Room to grow in Brandon
For the immigrants filing into Manitoba's city bounds, it may seem easier lately to find a job than it is to find an apartment. The second largest city and service centre in Manitoba after Winnipeg, Brandon has maintained steady employment for years, even during the more challenging recent economy.
While Canada's unemployment rate was at 8.5 per cent at the close of the year, it was at 5.7 per cent in Manitoba for December 2009, according to Statistics Canada.
Meanwhile, the vacancy rate has remained near zero in Brandon, at 0.2 per cent in October last year, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Commission, compared to three per cent nationally. That has sent rents rising.
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