Infographic: Working for Atlantic Canadians Since July 2016

An infographic depicting a map of the Atlantic provinces in the upper right corner. Six text boxes display statistics on various aspects of Atlantic Canada’s economy. One shows a globe with lines leading from the Atlantic Provinces to markets around the world.

The infographic title is: Atlantic Growth Strategy—working for Atlantic Canadians since July 2016

Text on the infographic reads:

• IMPACTING ATLANTIC CANADA’S ECONOMY:

Jobs created between July 2017 and December 2018: 18,400

Atlantic Export Value: 34.5%, with an arrow pointing up

• GROWING A SKILLED WORKFORCE:

3,500-plus job offers under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

21,757 Newcomers contributing to the regional economy

On Track to reach goal of attracting 540 international students on the Study and Stay program

• STRENGTHENING TRADE, TOURISM AND INVESTMENT:

23 trade missions

415 small and medium enterprises and organizations

1.7 million international visitors to Atlantic Canada

• INVESTING IN CLEAN TECHNOLOGY

$286 million invested since 2016

• GROWING INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES

77 Firms enrolled in the Accelerated Growth Service

• BOOSTING INFRASTRUCTURE

135 Rural and remote communities will be connected through broadband

Text at the bottom of the infographic reads:

MAXIMIZING REGIONAL ADVANTAGES – GROWING THE ATLANTIC ECONOMY

Three circles at the bottom contain images and text:

• An ocean wave, and the words Ocean Economy
• A lobster, and the word Food
• A person with a camera, and the word Tourist

The logos of all four Atlantic provinces and the Government of Canada.