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- Canada’s immigrants come from almost 200 countries. Asia—including the Middle East–provides the majority of new Canadians: about 60 per cent of all immigrants. The Philippines was the top source country, providing about 13 per cent of all newcomers. China and India were the third and fourth.
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Dec 29, 2023 · If current trends persist, the population will double in 25 years, and nearly half of Canadians by then would identify as racialized or visible minority, the ACS’s report on the poll suggests.
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Jun 15, 2021 · But Canadians account for a tiny and shrinking share of all U.S. immigrants. Canadian immigrants tend to have higher educations and be older than other immigrant groups. This Spotlight explores the history and features of the Canadian immigrant population in the United States.
- A History of Immigration
- Diversity by The Numbers
- Language Diversity
- The Future of Diversity
- A Broad View of Diversity
Canada is a nation of newcomers. Originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, immigration to Canada began with the French and British colonization in the 17th century. The trend continued through the 18th and 19thcenturies with United Empire loyalists who fled the United States during the American Civil War. A subsequent wave of immigration from Eur...
Today, immigrants represent over 21 percentof the total Canadian population, one of the highest proportion among G8 countries. According to Statistics Canada, the majority of Canada’s foreign-born population reside in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta, and most in the nation’s largest urban centres. Over 200 ethnic origins were reported...
Walk down the street in one of Canada’s major cities and you won’t be surprised to hear a dozen languages spoken. Although Canada has two official languages (English and French), more than 200 languages were reported in the 2016 Census of Populationas a home language or mother tongue. 19.4 percent reported speaking at least two languages at home, c...
The diversity of Canada’s population is expected to continue to increase significantly, especially in the large metropolitan cities. Statistics Canada projects by 2031, between 25 to 28 percent of the population will be foreign-born and 29 to 32 percent of the population will belong to a visible minority group. Visible minorities are expected to ac...
Diversity in Canada extends beyond race and ethnicity but spans language, gender, religious affiliations, sexual orientation, abilities and economic status. One area where diversity is often discussed is in the labour market. Canadian employers have taken strides to ensure their corporations are representative of the diverse Canadian population. Ca...
India, Philippines and China are the top three countries of origin for immigrants moving to Canada. [66] A record number of 405,000 immigrants were admitted to Canada in 2021, [67] surpassing the previous annual record of 400,900 set in 1913.
- Growing number of Canadians are foreign born. The report today, entitled "Portrait of Immigration to Canada", shows that 23% of Canada’s population is, or has been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident of the country.
- Asia leads the way. For much of Canada's history, most new immigrants came from Europe, however the share of new immigrants from Asia (including the Middle East) has increased over the past 50 years.
- Nearly two-thirds of newcomers are of core working age. More than one in five Canadians are near the age of retirement, which is an all-time high. Immigration cannot stop Canada's aging process, but it can help to introduce younger workers into the economy.
- More recent immigrants settling outside of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. In 2021, 92.2% of Canada's recent immigrants lived in one of Canada's census metropolitan areas (CMAs), which are large urban centres of over 100,000 residents.
Jul 31, 2014 · Matthew Jeffery. July 31, 2014. Canadian Immigration. Canada is a multicultural country whose exciting cultural diversity is due to its ethnocultural make-up. The vast majority of Canadians are descended from immigrants, and many are new immigrants. Historically, most immigrants came from Europe.
Sep 11, 2013 · While restrictions on account of race or national origin are gone, Canada still maintains strict criteria for determining who is and who is not a desirable candidate for Canadian entry. In the late 1960s, Canada introduced a point system to set merit-based standards for individuals applying to immigrate to Canada.
