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This paper examines how immigration to Atlantic Canada has changed the economic picture of that region. Prior to the influx of immigrants, Atlantic Canada was characterized by its makeup of a dominant white, poor population. The paper further shows how the bulk of research suggests this skewed demographic is owing to a lack of immigration to the provinces of Atlantic Canada. Recent figures released by Statistics Canada show how the demographics in this region have changed in recent years.

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"To date, Atlantic Canada been characterized by its makeup of a dominant white, poor population. The bulk of research suggests this skewed demographic is owing to a lack of immigration to the provinces of Atlantic Canada. Recent figures released by Statistics Canada revealed that 73 percent of immigrants to Canada selected Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver as their new homes, with the majority of the remainder settling in Ottawa-Gatineau, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Windsor, Winnipeg..."

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