Canada Immigrants by Country of Birth (2021 Census)
Immigrants make up 23% of Canada’s population
According to the 2021 Census, 8,361,505 foreign nationals were living in Canada, which accounted for 23% of Canada’s population.
In 2021, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec were home to 81.8% foreign-born population.
In 2021, immigrants from the top 10 source countries accounted for 49% of Canada’s foreign-born population.
In 2021, India, the Philippines and China were the top immigrant source countries accounting for 28% of the foreign-born population in Canada.
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