The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. Located in northern Canada, it is east of Yukon, west and south of Nunavut (Canada's two other territories), and north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. It has an area of 1,140,835 square kilometres and a population of 41,464, an increase of 11.0% from 2001. Its capital has been Yellowknife since 1967.

The territories are home to approximately 6,300 Canadian immigrants who represent only 0.1% of the total foreign-born population in the country and 6.2% of the population in the North. The largest proportion of people that immigrate to Canada and settle in the territories came from the United Kingdom (15.7%), the United States of America (13.9%) and the Philippines (12.1%). 1,000 new Canadian immigrants chose to settle in the territories between 2001 and 2006. The Philippines was the leading source country, accounting for 24.5% of these recent arrivals.

The territory enjoys vast geological resources including diamonds, gold, and natural gas; which serve as an incentive for those considering it as a destination for Canadian immigration. In particular, NWT diamonds are touted as an ethical alternative that allays risks of supporting conflicts by purchasing blood diamonds.