India, Philippines among top immigrant source countries
India, Philippines among top immigrant source countries
The latest data from Statistics Canada shows the largest number of immigrants are arriving from India, the Philippines (11.4 per cent), China (8.9 per cent) and Syria (4.8 per cent) – in that order.
Newcomers from Asia make up 62 per cent of immigrants in the census data collected from 2021. India leads the majority of new arrivals, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of the population migrating to Canada.
450 ethnic or cultural origins were reported by Canadians last year, revealing immigrants and non-permanent residents account for a quarter of Canada’s population.
According to the second quarter population estimates from July 1 this year, Canada’s population increased by over 200, 000, with international immigration accounting for 94.5 per cent of this growth. By the end of the summer of 2022, 269,305 people had migrated to Canada.
“This was due to high numbers of asylum claimants and permit holders (work, study, and other), including people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Statistics Canada said in their report.
The July estimates marked the highest growth in population within an annual quarter Canada has seen since the Baby Boomers at the tail-end of the 1950s.
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