Ontario is seeing a resurgence as the destination for immigrants after a more than decade-long slump in its share of newcomers to Canada. This past January alone, Ontario received 10,870 new permanent residents, up 48.6 per cent from 7,315 in the same period last year. Article Continued BelowB.C.’s immigration share has stabilized at around 13.5 per cent in the past three years after a steady decline from its peak of 17.8 per cent a decade ago. Sara Amash, a spokesperson for Ontario Immigration Minister Laura Albanese, said the government is not surprised immigrants choose the province because it remains the engine of economic growth in Canada. She, too, believes that the shift to the Express Entry selection system has had a positive impact on Ontario.

Source: thestar April 22, 2018 21:33 UTC