ARCHIVED – Socioeconomic Profiles of Immigrants in the Four Atlantic Provinces — Phase II: Focus on Vibrant Communities

Ather H. Akbari
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
Wimal Rankaduwa
University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown
December 2008

The funding for this research paper has been provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada as part of its contribution to the Atlantic Population Table, a collaborative initiative between Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and the provincial governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. This document expresses the views of the authors and does not represent the official position of Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the position of the Atlantic Population Table.

Socioeconomic Profiles of Immigrants in the Four Atlantic Provinces — Phase II: Focus on Vibrant Communities
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Table of contents

• Some Definitions Used in this Study
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
  • Methodology and sources of data
• Some general trends of immigrant inflows and of international students in Atlantic Canada
  • Immigrant inflows in Atlantic Canada (2001-2006)
  • Immigrants’ contribution to population growth in Atlantic Canada
  • General immigration trends: Halifax, Saint John’s and Charlottetown
  • International Students: Halifax, Saint John's and Charlottetown
• Immigrant profiles: Halifax, Saint John’s, Charlottetown, Colchester, Carleton and Florenceville
  • Immigrants in Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Immigrants in Saint John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Immigrants in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Immigrants in Colchester, Nova Scotia
  • Immigrants in Carleton, New Brunswick
  • Immigrants in Florenceville, New Brunswick
• Comparative summary and concluding remarks

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