Sudbury and Thunder Bay made the 'C' list in the Conference Board of Canada's study on 50 cities that are considered “magnets” for attracting migrant workers.
The report, released Jan. 13, said Calgary, Waterloo, Ottawa, Vancouver, St. John's and Richmond Hill have what it takes to attract newcomers to their communities.
Fifty cities were graded on the basis of the society, health, economy, environment, education, innovation and housing. Cities were graded A to D.
The two Northern Ontario cities were lumped in a group of 21 'C'-list communities such as Kelowna, Brampton, Moncton, Gatineau, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Montreal.
“Cities that fail to attract new people will struggle to stay prosperous and vibrant,” said Mario Lefebvre, the Conference Board of Canada's director of its Centre for Municipal Studies. The top cities, he said, “appear to have an overall winning combination that is attractive to migrants.”
The research was funded by 15 municipal and regional organizations from across Canada. The full report can be obtained for $225 from the Conference Board's e-library at www.conferenceboard.ca.
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