Which province accounted for 4% of immigration in 2006?

• A. Manitoba
• B. Rest of Canada
• C. Alberta
• D. Ontario

Answer: (A)

Understanding how immigration is distributed across provinces helps you read data about where newcomers settle in Canada. The key idea is that the percentage shows each province’s share of the total immigrants in that year. In 2006, Manitoba accounted for about 4% of all immigrants, meaning roughly one in twenty newcomers chose Manitoba. This reflects Manitoba’s smaller population and economy, alongside its immigration programs and labour needs that year, which together attracted a notable but smaller share of newcomers compared with provinces like Ontario or British Columbia. The 4% figure is a specific, single-province result, while broader categories like Rest of Canada mix many provinces with different shares, so Manitoba’s exact 4% stands out as its own portion of the national total.