Translation: In early December, Statistics Canada released a research report stating that, based on data from the IMDB (Immigrant Database), the most preferred settlement locations for new immigrants who landed in Canada in 2014 were the three major metropolitan areas of Vancouver, Toronto, and Edmonton. In the eastern Atlantic provinces of Canada, Halifax in Nova Scotia had the highest retention rate.
According to this report, five years after moving to Canada, nearly 86% of immigrants remained in the province or region where they initially landed. When making a cross-province comparison, Ontario had the highest retention rate for new immigrants, close to 94%. In the Atlantic region, Nova Scotia had the highest retention rate, at nearly 63%. After ten years in Canada, Ontario still had the highest retention rate at 91.5%, and among the Atlantic provinces, Nova Scotia remained the favored choice for new immigrants, with a retention rate of 58%.
