New report calls for ways to retain more immigrants in Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON — A new report says if Atlantic Canada wants to solve its economic and demographic problems, it must become more than a stopover for immigrants.
The report entitled “The People Imperative” will be released Wednesday at a one-day summit on immigration and revitalization, being held in Fredericton.
The report is prepared by the Public Policy Forum, an Ottawa-based think tank with ties to business and government.
It says increasing immigration won’t work for Atlantic Canada unless people choose to stay. Right now the region has the lowest immigration retention rates in the country.