Calgary is Canada's Most Attractive City!

Posted by Joe Samson & Associates on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 2:28pm.

OTTAWA - Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa were among Canada's largest cities that made it to the ‘A' list in terms of places that are attractive to migrants, according to a study released Wednesday.

Some of the smaller locales to make it into the top tier in this report from the Conference Board of Canada included Waterloo, Ont., Richmond Hill, Ont., and St. John's, N.L.

"Cities that fail to attract new people will struggle to stay prosperous and vibrant," Mario Lefebvre, the board's director of municipal studies, said in a statement.

The cities were assessed in the following categories: society, health, economy, environment, education, innovation and housing.

Vancouver was lauded for its warm climate and "young, diverse, and multicultural population."

Calgary was ranked at the top of the list in terms of its economy and innovation, and also showed strength in the housing category.

Ottawa, the nation's capital, received high rankings for education and innovation, and scored well in all other categories except health.

Waterloo, home of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd., was the top ranked city for education, and also scored high for innovation, economy and housing.

Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto, was judged to be exceptionally attractive to migrants for its diverse population, and it scored well in innovation and education.

St. John's was among the highest ranked cities in terms of health and environment.

Toronto, Edmonton and Victoria were among the cities in the ‘B' category for being well suited to newcomers. Toronto, Canada's largest city, was the top ranked spot in the society category due to its ethnic diversity and culture. However, the Conference Board said things such as air quality and access to health care kept it out of the ‘A' list.

 

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