Reports and Studies
City Reports and Studies
The City of Pembroke has conducted different reports over the past few years to support our economic development activities. Please see links to all reports below.
Business Retention and Expansion Report
From October 2024 to February 2025, the City of Pembroke conducted business retention and expansion surveys to better understand the concerns and opportunities for our businesses. The survey focused on manufacturers and employers with more than 10 or fewer employees.
First Impressions Community Exchange
The First Impressions Community Exchange is a provincially facilitated program that pairs similar communities to evaluate one another through the eyes of a first-time visitor. By examining key aspects of the visitor experience, the program helps communities identify opportunities to better attract tourists, residents, businesses, and investment.
In the summer of 2026, the City of Pembroke partnered with the City of Clarence-Rockland to participate in the program, exchanging visits and observations to gain valuable insights into each community's strengths and areas for improvement.
Other Relevant Reports and Studies
Labour Market Insights Report
The Centre for Workforce Development: Renfrew and Lanark Counties provides data and reports on topics such as job demand, job search, and labour market insights.
Visit their website to read the reports.
Local Immigration Partnership Lanark and Renfrew Research
The Local Immigration Partnership Lanark Renfrew (LIP) has been a leader in designing, implementing, measuring, and evaluating innovative newcomer service delivery models that support settlement and integration of newcomers in rural areas. Its research evaluates how the region and other smaller municipalities in Canada are performing when it comes to immigrant attraction.