A quarter of Canadians are now immigrants; largest proportion from India | World News,The Indian Express

Ontario has emerged as the most popular among Indians, with more than 55% of the Indian immigrant population finding a home in the province that includes cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Waterloo, and Brampton, among others.

Over 2.46 lakh Indians immigrated to Canada during this period of which 1.28 lakh were men and 1.18 lakh were women. Other key immigrant groups were Filipinos and people from Africa, said the Statistics Canada report.

The report released on October 26 found that the country’s population has increased by 5.3% in the past five years, bringing it up to nearly 37 million.

A quarter of Canadians are now immigrants, accounting for 23% of the overall population. This was the largest proportion since 1921 (22.3%). If the trends continue, the census bureau estimates that immigrants could represent 29.1% – 34% of the country’s population by 2041.

With an ageing population and low fertility rates, immigration is one of Canada’s main suppliers for the workforce. A Statistics Canada report released earlier said that the country’s population of people of working age (15 to 64 years) is the oldest it has ever been while the fertility rate has further declined to a record low of 1.40 children per woman in 2020, far below the no-migration population replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/canada-census-report-indians-immigration-8234341/

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