Tracking immigration settlement patterns within Canada is a key part of immigration policy development, especially in the context of a shrinking workforce and skills shortages in the five primary sectors concentrated in different parts of the country. The need for skilled workers to fill regional labour force gaps is especially critical in the Atlantic provinces.
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