Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-183

Attracting immigrants to smaller urban and rural communities: Lessons learned from the Manitoba provincial nominee program (Conference Paper)

Carter T.* , Morrish M. , Amoyaw B.
  • a Geography, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • b Strategic Planning and Program Support Branch, Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • c Strategic Planning and Program Support Branch, Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Abstract

Low birth rates and population ageing have slowed population growth rates in Canada, and immigration has become the primary driver of population and labour force growth in the nation. The distribution of new arrivals to Canada, however, has been concentrated in a few major cities. Until recently, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver have been the destination of approximately 75% of all immigrants. All orders of government have introduced policies and programs to influence the regional distribution of immigrants across the country, ostensibly so that the benefits of immigration will be more evenly shared on a national basis. An assessment of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program helps identify policy and program initiatives and best practices effective in changing the regional distribution of immigrants and attracting more new arrivals to smaller urban and rural communities. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.

Author Keywords

Retention Immigration Attraction Small centers

Index Keywords

international migration labor migration Canada immigration policy conference proceeding Ontario [Canada] Toronto Manitoba British Columbia Vancouver Quebec [Canada] immigration North America Montreal immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-45849127585&doi=10.1007%2fs12134-008-0051-2&partnerID=40&md5=d89dcc3da8050d71e654eb25a9524314
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-008-0051-2
ISSN: 14883473
Cited by: 41
Original Language: English