tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post781961258136903061..comments2024-03-24T20:13:39.387+00:00Comments on demography.matters.blog: Atlantic Canada's aging population and expected labour shortagesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-7616164734393956612009-11-12T13:39:10.057+00:002009-11-12T13:39:10.057+00:00Well, as Colin Reid said immigrants don't nece...Well, as Colin Reid said immigrants don't necessarily have to concentrate on big Canadian cities. Also, if our population indeed is getting old, we will find out in few years that we need the immigrants very much.<br /><br />Regards, <br />ElliToronto real estate agenthttp://ellidavis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-61505625459164880732009-11-08T05:46:44.729+00:002009-11-08T05:46:44.729+00:00Hi!
The tendency of immigrants in Canada to conce...Hi!<br /><br />The tendency of immigrants in Canada to concentrate in urban areas--first the three metropoli I mentioned, then in Ottawa and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor and perhaps southern Ontario generally, and at a distance regional centres like Québec City, Winnipeg, and, yes, Halifax--is something that's been well-established, for whatever reason. At this stage I don't quite know Randy McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707497864911987241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-62270577653355342142009-11-08T05:26:04.933+00:002009-11-08T05:26:04.933+00:00What exactly is the "problem" here? I r...What exactly is the "problem" here? I read the study and nowhere does it actually say what the negative economic effects of this "labour shortage" are expected to be! In fact, it only mentions benefits (rising wages, falling cost of living, affordable housing).<br /><br />It then goes on to mention the advantages of Atlantic Canada in general, most of which are the Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023326287280106114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-50226544137355728202009-11-06T10:40:28.363+00:002009-11-06T10:40:28.363+00:00Immigrants don't have to concentrate in just t...Immigrants don't have to concentrate in just the biggest cities. For instance, from what I've read the recent wave of migration to the UK from new EU countries is fairly evenly spread across the country's towns and cities.<br /><br />The problem seems to be more that Atlantic Canada is not considered an appealing place to live by Canadians and immigrants alike. The reasons for this Colin Reidnoreply@blogger.com