Report Finds 1 in 5 Newcomers Leave Canada Within 25 Years, Calls for Retention Plan

Report Finds 1 in 5 Newcomers Leave Canada Within 25 Years, Calls for Retention Plan
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave the country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years.

The findings come from a report by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, which looked at the issue of onward migration for the second time.