The Social Impact of Out-Migration: A Case Study from Rural and Small Town Nova Scotia, Canada
By drawing from Statistics Canada and qualitative research data, we assess the social impact of population decline in the Strait Region of Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada data show that from 2001 to 2006, there was a net out-migration from the Strait Region to other areas in Canada. This was a continuance of a pattern established nearly two decades ago. This, coupled with an aging population, means that the economic viability and social vitality of the Strait Region is being slowly undermined. The decline in the population of rural and small town settlements over the past two decades has negative implications for the local economy, families and communities, and community support structures in the Strait Region. We conclude by arguing that more resources are needed for the retention of immigrants if some of the negative consequences of out-migration (such as labour market shortages) are to be redressed. Keywords: socioeconomic structures, community support structures, out-migration, immigration
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | eng |
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Rural Development Institute
2014
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| Online Access: | https://journals.brandonu.ca/jrcd/article/view/919 |
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