees. Majority-owned / Majority ownership – Majority ownership for...
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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  • Open Data

    Number of communities benefitting from federal public infrastructure investments

    "Communities benefitting" include all distinct communities receiving benefit from a new or improved infrastructure system, network, or facility. Note: If a community benefits from two different projects, that community will be counted twice.
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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    • CSV
  • Open Data

    Number of communities benefitting from Community Economic Growth projects

    "Communities benefitting" include all distinct communities receiving benefit from a community-based project under one of the following three sub-programs: Community Development, Community Futures Program, or Targeted Economic Initiatives. Note: If a community benefits from two different...
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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    • CSV
  • Open Data

    Value of International Business Activity Facilitated by WD

    The sum of the dollar value of international sales, foreign investment, international research agreements and economic impact from international visitors.
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    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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    • CSV
  • Open Data

    Small and medium-sized enterprise sales growth

    Growth in sales (dollar value) of assisted clients over the reporting period (e.g. dollar change in sales from 2013-2016). For the CF Program, loan client results will be compared to a control group.
    Organization:
    Western Economic Diversification Canada
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    • CSV