by Nova Scotia’s population has reached one million.
Premier Tim Houston is calls that a significant milestone in the province’s history.
The news comes as the province prepares to launch a $2.5 million marketing campaign to support new provincial immigration and migration targets by attracting newcomers from across Canada.
The province is now hoping to attract 25,000 newcomers a year and grow to 2 million people by 2060.
In the first three months of this year, just under 5,700 people moved to Nova Scotia from other countries and other parts of Canada.