Sask. sees largest drop among provinces in percentage of immigrants who choose to stay long-term
Immigration is a big driver of Saskatchewan's population growth, but many newcomers to the province are not choosing to stay here, a report from Statistics Canada shows.
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![For Saskatchewan, the five-year retention rate was down by 14.3 percentage points from the 2012 admission cohort to the 2016 cohort — the largest drop for any province. A computer screen showing the website for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.3005866.1709229179!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/saskatchewan-nominee-program.jpg)
Immigration is a big driver of Saskatchewan's population growth, but many newcomers to the province are not choosing to stay here, a report from Statistics Canada shows.