Immigration in Nova Scotia: Who Comes, Who Stays, Who Leaves and Why? (final report)

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Year of Publication: 2020

Author: Ather H. Akbari

Publication Source: Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University

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DOI: https://www.smu.ca/webfiles/3StayersandLeaversSurveyReportFinalOctober23.pdf

Language: English

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The main purpose of this research was to investigate why immigrants choose Nova Scotia as their destination in Canada, and why some stay in the province and others leave. The first project report used 2016 Canadian Census data to study general mobility patterns of Nova Scotia immigrants. The second report presented a literature review on mobility motivations of individuals and their location choice. This third and final report analyzes the results of an online survey of immigrants who arrived in Canada during 2011-2018 with either the intention to go to Nova Scotia or who lived in Nova Scotia at some point during the eight-year period.