Chatham-Kent is on the map as a location of choice!
Chatham-Kent ranks 27th on Maclean's list of the Best Communities in Canada for 2021, an increase from 126th on the same list in 2019. This shows the country that we're a great community to live in.
Of the 415 communities across Canada that Maclean's reviewed, Chatham-Kent ranked 27th. It scored high for internet access, weather, and amenities and beat the national average for safe communities according to the Crime Severity Index. Maclean's methodology, in partnership with Environics Analytics, looks at a range of quality-of-life indicators to establish the ranking.
Community Attraction and Promotion's efforts through LivingCK work, target young people (aged 15-39) and immigrant newcomers to highlight the many advantages of living in Chatham-Kent and help new residents feel more rooted. These efforts support CK Plan 2035, as a community, talent attraction that meets local labour market needs and is foundational to many employers and to the vibrancy and growth of a community. Talent attraction efforts support employers that have difficulty filling labour market needs locally by assisting in bringing new residents to Chatham-Kent and helping to welcome and settle them here.
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