Table 2
British Columbia was the province with the highest percent of its rural and small town population being immigrants, 2006

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Province or territory Geographical area New immigrants1 All other immigrants2 All immigrants
immigrants as a percent of the total population
Canada Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.5 6.2 6.7
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.5 4.7 5.2
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.6 4.4 5.0
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 2.1 2.5
Rural and small town areas in the Territories 0.4 2.7 3.1
All rural and small town areas 0.5 4.8 5.3
Newfoundland and Labrador Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.1 0.7 0.8
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.1 0.7 0.8
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.1 0.9 1.0
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.1 0.4 0.5
All rural and small town areas 0.1 0.8 0.9
Prince Edward Island Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.5 3.3 3.8
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.2 2.6 2.8
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.2 1.7 2.0
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.0 2.6 2.6
All rural and small town areas 0.3 2.6 2.9
Nova Scotia Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 3.6 3.9
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.5 4.1 4.6
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.4 3.1 3.5
No metropolitan influenced zone 1.0 3.1 4.2
All rural and small town areas 0.4 3.4 3.8
New Brunswick Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.4 2.8 3.2
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 2.5 2.7
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.5 3.1 3.6
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.7 3.6 4.3
All rural and small town areas 0.4 2.8 3.1
Quebec Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 2.2 2.4
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 1.9 2.2
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.2 0.8 1.0
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.2 1.2 1.4
All rural and small town areas 0.3 1.7 2.0
Ontario Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.6 8.9 9.5
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.5 7.1 7.6
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.4 6.3 6.6
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.1 2.3 2.4
All rural and small town areas 0.5 7.6 8.1
Manitoba Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.7 4.5 5.3
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 1.9 6.4 8.3
Weak metropolitan influence zone 1.8 5.2 7.1
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.8 2.7 3.4
All rural and small town areas 1.7 5.3 6.9
Saskatchewan Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 2.9 3.1
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.4 2.3 2.6
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.3 2.3 2.6
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 1.9 2.2
All rural and small town areas 0.3 2.2 2.6
Alberta Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.6 6.1 6.7
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 0.8 5.6 6.4
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.9 5.0 5.9
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.3 2.5 2.8
All rural and small town areas 0.8 5.2 6.0
British Columbia Strong metropolitan influenced zone 0.9 12.6 13.5
Moderate metropolitan influenced zone 1.0 12.9 13.9
Weak metropolitan influence zone 0.8 10.6 11.4
No metropolitan influenced zone 0.4 4.6 5.0
All rural and small town areas 0.9 11.4 12.2
Territories Rural and small town areas in the Territories 0.4 2.7 3.1
1. Those who arrived in the 2001 to 2006 period.
2. Those who arrived before 2001.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.