Figure 1.1 Number and percentage of the foreign-born population, Canada, 1871 to 2016
Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Number and percentage of the foreign-born population, Canada, 1871 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Distribution (in percentage) of Canada’s immigrant population in the provinces and territories, census years 1981 to 2016
Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Distribution (in percentage) of Canada’s immigrant population in the provinces and territories, census years 1981 to 2016
Figure 1.3 Distribution (in percentage) of recent immigrants to Canada living in the provinces and territories, census years 1981 to 2016
Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Distribution (in percentage) of recent immigrants to Canada living in the provinces and territories, census years 1981 to 2016
Figure 1.4 Distribution (in percentage) of admission categories by year of immigration, Canada, 1980 to 2016
Figure 1.4 description Figure 1.4 Distribution (in percentage) of admission categories by year of immigration, Canada, 1980 to 2016
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census metropolitan areas, Canada, 2016
Geography |
Total population |
Immigrant population |
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Canada
|
34,460,065
|
100.0
|
7,540,830
|
100.0
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
Toronto
|
5,862,850
|
17.0
|
2,705,550
|
35.9
|
356,930
|
29.4
|
Montréal
|
4,009,790
|
11.6
|
936,305
|
12.4
|
179,270
|
14.8
|
Vancouver
|
2,426,235
|
7.0
|
989,540
|
13.1
|
142,535
|
11.8
|
Calgary
|
1,374,650
|
4.0
|
404,700
|
5.4
|
93,255
|
7.7
|
Ottawa - Gatineau
|
1,300,730
|
3.8
|
255,800
|
3.4
|
37,890
|
3.1
|
Edmonton
|
1,297,280
|
3.8
|
308,605
|
4.1
|
78,515
|
6.5
|
Québec
|
779,085
|
2.3
|
44,550
|
0.6
|
13,445
|
1.1
|
Winnipeg
|
761,540
|
2.2
|
181,960
|
2.4
|
52,460
|
4.3
|
Hamilton
|
734,885
|
2.1
|
177,070
|
2.3
|
17,425
|
1.4
|
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo
|
516,085
|
1.5
|
118,615
|
1.6
|
13,975
|
1.2
|
London
|
486,500
|
1.4
|
94,690
|
1.3
|
11,960
|
1.0
|
Halifax
|
397,635
|
1.2
|
37,205
|
0.5
|
9,425
|
0.8
|
St. Catharines - Niagara
|
396,865
|
1.2
|
67,190
|
0.9
|
4,990
|
0.4
|
Oshawa
|
375,605
|
1.1
|
67,570
|
0.9
|
4,545
|
0.4
|
Victoria
|
357,695
|
1.0
|
65,615
|
0.9
|
7,690
|
0.6
|
Windsor
|
325,005
|
0.9
|
74,495
|
1.0
|
10,105
|
0.8
|
Saskatoon
|
288,900
|
0.8
|
45,160
|
0.6
|
18,585
|
1.5
|
Regina
|
232,615
|
0.7
|
36,910
|
0.5
|
16,195
|
1.3
|
Sherbrooke
|
205,735
|
0.6
|
14,550
|
0.2
|
3,940
|
0.3
|
St. John's
|
203,305
|
0.6
|
8,135
|
0.1
|
2,685
|
0.2
|
Barrie
|
194,445
|
0.6
|
26,135
|
0.3
|
2,040
|
0.2
|
Kelowna
|
190,565
|
0.6
|
26,450
|
0.4
|
2,995
|
0.2
|
Abbotsford - Mission
|
176,325
|
0.5
|
43,780
|
0.6
|
5,880
|
0.5
|
Greater Sudbury
|
161,820
|
0.5
|
9,360
|
0.1
|
1,005
|
0.1
|
Saguenay
|
157,165
|
0.5
|
2,035
|
0.0
|
405
|
0.0
|
Kingston
|
156,470
|
0.5
|
18,405
|
0.2
|
1,725
|
0.1
|
Trois-Rivières
|
150,170
|
0.4
|
4,820
|
0.1
|
1,340
|
0.1
|
Guelph
|
150,030
|
0.4
|
30,880
|
0.4
|
3,680
|
0.3
|
Moncton
|
141,525
|
0.4
|
7,955
|
0.1
|
2,840
|
0.2
|
Brantford
|
131,640
|
0.4
|
16,470
|
0.2
|
1,100
|
0.1
|
Saint John
|
123,520
|
0.4
|
6,645
|
0.1
|
1,995
|
0.2
|
Thunder Bay
|
118,880
|
0.3
|
10,490
|
0.1
|
695
|
0.1
|
Peterborough
|
118,775
|
0.3
|
10,055
|
0.1
|
750
|
0.1
|
Lethbridge
|
113,920
|
0.3
|
15,365
|
0.2
|
3,400
|
0.3
|
Belleville
|
101,285
|
0.3
|
7,370
|
0.1
|
550
|
0.0
|
Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Canada, 2011 and 2016
|
2011 |
2016 |
All immigrants |
Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) |
All immigrants |
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Population in private households
|
6,775,765
|
..
|
1,162,915
|
..
|
7,540,825
|
..
|
1,212,080
|
..
|
Age groups
|
6,775,765
|
100.0
|
1,162,915
|
100.0
|
7,540,830
|
100.0
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
Less than 15 years
|
376,915
|
5.6
|
222,720
|
19.2
|
375,655
|
5.0
|
216,315
|
17.8
|
15 to 24 years
|
568,215
|
8.4
|
168,055
|
14.5
|
571,640
|
7.6
|
150,210
|
12.4
|
25 to 64 years
|
4,471,255
|
66.0
|
733,225
|
63.1
|
4,908,650
|
65.1
|
789,425
|
65.1
|
65 years and older
|
1,359,380
|
20.1
|
38,920
|
3.3
|
1,684,885
|
22.3
|
56,120
|
4.6
|
Median age
|
47.4
|
..
|
31.7
|
..
|
48.6
|
..
|
32.5
|
..
|
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
5,703,615
|
100.0
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
Economic immigrants
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
2,994,135
|
52.5
|
731,115
|
60.3
|
Principal applicants
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
1,220,755
|
21.4
|
311,880
|
25.7
|
Secondary applicants
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
1,773,380
|
31.1
|
419,235
|
34.6
|
Immigrants sponsored by family
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
1,782,485
|
31.3
|
324,595
|
26.8
|
Refugees
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
858,845
|
15.1
|
140,515
|
11.6
|
Region of birth1
|
6,775,770
|
100.0
|
1,162,915
|
100.0
|
7,540,830
|
100.0
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
Americas
|
1,058,010
|
15.6
|
188,385
|
16.2
|
1,127,810
|
15.0
|
152,515
|
12.6
|
Europe
|
2,127,785
|
31.4
|
159,745
|
13.7
|
2,088,410
|
27.7
|
140,035
|
11.6
|
Africa
|
492,025
|
7.3
|
145,720
|
12.5
|
637,485
|
8.5
|
162,800
|
13.4
|
Asia
|
3,041,100
|
44.9
|
661,575
|
56.9
|
3,629,160
|
48.1
|
748,705
|
61.8
|
Oceania
|
54,530
|
0.8
|
7,145
|
0.6
|
56,930
|
0.8
|
7,955
|
0.7
|
Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Canada, 2016
Place of birth |
2016 |
Number |
Percent |
Rank |
Immigrant population
|
7,540,825
|
100.0
|
...
|
India
|
668,570
|
8.9
|
1
|
China
|
649,260
|
8.6
|
2
|
Philippines
|
588,305
|
7.8
|
3
|
United Kingdom
|
499,120
|
6.6
|
4
|
United States
|
253,715
|
3.4
|
5
|
Italy
|
236,640
|
3.1
|
6
|
Hong Kong
|
208,935
|
2.8
|
7
|
Pakistan
|
202,255
|
2.7
|
8
|
Viet Nam
|
169,245
|
2.2
|
9
|
Iran
|
154,420
|
2.0
|
10
|
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016)
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
...
|
Philippines
|
188,805
|
15.6
|
1
|
India
|
147,190
|
12.1
|
2
|
China
|
129,020
|
10.6
|
3
|
Iran
|
42,070
|
3.5
|
4
|
Pakistan
|
41,480
|
3.4
|
5
|
United States
|
33,055
|
2.7
|
6
|
Syria
|
29,945
|
2.5
|
7
|
United Kingdom
|
24,445
|
2.0
|
8
|
France
|
24,150
|
2.0
|
9
|
Korea, South
|
21,710
|
1.8
|
10
|
Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Canada, 2016
Languages |
2016 |
Number |
Percent |
Rank |
Immigrant population
|
7,540,830
|
100.0
|
...
|
Mandarin
|
393,945
|
5.2
|
1
|
Cantonese
|
388,935
|
5.2
|
2
|
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
|
357,535
|
4.7
|
3
|
Punjabi (Panjabi)
|
326,490
|
4.3
|
4
|
Arabic
|
265,295
|
3.5
|
5
|
Spanish
|
255,815
|
3.4
|
6
|
Urdu
|
154,660
|
2.1
|
7
|
Persian (Farsi)
|
152,980
|
2.0
|
8
|
Italian
|
132,000
|
1.8
|
9
|
Russian
|
118,680
|
1.6
|
10
|
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016)
|
1,212,075
|
100.0
|
...
|
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
|
131,020
|
10.8
|
1
|
Mandarin
|
99,420
|
8.2
|
2
|
Arabic
|
88,655
|
7.3
|
3
|
Punjabi (Panjabi)
|
61,245
|
5.1
|
4
|
Spanish
|
51,285
|
4.2
|
5
|
Persian (Farsi)
|
44,755
|
3.7
|
6
|
Urdu
|
33,595
|
2.8
|
7
|
Russian
|
23,565
|
1.9
|
8
|
Cantonese
|
21,960
|
1.8
|
9
|
Hindi
|
21,455
|
1.8
|
10
|
Figure 1.5 Percentage of immigrants who are Canadian citizens, by period of immigration,6 Canada, 2016
Figure 1.5 description Figure 1.5 Percentage of immigrants who are Canadian citizens, by period of immigration,6 Canada, 2016
Percentage of immigrants who are Canadian citizens, by period of immigration,6 Canada, 2016
In 2016, about 6,553,030 immigrants were eligible to obtain Canadian citizenship. Of these, 5,621,975, or 85.8%, reported that they had acquired Canadian citizenship.
Figure 1.6 Number and proportion of the population belonging to a visible minority group, Canada, 2001 to 2016
Figure 1.6 description Figure 1.6 Number and proportion of the population belonging to a visible minority group, Canada, 2001 to 2016
Population by visible minority group and median age, Canada, 2011 and 2016
|
2011 |
2016 |
Number |
% of the total population |
% of the visible minority population |
Median age |
Number |
% of the total population |
% of the visible minority population |
Median age |
Total population in private households
|
32,852,320
|
100.0
|
..
|
40.1
|
34,460,060
|
100.0
|
..
|
40.7
|
Visible minority population
|
6,264,750
|
19.1
|
100.0
|
33.4
|
7,674,580
|
22.3
|
100.0
|
33.9
|
South Asian
|
1,567,405
|
4.8
|
25.0
|
32.8
|
1,924,635
|
5.6
|
25.1
|
33.5
|
Chinese
|
1,324,745
|
4.0
|
21.1
|
38.6
|
1,577,060
|
4.6
|
20.5
|
38.4
|
Black
|
945,665
|
2.9
|
15.1
|
29.5
|
1,198,545
|
3.5
|
15.6
|
29.6
|
Filipino
|
619,315
|
1.9
|
9.9
|
34.7
|
780,125
|
2.3
|
10.2
|
35.6
|
Latin American
|
381,280
|
1.2
|
6.1
|
33.6
|
447,325
|
1.3
|
5.8
|
35.8
|
Arab
|
380,620
|
1.2
|
6.1
|
30.2
|
523,235
|
1.5
|
6.8
|
30.3
|
Southeast Asian
|
312,080
|
0.9
|
5.0
|
34.2
|
313,260
|
0.9
|
4.1
|
34.8
|
West Asian
|
206,840
|
0.6
|
3.3
|
32.9
|
264,305
|
0.8
|
3.4
|
34.7
|
Korean
|
161,125
|
0.5
|
2.6
|
33.8
|
188,710
|
0.5
|
2.5
|
35.1
|
Japanese
|
87,265
|
0.3
|
1.4
|
37.0
|
92,920
|
0.3
|
1.2
|
38.2
|
Visible minority, n.i.e.
|
106,475
|
0.3
|
1.7
|
32.7
|
132,090
|
0.4
|
1.7
|
34.5
|
Multiple visible minorities
|
171,935
|
0.5
|
2.7
|
24.4
|
232,375
|
0.7
|
3.0
|
23.6
|
Not a visible minority
|
26,587,575
|
80.9
|
..
|
42.1
|
26,785,480
|
77.7
|
..
|
43.3
|
Number and percentage of the visible minority population by census metropolitan area, Canada, 2016
Geography |
Total population |
Visible minority population |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Canada
|
34,460,060
|
100.0
|
7,674,580
|
100.0
|
Toronto
|
5,862,850
|
17.0
|
3,011,905
|
39.2
|
Vancouver
|
2,426,235
|
7.0
|
1,185,680
|
15.4
|
Montréal
|
4,009,790
|
11.6
|
904,840
|
11.8
|
Calgary
|
1,374,650
|
4.0
|
463,450
|
6.0
|
Edmonton
|
1,297,280
|
3.8
|
363,990
|
4.7
|
Ottawa - Gatineau
|
1,300,730
|
3.8
|
280,985
|
3.7
|
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)
|
973,340
|
2.8
|
243,115
|
3.2
|
Winnipeg
|
761,540
|
2.2
|
195,370
|
2.5
|
Hamilton
|
734,880
|
2.1
|
130,310
|
1.7
|
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo
|
516,085
|
1.5
|
99,735
|
1.3
|
London
|
486,500
|
1.4
|
78,325
|
1.0
|
Windsor
|
325,005
|
0.9
|
66,480
|
0.9
|
Oshawa
|
375,605
|
1.1
|
64,560
|
0.8
|
Abbotsford - Mission
|
176,325
|
0.5
|
51,230
|
0.7
|
Victoria
|
357,690
|
1.0
|
50,310
|
0.7
|
Saskatoon
|
288,905
|
0.8
|
49,295
|
0.6
|
Halifax
|
397,635
|
1.2
|
45,290
|
0.6
|
Regina
|
232,615
|
0.7
|
41,230
|
0.5
|
Québec
|
779,090
|
2.3
|
38,260
|
0.5
|
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)
|
327,390
|
1.0
|
37,870
|
0.5
|
St. Catharines - Niagara
|
396,870
|
1.2
|
37,105
|
0.5
|
Guelph
|
150,030
|
0.4
|
25,575
|
0.3
|
Barrie
|
194,450
|
0.6
|
17,595
|
0.2
|
Kelowna
|
190,565
|
0.6
|
14,930
|
0.2
|
Lethbridge
|
113,920
|
0.3
|
12,360
|
0.2
|
Kingston
|
156,465
|
0.5
|
12,340
|
0.2
|
Sherbrooke
|
205,735
|
0.6
|
11,990
|
0.2
|
Brantford
|
131,640
|
0.4
|
10,240
|
0.1
|
St. John's
|
203,305
|
0.6
|
8,760
|
0.1
|
Moncton
|
141,525
|
0.4
|
6,980
|
0.1
|
Greater Sudbury
|
161,815
|
0.5
|
6,045
|
0.1
|
Saint John
|
123,520
|
0.4
|
5,895
|
0.1
|
Peterborough
|
118,780
|
0.3
|
5,705
|
0.1
|
Thunder Bay
|
118,875
|
0.3
|
4,790
|
0.1
|
Trois-Rivières
|
150,165
|
0.4
|
4,665
|
0.1
|
Belleville
|
101,285
|
0.3
|
4,190
|
0.1
|
Saguenay
|
157,170
|
0.5
|
2,005
|
0.0
|
The 10 most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Canada, 2016
Ethnic origin |
Number of responses |
% |
Rank |
Canadian |
11,135,970 |
32.3 |
1 |
English |
6,320,085 |
18.3 |
2 |
Scottish |
4,799,010 |
13.9 |
3 |
French |
4,670,595 |
13.6 |
4 |
Irish |
4,627,000 |
13.4 |
5 |
German |
3,322,400 |
9.6 |
6 |
Chinese |
1,769,195 |
5.1 |
7 |
Italian |
1,587,965 |
4.6 |
8 |
First Nations (North American Indian) |
1,525,570 |
4.4 |
9 |
East Indian |
1,374,710 |
4.0 |
10 |
Figure 1.7 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Canada, 2016
Figure 1.7 description Figure 1.7 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Canada, 2016
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.