Current Situation
Since mid-2014, the number of people leaving Nova Scotia for other provinces has declined. Between July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022, Nova Scotia had a net gain of 11,386 people between the ages of 18 and 64 from other provinces – overshooting the target by more than 10,300 people. This is the seventh consecutive year that net positive interprovincial migration has surpassed the target of 1,000 people. This improvement will have to be sustained for longer than it has been historically in order to meet the 2024 target.
| Year | Net | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971/1972 | -190 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1972/1973 | 3511 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1973/1974 | 983 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1974/1975 | 1794 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1975/1976 | 2667 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1976/1977 | -630 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1977/1978 | -298 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1978/1979 | -183 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1979/1980 | -1792 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1980/1981 | -2069 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1981/1982 | -1624 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1982/1983 | 2950 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1983/1984 | 3040 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1984/1985 | 1930 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1985/1986 | -898 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1986/1987 | -1047 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1987/1988 | -1659 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1988/1989 | 194 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1989/1990 | 56 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1990/1991 | -328 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1991/1992 | -11 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1992/1993 | -36 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1993/1994 | -1438 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1994/1995 | -2296 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1995/1996 | -1069 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1996/1997 | -1319 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1997/1998 | -1887 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1998/1999 | -101 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 1999/2000 | -334 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2000/2001 | -1688 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2001/2002 | -625 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2002/2003 | 272 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2003/2004 | -613 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2004/2005 | -2358 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2005/2006 | -2600 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2006/2007 | -3996 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2007/2008 | -1975 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2008/2009 | -1214 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2009/2010 | 304 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2010/2011 | -199 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2011/2012 | -2487 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2012/2013 | -2970 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2013/2014 | -2488 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2014/2015 | -2422 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2015/2016 | 360 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2016/2017 | 1840 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2017/2018 | 2017 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2018/2019 | 2531 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2019/2020 | 4293 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2020/2021 | 7190 | 1000 | -2000 |
| 2021/2022 | 11386 | 1000 | -2000 |
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What This Means
This means that more working age Nova Scotians are remaining in Nova Scotia, more working age people from other provinces are moving here, and some Nova Scotians who have left in the past are now returning.
Deep Dive
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