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Immigration
What there is to know
Located in Central Northern Nova Scotia,
and has been named by Chatelaine Magazine as “One
of the best places to live in Canada”. Truro, and
its surrounding communities, offers a moderate climate,
with warm summers and mild winters.
Truro has quite often been referred to as the “Hub
of Nova Scotia” and has proven to be an ideal destination
for many travelers. Being centrally located gives Truro
an advantage over the rest of Nova Scotia, taking only an
hour or less to travel to the Halifax International Airport,
Prince Edward Island Ferry or New Brunswick’s border.
Sensible housing costs and reasonable tax
rates are just a couple of the reasons you’ll want
to make Colchester your home. Add to that quiet neighborhoods,
beautiful scenery, superb recreation facilities, state-of-the-art
classrooms and leading edge health care and you’ve
got an unbeatable combination!
Some statistics
about Colchester Region: (Source: Statistics Canada
2001)
Population: 49,307
Unemployment Rate: 9.9%
Climate:
Average Daily Temperatures:
January: -9° to -1° Celsius / 14° to 30°
Fahrenheit
July: 13° to 23° Celsius / 58° to 78° Fahrenheit
Average Annual Precipitation:
Rainfall: 102 cm / 46.33 inches
Snowfall: 21.75 cm / 9.89 inches
Wind Speed: 15 to 20 km/hour / 9 to 12.5 miles/hour
Housing:
Total private dwellings: 22,086
Average value of dwelling: $89,745
Total rented dwellings: 5,380
Average monthly payment for rent: $536
Language first learned and still
understood:
English: 97.4%
French: 0.7%
Both English and French: 0.1%
Other: 1.8%
Largest Minority Groups:
Chinese | South Asian | Black | Filipino | Latin America
| Southeast Asian | Arab | West Asian | Korean | Japanese
Immigration Characteristics:
Canadian-born population: 47,115
Foreign-born population: 1,610
Immigrated before 1991: 1,370
Immigrated between 1991 and 2001: 245
Non-permanent residents: 55
Aboriginal Population: 1,115
(2.3% of population)
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