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Who stays in the province they landed in.
Of immigrant taxfilers admitted in 2013, 91.9% of those who landed in Ontario still lived there ten years later, against 37.1% in Prince Edward Island. Most who leave a province move elsewhere in Canada, not abroad.
Cohort 2013Tax years to 2023
Still living in province of admission, 2013 cohort
Share of the cohort’s taxfilers in 2023 living in the province where they were admitted.
| Category | After 10 years | After 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 91.9% | 93.2% |
| British Columbia | 87.8% | 90.2% |
| Alberta | 87.8% | 90.4% |
| Quebec | 81.0% | 82.2% |
| Manitoba | 66.9% | 75.1% |
| Territories | 59.0% | 62.7% |
| Nova Scotia | 57.4% | 61.4% |
| Saskatchewan | 57.1% | 66.5% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 42.1% | 51.2% |
| New Brunswick | 41.8% | 47.9% |
| Prince Edward Island | 37.1% | 39.9% |
Left Canada within 20 years, by intended province at admission
Cohorts admitted 1982 to 2017 (leaving Canada, not just the province).
| Province at admission | 5 years | 10 years | 20 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.L. | 6.7% | 12.9% | 20.6% |
| P.E.I. | 5.3% | 14.6% | 23.4% |
| N.S. | 7.6% | 16.0% | 26.6% |
| N.B. | 6.3% | 13.7% | 21.7% |
| Que. | 5.4% | 11.2% | 18.5% |
| Ont. | 5.0% | 10.0% | 16.8% |
| Man. | 4.0% | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| Sask. | 4.2% | 9.0% | 15.3% |
| Alta. | 4.7% | 9.3% | 15.2% |
| B.C. | 5.4% | 11.8% | 20.1% |
| Territories | 5.2% | 10.0% | 15.4% |