Quebec surpasses Ontario in retaining new immigrants for the first time

Quebec has become the top province in Canada for retaining newcomers one year after arrival. According to Statistics Canada, 91.5% of permanent residents who landed in 2022 and initially intended to settle in Quebec were still living there 12 months later, compared with 91.3% in Ontario. This comes at a time when interprovincial mobility has been rising across the country since the pandemic. Quebec’s retention rate has grown notably from 85.9% in 2019 to 91.5% in 2022, while Ontario’s rate has remained relatively stable. The province also reported a net gain of 2,095 immigrants in 2022, ahead of British Columbia and Alberta.

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