Advantages

Facts about our community

Unique quality of life: city services with country benefits!
A great place to live, raise a family and grow old
Large green spaces, including parks, forests, trails and campings
Many natural attractions
Recreation, sports, culture and tourism
An exciting community of eight municipalities ranked among the top 25 communities to live in Canada (Source: Money Sence Magazine 2018)
Move freely and easily!
Smooth traffic flow
Bilingual education, French and English, served by 43 institutions
One of the most affordable daycare networks
State-of-the-art general hospital (2020 investment of $160M)
An easily accessible, bilingual and growing region
High-speed broadband network available to 97% of the population of Prescott and Russell

Easily meet official language standards: 85% of Prescott and Russell's population is made up of native French speakers who are fluent and bilingual;
4.7 million people living within an hour’s drive gives you access to a diverse talent pool: 25% of Prescott and Russell's local population is in the highly active 25-44 age demographic;
The assurance of an educated workforce, professional and scientific knowledge and experienced personnel;
A 2.5% employee turnover rate: 9,000 qualified workers work in the region and even more look for work locally. Ensure sector specific expertise in agriculture, which makes up 10% of jobs.