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Since confederation in 1867 through to the contemporary era, decadal and demi-decadal census reports in Canada have compiled detailed immigration statistics. During this period, the highest annual immigration rate in Canada occurred in 1913, when 400,900 new immigrants accounted for 5.3 percent of the total population, [1] [2] while the greatest number of immigrants admitted to Canada in ...
An excess of people entering a country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population). An excess of people leaving a country is referred to as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change.
Canada has one of the highest per-capita immigration rates in the world, [13] driven mainly by economic policy and, to a lesser extent, family reunification. [14] [15] In 2021, a total of 405,330 immigrants were admitted to Canada. New immigrants to Canada settle mostly in major urban areas such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. [16]
A growing perception in Canada that immigration is to blame for some of the country's economic woes is fuelling a xenophobic backlash evidenced by a surge in reported hate crimes against visible ...
Number of migrants and migrant workers per country (2015, World bank) Share of population born in another country, (2020, Our World in Data) These are lists of countries by foreign-born population and lists of countries by number native-born persons living in a foreign country (emigrants).
Economic impact of Immigration on Canada is a divisive topic. [citation needed] Two main narratives exist on this matter, [citation needed] one is based on an educated prediction that higher immigration rates increases the size of the economy (GDP) for government spending, [18] and the other is based on studies that it decreases living standards (GDP per capita) for the resident population.
The net migration rate is the difference between the number of immigrants (people coming into an area) and the number of emigrants (people leaving an area) per year divided by the population. [1] When the number of immigrants is larger than the number of emigrants, a positive net migration rate occurs.
Canada has one of the highest per-capita immigration rates in the world, [278] driven mainly by economic policy and family reunification. [279] A record 405,000 immigrants were admitted in 2021. [280] Canada leads the world in refugee resettlement; it resettled more than 47,600 in 2022. [281]