2020 immigrant’s provincial distribution
In the first two months of 2020, Canada received 50,650 new immigrants. Almost half of them settled in the most populated Canadian province – 23,590 moved to Ontario. 8,495 immigrants chose British Columbia as their new home. Quebec was the third most popular destination, admitting 5,995 francophone immigrants. The Prairies welcomed 10,265 immigrants – 5,890 went to Alberta, 2,190 to Saskatchewan, and 2,185 to Manitoba. The four Atlantic provinces became a new home for 2,215 newcomers. 855 of them settled in Nova Scotia, 740 moved to New Brunswick, 360 to Prince Edward Island, and 260 to Newfoundland and Labrador. Finally, the three northern territories – Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut – admitted 55, 30, and 10 immigrants respectively, or 95 newcomers combined.
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