Atlantic Provinces

Newfoundland And Labrador Dept: Despite the ever-present prospect of better jobs outside the region, the four Atlantic provinces managed to grow their ranks during the past five years by placing a greater emphasis on attracting and retaining immigrants from abroad, according to The Chronicle Herald. Even Newfoundland and Labrador, long a perennial population loser, managed to post its first positive growth rate since 1986 1.8 per cent and aFTER DECADES of losing its young people to the lure of high-paying work in Ontario and Western Canada, the Atlantic region is showing signs of having turned things around, the latest census figures show. Census figures released Wednesday show Eastern Canada with a growth rate of 1.9 per cent, led by Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick at 3.2 per cent and 2.9 per cent, respectively. Growth was modestly higher in Nova Scotia 0.9 per cent, up from 0.6 for the previous five-year period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.