Number of Immigrants in Nova Scotia from 1946-2024

The number of immigrants arriving in Nova Scotia has significantly evolved over the decades, reflecting changes in global migration trends, Canadian immigration policy, and the country’s economic and social development.

Quarterly Immigration Numbers for Nova Scotia

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
1946	701	1,293	1,697	913	4,604
1947	413	570	707	604	2,294
1948	456	652	779	926	2,813
1949	416	474	374	362	1,626
1950	240	398	277	252	1,167
1951	340	551	482	662	2,035
1952	666	1,017	563	456	2,702
1953	411	821	461	513	2,206
1954	434	696	687	390	2,207
1955	450	744	340	307	1,841
1956	366	569	300	444	1,679
1957	749	1,121	536	384	2,790
1958	511	419	597	259	1,786
1959	150	345	352	240	1,087
1960	201	377	361	271	1,210
1961	139	279	239	244	901
1962	175	205	328	281	989
1963	148	287	473	290	1,198
1964	193	238	393	365	1,189
1965	242	378	557	435	1,612
1966	309	533	718	524	2,084
1967	397	640	831	538	2,406
1968	311	410	698	538	1,957
1969	351	510	705	601	2,167
1970	371	465	641	530	2,007
1971	398	433	541	440	1,812
1972	326	402	577	567	1,872
1973	247	532	574	1,195	2,548
1974	546	749	721	585	2,601
1975	447	589	695	393	2,124
1976	303	613	659	367	1,942
1977	409	419	439	320	1,587
1978	210	250	320	200	980
1979	207	240	401	490	1,338
1980	364	630	380	257	1,631
1981	268	366	393	381	1,408
1982	336	360	281	277	1,254
1983	167	212	233	221	833
1984	179	306	317	233	1,035
1985	226	273	292	182	973
1986	207	293	312	281	1,093
1987	262	315	384	264	1,225
1988	284	280	382	352	1,298
1989	337	381	418	338	1,474
1990	356	342	434	440	1,572
1991	340	328	453	379	1,500
1992	434	661	703	564	2,362
1993	637	695	1,073	617	3,022
1994	628	766	1,442	635	3,471
1995	753	896	1,365	575	3,589
1996	629	828	1,150	618	3,225
1997	613	730	965	529	2,837
1998	540	556	558	402	2,056
1999	301	363	594	351	1,609
2000	306	423	501	375	1,605
2001	460	411	495	332	1,698
2002	364	418	315	322	1,419
2003	311	309	465	389	1,474
2004	394	459	549	372	1,774
2005	328	462	680	459	1,929
2006	504	554	896	632	2,586
2007	542	652	755	581	2,530
2008	600	732	828	491	2,651
2009	498	629	778	483	2,388
2010	458	695	766	478	2,397
2011	470	572	597	497	2,136
2012	551	707	529	549	2,336
2013	411	752	693	671	2,527
2014	632	783	691	564	2,670
2015	601	831	1,067	921	3,420
2016	1,872	1,622	1,127	890	5,511
2017	1,138	1,211	1,155	1,012	4,516
2018	1,348	1,632	1,703	1,300	5,983
2019	1,270	2,125	2,483	1,717	7,595
2020	1,188	861	741	731	3,521
2021	995	1,085	3,090	3,998	9,168
2022	3,244	3,506	3,937	1,963	12,650
2023	3,936	2,469	2,615	2,787	11,807
2024	3,999	4,335	3,645	2,255	14,234

Data Source:

Source Name:	Population estimates, quarterly
Source Link:	https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901
Published Date:	2025-03-19