Rising Retention Rates in Atlantic Provinces Statistics Canada released provincial retention data one and five years after arrival in Canada, and the report found that Atlantic Canada provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) showed an upward trend in retention rates, while grassland provinces such as Saskatchewan and Manitoba showed a downward trend.
The higher retention rate of skilled workers in the Atlantic provinces is linked to the launch of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIP) in 2019, which saw Nova Scotia's retention rate increase from 21 after the launch of the AIP5 percentage points is a significant increase of 424 percentage points. In 2020, New Brunswick had a skilled worker retention rate of 658%, Newfoundland and Labrador's skilled worker retention rate increased by 18 between 2016 and 20207 percentage points, from 313% to 50%. The Atlantic Immigration Program is a regional economic immigration program designed to facilitate the hiring of foreign nationals in Atlantic Canada's provinces. Newcomers to the program benefit from job offers from designated employers as well as individualized placement programs for their families, which helps newcomers quickly build their economy and connect with their communities. 
Atlantic Canada still lacks a large number of skilled workers, and employers are unable to find suitable local candidates. 
Ontario has the highest overall retention rate, with Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta having the highest retention rates for newcomers who landed in 2016 after 5 years, all exceeding 84%, while Ontario has a retention rate of 931%。
The retention rate of newcomers landing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba has dropped dramatically. Saskatchewan's share fell by 14 per cent (from 72.).2% to 579%), Manitoba's share fell by 11%, from 751% to 641%。
In Manitoba, the one-year retention rate for new immigrants admitted in 2016 was 784% dropped to 74 in 20209%。Saskatchewan saw an even bigger decline, from 75 in 20167% down to 64 in 20206%, down 111 percentage point.
On Canada's east coast, both New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (PEI) reported higher retention rates for immigrants admitted, with New Brunswick reaching a five-year high retention rate of 56%. The retention rate for PEI remains the lowest in Canada at 309%。Newfoundland and Labrador's one-year retention rate rose from 55% of admissions in 2016 to 66 in 20204%。