Canada Immigration by Province (2014)
In 2014, permanent immigration to Canada (260,404) increased by 0.5% compared with a year earlier (259,023).
From 2005 to 2014, Canada received* 2,556,813 new permanent residents.
In 2014, the top three receiving provinces were Ontario (95,814 or 36.8%), Quebec (50,294 or 19.3%) and Alberta (42,530 or 16.3%).
Compared to 2013, permanent immigration increased in most provinces and territories in 2014:
- Nunavut (109%) -from 11 to 23
- Prince Edward Island (62.9%) –from 998 to 1,626
- New Brunswick (45.5%) –from 2,019 to 2,837
- Manitoba (23.8%) –from 13,103 to 16,223
- Alberta (16.1%) –from 36,639 to 42,530
- Northwest Territories (11.3%) –from 150 to 167
- Saskatchewan (10.7%) –from 10,680 to 11,823
- Newfoundland and Labrador (8.6%) –from 825 to 896
- Nova Scotia (5.6%) –from 2,529 to 2,670
In 2014, permanent immigration decreased in the following provinces/territories:
- Ontario (-7.5%) –from 103,552 to 95,814
- Yukon (-3.5%) –from 316 to 305
- Quebec (-3.3%) –from 51,896 to 50,294
- British Columbia (-2.9%) –from 36,212 to 35,170
*Data based on immigrants’ intended province/territory of destination.
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