“Калгари (Альберта), Ватерлоо (Онтарио), Оттава (ON), Ванкувер (До н.э.), Санкт-. Джонсе (Ньюфаундленд и Лабрадор), и Ричмонд Хилл (ON) have what migrants are looking for when choosing where to locate.”

That’s according to a recent Conference Board report analyzing the appeal of various Canadian cities.

Here are the details on these six “A list” municipalities:

• Калгари’s strong economic results come as no surprise given its performance over the past decade, но город также занимает первый в области инноваций и second in Housing.
• Ватерлоо’s worldwide reputation for high-tech excellence in education and business is well deserved. Оценка number-one in Education, Ватерлоо также опубликовала сильные результаты в экономике, Инновации и дома.
• Оттава reaps the benefits of a strong and well-educated public sector. The nation’s capital выделяется в области инноваций и образования, и, кроме здравоохранения, оценки также через все категории.
• Ричмонд Хилл, a fast-growing city north of Toronto, стала second most diverse city in Canada. A well-educated workforce contributes to its high scores in the Education and Innovation categories.
• Ванкувер пользуется enviable climate and a vibrancy that comes from its молодой, разнообразны, and multicultural population.
• Санкт-. Джонсе has achieved a strong productivity level that even surpasses that of Calgary and Edmonton. It is also a stellar performer in Health and Environment категории.

The next tier of cities includes Toronto — Canada’s largest metropolitan area — as well as a number of other Ontario municipalities: Маркхэм, Vaughan, Kingston, Оквиль, Гвельфов, Лондон, и Burlington.

Also on the “B list” are Edmonton (AB), Виктория (До н.э.), Галифакс (NS), Regina (SK), Québec City and the neighboring community of Lévis (QC).

The full city report — Город Магниты II: Бенчмаркинг привлекательность 50 Канадские города — is available from the Conference Board’s e-library для $225, but you can read a detailed summary from the Conference Board или в данном Глобус & Почта статья — both free.

Calgary skyline photo ©Carolyn B. Хеллер