If You are Thinking of Migrating, Think Cape Breton First!
1. We offer welcoming communities with an active multicultural association and immigration navigators ready to help you get settled. In 1998, Condé Nast Traveler magazine stated Cape Breton had the “Most friendly people in the world”.
2. Cape Breton offers a variety of small towns and villages, along with the third largest metropolitan area on Canada’s East Coast, Sydney. The region is known for its stunning scenery as well as some of the most inexpensive real estate in all of Canada. The average
cost for a single detached unit in Cape Breton is Cdn $160,726, with a median cost of $132,545.
3. The cost of living is lower in Cape Breton than in most parts of Nova Scotia and Canada. The 5th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey states there are 10 affordable housing markets in Canada, and Cape Breton Island is the most affordable.
4. The beauty of Cape Breton is displayed throughout all four seasons. Cape Breton enjoys warm summers, breath-taking autumns, crisp, cool winters and a pleasant spring. Overall, Canada’s East Coast offers the second mildest climate in Canada.
5. Cape Breton has a variety of higher education and post-Secondary facilities offering programming in arts, commerce, science and technology, fine arts, information technology, engineering, education and nursing. Cape Breton University is home to 3,500 students at its Sydney campus and 250 students at its campus in Cairo, Egypt.
6. Our major employers operate in the areas of health, transportation, education, tourism, government, manufacturing, fishing and customer service. Some emerging sectors include the Information Technology industry, the Environmental Technology industry, the Oil and Gas industry, as well as the Aquaculture industry.
7. Cape Breton offers safe communities. Throughout Cape Breton, all emergency services are controlled through the Enhanced 911 system from the Regional Communications Centre. Overall youth crime in Cape Breton is below the provincial average and Cape Breton is also ranked in the top third of “Canada’s Best Places to Live” in 2008 based on our low crime rate.
8. Recreation opportunities are second to none on Cape Breton Island.
• the Highlands Links Golf Course was named the “#1 Golf Course in Canada, #71 in the World” according to GOLF Magazine 2005
• our world famous Cabot Trail is one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world
• the Bras d’Or Lakes, Canada’s only inland sea, offers some of the finest boating in the world
• Festivals abound throughout the year including the Award-winning Celtic Colours International Festival
• the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is the largest historic reconstruction in North America
9. Many international tourism accolades have been bestowed on Cape Breton, including:
• “#1 Top Island to visit in Continental US and Canada” by Travel & Leisure magazine in 2006, 2008, 2009; and the “#3 of Top
10 Islands overall in the world” by Travel & Leisure magazine in 2009, moving up from #10 in 2008
• “#2 of the world's greatest destinations” in a National Geographic Traveler poll in 2003, 2004
• "Most scenic island in the world" by Condé Nast Traveler magazine in 1998
• “An Island paradise” in Fodor's Travel News in 2008
10. We thank you for your interest in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast, and invite you to find out more by visiting the Move to Cape Breton website and the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration website.
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