Nova Scotia
In Nova Scotia, immigrants reached an overall CIMI parity score of 0.59 with the Canadian-born population in 2021, ranking 2 of Canada's 10 provinces.
Parity is closest in the civic & democratic dimension (0.61) and widest in the health dimension (0.56).
Overall parity rose from 0.42 in 2001 to 0.59 in 2021.
Scores range from 0 to 1 — higher means immigrant outcomes are closer to those of the Canadian-born. Comparison group: immigrants vs. Canadian-born.
Parity scores by dimension and period
| Period | Economic | Social | Civic & democratic | Health | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.59 |
| 2016 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.42 |
Source: Canadian Index for Measuring Integration (CIMII), based on Statistics Canada data.