Since confederation in 1867 through to the contemporary era, decadal and demi-decadal census reports in Canada have compiled detailed immigration statistics. During this period, the highest annual immigration rate in Canada occurred in 1913, when 400,900 new immigrants accounted for 5.3 percent of the total population,[1][2] while the greatest number of immigrants admitted to Canada in single year occurred in 2024, with 483,640 persons accounting for 1.2 percent of the total population.[3][4][5][6]
In a linear timeline following initial British and French colonization, what is now Canada has seen four major waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-Indigenous Peoples take place over a span of nearly two centuries. Canada is currently undergoing its fifth wave.
Annual immigration and rate
Since confederation in 1867, the highest annual immigration rate in Canada occurred during the early 20th century, including 1913 (new immigrants accounted for 5.3 percent of the total population), 1912 (5.1 percent), 1911 (4.6 percent), 1907 (4.3 percent) and 1910 (4.1 percent).[2][1] At this time, immigration from the British Isles increased, supplemented by a rapid increase in immigration flows from continental Europe, especially Germany, Scandinavia, and the Soviet Union.
Annual immigration statistics 1852 to 1897
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1852
|
2,414,519
|
29,300
|
1.21%
|
1853
|
N/A
|
29,500
|
N/A
|
1854
|
N/A
|
37,300
|
N/A
|
1855
|
N/A
|
25,300
|
N/A
|
1856
|
N/A
|
22,500
|
N/A
|
1857
|
N/A
|
33,900
|
N/A
|
1858
|
N/A
|
12,300
|
N/A
|
1859
|
N/A
|
6,300
|
N/A
|
1860
|
N/A
|
6,300
|
N/A
|
1861
|
3,174,442
|
13,600
|
0.43%
|
1862
|
N/A
|
18,300
|
N/A
|
1863
|
N/A
|
21,000
|
N/A
|
1864
|
N/A
|
24,800
|
N/A
|
1865
|
N/A
|
19,000
|
N/A
|
1866
|
N/A
|
11,400
|
N/A
|
1867
|
3,463,000
|
10,700
|
0.31%
|
1868
|
3,511,000
|
12,800
|
0.36%
|
1869
|
3,565,000
|
18,600
|
0.52%
|
1870
|
3,625,000
|
24,700
|
0.68%
|
1871
|
3,689,000
|
27,800
|
0.75%
|
1872
|
3,754,000
|
36,600
|
0.97%
|
1873
|
3,826,000
|
50,100
|
1.31%
|
1874
|
3,895,000
|
39,400
|
1.01%
|
1875
|
3,954,000
|
27,400
|
0.69%
|
1876
|
4,009,000
|
25,600
|
0.64%
|
1877
|
4,064,000
|
27,100
|
0.67%
|
1878
|
4,120,000
|
29,800
|
0.72%
|
1879
|
4,185,000
|
40,500
|
0.97%
|
1880
|
4,255,000
|
38,500
|
0.9%
|
1881
|
4,325,000
|
48,000
|
1.11%
|
1882
|
4,375,000
|
112,500
|
2.57%
|
1883
|
4,430,000
|
133,600
|
3.02%
|
1884
|
4,487,000
|
103,800
|
2.31%
|
1885
|
4,537,000
|
79,200
|
1.75%
|
1886
|
4,580,000
|
69,200
|
1.51%
|
1887
|
4,626,000
|
84,500
|
1.83%
|
1888
|
4,678,000
|
88,800
|
1.9%
|
1889
|
4,729,000
|
91,600
|
1.94%
|
1890
|
4,779,000
|
75,100
|
1.57%
|
1891
|
4,833,000
|
82,200
|
1.7%
|
1892
|
4,883,000
|
31,000
|
0.63%
|
1893
|
4,931,000
|
29,600
|
0.6%
|
1894
|
4,979,000
|
20,800
|
0.42%
|
1895
|
5,026,000
|
18,800
|
0.37%
|
1896
|
5,074,000
|
16,800
|
0.33%
|
1897
|
5,122,000
|
21,700
|
0.42%
|
Sources:[1][2]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1898 to 1943
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1898
|
5,175,000
|
31,900
|
0.62%
|
1899
|
5,235,000
|
44,500
|
0.85%
|
1900
|
5,301,000
|
41,700
|
0.79%
|
1901
|
5,371,000
|
55,700
|
1.04%
|
1902
|
5,494,000
|
89,100
|
1.62%
|
1903
|
5,651,000
|
138,700
|
2.45%
|
1904
|
5,827,000
|
131,300
|
2.25%
|
1905
|
6,002,000
|
141,500
|
2.36%
|
1906
|
6,097,000
|
211,700
|
3.47%
|
1907
|
6,411,000
|
272,400
|
4.25%
|
1908
|
6,625,000
|
143,300
|
2.16%
|
1909
|
6,800,000
|
173,700
|
2.55%
|
1910
|
6,988,000
|
286,800
|
4.1%
|
1911
|
7,207,000
|
331,300
|
4.6%
|
1912
|
7,389,000
|
375,800
|
5.09%
|
1913
|
7,632,000
|
400,900
|
5.25%
|
1914
|
7,879,000
|
150,500
|
1.91%
|
1915
|
7,981,000
|
36,700
|
0.46%
|
1916
|
8,001,000
|
55,900
|
0.7%
|
1917
|
8,060,000
|
72,900
|
0.9%
|
1918
|
8,148,000
|
41,800
|
0.51%
|
1919
|
8,311,000
|
107,700
|
1.3%
|
1920
|
8,556,000
|
138,800
|
1.62%
|
1921
|
8,788,000
|
91,700
|
1.04%
|
1922
|
8,919,000
|
64,200
|
0.72%
|
1923
|
9,010,000
|
133,700
|
1.48%
|
1924
|
9,143,000
|
124,200
|
1.36%
|
1925
|
9,294,000
|
84,900
|
0.91%
|
1926
|
9,451,000
|
135,100
|
1.43%
|
1927
|
9,637,000
|
158,900
|
1.65%
|
1928
|
9,835,000
|
166,800
|
1.7%
|
1929
|
10,029,000
|
165,000
|
1.65%
|
1930
|
10,208,000
|
104,800
|
1.03%
|
1931
|
10,377,000
|
27,500
|
0.27%
|
1932
|
10,510,000
|
20,600
|
0.2%
|
1933
|
10,633,000
|
14,400
|
0.14%
|
1934
|
10,741,000
|
12,500
|
0.12%
|
1935
|
10,845,000
|
11,300
|
0.1%
|
1936
|
10,950,000
|
11,600
|
0.11%
|
1937
|
11,045,000
|
15,100
|
0.14%
|
1938
|
11,152,000
|
17,200
|
0.15%
|
1939
|
11,267,000
|
17,000
|
0.15%
|
1940
|
11,381,000
|
11,300
|
0.1%
|
1941
|
11,507,000
|
9,300
|
0.08%
|
1942
|
11,654,000
|
7,600
|
0.07%
|
1943
|
11,795,000
|
8,500
|
0.07%
|
Sources:[1][2]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1944 to 1985
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1944
|
11,946,000
|
12,800
|
0.11%
|
1945
|
12,072,000
|
22,700
|
0.19%
|
1946
|
12,292,000
|
71,700
|
0.58%
|
1947
|
12,551,000
|
64,100
|
0.51%
|
1948
|
12,823,000
|
125,400
|
0.98%
|
1949
|
13,447,000
|
95,200
|
0.71%
|
1950
|
13,712,000
|
73,900
|
0.54%
|
1951
|
14,009,000
|
194,400
|
1.39%
|
1952
|
14,459,000
|
164,500
|
1.14%
|
1953
|
14,845,000
|
168,900
|
1.14%
|
1954
|
15,287,000
|
154,200
|
1.01%
|
1955
|
15,698,000
|
109,900
|
0.7%
|
1956
|
16,081,000
|
164,900
|
1.03%
|
1957
|
16,610,000
|
282,200
|
1.7%
|
1958
|
17,080,000
|
124,900
|
0.73%
|
1959
|
17,483,000
|
106,900
|
0.61%
|
1960
|
17,870,000
|
104,100
|
0.58%
|
1961
|
18,238,000
|
71,700
|
0.39%
|
1962
|
18,583,000
|
74,600
|
0.4%
|
1963
|
18,931,000
|
93,200
|
0.49%
|
1964
|
19,291,000
|
112,600
|
0.58%
|
1965
|
19,644,000
|
146,800
|
0.75%
|
1966
|
20,015,000
|
194,700
|
0.97%
|
1967
|
20,378,000
|
222,900
|
1.09%
|
1968
|
20,701,000
|
184,000
|
0.89%
|
1969
|
21,001,000
|
161,500
|
0.77%
|
1970
|
21,297,000
|
147,700
|
0.69%
|
1971
|
21,962,032
|
121,900
|
0.56%
|
1972
|
22,218,463
|
122,000
|
0.55%
|
1973
|
22,491,777
|
184,200
|
0.82%
|
1974
|
22,807,969
|
218,500
|
0.96%
|
1975
|
23,143,275
|
187,900
|
0.81%
|
1976
|
23,449,808
|
149,400
|
0.64%
|
1977
|
23,725,843
|
114,900
|
0.48%
|
1978
|
23,963,203
|
86,300
|
0.36%
|
1979
|
24,201,544
|
112,100
|
0.46%
|
1980
|
24,515,667
|
143,100
|
0.58%
|
1981
|
24,819,915
|
128,600
|
0.52%
|
1982
|
25,116,942
|
121,200
|
0.48%
|
1983
|
25,366,451
|
89,200
|
0.35%
|
1984
|
25,607,053
|
88,300
|
0.34%
|
1985
|
25,842,116
|
84,300
|
0.33%
|
Sources:[1][6][2][7][8][9][10][11]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1986 to 2024
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1986
|
26,100,278
|
99,400
|
0.38%
|
1987
|
26,446,601
|
152,100
|
0.58%
|
1988
|
26,791,747
|
161,600
|
0.6%
|
1989
|
27,276,781
|
191,600
|
0.7%
|
1990
|
27,691,138
|
216,500
|
0.78%
|
1991
|
28,037,420
|
232,800
|
0.83%
|
1992
|
28,371,264
|
254,800
|
0.9%
|
1993
|
28,684,764
|
256,600
|
0.89%
|
1994
|
29,000,663
|
224,400
|
0.77%
|
1995
|
29,302,311
|
212,900
|
0.73%
|
1996
|
29,610,218
|
226,100
|
0.76%
|
1997
|
29,905,948
|
216,000
|
0.72%
|
1998
|
30,155,173
|
174,200
|
0.58%
|
1999
|
30,401,286
|
190,000
|
0.62%
|
2000
|
30,685,730
|
227,500
|
0.74%
|
2001
|
31,020,902
|
250,600
|
0.81%
|
2002
|
31,360,079
|
229,000
|
0.73%
|
2003
|
31,644,028
|
221,300
|
0.7%
|
2004
|
31,940,655
|
235,800
|
0.74%
|
2005
|
32,243,753
|
262,200
|
0.81%
|
2006
|
32,571,174
|
251,600
|
0.77%
|
2007
|
32,889,025
|
236,800
|
0.72%
|
2008
|
33,247,118
|
247,200
|
0.74%
|
2009
|
33,628,895
|
252,200
|
0.75%
|
2010
|
34,004,889
|
280,700
|
0.83%
|
2011
|
34,339,328
|
248,700
|
0.72%
|
2012
|
34,714,222
|
257,900
|
0.74%
|
2013
|
35,082,954
|
259,000
|
0.74%
|
2014
|
35,437,435
|
260,400
|
0.73%
|
2015
|
35,702,908
|
271,850
|
0.76%
|
2016
|
36,109,487
|
296,350
|
0.82%
|
2017
|
36,545,236
|
286,480
|
0.78%
|
2018
|
37,065,084
|
321,040
|
0.87%
|
2019
|
37,601,230
|
341,180
|
0.91%
|
2020
|
38,007,166
|
184,600
|
0.49%
|
2021
|
38,226,498
|
406,055
|
1.06%
|
2022
|
38,929,902
|
437,630
|
1.12%
|
2023
|
40,097,761
|
471,820
|
1.18%
|
2024
|
41,288,599
|
483,640
|
1.17%
|
Sources:[1][6][2][9][10][11][3][4]
|
Immigration graph
.
Sources of immigration
Canada receives its immigrant population from almost every country in the world. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021,[12] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.[13][14][15] The number of visible ethno-cultural composition of population will double and make up the minority of the population of cities in Canada.[16]
2021 census
The 2021 census reported that immigrants comprised 8,361,505 individuals or 23.0 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (898,045 persons or 10.7%), Philippines (719,580 persons or 8.6%), China (715,835 persons or 8.6%), United Kingdom (464,135 persons or 5.6%), United States (256,085 persons or 3.1%), Pakistan (234,110 persons or 2.8%), Hong Kong (213,855 persons or 2.6%), Italy (204,065 persons or 2.4%), Iran (182,940 persons or 2.2%), and Vietnam (182,095 persons or 2.2%).[17][18][12]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2021 Canadian census[17][18][12]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
8,361,505
|
100%
|
23.02%
|
—
|
1
|
India
|
898,050
|
10.74%
|
2.47%
|
—
|
2
|
Philippines
|
719,575
|
8.61%
|
1.98%
|
—
|
3
|
China
|
715,830
|
8.56%
|
1.97%
|
Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
|
4
|
United Kingdom
|
464,140
|
5.55%
|
1.28%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
5
|
United States
|
256,090
|
3.06%
|
0.7%
|
—
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
234,105
|
2.8%
|
0.64%
|
—
|
7
|
Hong Kong
|
213,855
|
2.56%
|
0.59%
|
Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
|
8
|
Italy
|
204,065
|
2.44%
|
0.56%
|
—
|
9
|
Iran
|
182,940
|
2.19%
|
0.5%
|
—
|
10
|
Vietnam
|
182,090
|
2.18%
|
0.5%
|
Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
|
11
|
Jamaica
|
145,355
|
1.74%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
12
|
South Korea
|
138,350
|
1.65%
|
0.38%
|
Officially the Republic of Korea.
|
13
|
Sri Lanka
|
136,240
|
1.63%
|
0.38%
|
—
|
14
|
Poland
|
135,030
|
1.61%
|
0.37%
|
—
|
15
|
Portugal
|
128,800
|
1.54%
|
0.35%
|
—
|
16
|
Germany
|
126,475
|
1.51%
|
0.35%
|
—
|
17
|
France
|
121,525
|
1.45%
|
0.33%
|
—
|
18
|
Haiti
|
99,940
|
1.2%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
19
|
Syria
|
97,590
|
1.17%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
95,725
|
1.14%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
21
|
Mexico
|
90,585
|
1.08%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
22
|
Romania
|
86,765
|
1.04%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
23
|
Guyana
|
85,530
|
1.02%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
24
|
Iraq
|
84,125
|
1.01%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
25
|
Russia
|
81,840
|
0.98%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
26
|
Morocco
|
81,775
|
0.98%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
27
|
Nigeria
|
81,290
|
0.97%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
28
|
Ukraine
|
81,135
|
0.97%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
29
|
Colombia
|
80,570
|
0.96%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
30
|
Algeria
|
79,665
|
0.95%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
31
|
Netherlands
|
75,830
|
0.91%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
32
|
Egypt
|
73,705
|
0.88%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
33
|
Bangladesh
|
70,090
|
0.84%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
34
|
Taiwan
|
65,360
|
0.78%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
35
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
65,040
|
0.78%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
36
|
Afghanistan
|
62,455
|
0.75%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
37
|
Greece
|
54,715
|
0.65%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
38
|
South Africa
|
51,590
|
0.62%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
39
|
El Salvador
|
49,445
|
0.59%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
40
|
Brazil
|
48,450
|
0.58%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
41
|
Ethiopia
|
41,715
|
0.5%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
42
|
Croatia
|
36,680
|
0.44%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
43
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
35,925
|
0.43%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
44
|
Turkey
|
35,270
|
0.42%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
45
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
33,115
|
0.4%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
46
|
Somalia
|
32,500
|
0.39%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
47
|
Serbia
|
31,925
|
0.38%
|
0.09%
|
Excludes Kosovo.
|
48
|
Peru
|
31,415
|
0.38%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
49
|
Hungary
|
31,045
|
0.37%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
50
|
Japan
|
30,875
|
0.37%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
51
|
Saudi Arabia
|
29,585
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
52
|
United Arab Emirates
|
29,405
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
53
|
Israel
|
29,395
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
54
|
Ireland
|
29,300
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
Also known as the Republic of Ireland
|
55
|
Kenya
|
29,230
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
56
|
Cameroon
|
28,755
|
0.34%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
57
|
Chile
|
27,755
|
0.33%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
58
|
Venezuela
|
27,315
|
0.33%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
59
|
Ghana
|
25,755
|
0.31%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
60
|
Australia
|
25,200
|
0.3%
|
0.07%
|
Includes Norfolk Island.
|
61
|
Malaysia
|
25,060
|
0.3%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
62
|
Fiji
|
24,715
|
0.3%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
63
|
Tunisia
|
24,425
|
0.29%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
64
|
Cambodia
|
23,070
|
0.28%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
65
|
Tanzania
|
21,595
|
0.26%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
66
|
Moldova
|
20,070
|
0.24%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
67
|
Cuba
|
19,545
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
68
|
Czech Republic
|
19,545
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
69
|
Argentina
|
19,530
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
70
|
Nepal
|
19,375
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
71
|
Bulgaria
|
19,170
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
72
|
Ivory Coast
|
18,860
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
73
|
Belgium
|
18,655
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
74
|
Switzerland
|
18,190
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
75
|
Mauritius
|
18,140
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
76
|
Guatemala
|
18,030
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
77
|
Albania
|
17,825
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
78
|
Kuwait
|
17,655
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
79
|
Jordan
|
17,525
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
80
|
Thailand
|
17,415
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
81
|
Ecuador
|
16,320
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
82
|
Indonesia
|
16,025
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
83
|
Sudan
|
16,025
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
84
|
Uganda
|
15,120
|
0.18%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
85
|
Kazakhstan
|
13,965
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
86
|
Laos
|
13,955
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
87
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
13,935
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
88
|
Austria
|
13,835
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
89
|
Barbados
|
13,665
|
0.16%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
90
|
Dominican Republic
|
13,360
|
0.16%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
91
|
Burundi
|
13,050
|
0.16%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
93
|
Singapore
|
12,560
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
94
|
Belarus
|
12,190
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
95
|
Zimbabwe
|
12,050
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
96
|
Spain
|
11,510
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
97
|
Denmark
|
11,000
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
98
|
Nicaragua
|
10,730
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
99
|
New Zealand
|
10,675
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
100
|
North Macedonia
|
10,195
|
0.12%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
101
|
Senegal
|
10,045
|
0.12%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
102
|
Grenada
|
9,895
|
0.12%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
103
|
Myanmar
|
9,230
|
0.11%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
104
|
Honduras
|
8,980
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
105
|
Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
|
8,960
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993.
|
106
|
Kosovo
|
8,445
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
107
|
Finland
|
8,420
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
108
|
Libya
|
8,300
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
109
|
Rwanda
|
7,950
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
110
|
Uzbekistan
|
7,075
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
111
|
Slovenia
|
6,935
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
112
|
Saint Lucia
|
6,730
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
113
|
Sweden
|
6,680
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
114
|
Uruguay
|
6,435
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
115
|
Malta
|
6,305
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
116
|
Guinea
|
6,205
|
0.07%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
117
|
Paraguay
|
6,080
|
0.07%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
118
|
South Sudan
|
5,995
|
0.07%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
119
|
Macao
|
5,320
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
120
|
Azerbaijan
|
5,205
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
121
|
Latvia
|
5,075
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
122
|
Armenia
|
5,065
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
123
|
Lithuania
|
4,930
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
124
|
Togo
|
4,885
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
125
|
Yemen
|
4,695
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
126
|
Costa Rica
|
4,655
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
127
|
Brunei
|
4,525
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
128
|
Madagascar
|
4,295
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
129
|
Qatar
|
4,110
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
130
|
Cyprus
|
4,105
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
131
|
Bhutan
|
3,990
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
132
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
3,940
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
133
|
Benin
|
3,885
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
134
|
Norway
|
3,850
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
135
|
Bolivia
|
3,840
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
136
|
Angola
|
3,510
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
137
|
Zambia
|
3,475
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
138
|
Georgia
|
3,305
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
139
|
Djibouti
|
3,245
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
140
|
Sierra Leone
|
3,120
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
141
|
Republic of the Congo
|
3,070
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
142
|
Burkina Faso
|
2,935
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
143
|
Dominica
|
2,900
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
144
|
Mali
|
2,835
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
145
|
Bahrain
|
2,810
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
146
|
Panama
|
2,805
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
147
|
Liberia
|
2,645
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
148
|
Estonia
|
2,600
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
149
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
2,435
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
150
|
Oman
|
2,240
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
8,361,505
|
100%
|
23.02%
|
—
|
2016 census
The 2016 census reported that immigrants comprised 7,540,830 individuals or 21.9 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (668,565 persons or 8.9%), China (649,260 persons or 8.6%), Philippines (588,305 persons or 7.8%), United Kingdom (499,120 persons or 6.6%), United States (253,715 persons or 3.4%), Italy (236,635 persons or 3.1%), Hong Kong (208,935 persons or 2.8%), Pakistan (202,255 persons or 2.7%), Vietnam (169,250 persons or 2.2%), and Iran (154,420 persons or 2.1%).[19]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2016 Canadian census[19]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
7,540,830
|
100%
|
21.88%
|
—
|
1
|
India
|
668,565
|
8.87%
|
1.94%
|
—
|
2
|
China
|
649,260
|
8.61%
|
1.88%
|
Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
|
3
|
Philippines
|
588,305
|
7.8%
|
1.71%
|
—
|
4
|
United Kingdom
|
499,120
|
6.62%
|
1.45%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
5
|
United States
|
253,715
|
3.36%
|
0.74%
|
—
|
6
|
Italy
|
236,635
|
3.14%
|
0.69%
|
—
|
7
|
Hong Kong
|
208,935
|
2.77%
|
0.61%
|
Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
|
8
|
Pakistan
|
202,255
|
2.68%
|
0.59%
|
—
|
9
|
Vietnam
|
169,250
|
2.24%
|
0.49%
|
Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
|
10
|
Iran
|
154,420
|
2.05%
|
0.45%
|
—
|
11
|
Poland
|
146,470
|
1.94%
|
0.43%
|
—
|
12
|
Germany
|
145,840
|
1.93%
|
0.42%
|
—
|
13
|
Portugal
|
139,450
|
1.85%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
14
|
Jamaica
|
138,345
|
1.83%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
15
|
Sri Lanka
|
131,995
|
1.75%
|
0.38%
|
—
|
16
|
Korea, South
|
123,305
|
1.64%
|
0.36%
|
Officially the Republic of Korea.
|
17
|
France
|
105,570
|
1.4%
|
0.31%
|
—
|
18
|
Haiti
|
93,485
|
1.24%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
19
|
Romania
|
90,310
|
1.2%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
88,740
|
1.18%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
21
|
Netherlands
|
88,475
|
1.17%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
22
|
Guyana
|
87,680
|
1.16%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
23
|
Mexico
|
80,590
|
1.07%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
24
|
Russia
|
78,685
|
1.04%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
25
|
Ukraine
|
73,030
|
0.97%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
26
|
Colombia
|
70,040
|
0.93%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
27
|
Morocco
|
69,655
|
0.92%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
28
|
Iraq
|
68,490
|
0.91%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
29
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
65,035
|
0.86%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
30
|
Algeria
|
64,625
|
0.86%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
31
|
Egypt
|
64,620
|
0.86%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
32
|
Taiwan
|
63,770
|
0.85%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
33
|
Greece
|
62,715
|
0.83%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
34
|
Bangladesh
|
58,735
|
0.78%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
35
|
Syria
|
52,955
|
0.7%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
36
|
Afghanistan
|
51,960
|
0.69%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
37
|
El Salvador
|
48,075
|
0.64%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
38
|
South Africa
|
44,660
|
0.59%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
39
|
Nigeria
|
42,430
|
0.56%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
40
|
Croatia
|
40,040
|
0.53%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
41
|
Hungary
|
36,825
|
0.49%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
42
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
36,135
|
0.48%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
43
|
Serbia
|
33,320
|
0.44%
|
0.1%
|
Excludes Kosovo.
|
44
|
Ethiopia
|
32,790
|
0.43%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
45
|
Peru
|
29,615
|
0.39%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
46
|
Brazil
|
29,315
|
0.39%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
47
|
Ireland
|
28,320
|
0.38%
|
0.08%
|
Also known as the Republic of Ireland
|
48
|
Japan
|
27,245
|
0.36%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
49
|
Somalia
|
27,230
|
0.36%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
50
|
Kenya
|
27,150
|
0.36%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
51
|
Israel
|
26,735
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
52
|
Turkey
|
26,710
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
53
|
Chile
|
26,705
|
0.35%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
54
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
25,655
|
0.34%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
55
|
Fiji
|
24,660
|
0.33%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
56
|
Malaysia
|
23,785
|
0.32%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
57
|
Cambodia
|
23,320
|
0.31%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
58
|
Ghana
|
22,910
|
0.3%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
59
|
Australia
|
21,115
|
0.28%
|
0.06%
|
Includes Norfolk Island.
|
60
|
Czech Republic
|
21,065
|
0.28%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
61
|
United Arab Emirates
|
20,990
|
0.28%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
62
|
Venezuela
|
20,775
|
0.28%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
63
|
Tanzania
|
20,600
|
0.27%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
64
|
Saudi Arabia
|
20,080
|
0.27%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
65
|
Argentina
|
19,430
|
0.26%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
66
|
Switzerland
|
19,040
|
0.25%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
67
|
Belgium
|
18,935
|
0.25%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
68
|
Bulgaria
|
18,635
|
0.25%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
69
|
Cameroon
|
18,570
|
0.25%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
70
|
Cuba
|
17,850
|
0.24%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
71
|
Moldova
|
17,605
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
72
|
Tunisia
|
17,435
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
73
|
Guatemala
|
17,275
|
0.23%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
74
|
Mauritius
|
15,900
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
75
|
Austria
|
15,845
|
0.21%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
76
|
Albania
|
15,365
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
77
|
Kuwait
|
15,235
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
78
|
Thailand
|
15,075
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
79
|
Eritrea
|
15,010
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
80
|
Ecuador
|
14,965
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
81
|
Laos
|
14,475
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
82
|
Slovakia
|
14,410
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
83
|
Nepal
|
14,390
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
84
|
Indonesia
|
14,280
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
85
|
Barbados
|
14,095
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
86
|
Jordan
|
13,295
|
0.18%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
87
|
Uganda
|
13,210
|
0.18%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
88
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
12,945
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
89
|
Denmark
|
12,515
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
90
|
Kazakhstan
|
12,450
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
91
|
Singapore
|
11,820
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
92
|
Ivory Coast
|
11,325
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
Also known as Côte d'Ivoire.
|
93
|
Belarus
|
11,190
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
94
|
Sudan
|
10,820
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
95
|
Spain
|
10,700
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
96
|
Dominican Republic
|
10,605
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
97
|
Zimbabwe
|
10,495
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
98
|
North Macedonia
|
10,300
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
Officially the Republic of North Macedonia. Also known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the United Nations and other international bodies.
|
99
|
Grenada
|
10,265
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
100
|
New Zealand
|
9,880
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
Includes Niue and Tokelau.
|
101
|
Nicaragua
|
9,865
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
102
|
Finland
|
9,525
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
103
|
Burundi
|
8,470
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
104
|
Myanmar
|
8,215
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
Also known as Burma.
|
105
|
Slovenia
|
8,210
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
106
|
Palestine, West Bank and Gaza Strip
|
8,210
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993.
|
107
|
Honduras
|
7,790
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
108
|
Kosovo
|
7,610
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
109
|
Senegal
|
7,515
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
110
|
Malta
|
7,465
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
111
|
Paraguay
|
7,305
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
112
|
Sweden
|
6,630
|
0.09%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
113
|
Uruguay
|
6,535
|
0.09%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
114
|
Uzbekistan
|
6,385
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
115
|
Libya
|
6,300
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
116
|
Rwanda
|
6,105
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
117
|
St. Lucia
|
6,100
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
118
|
Latvia
|
5,875
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
119
|
Macau
|
5,750
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
Officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of China.
|
120
|
South Sudan
|
5,540
|
0.07%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
121
|
Guinea
|
5,190
|
0.07%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
122
|
Lithuania
|
4,980
|
0.07%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
123
|
Brunei
|
4,485
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
124
|
Bolivia
|
4,400
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
125
|
Bhutan
|
4,250
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
126
|
Armenia
|
4,165
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
127
|
Cyprus
|
4,020
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
128
|
Costa Rica
|
3,950
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
129
|
Norway
|
3,885
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
130
|
Azerbaijan
|
3,845
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
131
|
Zambia
|
3,715
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
132
|
Madagascar
|
3,555
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
133
|
Togo
|
3,350
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
134
|
Estonia
|
3,200
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
135
|
Angola
|
3,120
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
136
|
Sierra Leone
|
3,040
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
137
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
2,980
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
138
|
Yemen
|
2,960
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
139
|
Dominica
|
2,775
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
140
|
Benin
|
2,760
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
141
|
Panama
|
2,620
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
142
|
Georgia
|
2,570
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
143
|
Qatar
|
2,485
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
144
|
Liberia
|
2,480
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
145
|
Republic of the Congo
|
2,460
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
146
|
Bahrain
|
2,390
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
147
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
2,310
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
148
|
Djibouti
|
2,235
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
149
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
2,105
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
150
|
Mali
|
2,095
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
151
|
Belize
|
1,995
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
152
|
Burkina Faso
|
1,980
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
153
|
Montenegro
|
1,865
|
0.02%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
154
|
Bermuda
|
1,845
|
0.02%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
155
|
Bahamas
|
1,635
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
156
|
Chad
|
1,595
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
157
|
Oman
|
1,540
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
158
|
Mongolia
|
1,420
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
159
|
Tajikistan
|
1,310
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
160
|
Mozambique
|
1,255
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
161
|
Gabon
|
1,080
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
162
|
Central African Republic
|
1,055
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
163
|
Suriname
|
1,050
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
164
|
Namibia
|
1,035
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
164
|
Others
|
1,035
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
Includes a small number of immigrants who were born in Canada, as well as other places of birth not included elsewhere (e.g. 'born at sea').
|
164
|
Seychelles
|
1,035
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
167
|
Niger
|
1,030
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
168
|
Mauritania
|
905
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
169
|
Botswana
|
850
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
170
|
North Korea
|
780
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
Officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
|
171
|
Luxembourg
|
675
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
172
|
Malawi
|
670
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
173
|
Gambia
|
665
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
174
|
Martinique
|
640
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
175
|
Montserrat
|
610
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
176
|
Iceland
|
590
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
177
|
Aruba
|
580
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
178
|
Guadeloupe
|
515
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
179
|
Puerto Rico
|
505
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
180
|
Turkmenistan
|
500
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
181
|
Curaçao
|
470
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
182
|
Isle of Man
|
415
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
183
|
Eswatini
|
400
|
0.01%
|
0%
|
—
|
184
|
Jersey
|
360
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
185
|
Réunion
|
295
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
186
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
290
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
187
|
French Guiana
|
280
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
188
|
Cayman Islands
|
270
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
189
|
Papua New Guinea
|
235
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
190
|
New Caledonia
|
220
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
191
|
Guernsey
|
195
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
192
|
French Polynesia
|
185
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
192
|
Sint Maarten
|
185
|
0%
|
0%
|
Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
|
194
|
Cape Verde
|
170
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
195
|
Gibraltar
|
160
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
196
|
Samoa
|
155
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
197
|
Comoros
|
140
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
197
|
Tonga
|
140
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
199
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
120
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
200
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
110
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
200
|
Monaco
|
110
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
202
|
Lesotho
|
105
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
203
|
United States Virgin Islands
|
90
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
204
|
British Virgin Islands
|
85
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
205
|
Liechtenstein
|
65
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
206
|
Anguilla
|
60
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
206
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
60
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
206
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
60
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
209
|
Greenland
|
55
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
210
|
Maldives
|
50
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
211
|
Solomon Islands
|
40
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
212
|
Faroe Islands
|
35
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
213
|
Guam
|
30
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
213
|
Palau
|
30
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
213
|
Vanuatu
|
30
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
216
|
Bonaire
|
25
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
216
|
Nauru
|
25
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
216
|
São Tomé and Príncipe
|
25
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
216
|
East Timor
|
25
|
0%
|
0%
|
Also known as Timor-Leste.
|
220
|
Andorra
|
20
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
220
|
Kiribati
|
20
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
220
|
Marshall Islands
|
20
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
223
|
Falkland Islands
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
223
|
Micronesia
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
223
|
Saint Barthélemy
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
223
|
Saint Helena
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
Officially Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
|
223
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
223
|
Åland Islands
|
10
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
7,540,830
|
100%
|
21.88%
|
—
|
2011 census
The 2011 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,775,765 individuals or 20.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (547,890 persons or 8.1 percent), China (545,535 5persons or 8.1 percent), United Kingdom (537,040 persons or 7.9 percent), Philippines (454,340 persons or 6.7 percent), United States (263,475 persons or 3.9 percent), Italy (256,825 persons or 3.8 percent), Hong Kong (205,430 persons or 3.0 percent), Vietnam (165,125 persons or 2.5 percent), Pakistan (156,860 persons or 2.3 percent), and Germany (152,345 persons or 2.3 percent).[20][21][22]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2011 Canadian census[20][21][22]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
6,775,765
|
100%
|
20.62%
|
—
|
1
|
India
|
547,890
|
8.09%
|
1.67%
|
—
|
2
|
China
|
545,535
|
8.05%
|
1.66%
|
Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
|
3
|
United Kingdom
|
537,040
|
7.93%
|
1.63%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
4
|
Philippines
|
454,340
|
6.71%
|
1.38%
|
—
|
5
|
United States
|
263,475
|
3.89%
|
0.8%
|
—
|
6
|
Italy
|
256,825
|
3.79%
|
0.78%
|
—
|
7
|
Hong Kong
|
205,430
|
3.03%
|
0.63%
|
Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
|
8
|
Vietnam
|
165,125
|
2.44%
|
0.5%
|
Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
|
9
|
Pakistan
|
156,860
|
2.32%
|
0.48%
|
—
|
10
|
Germany
|
152,345
|
2.25%
|
0.46%
|
—
|
11
|
Poland
|
152,290
|
2.25%
|
0.46%
|
—
|
12
|
Portugal
|
138,520
|
2.04%
|
0.42%
|
—
|
13
|
Sri Lanka
|
132,130
|
1.95%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
14
|
Jamaica
|
126,035
|
1.86%
|
0.38%
|
—
|
15
|
Iran
|
120,685
|
1.78%
|
0.37%
|
—
|
16
|
South Korea
|
112,400
|
1.66%
|
0.34%
|
Officially the Republic of Korea.
|
17
|
Netherlands
|
98,510
|
1.45%
|
0.3%
|
—
|
18
|
France
|
90,440
|
1.33%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
19
|
Guyana
|
87,945
|
1.3%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
20
|
Haiti
|
80,100
|
1.18%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
21
|
Mexico
|
69,695
|
1.03%
|
0.21%
|
|
22
|
Romania
|
82,595
|
1.22%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
23
|
Lebanon
|
81,105
|
1.2%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
24
|
Russia
|
73,030
|
1.08%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
25
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
67,205
|
0.99%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
26
|
Taiwan
|
66,455
|
0.98%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
27
|
Greece
|
66,475
|
0.98%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
28
|
Ukraine
|
65,455
|
0.97%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
29
|
Colombia
|
60,555
|
0.89%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
30
|
Morocco
|
56,275
|
0.83%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
31
|
Algeria
|
51,085
|
0.75%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
32
|
Egypt
|
49,935
|
0.74%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
33
|
Iraq
|
49,515
|
0.73%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
34
|
Bangladesh
|
45,320
|
0.67%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
35
|
El Salvador
|
43,655
|
0.64%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
36
|
South Africa
|
40,550
|
0.6%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
37
|
Afghanistan
|
40,945
|
0.6%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
38
|
Croatia
|
40,010
|
0.59%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
39
|
Hungary
|
38,985
|
0.58%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
40
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
35,885
|
0.53%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
41
|
Serbia
|
32,600
|
0.48%
|
0.1%
|
Excludes Kosovo.
|
42
|
Nigeria
|
27,625
|
0.41%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
43
|
Ireland
|
28,040
|
0.41%
|
0.09%
|
Also known as the Republic of Ireland
|
44
|
Peru
|
26,715
|
0.39%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
45
|
Japan
|
25,805
|
0.38%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
46
|
Brazil
|
24,660
|
0.36%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
47
|
Ethiopia
|
24,535
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
48
|
Kenya
|
24,510
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
49
|
Somalia
|
22,800
|
0.34%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
50
|
Syria
|
22,725
|
0.34%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
6,775,765
|
100%
|
20.62%
|
—
|
2006 census
The 2006 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,186,950 individuals or 19.8 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (579,620 persons or 9.4%), China (466,940 persons or 7.6%), India (443,690 persons or 7.2%), Philippines (303,195 persons or 4.9%), Italy (296,850 persons or 4.8%), United States (250,535 persons or 4.1%), Hong Kong (215,430 persons or 3.5%), Germany (171,405 persons or 2.8%), Poland (170,490 persons or 2.8%), and Vietnam (160,170 persons or 2.6%).[23][24][25]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2006 Canadian census[23][24][25]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
6,186,950
|
100%
|
19.8%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
579,620
|
9.37%
|
1.86%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
2
|
China
|
466,940
|
7.55%
|
1.49%
|
Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
|
3
|
India
|
443,690
|
7.17%
|
1.42%
|
—
|
4
|
Philippines
|
303,195
|
4.9%
|
0.97%
|
—
|
5
|
Italy
|
296,850
|
4.8%
|
0.95%
|
—
|
6
|
United States
|
250,535
|
4.05%
|
0.8%
|
—
|
7
|
Hong Kong
|
215,430
|
3.48%
|
0.69%
|
Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
|
8
|
Germany
|
171,405
|
2.77%
|
0.55%
|
—
|
9
|
Poland
|
170,490
|
2.76%
|
0.55%
|
—
|
10
|
Vietnam
|
160,170
|
2.59%
|
0.51%
|
Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
|
11
|
Portugal
|
150,390
|
2.43%
|
0.48%
|
—
|
12
|
Pakistan
|
133,280
|
2.15%
|
0.43%
|
—
|
13
|
Jamaica
|
123,420
|
1.99%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
14
|
Netherlands
|
111,990
|
1.81%
|
0.36%
|
—
|
15
|
Sri Lanka
|
105,670
|
1.71%
|
0.34%
|
—
|
16
|
South Korea
|
98,395
|
1.59%
|
0.31%
|
Officially the Republic of Korea.
|
17
|
Iran
|
92,090
|
1.49%
|
0.29%
|
—
|
18
|
Guyana
|
87,195
|
1.41%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
19
|
Romania
|
82,645
|
1.34%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
20
|
France
|
79,550
|
1.29%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
21
|
Lebanon
|
75,275
|
1.22%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
22
|
Greece
|
73,125
|
1.18%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
23
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
65,540
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
24
|
Taiwan
|
65,205
|
1.05%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
25
|
Russia
|
64,130
|
1.04%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
26
|
Haiti
|
63,350
|
1.02%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
27
|
Ukraine
|
59,460
|
0.96%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
28
|
Mexico
|
49,925
|
0.81%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
29
|
Hungary
|
45,940
|
0.74%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
30
|
El Salvador
|
42,780
|
0.69%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
31
|
Egypt
|
40,575
|
0.66%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
32
|
Croatia
|
39,250
|
0.63%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
33
|
Colombia
|
39,145
|
0.63%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
34
|
Morocco
|
39,055
|
0.63%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
35
|
South Africa
|
38,305
|
0.62%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
36
|
Yugoslavia n.o.s.
|
37,205
|
0.6%
|
0.12%
|
The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'
|
37
|
Afghanistan
|
36,165
|
0.58%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
38
|
Iraq
|
33,545
|
0.54%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
39
|
Bangladesh
|
33,230
|
0.54%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
40
|
Algeria
|
32,255
|
0.52%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
41
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
28,730
|
0.46%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
42
|
Chile
|
26,505
|
0.43%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
43
|
Serbia and Montenegro
|
25,465
|
0.41%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
44
|
Fiji
|
24,390
|
0.39%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
45
|
Kenya
|
22,475
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
46
|
Ireland
|
22,370
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
Also known as the Republic of Ireland
|
47
|
Peru
|
22,080
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
48
|
Czech Republic
|
22,030
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
49
|
Malaysia
|
21,885
|
0.35%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
50
|
Japan
|
21,705
|
0.35%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
51
|
Turkey
|
21,580
|
0.35%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
52
|
Israel
|
21,320
|
0.34%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
53
|
Austria
|
20,795
|
0.34%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
54
|
Belgium
|
20,215
|
0.33%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
55
|
Cambodia
|
20,190
|
0.33%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
56
|
Switzerland
|
19,955
|
0.32%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
57
|
Tanzania
|
19,765
|
0.32%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
58
|
Ethiopia
|
19,715
|
0.32%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
59
|
Somalia
|
19,515
|
0.32%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
60
|
Ghana
|
18,830
|
0.3%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
6,186,950
|
100%
|
19.8%
|
—
|
2001 census
The 2001 census reported that immigrants comprised 5,448,480 individuals or 18.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (605,995 persons or 11.1%), China (332,825 persons or 6.1%), Italy (315,455 persons or 5.8%), India (314,690 persons or 5.8%), United States (237,920 persons or 4.4%), Hong Kong (235,620 persons or 4.3%), Philippines (232,670 persons or 4.3%), Poland (180,415 persons or 3.3%), Germany (174,070 persons or 3.2%), and Portugal (153,535 persons or 2.8%).[26][27][28][29]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2001 Canadian census[26][27][28][29]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
5,448,480
|
100%
|
18.38%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
605,995
|
11.12%
|
2.04%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
2
|
China
|
332,825
|
6.11%
|
1.12%
|
Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
|
3
|
Italy
|
315,455
|
5.79%
|
1.06%
|
—
|
4
|
India
|
314,690
|
5.78%
|
1.06%
|
—
|
5
|
United States
|
237,920
|
4.37%
|
0.8%
|
—
|
6
|
Hong Kong
|
235,620
|
4.32%
|
0.79%
|
Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
|
7
|
Philippines
|
232,670
|
4.27%
|
0.79%
|
—
|
8
|
Poland
|
180,415
|
3.31%
|
0.61%
|
—
|
9
|
Germany
|
174,070
|
3.19%
|
0.59%
|
—
|
10
|
Portugal
|
153,535
|
2.82%
|
0.52%
|
—
|
11
|
Vietnam
|
148,405
|
2.72%
|
0.5%
|
Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
|
12
|
Yugoslavia
|
145,380
|
2.67%
|
0.49%
|
Serbia: 63,875 Croatia: 39,375 Bosnia: 25,665 Slovenia: 9,250 Macedonia: 7,215
|
13
|
Soviet Union
|
141,960
|
2.61%
|
0.48%
|
Ukrainian SSR: 51,610 Russian SFSR: 48,425 Baltic: 20,905 Other: 21,020
|
14
|
Jamaica
|
120,210
|
2.21%
|
0.41%
|
—
|
15
|
Netherlands
|
117,690
|
2.16%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
16
|
Sri Lanka
|
87,305
|
1.6%
|
0.29%
|
—
|
17
|
Guyana
|
83,535
|
1.53%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
18
|
Pakistan
|
79,310
|
1.46%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
19
|
Greece
|
75,765
|
1.39%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
20
|
Iran
|
71,985
|
1.32%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
21
|
South Korea & North Korea
|
70,635
|
1.3%
|
0.24%
|
Includes South Korea and North Korea.
|
22
|
France
|
69,460
|
1.27%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
23
|
Lebanon
|
67,225
|
1.23%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
24
|
Taiwan
|
67,095
|
1.23%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
25
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
64,145
|
1.18%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
26
|
Romania
|
60,165
|
1.1%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
27
|
Haiti
|
52,625
|
0.97%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
28
|
Hungary
|
48,715
|
0.89%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
29
|
Scandinavia
|
45,165
|
0.83%
|
0.15%
|
Denmark: 17,805 Finland: 14,030 Sweden: 6,810 Norway: 6,105 Iceland: 415
|
30
|
Czechoslovakia
|
39,760
|
0.73%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
31
|
El Salvador
|
38,460
|
0.71%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
32
|
Mexico
|
36,225
|
0.66%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
33
|
Egypt
|
35,975
|
0.66%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
34
|
South Africa
|
34,990
|
0.64%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
35
|
Ireland
|
25,850
|
0.47%
|
0.09%
|
Also known as the Republic of Ireland
|
36
|
Iraq
|
25,830
|
0.47%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
37
|
Morocco
|
24,640
|
0.45%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
38
|
Chile
|
24,495
|
0.45%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
39
|
Fiji
|
22,340
|
0.41%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
40
|
Austria
|
22,135
|
0.41%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
41
|
Bangladesh
|
21,595
|
0.4%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
42
|
Afghanistan
|
21,710
|
0.4%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
43
|
Malaysia
|
20,420
|
0.37%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
44
|
Switzerland
|
20,020
|
0.37%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
45
|
Kenya
|
19,815
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
46
|
Belgium
|
19,760
|
0.36%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
47
|
Tanzania
|
19,315
|
0.35%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
48
|
Algeria
|
19,095
|
0.35%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
49
|
Cambodia
|
18,745
|
0.34%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
50
|
Somalia
|
18,635
|
0.34%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
51
|
Japan
|
17,625
|
0.32%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
52
|
Peru
|
17,125
|
0.31%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
53
|
Turkey
|
16,410
|
0.3%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
54
|
Ghana
|
16,145
|
0.3%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
55
|
Israel
|
15,995
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
56
|
Syria
|
15,680
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
57
|
Colombia
|
15,505
|
0.28%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
58
|
Barbados
|
14,650
|
0.27%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
59
|
Laos
|
14,110
|
0.26%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
60
|
Ethiopia
|
13,710
|
0.25%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
5,448,480
|
100%
|
18.38%
|
—
|
1996 census
The 1996 census reported that immigrants comprised 4,971,070 individuals or 17.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (655,535 persons or 13.2%), Italy (332,110 persons or 6.7%), United States (244,695 persons or 4.9%), Hong Kong (241,095 persons or 4.9%), India (235,930 persons or 4.8%), China (231,055 persons or 4.7%), Poland (193,375 persons or 3.9%), Philippines (184,550 persons or 3.7%), Germany (181,650 persons or 3.7%), and Portugal (158,815 persons or 3.2%).[30][31][32][33][28][29]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1996 Canadian census[30][31][32][33][28][29]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
4,971,070
|
100%
|
17.43%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
655,535
|
13.19%
|
2.3%
|
Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
|
2
|
Italy
|
332,110
|
6.68%
|
1.16%
|
—
|
3
|
United States
|
244,695
|
4.92%
|
0.86%
|
—
|
4
|
Hong Kong
|
241,095
|
4.85%
|
0.85%
|
—
|
5
|
India
|
235,930
|
4.75%
|
0.83%
|
—
|
6
|
China
|
231,055
|
4.65%
|
0.81%
|
—
|
7
|
Poland
|
193,375
|
3.89%
|
0.68%
|
—
|
8
|
Philippines
|
184,550
|
3.71%
|
0.65%
|
—
|
9
|
Germany
|
181,650
|
3.65%
|
0.64%
|
—
|
10
|
Portugal
|
158,815
|
3.19%
|
0.56%
|
—
|
11
|
Vietnam
|
139,325
|
2.8%
|
0.49%
|
—
|
12
|
Netherlands
|
124,545
|
2.51%
|
0.44%
|
—
|
13
|
Yugoslavia
|
121,975
|
2.45%
|
0.43%
|
—
|
14
|
Jamaica
|
115,800
|
2.33%
|
0.41%
|
—
|
15
|
Soviet Union
|
108,390
|
2.18%
|
0.38%
|
—
|
16
|
Greece
|
79,695
|
1.6%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
17
|
Guyana
|
77,700
|
1.56%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
18
|
Sri Lanka
|
67,425
|
1.36%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
19
|
Lebanon
|
63,130
|
1.27%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
20
|
France
|
62,600
|
1.26%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
21
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
62,020
|
1.25%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
22
|
Hungary
|
54,225
|
1.09%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
23
|
Scandinavia
|
50,145
|
1.01%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
24
|
Haiti
|
49,395
|
0.99%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
25
|
Taiwan
|
49,290
|
0.99%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
26
|
Iran
|
47,405
|
0.95%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
27
|
Romania
|
46,400
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
28
|
South Korea & North Korea
|
46,025
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
29
|
Czechoslovakia
|
41,225
|
0.83%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
30
|
Pakistan
|
39,245
|
0.79%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
31
|
El Salvador
|
39,020
|
0.78%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
32
|
Other Caribbean
|
36,965
|
0.74%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
33
|
Egypt
|
33,930
|
0.68%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
34
|
Ireland
|
28,940
|
0.58%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
35
|
South Africa
|
28,465
|
0.57%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
36
|
Mexico
|
27,480
|
0.55%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
37
|
Austria
|
24,600
|
0.49%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
38
|
Chile
|
23,880
|
0.48%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
39
|
Other Central & West Asia
|
22,730
|
0.46%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
40
|
Belgium
|
21,805
|
0.44%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
41
|
Fiji
|
20,580
|
0.41%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
42
|
Morocco
|
20,435
|
0.41%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
43
|
Israel & Palestine
|
20,390
|
0.41%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
44
|
Malaysia
|
19,460
|
0.39%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
45
|
Other South America
|
19,445
|
0.39%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
46
|
Cambodia
|
19,355
|
0.39%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
47
|
Switzerland
|
19,310
|
0.39%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
48
|
Ethiopia
|
18,595
|
0.37%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
49
|
Tanzania
|
18,130
|
0.36%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
50
|
Kenya
|
18,005
|
0.36%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
51
|
Other East Africa
|
17,555
|
0.35%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
52
|
Iraq
|
16,795
|
0.34%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
53
|
Somalia
|
16,740
|
0.34%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
54
|
Peru
|
15,235
|
0.31%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
55
|
Barbados
|
15,225
|
0.31%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
56
|
Japan
|
14,990
|
0.3%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
57
|
Laos
|
14,765
|
0.3%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
58
|
Australia
|
14,660
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
59
|
Turkey
|
14,430
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
60
|
Other East & Southeast Asia
|
14,300
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
61
|
Guatemala
|
13,270
|
0.27%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
62
|
Syria
|
13,105
|
0.26%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
63
|
Ghana
|
13,085
|
0.26%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
64
|
Argentina
|
11,740
|
0.24%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
65
|
Spain
|
11,240
|
0.23%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
66
|
Afghanistan
|
10,915
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
67
|
Other South Asia
|
10,910
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
68
|
Uganda
|
10,755
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
69
|
Ecuador
|
9,640
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
70
|
Colombia
|
9,465
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
71
|
Malta
|
9,445
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
72
|
Other West Africa
|
9,440
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
73
|
Brazil
|
9,360
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
74
|
Other Central America
|
9,025
|
0.18%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
75
|
Nicaragua
|
8,545
|
0.17%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
76
|
Indonesia
|
8,515
|
0.17%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
77
|
Other North Africa
|
8,355
|
0.17%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
78
|
Algeria
|
8,005
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
79
|
Other Europe
|
7,980
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
80
|
Singapore
|
7,970
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
81
|
Other Central & Southern Africa
|
7,810
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
82
|
Thailand
|
7,710
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
83
|
Others
|
13,780
|
0.28%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
4,971,070
|
100%
|
17.43%
|
—
|
1981 census
The 1981 census reported that immigrants comprised 3,867,160 individuals or 16.1 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (884,915 persons or 22.9%), Italy (386,505 persons or 10%), United States (312,015 persons or 8.1%), Germany (198,215 persons or 5.1%), Poland (148,940 persons or 3.9%), Portugal (139,765 persons or 3.6%), Netherlands (138,760 persons or 3.6%), Soviet Union (128,680 persons or 3.3%), India (109,660 persons or 2.8%), and Yugoslavia (91,870 persons or 2.4%).[34][35][36][37]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1981 Canadian census[34][35][36][37][29]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
3,867,160
|
100%
|
16.06%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
884,915
|
22.88%
|
3.67%
|
Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
|
2
|
Italy
|
386,505
|
9.99%
|
1.6%
|
—
|
3
|
United States
|
312,015
|
8.07%
|
1.3%
|
—
|
4
|
Germany
|
198,215
|
5.13%
|
0.82%
|
—
|
5
|
Poland
|
148,940
|
3.85%
|
0.62%
|
—
|
6
|
Portugal
|
139,765
|
3.61%
|
0.58%
|
—
|
7
|
Netherlands
|
138,760
|
3.59%
|
0.58%
|
—
|
8
|
Soviet Union
|
128,680
|
3.33%
|
0.53%
|
—
|
9
|
India
|
109,660
|
2.84%
|
0.46%
|
—
|
10
|
Yugoslavia
|
91,870
|
2.38%
|
0.38%
|
—
|
11
|
Greece
|
90,070
|
2.33%
|
0.37%
|
—
|
12
|
Jamaica
|
78,165
|
2.02%
|
0.32%
|
—
|
13
|
Hungary
|
64,735
|
1.67%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
14
|
Hong Kong
|
58,980
|
1.53%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
15
|
France
|
56,175
|
1.45%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
16
|
Philippines
|
55,460
|
1.43%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
17
|
Taiwan
|
54,320
|
1.4%
|
0.23%
|
—
|
18
|
China
|
52,395
|
1.35%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
19
|
Vietnam
|
50,710
|
1.31%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
20
|
Scandinavia
|
48,565
|
1.26%
|
0.2%
|
Excluding Finland
|
21
|
Czechoslovakia
|
41,660
|
1.08%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
22
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
38,655
|
1%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
23
|
Guyana
|
38,060
|
0.98%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
24
|
Austria
|
34,325
|
0.89%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
25
|
Haiti
|
25,865
|
0.67%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
26
|
Belgium
|
25,250
|
0.65%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
27
|
Romania
|
24,350
|
0.63%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
28
|
Lebanon
|
22,595
|
0.58%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
29
|
Egypt
|
21,870
|
0.57%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
30
|
Finland
|
21,660
|
0.56%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
31
|
Other Southeast Asia
|
20,965
|
0.54%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
32
|
Other West Asia
|
20,940
|
0.54%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
33
|
Other South America
|
20,295
|
0.52%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
34
|
Switzerland
|
16,955
|
0.44%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
35
|
Ireland
|
16,755
|
0.43%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
36
|
Other Caribbean
|
16,145
|
0.42%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
37
|
South Africa
|
15,860
|
0.41%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
38
|
Chile
|
15,330
|
0.4%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
39
|
Pakistan
|
15,140
|
0.39%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
40
|
Australia
|
14,800
|
0.38%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
41
|
Barbados
|
14,310
|
0.37%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
42
|
Spain
|
12,855
|
0.33%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
43
|
Japan
|
11,910
|
0.31%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
44
|
Morocco
|
11,840
|
0.31%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
45
|
Tanzania
|
11,480
|
0.3%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
46
|
Mexico
|
11,310
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
47
|
Israel
|
11,205
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
48
|
Malta
|
10,585
|
0.27%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
49
|
South Korea
|
10,165
|
0.26%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
50
|
Fiji
|
10,120
|
0.26%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
51
|
Kenya
|
9,225
|
0.24%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
52
|
Other East Asia
|
8,975
|
0.23%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
53
|
Laos
|
8,855
|
0.23%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
54
|
Turkey
|
8,805
|
0.23%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
55
|
Uganda
|
8,640
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
56
|
Other Oceania
|
8,595
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
57
|
Other Southern Africa
|
7,585
|
0.2%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
58
|
Argentina
|
7,235
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
59
|
Other Central America
|
6,035
|
0.16%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
60
|
Ecuador
|
5,835
|
0.15%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
61
|
Cambodia
|
5,595
|
0.14%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
62
|
Other East Africa
|
5,190
|
0.13%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
63
|
Other North Africa
|
5,155
|
0.13%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
64
|
West Africa
|
4,760
|
0.12%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
65
|
Other Europe
|
4,480
|
0.12%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
66
|
Brazil
|
4,340
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
67
|
Sri Lanka
|
4,195
|
0.11%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
68
|
Other South Asia
|
1,630
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
69
|
Central Africa
|
1,105
|
0.03%
|
0%
|
—
|
70
|
Other countries
|
6,740
|
0.17%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
3,867,160
|
100%
|
16.06%
|
—
|
1971 census
The 1971 census reported that immigrants comprised 3,295,535 individuals or 15.3 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (933,045 persons or 28.3%), Italy (385,760 persons or 11.7%), United States (309,640 persons or 9.4%), Germany (211,060 persons or 6.4%), Soviet Union (160,125 persons or 4.9%), Poland (160,035 persons or 4.9%), Netherlands (133,525 persons or 4.1%), Greece (78,780 persons or 2.4%), Yugoslavia (78,285 persons or 2.4%), and Portugal (71,540 persons or 2.2%).[38][39]: 9 [40]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1971 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [40][29]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
3,295,535
|
100%
|
15.28%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
933,045
|
28.31%
|
4.33%
|
Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
|
2
|
Italy
|
385,760
|
11.71%
|
1.79%
|
—
|
3
|
United States
|
309,640
|
9.4%
|
1.44%
|
—
|
4
|
Germany
|
211,060
|
6.4%
|
0.98%
|
—
|
5
|
Soviet Union
|
160,125
|
4.86%
|
0.74%
|
—
|
6
|
Poland
|
160,035
|
4.86%
|
0.74%
|
—
|
7
|
Netherlands
|
133,525
|
4.05%
|
0.62%
|
—
|
8
|
Greece
|
78,780
|
2.39%
|
0.37%
|
—
|
9
|
Yugoslavia
|
78,285
|
2.38%
|
0.36%
|
—
|
10
|
Portugal
|
71,540
|
2.17%
|
0.33%
|
—
|
11
|
Hungary
|
68,490
|
2.08%
|
0.32%
|
—
|
12
|
Scandinavia
|
60,210
|
1.83%
|
0.28%
|
Excluding Finland
|
13
|
China
|
57,150
|
1.73%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
14
|
Other Asia
|
55,465
|
1.68%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
15
|
France
|
51,660
|
1.57%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
16
|
Africa
|
45,510
|
1.38%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
17
|
India & Pakistan
|
43,645
|
1.32%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
18
|
Czechoslovakia
|
43,100
|
1.31%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
19
|
Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago
|
42,050
|
1.28%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
20
|
Austria
|
40,445
|
1.23%
|
0.19%
|
—
|
21
|
Ireland
|
38,490
|
1.17%
|
0.18%
|
—
|
22
|
Central America & South America
|
36,040
|
1.09%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
23
|
Other Caribbean
|
26,040
|
0.79%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
24
|
Belgium
|
25,770
|
0.78%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
25
|
Finland
|
24,930
|
0.76%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
26
|
Romania
|
24,405
|
0.74%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
27
|
Australia
|
14,335
|
0.43%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
28
|
Switzerland
|
13,895
|
0.42%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
29
|
Spain
|
10,500
|
0.32%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
30
|
Japan
|
9,485
|
0.29%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
31
|
Malta
|
9,230
|
0.28%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
32
|
Other Oceania
|
5,895
|
0.18%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
33
|
Other Eastern Europe
|
2,045
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
34
|
Other Southern Europe
|
770
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
35
|
Luxembourg
|
600
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
36
|
Other Western Europe
|
90
|
0%
|
0%
|
—
|
37
|
Other countries
|
23,490
|
0.71%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
3,295,535
|
100%
|
15.28%
|
—
|
1961 census
The 1961 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,844,263 individuals or 15.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (908,127 persons or 31.9%), Soviet Union & Poland (358,120 persons or 12.6%), United States (283,908 persons or 9.9%), Germany & Austria (259,323 persons or 9.1%), Italy (258,071 persons or 9.1%), Netherlands (135,033 persons or 4.8%), Ireland (92,477 persons or 3.3%), Scandinavia (74,616 persons or 2.6%), Hungary (72,900 persons or 2.6%), and Yugoslavia (50,826 persons or 1.8%).[38][39]: 9 [41]
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1961 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [41]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
2,844,263
|
100%
|
15.6%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
908,127
|
31.93%
|
4.98%
|
England: 638,855 Scotland: 244,052 Wales: 23,247 Other: 1,973
|
2
|
Soviet Union & Poland
|
358,120
|
12.59%
|
1.96%
|
Soviet Union: 186,653 Poland: 171,467
|
3
|
United States
|
283,908
|
9.98%
|
1.56%
|
—
|
4
|
Germany & Austria
|
259,323
|
9.12%
|
1.42%
|
Germany: 189,131 Austria: 70,192
|
5
|
Italy
|
258,071
|
9.07%
|
1.41%
|
—
|
6
|
Netherlands
|
135,033
|
4.75%
|
0.74%
|
—
|
7
|
Ireland
|
92,477
|
3.25%
|
0.51%
|
Northern Ireland: 61,588 Ireland: 30,889
|
8
|
Scandinavia
|
74,616
|
2.62%
|
0.41%
|
Denmark: 30,869 Norway: 22,267 Sweden: 19,338 Iceland: 2,142
|
9
|
Hungary
|
72,900
|
2.56%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
10
|
Yugoslavia
|
50,826
|
1.79%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
11
|
Greece
|
38,017
|
1.34%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
12
|
China
|
36,724
|
1.29%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
13
|
France
|
36,103
|
1.27%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
14
|
Czechoslovakia
|
35,743
|
1.26%
|
0.2%
|
—
|
15
|
Finland
|
29,467
|
1.04%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
16
|
Belgium
|
28,253
|
0.99%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
17
|
Romania
|
27,011
|
0.95%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
18
|
Other Europe
|
22,305
|
0.78%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
19
|
Other British Commonwealth
|
15,808
|
0.56%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
20
|
Other Asia
|
14,240
|
0.5%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
21
|
British West Indies
|
12,363
|
0.43%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
22
|
Switzerland
|
11,381
|
0.4%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
23
|
India & Pakistan
|
9,028
|
0.32%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
24
|
Japan
|
6,797
|
0.24%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
25
|
Australia
|
6,663
|
0.23%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
26
|
South Africa
|
4,025
|
0.14%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
27
|
Other countries
|
16,934
|
0.6%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
2,844,263
|
100%
|
15.6%
|
—
|
1951 census
The 1951 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,059,911 individuals or 14.7 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (855,797 persons or 41.6%), Soviet Union & Poland (352,766 persons or 17.1%), United States (282,010 persons or 13.7%), Ireland (80,795 persons or 3.9%), Germany & Austria (80,291 persons or 3.9%), Scandinavia (64,522 persons or 3.1%), Italy (57,789 persons or 2.8%), Netherlands (41,457 persons or 2%), Hungary (32,929 persons or 1.6%), and Czechoslovakia (29,546 persons or 1.4%).[38][39]: 9 [42]: 675
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1951 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [42]: 675
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
2,059,911
|
100%
|
14.7%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
855,797
|
41.55%
|
6.11%
|
England & Wales: 627,551 Scotland: 226,343 Lesser Isles: 1,903
|
2
|
Soviet Union & Poland
|
352,766
|
17.13%
|
2.52%
|
Soviet Union: 188,292 Poland: 164,474
|
3
|
United States
|
282,010
|
13.69%
|
2.01%
|
—
|
4
|
Ireland
|
80,795
|
3.92%
|
0.58%
|
Northern Ireland: 56,685 Ireland: 24,110
|
5
|
Germany & Austria
|
80,291
|
3.9%
|
0.57%
|
Germany: 42,693 Austria: 37,598
|
6
|
Scandinavia
|
64,522
|
3.13%
|
0.46%
|
Norway: 22,969 Sweden: 22,635 Denmark: 15,679 Iceland: 3,239
|
7
|
Italy
|
57,789
|
2.81%
|
0.41%
|
—
|
8
|
Netherlands
|
41,457
|
2.01%
|
0.3%
|
—
|
9
|
Hungary
|
32,929
|
1.6%
|
0.24%
|
—
|
10
|
Czechoslovakia
|
29,546
|
1.43%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
11
|
China
|
24,166
|
1.17%
|
0.17%
|
—
|
12
|
Finland
|
22,035
|
1.07%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
13
|
Yugoslavia
|
20,912
|
1.02%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
14
|
Romania
|
19,733
|
0.96%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
15
|
Belgium
|
17,251
|
0.84%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
16
|
France
|
15,650
|
0.76%
|
0.11%
|
—
|
17
|
Greece
|
8,594
|
0.42%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
18
|
Other Europe
|
7,619
|
0.37%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
19
|
Other Asia
|
6,740
|
0.33%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
20
|
Other British Commonwealth
|
6,527
|
0.32%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
21
|
Switzerland
|
6,414
|
0.31%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
22
|
Japan
|
6,239
|
0.3%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
23
|
Australia
|
4,161
|
0.2%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
24
|
India & Pakistan
|
3,934
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
25
|
British West Indies
|
3,888
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
26
|
South Africa
|
2,057
|
0.1%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
27
|
Other countries
|
6,089
|
0.3%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
2,059,911
|
100%
|
14.7%
|
—
|
1941 census
The 1941 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,018,847 individuals or 17.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (873,999 persons or 44.3%), United States (312,473 persons or 15.5%), Poland & Soviet Union (279,802 persons or 13.9%), Ireland (86,126 persons or 4.3%), Austria & Germany (79,192 persons or 3.9%), Scandinavia (72,473 persons or 3.6%), Italy (40,432 persons or 2%), Hungary (31,813 persons or 1.6%), China (29,095 persons or 1.4%), and Romania (28,454 persons or 1.4%).[38][39]: 9 [43]: 163 [44]: 257 [45]: 292
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1941 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [43]: 163 [44]: 257 [45]: 292
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
2,018,847
|
100%
|
17.55%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
873,999
|
43.29%
|
7.6%
|
England: 615,781 Scotland: 234,824 Wales: 19,440 Lesser Isles: 3,954
|
2
|
United States
|
312,473
|
15.48%
|
2.72%
|
—
|
3
|
Poland & Soviet Union
|
279,802
|
13.86%
|
2.43%
|
Poland: 155,400 Soviet Union: 117,598 Lithuanian SSR: 6,804
|
4
|
Ireland
|
86,126
|
4.27%
|
0.75%
|
Also includes Northern Ireland.
|
5
|
Austria & Germany
|
79,192
|
3.92%
|
0.69%
|
Austria: 50,713 Germany: 28,479
|
6
|
Scandinavia
|
72,473
|
3.59%
|
0.63%
|
Sweden: 27,160 Norway: 26,914 Denmark: 13,974 Iceland: 4,425
|
7
|
Italy
|
40,432
|
2%
|
0.35%
|
—
|
8
|
Hungary
|
31,813
|
1.58%
|
0.28%
|
—
|
9
|
China
|
29,095
|
1.44%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
10
|
Romania
|
28,454
|
1.41%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
11
|
Newfoundland
|
25,837
|
1.28%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
12
|
Czechoslovakia
|
25,564
|
1.27%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
13
|
Finland
|
24,387
|
1.21%
|
0.21%
|
—
|
14
|
Yugoslavia
|
17,416
|
0.86%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
15
|
Belgium
|
14,773
|
0.73%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
16
|
France
|
13,795
|
0.68%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
17
|
Netherlands
|
9,923
|
0.49%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
18
|
Japan
|
9,462
|
0.47%
|
0.08%
|
—
|
19
|
Greece
|
5,871
|
0.29%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
20
|
Switzerland
|
5,505
|
0.27%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
21
|
India
|
4,376
|
0.22%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
22
|
British West Indies
|
4,134
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
23
|
Other British Commonwealth
|
3,777
|
0.19%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
24
|
Syria– Lebanon
|
3,577
|
0.18%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
25
|
Australia
|
2,813
|
0.14%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
26
|
Other Europe
|
2,612
|
0.13%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
27
|
South Africa
|
2,109
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
28
|
South America
|
1,472
|
0.07%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
29
|
Bulgaria
|
1,182
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
30
|
Turkey
|
1,093
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
31
|
Other Asia
|
688
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
32
|
At Sea
|
598
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
33
|
Armenia
|
528
|
0.03%
|
0%
|
—
|
34
|
Spain
|
511
|
0.03%
|
0%
|
—
|
35
|
Other countries & Not stated
|
3,512
|
0.17%
|
0.03%
|
Other Countries: 2,040 Not Stated: 945
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
2,018,847
|
100%
|
17.55%
|
—
|
1931 census
The 1931 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,307,525 individuals or 22.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (1,031,398 persons or 44.7%), United States (344,574 persons or 14.9%), Poland & Soviet Union (305,038 persons or 13.2%), Ireland (107,544 persons or 4.7%), Scandinavia (90,042 persons or 3.9%), Austria & Germany (76,554 persons or 3.3%), Italy (42,578 persons or 1.9%), China (42,037 persons or 1.8%), Romania (40,322 persons or 1.8%), and Finland (30,354 persons or 1.3%).[38][39]: 9 [46]: 540 [47]: 710 [48]: 446 [49]: 374
Additionally, according to the 1931 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 4,744,091 people, forming 45.7 percent of the total Canadian population.[46]: 606 & 659
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1931 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [46]: 540 [47]: 710 [48]: 446 [49]: 374
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
2,307,525
|
100%
|
22.24%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
1,031,398
|
44.7%
|
9.94%
|
England: 723,864 Scotland: 279,765 Wales: 22,348 Lesser Isles: 5,421
|
2
|
United States
|
344,574
|
14.93%
|
3.32%
|
—
|
3
|
Poland & Soviet Union
|
305,038
|
13.22%
|
2.94%
|
Poland: 171,169 Russian SFSR: 114,406 Ukrainian SSR: 13,759 Lithuanian SSR: 5,704
|
4
|
Ireland
|
107,544
|
4.66%
|
1.04%
|
Also includes Northern Ireland.
|
5
|
Scandinavia
|
90,042
|
3.9%
|
0.87%
|
Sweden: 34,415 Norway: 32,679 Denmark: 17,217 Iceland: 5,731
|
6
|
Germany & Austria
|
76,554
|
3.32%
|
0.74%
|
Germany: 39,163 Austria: 37,391
|
7
|
Italy
|
42,578
|
1.85%
|
0.41%
|
—
|
8
|
China
|
42,037
|
1.82%
|
0.41%
|
—
|
9
|
Romania
|
40,322
|
1.75%
|
0.39%
|
—
|
10
|
Finland
|
30,354
|
1.32%
|
0.29%
|
—
|
11
|
Hungary
|
28,523
|
1.24%
|
0.27%
|
—
|
12
|
Newfoundland
|
26,410
|
1.14%
|
0.25%
|
—
|
13
|
Czechoslovakia
|
22,835
|
0.99%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
14
|
Yugoslavia
|
17,110
|
0.74%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
15
|
Belgium
|
17,033
|
0.74%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
16
|
France
|
16,756
|
0.73%
|
0.16%
|
—
|
17
|
Japan
|
12,261
|
0.53%
|
0.12%
|
—
|
18
|
Netherlands
|
10,736
|
0.47%
|
0.1%
|
—
|
19
|
Switzerland
|
6,076
|
0.26%
|
0.06%
|
—
|
20
|
Greece
|
5,579
|
0.24%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
21
|
India
|
4,672
|
0.2%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
22
|
British West Indies
|
4,537
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
23
|
Syria–Lebanon
|
3,953
|
0.17%
|
0.04%
|
|
24
|
Australia
|
3,565
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
25
|
Other Europe
|
2,887
|
0.13%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
26
|
Other British Commonwealth
|
2,304
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
27
|
South Africa
|
2,235
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
28
|
Bulgaria
|
1,467
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
29
|
New Zealand
|
1,434
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
30
|
South America
|
1,296
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
31
|
Turkey
|
921
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
32
|
Other Asia
|
803
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
33
|
At Sea
|
731
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
34
|
Armenia
|
633
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
35
|
Spain
|
572
|
0.02%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
36
|
Other countries
|
1,755
|
0.08%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
2,307,525
|
100%
|
22.24%
|
—
|
1921 census
According to the 1921 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 3,903,117 people, forming 44.4 percent of the total Canadian population.[50]: 253
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1921 Canadian census[38][39]: 9 [50]: 238 & 294
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank
|
Country of birth
|
Immigrant population
|
Proportion of immigrants in Canada
|
Proportion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
—
|
Canada
|
1,955,725
|
100%
|
22.25%
|
—
|
1
|
United Kingdom
|
931,820
|
47.65%
|
10.6%
|
England: 686,663 Scotland: 226,483 Wales: 13,779 Lesser Isles: 4,807 Other British Isles: 88
|
2
|
United States
|
373,024
|
19.07%
|
4.24%
|
—
|
3
|
Soviet Union & Poland
|
177,716
|
9.09%
|
2.02%
|
Russian SFSR: 101,055 Galicia: 36,025 Poland: 29,279 Ukrainian SSR: 11,357
|
4
|
Ireland
|
93,301
|
4.77%
|
1.06%
|
—
|
5
|
Germany & Austria
|
82,801
|
4.23%
|
0.94%
|
Austria: 57,535 Germany: 25,266
|
6
|
Scandinavia
|
64,795
|
3.31%
|
0.74%
|
Sweden: 27,700 Norway: 23,127 Denmark: 7,192 Iceland: 6,776
|
7
|
China
|
36,924
|
1.89%
|
0.42%
|
—
|
8
|
Italy
|
35,531
|
1.82%
|
0.4%
|
—
|
9
|
Newfoundland
|
23,107
|
1.18%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
10
|
Romania
|
22,779
|
1.16%
|
0.26%
|
—
|
11
|
France
|
19,249
|
0.98%
|
0.22%
|
—
|
12
|
Belgium
|
13,276
|
0.68%
|
0.15%
|
—
|
13
|
Finland
|
12,156
|
0.62%
|
0.14%
|
—
|
14
|
Japan
|
11,650
|
0.6%
|
0.13%
|
—
|
15
|
Hungary
|
7,493
|
0.38%
|
0.09%
|
—
|
16
|
Netherlands
|
5,828
|
0.3%
|
0.07%
|
—
|
17
|
West Indies
|
4,393
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
18
|
Czechoslovakia
|
4,322
|
0.22%
|
0.05%
|
—
|
19
|
Syria–Lebanon
|
3,879
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
|
20
|
India
|
3,848
|
0.2%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
21
|
Greece
|
3,769
|
0.19%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
22
|
Switzerland
|
3,479
|
0.18%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
23
|
Other Europe
|
3,183
|
0.16%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
24
|
Australia
|
2,855
|
0.15%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
25
|
Other British Commonwealth
|
2,755
|
0.14%
|
0.03%
|
—
|
26
|
Yugoslavia
|
1,946
|
0.1%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
27
|
South Africa
|
1,760
|
0.09%
|
0.02%
|
—
|
28
|
New Zealand
|
1,085
|
0.06%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
29
|
Bulgaria
|
1,005
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
30
|
Other Asia
|
782
|
0.04%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
31
|
At Sea
|
653
|
0.03%
|
0.01%
|
—
|
32
|
Turkey
|
401
|
0.02%
|
0%
|
—
|
33
|
Other countries
|
3,171
|
0.16%
|
0.04%
|
—
|
—
|
Total immigrants
|
1,955,725
|
100%
|
22.25%
|
—
|
1911 census
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1911 Canadian census[38]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Immigrant population
|
Portion of immigrants in Canada
|
Portion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
N/A
|
Canada
|
1,586,961
|
N/A
|
22.02%
|
|
|
Total immigrants
|
1,586,961
|
100%
|
22.02%
|
1901 census
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1901 Canadian census[38]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Immigrant population
|
Portion of immigrants in Canada
|
Portion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
N/A
|
Canada
|
699,500
|
N/A
|
13.02%
|
|
|
Total immigrants
|
699,500
|
100%
|
13.02%
|
1891 census
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1891 Canadian census[38]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Immigrant population
|
Portion of immigrants in Canada
|
Portion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
N/A
|
Canada
|
643,871
|
N/A
|
13.32%
|
|
|
Total immigrants
|
643,871
|
100%
|
13.32%
|
1881 census
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1881 Canadian census[38]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Immigrant population
|
Portion of immigrants in Canada
|
Portion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
N/A
|
Canada
|
602,984
|
N/A
|
13.94%
|
|
|
Total immigrants
|
602,984
|
100%
|
13.94%
|
1871 census
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1871 Canadian census[38]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Immigrant population
|
Portion of immigrants in Canada
|
Portion of Canadian population
|
Notes
|
N/A
|
Canada
|
594,207
|
N/A
|
16.11%
|
|
|
Total immigrants
|
594,207
|
100%
|
16.11%
|
Annual sources of immigration
2020s
Permanent residents admitted in 2025 (up to March 2025/Q1), by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
31,635
|
30.39%
|
2
|
Philippines
|
7,155
|
6.87%
|
3
|
China[a]
|
6,270
|
6.02%
|
4
|
Cameroon
|
4,655
|
4.47%
|
5
|
Nigeria
|
4,575
|
4.39%
|
6
|
Ukraine
|
2,445
|
2.35%
|
7
|
Eritrea
|
2,410
|
2.31%
|
8
|
Pakistan
|
2,400
|
2.31%
|
9
|
Colombia
|
2,290
|
2.2%
|
10
|
France
|
2,010
|
1.93%
|
11
|
United States
|
1,955
|
1.88%
|
12
|
Iran
|
1,840
|
1.77%
|
13
|
Afghanistan
|
1,740
|
1.67%
|
14
|
Mexico
|
1,460
|
1.4%
|
15
|
Brazil
|
1,400
|
1.34%
|
16
|
Haiti
|
1,310
|
1.26%
|
17
|
Morocco
|
1,240
|
1.19%
|
18
|
Vietnam
|
1,235
|
1.19%
|
19
|
Somalia
|
1,195
|
1.15%
|
20
|
Algeria
|
1,180
|
1.13%
|
|
Others
|
23,710
|
22.77%
|
|
Total
|
104,110
|
100%
|
Permanent residents admitted in 2024, by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
127,375
|
26.34%
|
2
|
Philippines
|
32,320
|
6.68%
|
3
|
China[a]
|
29,970
|
6.2%
|
4
|
Cameroon
|
21,210
|
4.39%
|
5
|
Nigeria
|
20,395
|
4.22%
|
6
|
Eritrea
|
16,600
|
3.43%
|
7
|
Afghanistan
|
12,285
|
2.54%
|
8
|
Pakistan
|
11,960
|
2.47%
|
9
|
Iran
|
11,150
|
2.31%
|
10
|
France
|
9,945
|
2.06%
|
11
|
United States
|
9,330
|
1.93%
|
12
|
Colombia
|
8,865
|
1.83%
|
13
|
Algeria
|
8,255
|
1.71%
|
14
|
Syria
|
7,750
|
1.6%
|
15
|
Morocco
|
7,635
|
1.58%
|
16
|
Ukraine
|
6,780
|
1.4%
|
17
|
Vietnam
|
6,710
|
1.39%
|
18
|
Mexico
|
6,415
|
1.33%
|
19
|
Brazil
|
5,985
|
1.24%
|
20
|
Somalia
|
5,805
|
1.2%
|
|
Others
|
116,900
|
24.17%
|
|
Total
|
483,640
|
100%
|
Permanent residents admitted in 2023, by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
139,790
|
29.63%
|
2
|
China[a]
|
31,785
|
6.74%
|
3
|
Philippines
|
26,965
|
5.72%
|
4
|
Afghanistan
|
20,180
|
4.28%
|
5
|
Nigeria
|
17,465
|
3.7%
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
11,860
|
2.51%
|
7
|
Cameroon
|
11,685
|
2.48%
|
8
|
Eritrea
|
10,680
|
2.26%
|
9
|
Iran
|
10,680
|
2.26%
|
10
|
United States
|
10,640
|
2.26%
|
11
|
France
|
10,075
|
2.14%
|
12
|
Syria
|
9,345
|
1.98%
|
13
|
Hong Kong
|
7,535
|
1.6%
|
14
|
Brazil
|
7,225
|
1.53%
|
15
|
Vietnam
|
6,605
|
1.4%
|
16
|
Morocco
|
6,410
|
1.36%
|
17
|
Mexico
|
5,735
|
1.22%
|
18
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
5,320
|
1.13%
|
19
|
Algeria
|
5,245
|
1.11%
|
20
|
South Korea
|
5,205
|
1.1%
|
|
Others
|
111,315
|
23.59%
|
|
Total
|
471,820
|
100%
|
The 471,820 permanent residents (immigrants) admitted in 2023 was alongside approximately 78,500 Ukrainians arriving during the year,[51] the vast majority of which were not counted in the official immigration statistics for the year, instead arriving under temporary resident visas.
Permanent residents admitted in 2022, by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
118,250
|
27.02%
|
2
|
China[a]
|
31,865
|
7.28%
|
3
|
Afghanistan
|
23,750
|
5.43%
|
4
|
Nigeria
|
22,130
|
5.06%
|
5
|
Philippines
|
22,095
|
5.05%
|
6
|
France
|
14,150
|
3.23%
|
7
|
Pakistan
|
11,600
|
2.65%
|
8
|
Iran
|
11,110
|
2.54%
|
9
|
United States
|
10,415
|
2.38%
|
10
|
Syria
|
8,510
|
1.94%
|
11
|
Eritrea
|
7,660
|
1.75%
|
12
|
Brazil
|
7,335
|
1.68%
|
13
|
Morocco
|
6,390
|
1.46%
|
14
|
Cameroon
|
6,265
|
1.43%
|
15
|
Algeria
|
6,175
|
1.41%
|
16
|
Vietnam
|
5,460
|
1.25%
|
17
|
South Korea
|
5,455
|
1.25%
|
18
|
Mexico
|
5,220
|
1.19%
|
19
|
Tunisia
|
4,680
|
1.07%
|
20
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
4,495
|
1.03%
|
|
Others
|
104,580
|
23.9%
|
|
Total
|
437,630
|
100%
|
The 437,630 permanent residents (immigrants) admitted in 2022 was alongside approximately 137,800 Ukrainians arriving during the year,[52] the vast majority of which were not counted in the official immigration statistics for the year, instead arriving under temporary resident visas.
Permanent residents admitted in 2021, by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
127,945
|
31.51%
|
2
|
China[a]
|
31,015
|
7.64%
|
3
|
Philippines
|
18,020
|
4.44%
|
4
|
Nigeria
|
15,595
|
3.84%
|
5
|
France
|
12,690
|
3.13%
|
6
|
United States
|
11,955
|
2.94%
|
7
|
Brazil
|
11,425
|
2.81%
|
8
|
Iran
|
11,305
|
2.78%
|
9
|
Afghanistan
|
8,570
|
2.11%
|
10
|
Pakistan
|
8,480
|
2.09%
|
11
|
South Korea
|
8,240
|
2.03%
|
12
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
6,560
|
1.62%
|
13
|
Vietnam
|
5,755
|
1.42%
|
14
|
Syria
|
5,590
|
1.38%
|
15
|
Eritrea
|
5,380
|
1.32%
|
16
|
Mexico
|
5,145
|
1.27%
|
17
|
Turkey
|
4,625
|
1.14%
|
18
|
Colombia
|
4,055
|
1%
|
19
|
Jamaica
|
4,045
|
1%
|
20
|
Egypt
|
3,220
|
0.79%
|
|
Others
|
96,395
|
23.74%
|
|
Total
|
406,055
|
100%
|
Permanent residents admitted in 2020, by top 20 source countries[3][4]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
India
|
42,875
|
23.23%
|
2
|
China[a]
|
16,525
|
8.95%
|
3
|
Philippines
|
10,975
|
5.95%
|
4
|
United States
|
6,380
|
3.46%
|
5
|
Nigeria
|
6,360
|
3.45%
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
6,230
|
3.37%
|
7
|
Syria
|
4,880
|
2.64%
|
8
|
France
|
4,605
|
2.49%
|
9
|
Iran
|
3,815
|
2.07%
|
10
|
Brazil
|
3,695
|
2%
|
11
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
3,410
|
1.85%
|
12
|
South Korea
|
3,285
|
1.78%
|
13
|
Morocco
|
2,980
|
1.61%
|
14
|
Algeria
|
2,720
|
1.47%
|
15
|
Eritrea
|
2,645
|
1.43%
|
16
|
Vietnam
|
2,610
|
1.41%
|
17
|
Mexico
|
2,430
|
1.32%
|
18
|
Turkey
|
2,120
|
1.15%
|
19
|
Jamaica
|
2,030
|
1.1%
|
20
|
Iraq
|
1,950
|
1.06%
|
|
Others
|
52,070
|
28.21%
|
|
Total
|
184,600
|
100%
|
2010s
Permanent Residents admitted in 2019, by top 10 source countries[3][53][54]
Rank |
Country |
Number |
Percentage
|
1 |
India |
85,585 |
25.1
|
2 |
China[a] |
30,260 |
8.9
|
3 |
Philippines |
27,815 |
8.2
|
4 |
Nigeria |
12,595 |
3.7
|
5 |
United States |
10,800 |
3.2
|
6 |
Pakistan |
10,790 |
3.2
|
7 |
Syria |
10,120 |
3.0
|
8 |
Eritrea |
7,025 |
2.1
|
9 |
South Korea |
6,110 |
1.8
|
10 |
Iran |
6,055 |
1.8
|
|
Top 10 Total |
207,155 |
60.7
|
|
Other |
134,025 |
39.3
|
|
Total |
341,180 |
100
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 2017, by top 10 source countries[3][55]
Rank |
Country |
Number |
Percentage
|
1 |
India |
51,651 |
18
|
2 |
Philippines |
40,857 |
14.3
|
3 |
China[a] |
30,279 |
10.6
|
4 |
Syria |
12,044 |
4.2
|
5 |
United States |
9,100 |
3.2
|
6 |
Pakistan |
7,656 |
2.7
|
7 |
France |
6,600 |
2.3
|
8 |
Nigeria |
5,459 |
1.9
|
9 |
United Kingdom[b] |
5,293 |
1.8
|
10 |
Iraq |
4,740 |
1.7
|
|
Top 10 Total |
173,679 |
60.6
|
|
Other |
112,800 |
39.4
|
|
Total |
286,479 |
100
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 2016, by top 10 source countries[3][56]
Rank |
Country |
Number |
Percentage
|
1 |
Philippines |
41,791 |
14.1
|
2 |
India |
39,789 |
13.4
|
3 |
Syria |
34,925 |
11.7
|
4 |
China[a] |
26,852 |
9.1
|
5 |
Pakistan |
11,337 |
3.8
|
6 |
United States |
8,409 |
2.8
|
7 |
Iran |
6,483 |
2.2
|
8 |
France |
6,348 |
2.1
|
9 |
United Kingdom[b] |
5,812 |
2.0
|
10 |
Eritrea |
4,629 |
1.6
|
|
Top 10 Total |
186,375 |
62.9
|
|
Other |
109,971 |
37.1
|
|
Total |
296,346 |
100
|
Permanent Residents Admitted in 2015, by Top 10 Source Countries[11][3][57]
Rank |
Country |
Number |
Percentage
|
1 |
Philippines |
50,846 |
18.7
|
2 |
India |
39,530 |
14.5
|
3 |
China[a] |
19,532 |
7.2
|
4 |
Iran |
11,669 |
4.3
|
5 |
Pakistan |
11,329 |
4.2
|
6 |
Syria |
9,853 |
3.6
|
7 |
United States |
7,522 |
3.0
|
8 |
France |
5,807 |
2.0
|
9 |
United Kingdom[b] |
5,451 |
2.0
|
10 |
Nigeria |
4,133 |
2.0
|
Top 10 Total |
165,672 |
61.5
|
Other |
106,173 |
38.5
|
Total |
271,845 |
100
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 2011, by top 10 source countries[11][58]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Philippines
|
34,991
|
14.1%
|
2
|
China[a]
|
28,696
|
11.5%
|
3
|
India
|
24,965
|
10%
|
4
|
United States
|
8,829
|
3.5%
|
5
|
Iran
|
6,840
|
2.7%
|
6
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
6,550
|
2.6%
|
7
|
Haiti
|
6,208
|
2.5%
|
8
|
Pakistan
|
6,073
|
2.4%
|
9
|
France
|
5,867
|
2.4%
|
10
|
United Arab Emirates
|
5,223
|
2.1%
|
|
Top 10 Total
|
134,242
|
54%
|
|
Remaining Total
|
114,506
|
46%
|
|
Total
|
248,748
|
100%
|
1970s
Permanent Residents admitted in 1970 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
26,497
|
17.94%
|
2
|
United States
|
24,424
|
16.53%
|
3
|
Caribbean
|
12,660
|
8.57%
|
4
|
Italy
|
8,533
|
5.78%
|
5
|
Other Europe
|
8,061
|
5.46%
|
6
|
Portugal
|
7,902
|
5.35%
|
7
|
Greece
|
6,327
|
4.28%
|
8
|
Yugoslavia
|
5,672
|
3.84%
|
9
|
India
|
5,670
|
3.84%
|
10
|
China & Hong Kong
|
5,377
|
3.64%
|
11
|
South America
|
4,943
|
3.35%
|
12
|
France
|
4,410
|
2.99%
|
13
|
Australasia
|
4,385
|
2.97%
|
14
|
West Germany
|
4,193
|
2.84%
|
15
|
Other Asia
|
3,849
|
2.61%
|
16
|
Philippines
|
3,240
|
2.19%
|
17
|
Switzerland
|
2,098
|
1.42%
|
18
|
Netherlands
|
1,916
|
1.3%
|
19
|
Other Africa
|
1,304
|
0.88%
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
1,206
|
0.82%
|
21
|
Pakistan
|
1,010
|
0.68%
|
22
|
Egypt
|
913
|
0.62%
|
23
|
Israel
|
818
|
0.55%
|
24
|
Central America
|
711
|
0.48%
|
25
|
South Africa
|
646
|
0.44%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
948
|
0.64%
|
|
Total
|
147,713
|
100%
|
1960s
Permanent Residents admitted in 1969 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
31,977
|
19.8%
|
2
|
United States
|
22,785
|
14.11%
|
3
|
Caribbean
|
13,315
|
8.24%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
11,601
|
7.18%
|
5
|
Italy
|
10,383
|
6.43%
|
6
|
China & Hong Kong
|
8,272
|
5.12%
|
7
|
Portugal
|
7,182
|
4.45%
|
8
|
Greece
|
6,937
|
4.29%
|
9
|
West Germany
|
5,880
|
3.64%
|
10
|
France
|
5,549
|
3.44%
|
11
|
India
|
5,395
|
3.34%
|
12
|
South America
|
4,767
|
2.95%
|
13
|
Australasia
|
4,411
|
2.73%
|
14
|
Yugoslavia
|
4,053
|
2.51%
|
15
|
Other Asia
|
3,587
|
2.22%
|
16
|
Philippines
|
3,001
|
1.86%
|
17
|
Netherlands
|
2,494
|
1.54%
|
18
|
Switzerland
|
2,307
|
1.43%
|
19
|
Egypt
|
1,429
|
0.88%
|
20
|
Other Africa
|
1,269
|
0.79%
|
21
|
Lebanon
|
1,196
|
0.74%
|
22
|
Pakistan
|
1,005
|
0.62%
|
23
|
Israel
|
863
|
0.53%
|
24
|
South Africa
|
599
|
0.37%
|
25
|
Central America
|
593
|
0.37%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
681
|
0.42%
|
|
Total
|
161,531
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1968 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
37,889
|
20.37%
|
2
|
United States
|
20,422
|
10.98%
|
3
|
Italy
|
19,774
|
10.63%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
18,959
|
10.19%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
8,966
|
4.82%
|
6
|
China & Hong Kong
|
8,382
|
4.51%
|
7
|
France
|
8,184
|
4.4%
|
8
|
Caribbean
|
7,755
|
4.17%
|
9
|
Greece
|
7,739
|
4.16%
|
10
|
Portugal
|
7,738
|
4.16%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
4,815
|
2.59%
|
12
|
South America
|
4,693
|
2.52%
|
13
|
Yugoslavia
|
4,660
|
2.51%
|
14
|
Other Asia
|
3,591
|
1.93%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
3,529
|
1.9%
|
16
|
Netherlands
|
3,264
|
1.76%
|
17
|
India
|
3,229
|
1.74%
|
18
|
Philippines
|
2,678
|
1.44%
|
19
|
Other Africa
|
2,365
|
1.27%
|
20
|
Egypt
|
1,915
|
1.03%
|
21
|
Lebanon
|
1,682
|
0.9%
|
22
|
Israel
|
1,497
|
0.8%
|
23
|
South Africa
|
924
|
0.5%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
627
|
0.34%
|
25
|
Central America
|
374
|
0.2%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
323
|
0.17%
|
|
Total
|
185,974
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1967 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
62,420
|
28.01%
|
2
|
Italy
|
30,055
|
13.49%
|
3
|
United States
|
19,038
|
8.54%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
15,225
|
6.83%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
11,779
|
5.29%
|
6
|
Greece
|
10,650
|
4.78%
|
7
|
France
|
10,122
|
4.54%
|
8
|
Portugal
|
9,500
|
4.26%
|
9
|
Caribbean
|
8,582
|
3.85%
|
10
|
China & Hong Kong
|
6,409
|
2.88%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
6,168
|
2.77%
|
12
|
Netherlands
|
4,401
|
1.97%
|
13
|
India
|
3,966
|
1.78%
|
14
|
Switzerland
|
3,738
|
1.68%
|
15
|
Other Asia
|
3,282
|
1.47%
|
16
|
South America
|
3,090
|
1.39%
|
17
|
Philippines
|
2,994
|
1.34%
|
18
|
Israel
|
2,345
|
1.05%
|
19
|
Yugoslavia
|
2,089
|
0.94%
|
20
|
Egypt
|
1,728
|
0.78%
|
21
|
Other Africa
|
1,514
|
0.68%
|
22
|
South Africa
|
1,366
|
0.61%
|
23
|
Lebanon
|
1,096
|
0.49%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
648
|
0.29%
|
25
|
Central America
|
422
|
0.19%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
249
|
0.11%
|
|
Total
|
222,876
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1966 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
63,291
|
32.5%
|
2
|
Italy
|
31,625
|
16.24%
|
3
|
United States
|
17,514
|
8.99%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
13,022
|
6.69%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
9,263
|
4.76%
|
6
|
Portugal
|
7,930
|
4.07%
|
7
|
France
|
7,872
|
4.04%
|
8
|
Greece
|
7,174
|
3.68%
|
9
|
Caribbean
|
4,133
|
2.12%
|
10
|
China & Hong Kong
|
4,094
|
2.1%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
4,057
|
2.08%
|
12
|
Netherlands
|
3,749
|
1.93%
|
13
|
Switzerland
|
2,982
|
1.53%
|
14
|
Philippines
|
2,639
|
1.36%
|
15
|
South America
|
2,604
|
1.34%
|
16
|
India
|
2,233
|
1.15%
|
17
|
Other Asia
|
1,926
|
0.99%
|
18
|
Egypt
|
1,854
|
0.95%
|
19
|
Yugoslavia
|
1,502
|
0.77%
|
20
|
Israel
|
1,488
|
0.76%
|
21
|
Other Africa
|
915
|
0.47%
|
22
|
South Africa
|
892
|
0.46%
|
23
|
Lebanon
|
889
|
0.46%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
566
|
0.29%
|
25
|
Central America
|
224
|
0.12%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
305
|
0.16%
|
|
Total
|
194,743
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1965 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
39,857
|
27.16%
|
2
|
Italy
|
26,398
|
17.99%
|
3
|
United States
|
15,143
|
10.32%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
10,484
|
7.14%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
8,927
|
6.08%
|
6
|
Portugal
|
5,734
|
3.91%
|
7
|
Greece
|
5,642
|
3.84%
|
8
|
France
|
5,225
|
3.56%
|
9
|
Hong Kong
|
4,155
|
2.83%
|
10
|
Caribbean
|
3,215
|
2.19%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
2,711
|
1.85%
|
12
|
Netherlands
|
2,619
|
1.78%
|
13
|
South America
|
2,471
|
1.68%
|
14
|
India
|
2,241
|
1.53%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
2,169
|
1.48%
|
16
|
Philippines
|
1,502
|
1.02%
|
17
|
Egypt
|
1,378
|
0.94%
|
18
|
Other Africa
|
1,273
|
0.87%
|
19
|
Other Asia
|
1,273
|
0.87%
|
20
|
Yugoslavia
|
1,230
|
0.84%
|
21
|
Israel
|
822
|
0.56%
|
22
|
Lebanon
|
602
|
0.41%
|
23
|
South Africa
|
545
|
0.37%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
423
|
0.29%
|
25
|
Central America
|
205
|
0.14%
|
26
|
China[a]
|
197
|
0.13%
|
27
|
Others[c]
|
317
|
0.22%
|
|
Total
|
146,758
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1964 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
29,279
|
26%
|
2
|
Italy
|
19,297
|
17.14%
|
3
|
United States
|
12,565
|
11.16%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
9,326
|
8.28%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
5,992
|
5.32%
|
6
|
Portugal
|
5,309
|
4.71%
|
7
|
France
|
4,542
|
4.03%
|
8
|
Greece
|
4,391
|
3.9%
|
9
|
Hong Kong
|
2,490
|
2.21%
|
10
|
Australasia
|
2,303
|
2.05%
|
11
|
Caribbean
|
2,281
|
2.03%
|
12
|
South America
|
2,257
|
2%
|
13
|
Netherlands
|
2,029
|
1.8%
|
14
|
Egypt
|
1,855
|
1.65%
|
15
|
Other Africa
|
1,602
|
1.42%
|
16
|
Switzerland
|
1,446
|
1.28%
|
17
|
Yugoslavia
|
1,187
|
1.05%
|
18
|
India
|
1,154
|
1.02%
|
19
|
Israel
|
871
|
0.77%
|
20
|
Other Asia
|
793
|
0.7%
|
21
|
South Africa
|
417
|
0.37%
|
22
|
Lebanon
|
347
|
0.31%
|
23
|
Pakistan
|
282
|
0.25%
|
24
|
Central America
|
186
|
0.17%
|
25
|
China[a]
|
184
|
0.16%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
221
|
0.2%
|
|
Total
|
112,606
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1963 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
24,603
|
26.41%
|
2
|
Italy
|
14,427
|
15.49%
|
3
|
United States
|
11,736
|
12.6%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
7,459
|
8.01%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
6,744
|
7.24%
|
6
|
Greece
|
4,759
|
5.11%
|
7
|
Portugal
|
4,000
|
4.29%
|
8
|
France
|
3,569
|
3.83%
|
9
|
Caribbean
|
2,443
|
2.62%
|
10
|
South America
|
1,779
|
1.91%
|
11
|
Netherlands
|
1,728
|
1.86%
|
12
|
Australasia
|
1,692
|
1.82%
|
13
|
Egypt
|
1,476
|
1.58%
|
14
|
Hong Kong
|
1,008
|
1.08%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
999
|
1.07%
|
16
|
Yugoslavia
|
781
|
0.84%
|
17
|
India
|
737
|
0.79%
|
18
|
Israel
|
688
|
0.74%
|
19
|
Other Africa
|
659
|
0.71%
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
456
|
0.49%
|
21
|
Other Asia
|
364
|
0.39%
|
22
|
South Africa
|
296
|
0.32%
|
23
|
China[a]
|
179
|
0.19%
|
24
|
Central America
|
168
|
0.18%
|
25
|
Pakistan
|
121
|
0.13%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
280
|
0.3%
|
|
Total
|
93,151
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1962 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
15,603
|
20.92%
|
2
|
Italy
|
13,641
|
18.29%
|
3
|
United States
|
11,643
|
15.61%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
6,436
|
8.63%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
5,548
|
7.44%
|
6
|
Greece
|
3,741
|
5.02%
|
7
|
Portugal
|
2,928
|
3.93%
|
8
|
France
|
2,674
|
3.59%
|
9
|
Caribbean
|
1,659
|
2.22%
|
10
|
Netherlands
|
1,555
|
2.08%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
1,384
|
1.86%
|
12
|
Egypt
|
1,322
|
1.77%
|
13
|
South America
|
1,103
|
1.48%
|
14
|
Yugoslavia
|
862
|
1.16%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
802
|
1.08%
|
16
|
Israel
|
558
|
0.75%
|
17
|
India
|
529
|
0.71%
|
18
|
Other Africa
|
509
|
0.68%
|
19
|
Other Asia
|
478
|
0.64%
|
20
|
Hong Kong
|
426
|
0.57%
|
21
|
South Africa
|
340
|
0.46%
|
22
|
Lebanon
|
303
|
0.41%
|
23
|
China[a]
|
244
|
0.33%
|
24
|
Central America
|
183
|
0.25%
|
25
|
Pakistan
|
55
|
0.07%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
60
|
0.08%
|
|
Total
|
74,586
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1961 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Italy
|
14,161
|
19.75%
|
2
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
11,870
|
16.56%
|
3
|
United States
|
11,516
|
16.06%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
7,568
|
10.56%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
6,231
|
8.69%
|
6
|
Greece
|
3,766
|
5.25%
|
7
|
Portugal
|
2,762
|
3.85%
|
8
|
France
|
2,330
|
3.25%
|
9
|
Netherlands
|
1,787
|
2.49%
|
10
|
Australasia
|
1,432
|
2%
|
11
|
Caribbean
|
1,307
|
1.82%
|
12
|
South America
|
1,301
|
1.81%
|
13
|
Yugoslavia
|
852
|
1.19%
|
14
|
Switzerland
|
805
|
1.12%
|
15
|
Hong Kong
|
710
|
0.99%
|
16
|
Israel
|
652
|
0.91%
|
17
|
India
|
568
|
0.79%
|
18
|
South Africa
|
531
|
0.74%
|
19
|
Other Africa
|
526
|
0.73%
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
293
|
0.41%
|
21
|
Other Asia
|
293
|
0.41%
|
22
|
Central America
|
147
|
0.21%
|
23
|
China[a]
|
118
|
0.16%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
72
|
0.1%
|
25
|
Egypt
|
31
|
0.04%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
60
|
0.08%
|
|
Total
|
71,689
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1960 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Italy
|
20,681
|
19.86%
|
2
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
19,585
|
18.81%
|
3
|
Other Europe
|
11,701
|
11.24%
|
4
|
United States
|
11,247
|
10.8%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
10,774
|
10.35%
|
6
|
Netherlands
|
5,429
|
5.21%
|
7
|
Portugal
|
5,023
|
4.82%
|
8
|
Greece
|
4,856
|
4.66%
|
9
|
France
|
2,944
|
2.83%
|
10
|
South America
|
1,823
|
1.75%
|
11
|
Australasia
|
1,657
|
1.59%
|
12
|
Israel
|
1,532
|
1.47%
|
13
|
Caribbean
|
1,340
|
1.29%
|
14
|
Hong Kong
|
1,146
|
1.1%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
1,048
|
1.01%
|
16
|
Yugoslavia
|
881
|
0.85%
|
17
|
India
|
505
|
0.49%
|
18
|
South Africa
|
503
|
0.48%
|
19
|
Lebanon
|
283
|
0.27%
|
20
|
Other Africa
|
272
|
0.26%
|
21
|
Other Asia
|
270
|
0.26%
|
22
|
Central America
|
202
|
0.19%
|
23
|
China[a]
|
183
|
0.18%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
83
|
0.08%
|
25
|
Egypt
|
58
|
0.06%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
85
|
0.08%
|
|
Total
|
104,111
|
100%
|
1950s
Permanent Residents admitted in 1959 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Italy
|
25,655
|
23.99%
|
2
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
18,222
|
17.04%
|
3
|
Other Europe
|
12,061
|
11.28%
|
4
|
United States
|
11,338
|
10.6%
|
5
|
West Germany
|
10,423
|
9.75%
|
6
|
Netherlands
|
5,243
|
4.9%
|
7
|
Greece
|
4,867
|
4.55%
|
8
|
Portugal
|
4,080
|
3.82%
|
9
|
France
|
2,153
|
2.01%
|
10
|
Hong Kong
|
2,018
|
1.89%
|
11
|
South America
|
1,750
|
1.64%
|
12
|
Australasia
|
1,512
|
1.41%
|
13
|
Israel
|
1,490
|
1.39%
|
14
|
Caribbean
|
1,369
|
1.28%
|
15
|
Switzerland
|
855
|
0.8%
|
16
|
Yugoslavia
|
958
|
0.9%
|
17
|
India
|
585
|
0.55%
|
18
|
China
|
519
|
0.49%
|
19
|
Other Africa
|
436
|
0.41%
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
377
|
0.35%
|
21
|
Other Asia
|
317
|
0.3%
|
22
|
South Africa
|
287
|
0.27%
|
23
|
Egypt
|
120
|
0.11%
|
24
|
Pakistan
|
62
|
0.06%
|
25
|
Central America
|
160
|
0.15%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
71
|
0.07%
|
|
Total
|
106,928
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1958 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Italy
|
27,043
|
21.66%
|
2
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
24,777
|
19.85%
|
3
|
Other Europe
|
17,288
|
13.85%
|
4
|
West Germany
|
13,888
|
11.12%
|
5
|
United States
|
10,846
|
8.69%
|
6
|
Netherlands
|
7,420
|
5.94%
|
7
|
Greece
|
5,190
|
4.16%
|
8
|
France
|
2,727
|
2.18%
|
9
|
Australasia
|
2,344
|
1.88%
|
10
|
South America
|
2,168
|
1.74%
|
11
|
Portugal
|
1,938
|
1.55%
|
12
|
Hong Kong
|
1,752
|
1.4%
|
13
|
Caribbean
|
1,360
|
1.09%
|
14
|
Switzerland
|
1,024
|
0.82%
|
15
|
Yugoslavia
|
984
|
0.79%
|
16
|
China
|
894
|
0.72%
|
17
|
Other Africa
|
872
|
0.7%
|
18
|
Israel
|
531
|
0.43%
|
19
|
South Africa
|
367
|
0.29%
|
20
|
Other Asia
|
347
|
0.28%
|
21
|
India
|
325
|
0.26%
|
22
|
Lebanon
|
312
|
0.25%
|
23
|
Central America
|
159
|
0.13%
|
24
|
Egypt
|
116
|
0.09%
|
25
|
Pakistan
|
62
|
0.05%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
117
|
0.09%
|
|
Total
|
124,851
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1957 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
108,989
|
38.63%
|
2
|
Other Europe
|
61,847
|
21.92%
|
3
|
West Germany
|
28,430
|
10.08%
|
4
|
Italy
|
27,740
|
9.83%
|
5
|
Netherlands
|
11,934
|
4.23%
|
6
|
United States
|
11,008
|
3.9%
|
7
|
France
|
5,869
|
2.08%
|
8
|
Greece
|
5,460
|
1.94%
|
9
|
Portugal
|
4,423
|
1.57%
|
10
|
Australasia
|
3,345
|
1.19%
|
11
|
South America
|
2,376
|
0.84%
|
12
|
Other Africa
|
2,085
|
0.74%
|
13
|
Switzerland
|
1,800
|
0.64%
|
14
|
Caribbean
|
1,414
|
0.5%
|
15
|
Yugoslavia
|
1,048
|
0.37%
|
16
|
Hong Kong
|
866
|
0.31%
|
17
|
China
|
856
|
0.3%
|
18
|
Israel
|
482
|
0.17%
|
19
|
South Africa
|
464
|
0.16%
|
20
|
Egypt
|
421
|
0.15%
|
21
|
Lebanon
|
401
|
0.14%
|
22
|
Other Asia
|
370
|
0.13%
|
23
|
Central America
|
172
|
0.06%
|
24
|
India
|
186
|
0.07%
|
25
|
Pakistan
|
83
|
0.03%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
95
|
0.03%
|
|
Total
|
282,164
|
100%
|
Permanent Residents admitted in 1956 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][38]
Rank
|
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
1
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
50,390
|
30.57%
|
2
|
Italy
|
27,739
|
16.83%
|
3
|
West Germany
|
26,061
|
15.81%
|
4
|
Other Europe
|
21,113
|
12.81%
|
5
|
United States
|
9,777
|
5.93%
|
6
|
Netherlands
|
7,792
|
4.73%
|
7
|
Greece
|
4,986
|
3.02%
|
8
|
France
|
3,809
|
2.31%
|
9
|
Australasia
|
1,924
|
1.17%
|
10
|
Portugal
|
1,697
|
1.03%
|
11
|
South America
|
1,551
|
0.94%
|
12
|
China
|
1,516
|
0.92%
|
13
|
Switzerland
|
1,514
|
0.92%
|
14
|
Caribbean
|
1,245
|
0.76%
|
15
|
Hong Kong
|
615
|
0.37%
|
16
|
Other Africa
|
543
|
0.33%
|
17
|
Lebanon
|
454
|
0.28%
|
18
|
Yugoslavia
|
453
|
0.27%
|
19
|
South Africa
|
342
|
0.21%
|
20
|
Other Asia
|
339
|
0.21%
|
21
|
Israel
|
309
|
0.19%
|
22
|
India
|
254
|
0.15%
|
23
|
Egypt
|
194
|
0.12%
|
24
|
Central America
|
106
|
0.06%
|
25
|
Pakistan
|
50
|
0.03%
|
26
|
Others[c]
|
84
|
0.05%
|
|
Total
|
164,857
|
100%
|
1910s
1900s
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1902 fiscal year)[59][60][61]: 102–112
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
United States
|
26,388
|
39.16%
|
United Kingdom[b]
|
16,947
|
25.15%
|
Austria-Hungary[f]
|
7,918
|
11.75%
|
Italy
|
3,828
|
5.68%
|
China
|
3,587
|
5.32%
|
Russian Empire[g]
|
2,467
|
3.66%
|
Finland
|
1,292
|
1.92%
|
Syria-Lebanon
|
1,066
|
1.58%
|
German Empire
|
1,048
|
1.56%
|
Norway
|
1,015
|
1.51%
|
Sweden
|
1,013
|
1.5%
|
Romania
|
551
|
0.82%
|
France
|
431
|
0.64%
|
Ireland
|
312
|
0.46%
|
Iceland
|
260
|
0.39%
|
Belgium
|
223
|
0.33%
|
Denmark
|
163
|
0.24%
|
Greece
|
161
|
0.24%
|
Armenia
|
112
|
0.17%
|
Netherlands
|
35
|
0.05%
|
Switzerland
|
17
|
0.03%
|
Australia
|
11
|
0.02%
|
Bulgaria
|
1
|
0%
|
Others
|
2,032
|
3.02%
|
Total
|
67,379[d]
|
100%
|
1860s
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1865)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
9,296
|
43.53%
|
Europe
|
4,770
|
22.34%
|
Ireland
|
4,682
|
21.92%
|
Scotland
|
2,601
|
12.18%
|
Others
|
6
|
0.03%
|
Total
|
21,355
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1864)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Europe
|
7,453
|
38.93%
|
England
|
5,013
|
26.18%
|
Ireland
|
3,767
|
19.67%
|
Scotland
|
2,914
|
15.22%
|
Others
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
19,147
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1863)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
6,317
|
32.53%
|
Ireland
|
4,949
|
25.49%
|
Europe
|
4,182
|
21.54%
|
Scotland
|
3,959
|
20.39%
|
Others
|
12
|
0.06%
|
Total
|
19,419
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1862)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Europe
|
7,728
|
34.85%
|
England
|
6,877
|
31.01%
|
Ireland
|
4,545
|
20.5%
|
Scotland
|
2,979
|
13.43%
|
Others
|
47
|
0.21%
|
Total
|
22,176
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1861)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Europe
|
10,618
|
53.3%
|
England
|
7,780
|
39.05%
|
Scotland
|
1,112
|
5.58%
|
Ireland
|
413
|
2.07%
|
Others
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
19,923
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1860)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
6,481
|
63.85%
|
Europe
|
2,314
|
22.8%
|
Scotland
|
979
|
9.65%
|
Ireland
|
376
|
3.7%
|
Others
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
10,150
|
100%
|
1850s
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1859)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
4,846
|
55.21%
|
Europe
|
2,722
|
31.01%
|
Scotland
|
793
|
9.03%
|
Ireland
|
417
|
4.75%
|
Others
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
8,778
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1858)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
6,441
|
50.28%
|
Europe
|
3,578
|
27.93%
|
Scotland
|
1,424
|
11.12%
|
Ireland
|
1,153
|
9%
|
Others
|
214
|
1.67%
|
Total
|
12,810
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1857)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
15,471
|
48.2%
|
Europe
|
11,368
|
35.42%
|
Scotland
|
3,218
|
10.03%
|
Ireland
|
2,016
|
6.28%
|
Others
|
24
|
0.07%
|
Total
|
32,097
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1856)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
10,353
|
46.14%
|
Europe
|
7,343
|
32.72%
|
Scotland
|
2,794
|
12.45%
|
Ireland
|
1,688
|
7.52%
|
Others
|
261
|
1.16%
|
Total
|
22,439
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1855)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
6,754
|
31.75%
|
Scotland
|
4,859
|
22.84%
|
Europe
|
4,864
|
22.86%
|
Ireland
|
4,106
|
19.3%
|
Others
|
691
|
3.25%
|
Total
|
21,274
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1854)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
England
|
18,175
|
34.18%
|
Ireland
|
16,165
|
30.4%
|
Europe
|
11,537
|
21.69%
|
Scotland
|
6,446
|
12.12%
|
Others
|
857
|
1.61%
|
Total
|
53,180
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1853)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Ireland
|
14,417
|
39.28%
|
England
|
9,585
|
26.12%
|
Europe
|
7,456
|
20.32%
|
Scotland
|
4,745
|
12.93%
|
Others
|
496
|
1.35%
|
Total
|
36,699
|
100%
|
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1852)[62]
Country
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Ireland
|
15,983
|
40.8%
|
England
|
9,276
|
23.68%
|
Europe
|
7,256
|
18.52%
|
Scotland
|
5,477
|
13.98%
|
Others
|
1,184
|
3.02%
|
Total
|
39,176
|
100%
|
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Officially, the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (listed separately).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Officially, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes: Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Crown Colonies, and British Overseas Territories.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 'n.e.s.' – not elsewhere specified.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Total figures indicated detail fiscal year and not calendar year.
- ^ Incomplete figures as data for fiscal year cut short; nine months ended March 31.
- ^ a b Including Austria, Hungary, Bukovina, and Galicia.
- ^ a b Including Russia, Poland, and Ruthenia.
- ^ Incomplete figures; data for six months from January to June, inclusive.
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