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Originally Posted by Acajack
In terms of ethnic diversity, the Ottawa-Montreal corridor is probably fairly "average" for Canada. Some parts of Canada are hyper-diverse, but a huge chunk of Canada isn't really that diverse.
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Yeah you are probably right on average ethnic diversity levels in the two cities. The public service doesn't seem to attract them though. Ottawa's Arab and Somali population are woefully under-represented. Language may or may not have anything to do with this.
In terms of geographic diversity someone else said their team has people from all over Canada. In my experience the bulk of the public service is from Ottawa/Montreal. The vast majority of admin assistants are from Gatineau or are Franc-Ontarians. Sure some of the more elite departments recruit from across Canada but more and more they are requiring French in advance. I meet more people from Manitoba than BC for example. (maybe nothing to do with language BC is just nicer than Manitoba and therefore encourages more people to stay)
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