Canada: Immigration Nation

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Canada Immigration Nation

• Myer Siemiatycki
• LSP Conference
• 29 October 2008

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The Secret of Canadas Successin An Age of
Migration

• How Can Diverse Immigrant-Receiving Societies
  Foster Social Cohesion Harmony?
• Inclusive, Accessible Common Institutions
• Librairies, Schools, Medicare, Citizenship,
  Newcomer Programs Nation-Building in an Age of
  Migration.

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Key Immigration Facts About Canada

• 2006 Census is Most Recent, Comprehensive
  Snapshot of Canadian Population
• Canada is Among the Worlds Leading
  Immigrant-Receiving Countries
• Definition An Immigrant is someone who was born
  outside of Canada and has been granted the right
  to live permanently in the country.
• Many foreign-born residents in Canada are NOT
  included in the immigrant count temporary
  migrants, foreign students, non-status residents
• Canada A Nation of Immigrants
• 19.8 of Population Were Foreign-Born in 2006
  6,186,950
• Highest in 75 Years
• Australia 22.2
• US 12.5
• Europe Under 10

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Annual immigration to Canada
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Foreign-born
Source Statistics Canada Immigration in Canada
A Portrait of the Foreign-born Population, 2006
Census
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How Do Immigrants Enter Canada?

• 3 Doorways
• Economic (or Independent Class) 60
• Family Class 30
• Refugee Class 10
• Recent Rise in Temporary Admissions
• 2007 Economic Class 131,248
• 2007 Temporary Foreign Workers 165,198

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Who Are Canadas Recent Immigrants?

• 58.3 Asia (Including Middle East)
• 16.1 Europe
• 10.8 Central South America, Caribbean
• 10.6 Africa

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Counties of Origin, 1967-2006
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Where do Immigrants Settle Provincial
Distribution

• 54.9 Ontario (38.5 Cdn Pop)
• 18.1 B.C. (13)
• 13.8 Quebec (23.8)
• 8.5 Alberta (10.4)
• 2.4 Manitoba (3.6)
• gt1 Nfld, PEI, NS, NB, Sask.

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Immigrant Population by Province
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What Urban Areas Do Immigrants Settle In?

• Canada has 33 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs)
• CMAs 77.5 Canadian Population.
• In 2006, 94.9 of all Immigrants lived in a CMA
• 3,891,800 Immigrants (62.9 of total) Live in
  Toronto (37.5 all immigrants), Vancouver (13.4)
  Montreal (12) CMAs.

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Which Cities (Municipalities) have most
Immigrants? Recent Im 01-06

• Markham 56.5 7.3
• Mississauga 51.6 11.2
• Richmond Hill 51.5 7.5
• Toronto 49.9 10.8
• Brampton 47.8 10
• Vaughan 44.9 4.6
• Hamilton 25.3 3.2

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Number of Non-Citizen Immigrants in Selected
Municipalities

• City Number City Pop
• Ottawa 42,555 5.3
• Toronto 380,135 15.4
• Brampton 64,505 15
• Mississauga 94,305 14.2
• Markham 27,140 10.4
• R. Hill 15,240 9.4
• Hamilton 30,065 6