Immigrants in British Columbia by Country of Birth (2021 Census)
In 2021, British Columbia was home to 1,425,710 immigrants
Immigrants in British Columbia
Statistics Canada reported that in 2021, there were 8,361,505 foreign-born people living in Canada, which accounted for 23% of Canada’s population.
In 2021, the provinces with the highest proportions of foreign-born people were Ontario (30%), British Columbia (29%) and Quebec (14.6%).
Foreign-born population by country of birth
In British Columbia, the largest immigrant populations were from China, India and the Philippines; together they accounted for 38% of the foreign-born population in this province.