Table 1 – Age Distribution of Population, Canada and Atlantic Canada, 2007 and 2017 (%)................................................................................................................... 13

Table 2 – Population of Atlantic Canada in 2016 by Non-Immigrants, Immigrants and Non-Permanent Residents Categories.......................................................... 15

Table 3 – Percentage of Immigrants Living in Atlantic Canada in 2016 by Period of Arrival to Canada................................................................................................ 16

Table 4 – Permanent Residents Admitted to Atlantic Canada by Province from 2006 to 2015................................................................................................................ 17

Table 5 – Permanent Residents Admitted through the Provincial Nominee Program.............................................................................................................................. 35

Figure 1 – Population Growth in Atlantic Canada by Census Divisions (CDs) from 2011 to 2016.......................................................................................................... 20

Figure 2 – Small Businesses’ Top Reasons to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers.................................................................................................................................... 42