An AI receptionist and follow-up system for Regina offices, clinics, trades and restaurants, plus White City, Balgonie and Pilot Butte businesses nearby. Calls answered, missed calls texted back, quotes chased.
By Aniket Gandhi, AGNT/01 · Last verified October 2026
AGNT/01 is an Ottawa-based AI consultancy that sets up AI receptionists, missed-call text back, lead follow-up and review requests for small businesses in Regina and the communities around it. We work remotely, configure every system for PIPEDA and CASL, and start each project with a free AI audit.
The Regina census metropolitan area ranks 19 of 41 in Canada by business locations with employees, just behind Kelowna and ahead of Abbotsford-Mission. Its provincial neighbour Saskatoon is the larger market. See all Canadian cities ranked.
| Measure | Regina CMA | Share or note |
|---|---|---|
| Size and rank | ||
| National rank by businesses with employees | 19 of 41 | Census metropolitan areas |
| Business locations with employees | 8,875 | All sizes |
| 1 to 4 employees | 4,374 | 49.3% of locations |
| 5 to 9 employees | 1,814 | 20.4% of locations |
| 10 to 49 employees | 2,191 | 24.7% of locations |
| 50 to 99 employees | 267 | 3.0% of locations |
| 100 or more employees | 229 | 2.6% of locations |
| Top 5 sectors | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 1,170 | Sector, NAICS 2 digit |
| Retail trade | 989 | Sector, NAICS 2 digit |
| Construction | 970 | Sector, NAICS 2 digit |
| Other services (except public administration) | 842 | Sector, NAICS 2 digit |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 836 | Sector, NAICS 2 digit |
| Front-office industries we work with | ||
| Offices of lawyers (law firms) | 117 | NAICS 5411 |
| Offices of dentists | 89 | NAICS 6212 |
| Building equipment contractors (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) | 237 | NAICS 2382 |
| Restaurants and other eating places | 600 | NAICS 7225 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 58 | NAICS 5312 |
| Personal care services | 168 | NAICS 8121 |
| Offices of physicians | 472 | NAICS 6211 |
The city of Regina holds 7,940 of the CMA's 8,875 locations, and the rest is spread across rural municipalities and small towns such as White City, Lumsden, Pilot Butte and Balgonie.
Every figure is a count of locations with employees, so sole proprietors without staff are not included. Check the sources list.
Health care and social assistance is the largest sector in the Regina CMA at 1,170 locations, followed by retail trade at 989, construction at 970 and other services at 842.
Professional, scientific and technical services is fifth at 836. The health count sits alongside 472 physician offices and only 89 dentists, so the physician front desk is the heavier phone load. There are also 117 law offices and 237 building equipment contractors.
600 restaurants and 168 personal care businesses round it out. 49.3% of locations have one to four people, which is just under half of the market.
Matched to the five largest sectors in the CMA. We build the first row that fits you, prove it on live calls, then add the next.
| Regina sector | Where enquiries leak | Automate first | Then add |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance (1,170 locations) | Callers asking whether you are taking new patients or clients, and reschedules requested after hours. | After-hours call answering that records the reason for the visit and offers the next open slot. | Confirmation and reminder texts that cut no-shows. |
| Retail trade (989 locations) | Shoppers calling to check an item is in stock before they drive over. | Call answering with a stock-check message handed to staff and a text reply. | Back-in-stock and event texts to opted-in customers. |
| Construction (970 locations) | Homeowners comparing three contractors and choosing the first one who answers. | Instant reply to every missed call and web form, with an estimate slot offered. | Review requests once the invoice is paid. |
| Other services (except public administration) (842 locations) | Rebookings that never happen; walk-in questions arriving by phone. | Booking by text and call, with rebooking nudges. | Reviews and reactivation for lapsed clients. |
| Professional, scientific and technical services (836 locations) | Prospects who call once, reach voicemail, and move on to the next firm in the search results. | Receptionist that books the first call and sends the intake form by text. | Follow-up on unsigned proposals. |
Not sure which row you are? The free AI audit answers that in one call. For trades, see AI for HVAC and trades; for clinics, AI for dental.
PIPEDA. The Privacy Commissioner's provincial law list does not include Saskatchewan among the provinces with a private-sector law that replaces PIPEDA. For a Regina business, the federal PIPEDA is therefore the baseline for customer information in commercial activity.
Health trustees. Clinics and other trustees follow Saskatchewan's Health Information Protection Act. The receptionist handles scheduling and passes clinical questions to staff, and callers are told when a call is recorded, as the Commissioner's call recording guidance advises.
CASL. Texts carry your business name and an opt-out, with consent logged, per the CRTC.
Law Society of Saskatchewan. Regina lawyers work under the Society's Code of Professional Conduct. Intake never gives legal advice and collects the minimum before a conflict check.
Plain-language planning notes, not legal advice. Check unusual situations with your lawyer.
The largest municipalities in the CMA by business locations with employees in the June 2026 count. We serve all of them the same way, remotely.
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228 locations with employees
127 locations with employees
106 locations with employees
93 locations with employees
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No. We are an Ottawa company and say so plainly.
Aniket Gandhi builds each system. There is no office in Regina and nobody local to upsell you.
Calls are booked around your day, whichever time zone it runs in.
We test on your live numbers before the system answers a customer.
The same tiers apply in every city. See pricing and the AI receptionist cost guide.