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.

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

This Web map 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

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.

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.

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.

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;

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.

Canada CA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 21.802 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.545 % for 2010. Canada CA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.399 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.802 % in 2015 and a record low of 15.665 % in 1990. Canada CA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population 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. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.;United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.;Weighted average;

This table contains 25 series, with data for years 1955 - 2013 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Last permanent residence (25 items: Total immigrants; France; Great Britain; Total Europe ...).

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.

It is presumed that the first humans migrated from Siberia to North America approximately twelve thousand years ago, where they then moved southwards to warmer lands. It was not until many centuries later that humans returned to the north and began to settle regions that are now part of Canada. Despite a few short-lived Viking settlements on Newfoundland around the turn of the first millennium CE, the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), became the first European to explore the coast of North America in the late 1400s. The French and British crowns both made claims to areas of Canada throughout the sixteenth century, but real colonization and settlement did not begin until the early seventeenth century. Over the next 150 years, France and Britain competed to take control of the booming fur and fishing trade, and to expand their overseas empires. In the Seven Year's War, Britain eventually defeated the French colonists in North America, through superior numbers and a stronger agriculture resources in the southern colonies, and the outcome of the war saw France cede practically all of it's colonies in North America to the British.

Increased migration and declining native populations

The early 1800s saw a large influx of migrants into Canada, with the Irish Potato Famine bringing the first wave of mass-migration to the country, with further migration coming from Scandinavia and Northern Europe. It is estimated that the region received just shy of one million migrants from the British Isles alone, between 1815 and 1850, which helped the population grow to 2.5 million in the mid-1800s and 5.5 million in 1900. It is also estimated that infectious diseases killed around 25 to 33 percent of all Europeans who migrated to Canada before 1891, and around a third of the Canadian population is estimated to have emigrated southwards to the United States in the 1871-1896 period. From the time of European colonization until the mid-nineteenth century, the native population of Canada dropped from roughly 500,000 (some estimates put it as high as two million) to just over 100,000; this was due to a mixture of disease, starvation and warfare, instigated by European migration to the region. The native population was generally segregated and oppressed until the second half of the 1900s; Native Canadians were given the vote in 1960, and, despite their complicated and difficult history, the Canadian government has made significant progress in trying to include indigenous cultures in the country's national identity in recent years. As of 2020, Indigenous Canadians make up more than five percent of the total Canadian population, and a higher birth rate means that this share of the population is expected to grow in the coming decades.

Independence and modern Canada

Canadian independence was finally acknowledged in 1931 by the Statute of Westminster, putting it on equal terms with the United Kingdom within the Commonwealth; virtually granting independence and sovereignty until the Canada Act of 1982 formalized it. Over the past century, Canada has had a relatively stable political system and economy (although it was hit particularly badly by the Wall Street Crash of 1929). Canada entered the First World War with Britain, and as an independent Allied Power in the Second World War; Canadian forces played pivotal roles in a number of campaigns, notably Canada's Hundred Days in WWI, and the country lost more than 100,000 men across both conflicts. The economy boomed in the aftermath of the Second World War, and a stream of socially democratic programs such as universal health care and the Canadian pension plan were introduced, which contributed to a rise in the standard of living. The post war period also saw various territories deciding to join Canada, with Newfoundland joining in 1949, and Nunavut in 1999. Today Canada is among the most highly ranked in countries in terms of civil liberties, quality of life and economic growth. It promotes and welcomes immigrants from all over the world and, as a result, it has one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural populations of any country in the world. As of 2020, Canada's population stands at around 38 million people, and continues to grow due to high migration levels and life expectancy, and a steady birth rate.

The total population in Canada was estimated at 41.5 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Canada Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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 quality: Hamilton, City (C) Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5% Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%Notes: 76: 'Citizenship' refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless that is they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization.For more information on citizenship variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 77: 'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country. 78: 'Not Canadian citizens' includes persons who are not citizens of Canada. They may be citizens of one or more other countries. Persons who are stateless are included in this category. 79: 'Immigrant status' refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.'Period of immigration' refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 80: 'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. 81: 'Immigrants' includes persons who are or who have ever been landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 82: Includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 83: 'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country with a usual place of residence in Canada and who have a work or study permit or who have claimed refugee status (asylum claimants). Family members living with work or study permit holders are also included unless these family members are already Canadian citizens landed immigrants or permanent residents. 84: 'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.'Immigrants' includes persons who are or who have ever been landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 85: 'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021.The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level. 'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the place of birth variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 86: Serbia excludes Kosovo. 87: The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland Wales England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories). 88: The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran. 89: The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic. 90: China excludes Hong Kong and Macao. 91: The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. 92: The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea. 93: The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 94: 'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1 2016 and May 11 2021.'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level. 'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the place of birth variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 95: The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. 96: Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland. 97: The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan. 98: The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 99: 'Generation status' refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada.For more information on generation status variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 100: 'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part these are people who are now or once were immigrants to Canada. 101: 'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part these are the children of immigrants. 102: 'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with all parents born in Canada. 103: 'Admission category' refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.'Applicant type' refers to whether an immigrant was identified as the principal applicant the spouse or the dependant on their application for permanent residence. 'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2021 Census of Population data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 104: 'Economic immigrants' includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada's economy through their ability to meet labour market needs to own and manage or to build a business to make a substantial investment to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs. 105: 'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence. 106: 'Secondary applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the married spouse the common-law or conjugal partner or the dependant of the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence. 107: 'Immigrants sponsored by family' includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their

In 2024, about *** million immigrants landed in Canada more than ten years earlier, while nearly *** arrived five years or less earlier.

Graph and download economic data for Net migration for Canada (SMPOPNETMCAN) from 1962 to 2017 about migration, Canada, Net, 5-year, and population.

**Presence of immigrants in Quebec Here we have data of Immigrant population admitted to Québec from 2011 to 2020 by immigration category. From data relating to the presence rates of immigrants admitted to Quebec in the last decade according to certain characteristics, including length of residence, immigration category, knowledge of French and education declared at admission. Immigration category: Economic immigration, Family reunification, Refugees and people in a similar situation, Other immigrants.