Canada’s appeal as an immigration destination has been increasing over the past two decades, with a total of 464,265 people immigrating to the country in 2024. This figure is an increase from 2000-2001, when approximately 252,527 immigrants came to Canada. Immigration to the Great White North Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, there were an estimated 199,297 immigrants to Ontario, making it the most popular immigration destination out of any province. While the number of immigrants has been increasing over the years, in 2024 over half of surveyed Canadians believed that there were too many immigrants in the country. However, in 2017, the Canadian government announced its aim to significantly increase the number of permanent residents to Canada in order to combat an aging workforce and the decline of working-age adults. Profiles of immigrants to Canada The gender of immigrants to Canada in 2023 was just about an even split, with 234,279 male immigrants and 234,538 female immigrants. In addition, most foreign-born individuals in Canada came from India, followed by China and the Philippines. The United States was the fifth most common origin country for foreign-born residents in Canada.

Data on the immigrant population by place of birth, period of immigration, gender and age for the population in private households in Canada.

Ontario was the province with the most immigrants in 2024, with 197,657 immigrants. Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory, had 56 immigrants arrive in the same period. Immigration to Canada Over the past 20 years, the number of immigrants to Canada has held steady and is just about evenly split between men and women. Asian countries dominate the list of leading countries of birth for foreign-born residents of Canada, although the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy all make the list as well. Unemployment among immigrants In 2023, the unemployment rate for immigrants in Canada was highest among those who had been in the country for five years or less. The unemployment rate decreased the longer someone had been in Canada, and unemployment was lowest among those who had been in the country for more than ten years, coming more into line with the average unemployment rate for the whole of Canada.

Data on immigrant status and period of immigration by place of birth, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

People who have been granted permanent resident status in Canada. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, approximately 493 thousand people settled in metropolitan areas in Canada from abroad, while around 49.8 thousand Canadians left those same areas. This statistic breaks down these figures by metropolitan areas. The city that welcomed the most immigrants was Toronto, where more than 159 thousand individuals arrived over the period under consideration.

This feature service contains four layers of data showing immigration to Canada. The data show total population and total new immigrant population for Canada every five years from 1901 - 2011, the number of new immigrants by birth country to each province and territory for 2006, the number of permanent residents to Canada by province and territory for 2003 - 2012, and the number of immigrants and recent immigrants to Canada by major city for 2011.Content Source(s): Statistics Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Library and Archives Canada, and ArcCanadaCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (WKID 102100)Update Frequency: As RequiredPublication Date: August 2014

Data on period of immigration by first official language spoken, place of birth, admission category, and pre-admission experience for the immigrant population admitted between 1980 and 2021, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and parts.

More than a quarter of new permanent residents arriving in Canada in 2024 were from India - by far the highest of any country. Less than seven percent will be from China, the second highest.

This dataset displays statistics on the immigrant status and the period of immigration for the Canadian population. These figures are derived from the Canadian Census of 2006. This information is provided by Statistics Canada, and is shown on the Census Division level. Due to the size of this dataset, it has been broken up on the province/territory level. Information is given for the following categories: total population, non-immigrant population, immigrant population, immigrated before 1991, immigrated between 1991 and 1995, immigrated between 1996 and 2000, immigrated between 2001 and 2006. The total population count includes the non-immigrant population, the immigrant population and the non-permanent resident population. The non-permanent population is not shown separately in this table. Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian Parents.

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the distribution of the immigrant population by age and sex in Alberta for 2011. Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant/permanent resident is a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

This statistic shows the number of foreign-born people residing in Canada in 2021. There were 898,050 people born in India living in Canada in 2021.

Canada CA: Net Migration data was reported at 368,599.000 Person in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 433,842.000 Person for 2023. Canada CA: Net Migration data is updated yearly, averaging 155,596.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 459,988.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 34,721.000 Person in 1961. Canada CA: Net Migration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;

Data on countries of citizenship by immigrant status and period of immigration, by admission category and applicant type, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Data on admission category and applicant type by period of immigration, age, gender and pre-admission experience for the immigrant population admitted between 1980 and 2021, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

This statistic shows the total number of immigrants to Canada in 2023, by age. Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, 47,252 people aged between 20 and 24 years immigrated to Canada.

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, more than 70 percent of the immigrants arriving in the city of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, were between the ages of 20 and 44. People between the ages of 25 and 29, in particular, were the most numerous among the immigrant population, at 43,955. During the same period, there were 12,625 immigrants arriving in Toronto.

This feature service contains four layers of data showing immigration to Canada. The data show total population and total new immigrant population for Canada every five years from 1901 - 2011, the number of new immigrants by birth country to each province and territory for 2006, the number of permanent residents to Canada by province and territory for 2003 - 2012, and the number of immigrants and recent immigrants to Canada by major city for 2011.Content Source(s): Statistics Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Library and Archives Canada, and ArcCanadaCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (WKID 102100)Update Frequency: As RequiredPublication Date: August 2014

Data on province or territory of intended destination by admission category and applicant type, period of immigration, age and gender for the immigrant population in private households admitted between 1980 and 2021, in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations and parts.

Data on religion by immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.