Remote Workers
St. Stephen is ideal for remote workers who can work from home, with our border location, major highways and fibre optic internet.
Mid-Size & Large Business
St. Stephen is also an ideal location to establish a mid-size or large business, with a business park directly serviced by road and rail, and a nearby port connected to major highways.
AFFORDABLE
The cost of living is low compared to elsewhere in Canada but with access to ‘big city’ services and amenities such as a hospital, government offices, large supermarket etc. The average house price in St. Stephen is considerably less than the national average.
NATURAL BEAUTY
With its lakes, rivers, trails, coastline and beaches, St. Stephen is one of the untapped beauties of New Brunswick. Get a better work-leisure balance in our beautiful rural setting.
ACCESSIBLE
Easy access – via low-traffic highways to major cities such as Saint John, Fredericton and Bangor, Maine and their airports, via ports at Bayside and Saint John and even a rail link direct to our Business Park.
COMMUNITY FEEL
Unlike a city in which you can feel lonely, lost, disconnected and insignificant, St. Stephen is a perfect sized community where you bump into your friends as soon as you go outside your front door.
SPORTS
Multiple sports programs with nationally recognized coaches in several sports, including wrestling, soccer and marksmanship. Work hard, play hard.
CHILD FRIENDLY
A great place to raise kids. Excellent schools with French Immersion option. Good childcare with a new indoor play centre. It is a caring, friendly, safe community.
St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce
An association of business people providing a strong and influential voice in matters affecting the business community and the St. Stephen area at large. Affiliated with the provincial, regional and national Chambers of Commerce. “Forging a Brighter Future”
StartUp St. Stephen
Startup St. Stephen is a positive, inclusive community led by entrepreneurs to support and grow an entrepreneurial culture in St. Stephen. We are here to help entrepreneurs connect with each other, the tools, and services they need to succeed.
Business Bootcamp
Business Bootcamp is an accessible, practical, basic business training program for newly self-employed owner-managers starting businesses in rural areas.
