Table 3.13
Interprovincial migration between Nova Scotia and other provinces and territories by first official language spoken, 1981 to 2006

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Table 3.13 Interprovincial migration between Nova Scotia and other provinces and territories by first official language spoken, 1981 to 2006
Table summary
 This table displays the results of interprovincial migration between Nova Scotia and other provinces and territories by first official language spoken. This information is grouped by period (appearing as row headers) and by first official language spoken, total, french, english (appearing as column headers), calculated using number as a unit of measure.
Period First official language spoken
Total French English
number
From Nova Scotia to other provinces and territories
1981 to 1986 48,705 2,705 45,915
1986 to 1991 58,140 4,195 53,825
1991 to 1996 53,905 3,675 50,040
1996 to 2001 54,290 3,455 50,770
2001 to 2006 56,040 3,610 52,365
From other provinces and territories to Nova Scotia
1981 to 1986 54,985 3,545 51,425
1986 to 1991 53,265 3,440 49,805
1991 to 1996 47,455 3,265 44,170
1996 to 2001 52,995 3,045 49,945
2001 to 2006 48,040 2,760 45,245
Net migration (arrivals minus departures)
1981 to 1986 6,280 845 5,510
1986 to 1991 -4,870 -750 -4,020
1991 to 1996 -6,450 -410 -5,870
1996 to 2001 -1,290 -410 -830
2001 to 2006 -8,000 -850 -7,120
Note: Due to the random rounding of numbers, some totals may not correspond to the sum of the numbers presented in the table.
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1981 to 2006.
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