Province plans to attract as many immigrants as possible by the end of 2021
Considered a plan to save the economy through population growth.
Among the other Atlantic provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia was the hardest hit by the quarantine measures caused by pandemic COVID-19. The damage to the province has been accumulating like a snowball.
First there was the termination of the agreement with Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, for the free movement of travellers. Then there was the global downturn in retail and tourism and, finally, the closure of the Northern Pulp pulp mill.
For now, the government is betting heavily on saving the province's economy through population growth and primarily through immigration. The plan is to increase economic growth by 4.2% in 2021 and 2.4% in 2022.
To meet its goals, the Nova Scotia government plans to increase the number of places for immigrants, through self-employment and entrepreneurial programs. And return to 2019, when more than 2,000 people immigrated to the province permanently.
