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Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Almost 94 per cent of immigrants admitted into Quebec in 2021 were still in the province one year later, an increase of 8.8 percentage points from 2018.
Newfoundland and Labrador recorded a 14.1 percentage point drop in immigrant retention, while Nova Scotia saw an 11.7 percentage point decrease.
Tony Fang stated that the 'lack of meaningful employment or perceived lack of it' was primarily to blame for the struggles in Atlantic Canada.