Population growth in N.S. now mainly driven by international migration
Pandemic-driven stream of people moving to N.S. from other provinces has slowed
The flow of people moving to Nova Scotia from other Canadian provinces has slowed down over the last two years, meaning the province’s population growth is now primarily made up of international migration.
Were it not for people moving to Nova Scotia, the population would be in decline, with deaths outnumbering births.
That’s according to recent population estimates from Statistics Canada released on Dec. 17, 2024.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a large bump in the number of people moving to Nova Scotia from other provinces, notably Ontario and British Columbia. …[Continue Reading] [View Video]