Canada immigration statistics

Since before 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.

Immigration graph

Immigration.

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,[13] 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.[14][15][16] The number of visible ethno-cultural composition of population will double and make up the minority of the population of cities in Canada.[17]

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%).[18][19][13]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2021 Canadian census[18][19][13]
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%).[20]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2016 Canadian census[20]
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).[21][22][23]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2011 Canadian census[21][22][23]
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%).[24][25][26]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2006 Canadian census[24][25][26]
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%).[27][28][29][30]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2001 Canadian census[27][28][29][30]
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%).[31][32][33][34][29][30]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1996 Canadian census[31][32][33][34][29][30]
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% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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%

1991 census

The 1991 census reported that immigrants comprised 4,342,890 individuals or 16.1 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (717,750 persons or 16.5%), Italy (351,615 persons or 8.1%), United States (249,075 persons or 5.7%), Poland (184,695 persons or 4.3%), Germany (180,525 persons or 4.2%), India (173,675 persons or 4%), Portugal (161,180 persons or 3.7%), China (157,405 persons or 3.6%), Hong Kong (152,450 persons or 3.5%), and Netherlands (129,615 persons or 3%).[34][30]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1991 Canadian census[34][30]
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 4,342,890 100% 16.09%
1  United Kingdom 717,750 16.53% 2.66% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 351,615 8.1% 1.3%
3  United States 249,075 5.74% 0.92%
4  Poland 184,695 4.25% 0.68%
5  Germany 180,525 4.16% 0.67%
6  India 173,675 4% 0.64%
7  Portugal 161,180 3.71% 0.6%
8  China 157,405 3.62% 0.58% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau.
9  Hong Kong 152,450 3.51% 0.56%
10  Netherlands 129,615 2.98% 0.48%
11  Philippines 123,295 2.84% 0.46%
12  Vietnam 113,595 2.62% 0.42% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam.
13  Jamaica 102,440 2.36% 0.38%
14  Soviet Union 99,355 2.29% 0.37%
15  Yugoslavia 88,815 2.05% 0.33%
16  Greece 83,680 1.93% 0.31%
17  Guyana 66,060 1.52% 0.24%
18  Hungary 57,010 1.31% 0.21%
19  France 55,160 1.27% 0.2%
20 Scandinavia 54,980 1.27% 0.2%
21  Lebanon 54,600 1.26% 0.2%
22  Trinidad and Tobago 49,385 1.14% 0.18%
23  Czechoslovakia 42,615 0.98% 0.16%
24  Haiti 39,880 0.92% 0.15%
25  Romania 33,785 0.78% 0.13%
26  South Korea &  North Korea 33,170 0.76% 0.12% Includes South Korea and North Korea.
27  Iran 30,710 0.71% 0.11%
28  Ireland 28,405 0.65% 0.11% Also known as the Republic of Ireland.
29  El Salvador 28,295 0.65% 0.1%
30  Egypt 28,020 0.65% 0.1%
31  Austria 26,680 0.61% 0.1%
32 Other Caribbean 25,995 0.6% 0.1%
33  Sri Lanka 25,435 0.59% 0.09%
34  Pakistan 25,180 0.58% 0.09%
35  South Africa 24,730 0.57% 0.09%
36  Chile 22,870 0.53% 0.08%
37  Belgium 22,480 0.52% 0.08%
38  Mexico 19,400 0.45% 0.07%
39  Cambodia 17,960 0.41% 0.07%
40  Tanzania 17,820 0.41% 0.07%
41  Taiwan 17,770 0.41% 0.07%
42  Morocco 16,790 0.39% 0.06%
43  Israel &  Palestine 16,770 0.39% 0.06%
44  Kenya 16,585 0.38% 0.06%
45  Switzerland 16,330 0.38% 0.06%
46  Malaysia 16,100 0.37% 0.06%
47  Fiji 15,995 0.37% 0.06%
48 Other South America 15,840 0.36% 0.06%
49  Barbados 14,825 0.34% 0.05%
50  Laos 14,445 0.33% 0.05%
51  Australia 13,955 0.32% 0.05%
52 Other East Africa 12,570 0.29% 0.05%
53  Japan 12,280 0.28% 0.05%
54  Turkey 12,180 0.28% 0.05%
55  Peru 11,480 0.26% 0.04%
56  Spain 11,170 0.26% 0.04%
57  Argentina 11,110 0.26% 0.04%
58  Ethiopia 11,060 0.25% 0.04%
59  Syria 11,005 0.25% 0.04%
60 Other East & Southeast Asia 10,995 0.25% 0.04%
61  Malta 10,185 0.23% 0.04%
62  Uganda 8,960 0.21% 0.03%
63  Guatemala 8,920 0.21% 0.03%
64 Other Central & West Asia 8,815 0.2% 0.03%
65 Other Europe 8,665 0.2% 0.03%
66  Ecuador 8,015 0.18% 0.03%
67  Colombia 7,865 0.18% 0.03%
68  Indonesia 7,610 0.18% 0.03%
69  Brazil 7,330 0.17% 0.03%
70  Iraq 7,165 0.16% 0.03%
71  Ghana 6,675 0.15% 0.02%
72  Nicaragua 6,460 0.15% 0.02%
73  Singapore 6,285 0.14% 0.02%
74  Thailand 5,815 0.13% 0.02%
75 Other Central America 5,745 0.13% 0.02%
76  Afghanistan 5,545 0.13% 0.02%
77  Somalia 5,290 0.12% 0.02%
78 Other West Africa 5,285 0.12% 0.02%
79 Other North Africa 4,515 0.1% 0.02%
80 Other South Asia 4,500 0.1% 0.02%
81 Other Central & Southern Africa 3,985 0.09% 0.01%
82  Algeria 3,900 0.09% 0.01%
83 Others 16,305 0.38% 0.06%
Total immigrants 4,342,890 100% 16.09%

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%).[35][36][37][38]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1981 Canadian census[35][36][37][38][30]
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 Scandinavia 70,225 1.82% 0.29%
14  Hungary 64,735 1.67% 0.27%
15  Hong Kong 58,980 1.53% 0.24%
16  France 56,175 1.45% 0.23%
17  Philippines 55,460 1.43% 0.23%
18  Taiwan 54,320 1.4% 0.23%
19  China 52,395 1.35% 0.22%
20  Vietnam 50,710 1.31% 0.21%
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 Other Southeast Asia 20,965 0.54% 0.09%
31 Other West Asia 20,940 0.54% 0.09%
32 Other South America 20,295 0.52% 0.08%
33  Switzerland 16,955 0.44% 0.07%
34  Ireland 16,755 0.43% 0.07%
35 Other Caribbean 16,145 0.42% 0.07%
36  South Africa 15,860 0.41% 0.07%
37  Chile 15,330 0.4% 0.06%
38  Pakistan 15,140 0.39% 0.06%
39  Australia 14,800 0.38% 0.06%
40  Barbados 14,310 0.37% 0.06%
41  Spain 12,855 0.33% 0.05%
42  Japan 11,910 0.31% 0.05%
43  Morocco 11,840 0.31% 0.05%
44  Tanzania 11,480 0.3% 0.05%
45  Mexico 11,310 0.29% 0.05%
46  Israel 11,205 0.29% 0.05%
47  Malta 10,585 0.27% 0.04%
48  South Korea 10,165 0.26% 0.04%
49  Fiji 10,120 0.26% 0.04%
50  Kenya 9,225 0.24% 0.04%
51 Other East Asia 8,975 0.23% 0.04%
52  Laos 8,855 0.23% 0.04%
53  Turkey 8,805 0.23% 0.04%
54  Uganda 8,640 0.22% 0.04%
55 Other Oceania 8,595 0.22% 0.04%
56 Other Southern Africa 7,585 0.2% 0.03%
57  Argentina 7,235 0.19% 0.03%
58 Other Central America 6,035 0.16% 0.03%
59  Ecuador 5,835 0.15% 0.02%
60  Cambodia 5,595 0.14% 0.02%
61 Other East Africa 5,190 0.13% 0.02%
62 Other North Africa 5,155 0.13% 0.02%
63 West Africa 4,760 0.12% 0.02%
64 Other Europe 4,480 0.12% 0.02%
65  Brazil 4,340 0.11% 0.02%
66  Sri Lanka 4,195 0.11% 0.02%
67 Other South Asia 1,630 0.04% 0.01%
68 Central Africa 1,105 0.03% 0%
69 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%), Scandinavia (85,140 persons or 2.6%), Greece (78,780 persons or 2.4%), and Yugoslavia (78,285 persons or 2.4%).[39][40]: 9 [41]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1971 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [41][30]
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 Scandinavia 85,140 2.58% 0.39%
9  Greece 78,780 2.39% 0.37%
10  Yugoslavia 78,285 2.38% 0.36%
11  Portugal 71,540 2.17% 0.33%
12  Hungary 68,490 2.08% 0.32%
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  Romania 24,405 0.74% 0.11%
26  Australia 14,335 0.43% 0.07%
27  Switzerland 13,895 0.42% 0.06%
28  Spain 10,500 0.32% 0.05%
29  Japan 9,485 0.29% 0.04%
30  Malta 9,230 0.28% 0.04%
31 Other Oceania 5,895 0.18% 0.03%
32 Other Eastern Europe 2,045 0.06% 0.01%
33 Other Southern Europe 770 0.02% 0%
34  Luxembourg 600 0.02% 0%
35 Other Western Europe 90 0% 0%
36 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%), Scandinavia (104,083 persons or 3.7%),Ireland (92,477 persons or 3.3%), Hungary (72,900 persons or 2.6%), and Yugoslavia (50,826 persons or 1.8%).[39][40]: 9 [42]

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1961 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [42]
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 Scandinavia 104,083 3.66% 0.57%  Denmark: 30,869 /  Finland: 29,467 /  Norway: 22,267 /  Sweden: 19,338 /  Iceland: 2,142
8  Ireland 92,477 3.25% 0.51%  Northern Ireland: 61,588 /  Ireland: 30,889
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  Belgium 28,253 0.99% 0.15%
16  Romania 27,011 0.95% 0.15%
17 Other Europe 22,305 0.78% 0.12%
18 Other British Commonwealth 15,808 0.56% 0.09%
19 Other Asia 14,240 0.5% 0.08%
20 British West Indies 12,363 0.43% 0.07%
21  Switzerland 11,381 0.4% 0.06%
22  India &  Pakistan 9,028 0.32% 0.05%
23  Japan 6,797 0.24% 0.04%
24  Australia 6,663 0.23% 0.04%
25  South Africa 4,025 0.14% 0.02%
26 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%), Scandinavia (86,557 persons or 4.2%), Ireland (80,795 persons or 3.9%), Germany & Austria (80,291 persons or 3.9%), 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%).[39][40]: 9 [43]: 675 

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1951 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [43]: 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 Scandinavia 86,557 4.2% 0.62%  Norway: 22,969 /  Sweden: 22,635 /  Finland: 22,035 /  Denmark: 15,679 /  Iceland: 3,239
5  Ireland 80,795 3.92% 0.58%  Northern Ireland: 56,685 /  Ireland: 24,110
6  Germany &  Austria 80,291 3.9% 0.57%  Germany: 42,693 /  Austria: 37,598
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  Yugoslavia 20,912 1.02% 0.15%
13  Romania 19,733 0.96% 0.14%
14  Belgium 17,251 0.84% 0.12%
15  France 15,650 0.76% 0.11%
16  Greece 8,594 0.42% 0.06%
17 Other Europe 7,619 0.37% 0.05%
18 Other Asia 6,740 0.33% 0.05%
19 Other British Commonwealth 6,527 0.32% 0.05%
20  Switzerland 6,414 0.31% 0.05%
21  Japan 6,239 0.3% 0.04%
22  Australia 4,161 0.2% 0.03%
23  India &  Pakistan 3,934 0.19% 0.03%
24 British West Indies 3,888 0.19% 0.03%
25  South Africa 2,057 0.1% 0.01%
26 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%), Scandinavia (96,860 persons or 4.8%), Ireland (86,126 persons or 4.3%), Austria & Germany (79,192 persons or 3.9%), 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%).[39][40]: 9 [44]: 163 [45]: 257 [46]: 292 

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1941 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [44]: 163 [45]: 257 [46]: 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 Scandinavia 96,860 4.8% 0.84%  Sweden: 27,160 /  Norway: 26,914 /  Finland: 24,387 /  Denmark: 13,974 /  Iceland: 4,425
5  Ireland 86,126 4.27% 0.75% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
6  Austria &  Germany 79,192 3.92% 0.69%  Austria: 50,713 /  Germany: 28,479
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  Yugoslavia 17,416 0.86% 0.15%
14  Belgium 14,773 0.73% 0.13%
15  France 13,795 0.68% 0.12%
16  Netherlands 9,923 0.49% 0.09%
17  Japan 9,462 0.47% 0.08%
18  Greece 5,871 0.29% 0.05%
19  Switzerland 5,505 0.27% 0.05%
20  India 4,376 0.22% 0.04%
21 British West Indies 4,134 0.2% 0.04%
22 Other British Commonwealth 3,777 0.19% 0.03%
23 France Syria Lebanon 3,577 0.18% 0.03%
24  Australia 2,813 0.14% 0.02%
25 Other Europe 2,612 0.13% 0.02%
26  South Africa 2,109 0.1% 0.02%
27 South America 1,472 0.07% 0.01%
28  Bulgaria 1,182 0.06% 0.01%
29  Turkey 1,093 0.05% 0.01%
30 Other Asia 688 0.03% 0.01%
31 At Sea 598 0.03% 0.01%
32  Armenia 528 0.03% 0%
33  Spain 511 0.03% 0%
34 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%), Scandinavia (120,396 persons or 5.2%), Ireland (107,544 persons or 4.7%), 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 Hungary (28,523 persons or 1.2%).[39][40]: 9 [47]: 540 [48]: 710 [49]: 446 [50]: 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.[47]: 606 & 659 

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1931 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [47]: 540 [48]: 710 [49]: 446 [50]: 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 Scandinavia 120,396 5.22% 1.16%  Sweden: 34,415 /  Norway: 32,679 /  Finland: 30,354 /  Denmark: 17,217 /  Iceland: 5,731
5  Ireland 107,544 4.66% 1.04% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
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  Hungary 28,523 1.24% 0.27%
11  Newfoundland 26,410 1.14% 0.25%
12  Czechoslovakia 22,835 0.99% 0.22%
13  Yugoslavia 17,110 0.74% 0.16%
14  Belgium 17,033 0.74% 0.16%
15  France 16,756 0.73% 0.16%
16  Japan 12,261 0.53% 0.12%
17  Netherlands 10,736 0.47% 0.1%
18  Switzerland 6,076 0.26% 0.06%
19  Greece 5,579 0.24% 0.05%
20  India 4,672 0.2% 0.05%
21 British West Indies 4,537 0.2% 0.04%
22 Syrian FederationLebanon SyriaLebanon 3,953 0.17% 0.04%
23  Australia 3,565 0.15% 0.03%
24 Other Europe 2,887 0.13% 0.03%
25 Other British Commonwealth 2,304 0.1% 0.02%
26  South Africa 2,235 0.1% 0.02%
27  Bulgaria 1,467 0.06% 0.01%
28  New Zealand 1,434 0.06% 0.01%
29 South America 1,296 0.06% 0.01%
30  Turkey 921 0.04% 0.01%
31 Other Asia 803 0.03% 0.01%
32 At Sea 731 0.03% 0.01%
33  Armenia 633 0.03% 0.01%
34  Spain 572 0.02% 0.01%
35 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.[51]: 253 

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1921 Canadian census[39][40]: 9 [51]: 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 1,955,736 100% 22.25%
1  United Kingdom 931,820 47.65% 10.6%  England: 686,663 /  Scotland: 226,483 /  Wales: 13,779 / Lesser Isles: 4,807 /
British Isles not stated: 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 76,951 3.93% 0.88%  Sweden: 27,700 /  Norway: 23,127 /  Finland: 12,156 /  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  Japan 11,650 0.6% 0.13%
14  Hungary 7,493 0.38% 0.09%
15  Netherlands 5,828 0.3% 0.07%
16 West Indies 4,393 0.22% 0.05% British West Indies: 4,270 / Other West Indies: 123
17  Czechoslovakia 4,322 0.22% 0.05%
18  Ottoman Empire 4,280 0.22% 0.05% Syrian FederationLebanon SyriaLebanon: 3,879 /  Turkey: 401
19  India 3,848 0.2% 0.04%
20  Greece 3,769 0.19% 0.04%
21  Switzerland 3,479 0.18% 0.04%
22 Other Europe 3,183 0.16% 0.04%
23  Australia 2,855 0.15% 0.03%
24 Other British Empire 2,755 0.14% 0.03%
25  Yugoslavia 1,946 0.1% 0.02%
26  South Africa 1,760 0.09% 0.02%
27  New Zealand 1,085 0.06% 0.01%
28  Bulgaria 1,005 0.05% 0.01%
29 Other Asia 782 0.04% 0.01%
30 At Sea 653 0.03% 0.01%
31 Other countries 3,171 0.16% 0.04%
Total immigrants 1,955,736 100% 22.25%

1911 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1911 Canadian census[39][52]: 440 & 444 
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 1,586,961 100% 22.02%
1  United Kingdom 711,360 44.83% 9.87%  England: 510,674 /  Scotland: 169,391 /  Wales: 8,727 / Lesser Isles: 2,860 /
British Isles not stated: 19,708
2  United States 303,680 19.14% 4.21%
3  Austria–Hungary 121,430 7.65% 1.68%  Austria: 67,502 / Galicia: 31,373 /  Hungary: 10,586 / Bukovina: 10,280 /  Bohemia: 1,689
4  Ireland 92,874 5.85% 1.29%
5  Russian Empire 89,984 5.67% 1.25%
6 Scandinavia 72,227 4.55% 1%  Sweden: 28,226 /  Norway: 20,968 /  Finland: 10,987 /  Iceland: 7,109 /  Denmark: 4,937
7  German Empire &  Netherlands 43,385 2.73% 0.6%  Germany: 39,577 /  Netherlands: 3,808
8  Italy 34,739 2.19% 0.48%
9  China 27,083 1.71% 0.38%
10  France 17,619 1.11% 0.24%
11  Newfoundland 15,469 0.97% 0.21%
12  Bulgaria & Romania 9,657 0.61% 0.13%
13  Japan 8,425 0.53% 0.12%
14  Belgium 7,975 0.5% 0.11%
15 Other Europe 5,285 0.33% 0.07%
16  Ottoman Empire 4,768 0.3% 0.07% Syrian FederationLebanon SyriaLebanon: 2,907 /  Turkey: 1,861
17  India 4,491 0.28% 0.06%
18  Australia 2,655 0.17% 0.04%
19 Other British Empire 2,626 0.17% 0.04%
20  Greece 2,640 0.17% 0.04%
21 West Indies 2,089 0.13% 0.03% British West Indies: 1,878 / Other West Indies: 211
22  South Africa 1,166 0.07% 0.02%
23  New Zealand 903 0.06% 0.01%
24 At Sea 807 0.05% 0.01%
25 Other Asia 523 0.03% 0.01%
26 Africa 223 0.01% 0%
27 East Indies 147 0.01% 0%
28 Other countries 2,731 0.17% 0.04%
Total immigrants 1,586,961 100% 22.02%

1901 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1901 Canadian census[39][53]: 416 
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 699,500 100% 13.02%
1  United Kingdom 288,390 41.23% 5.37%  England: 201,285 /  Scotland: 83,631 /  Wales: 2,518 / Lesser Isles: 956
2  United States 127,899 18.28% 2.38%
3  Ireland 101,629 14.53% 1.89%
4  Russian Empire &  Finland 31,231 4.46% 0.58%
5  Austria–Hungary 28,407 4.06% 0.53%
6  German Empire &  Netherlands 27,685 3.96% 0.52%  Germany: 27,300 /  Netherlands: 385
7 Scandinavia 18,388 2.63% 0.34%  Norway &  Sweden: 10,256 /  Iceland: 6,057 /  Denmark: 2,075
8  China 17,043 2.44% 0.32%
9  Newfoundland 12,432 1.78% 0.23%
10  France 7,944 1.14% 0.15%
11  Italy 6,854 0.98% 0.13%
12  Japan 4,674 0.67% 0.09%
13  Belgium 2,280 0.33% 0.04%
14  Ottoman Empire 1,579 0.23% 0.03% Syrian FederationLebanon SyriaLebanon: 1,222 /  Turkey: 357
15  Switzerland 1,211 0.17% 0.02%
16  India 1,076 0.15% 0.02%
17  Romania 1,066 0.15% 0.02%
18  Australia 991 0.14% 0.02%
19 Other British Empire 863 0.12% 0.02%
20 West Indies 699 0.1% 0.01%
21  New Zealand 374 0.05% 0.01%
22 At Sea 339 0.05% 0.01%
23  Spain &  Portugal 270 0.04% 0.01%
24  Greece 213 0.03% 0%
25 East Indies 188 0.03% 0%
26  South Africa 128 0.02% 0%
27 Other countries & Not given 15,647 2.24% 0.29% Other countries: 818 / Not given: 14,829
Total immigrants 699,500 100% 13.02%

1891 census

According to the 1891 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 1,768,946 people, forming 36.6 percent of the total Canadian population.[54]: 228 

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1891 Canadian census[39][55]: 363 
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 643,871 100% 13.32%
Total immigrants 643,871 100% 13.32%

1881 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1881 Canadian census[39]
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 602,984 100% 13.94%
Total immigrants 602,984 100% 13.94%

1871 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1871 Canadian census[39]
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 594,207 100% 16.11%
Total immigrants 594,207 100% 16.11%

1861 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth
(1861 censuses of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia)[56]: 258+288+335+346 [57][58][a]
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
United Kingdom Canada[a] 687,967 100% 22.26% British North American territory (Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) that comprised the Dominion of Canada following Canadian Confederation in 1867.
1 United Kingdom Ireland 281,060 41.35% 9.09%
2  United Kingdom 269,058 39.59% 8.71%  England &  Wales: 135,468 /  Scotland: 133,590
3  United States 66,356 9.76% 2.15%
4 Other United Kingdom British Empire 25,692 3.78% 0.83%
5 Germany &  Netherlands 23,800 3.5% 0.77% Also includes  Prussia.
6  France 13,421 1.97% 0.43%
7 Scandinavia 506 0.07% 0.02%
8 At sea 424 0.06% 0.01%
9 Kingdom of Italy Italy &  Greece 233 0.03% 0.01%
10  Russian Empire 221 0.03% 0.01% Also includes  Poland.
11  Spain &  Portugal 171 0.03% 0.01%
12  Austria–Hungary 1 0% 0%
13 Other countries & Not given 7,024 1.03% 0.23% Other countries: 5,216 / Not given: 1,808
Total immigrants 687,967 100% 22.26%

1851 census

Total immigrant population by country of birth
(1851 censuses of Upper Canada, Lower Canada & New Brunswick)[56]: 182+206 [47]: 517 [b]
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
United Kingdom Province of Canada & New Brunswick[b] 535,153 100% 26.28% Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
1 United Kingdom Ireland 256,238 47.88% 12.58%
2  United Kingdom 193,067 36.08% 9.48%  England /  Wales: 97,836
 Scotland: 95,231
3  United States 56,214 10.5% 2.76%
4 Other  British Empire 10,120 1.89% 0.5%
5 Germany &  Netherlands 10,097 1.89% 0.5%
6  France 1,366 0.26% 0.07%
7  Russian Empire 196 0.04% 0.01% Also includes  Poland &  Prussia.
8 At sea 177 0.03% 0.01%
9  Spain &  Portugal 72 0.01% 0%
10 Scandinavia 44 0.01% 0%
11 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Italy &  Greece 43 0.01% 0%
12  Austria–Hungary 12 0% 0%
13 Other countries & Not given 7,507 1.4% 0.37% Other countries: 3,787 / Not given: 3,720
Total immigrants 535,153 100% 26.28%

Annual sources of immigration

2020s

During the 2020s (up to March 2025/Q1), 2,087,855 immigrants have arrived in Canada. Furthermore, the top five source countries for immigrants to Canada during the 2020s include India (587,870 persons or 28.2 percent), China (147,430 persons or 7.06 percent), Philippines (117,530 persons or 5.63 percent), Nigeria (86,520 persons or 4.14 percent), and Afghanistan (68,185 persons or 3.27 percent).[3][4]

Between March 17, 2022 and April 1, 2024, 298,128 Ukrainians arrived in Canada, the vast majority of whom were not counted in the official immigration statistics for each calendar year, instead arriving under temporary resident visas.[59][60][61]

Immigrant arrivals during the 2020s (2020–2025) by top 50 countries of last permanent residence[3][4]
Country Total
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (up to March/Q1)
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 India 587,870 28.16% 42,875 23.23% 127,945 31.51% 118,250 27.02% 139,790 29.63% 127,375 26.34% 31,635 30.39%
 China[c] 147,430 7.06% 16,525 8.95% 31,015 7.64% 31,865 7.28% 31,785 6.74% 29,970 6.2% 6,270 6.02%
 Philippines 117,530 5.63% 10,975 5.95% 18,020 4.44% 22,095 5.05% 26,965 5.72% 32,320 6.68% 7,155 6.87%
 Nigeria 86,520 4.14% 6,360 3.45% 15,595 3.84% 22,130 5.06% 17,465 3.7% 20,395 4.22% 4,575 4.39%
 Afghanistan 68,185 3.27% 1,660 0.9% 8,570 2.11% 23,750 5.43% 20,180 4.28% 12,285 2.54% 1,740 1.67%
 France 53,475 2.56% 4,605 2.49% 12,690 3.13% 14,150 3.23% 10,075 2.14% 9,945 2.06% 2,010 1.93%
 Pakistan 52,530 2.52% 6,230 3.37% 8,480 2.09% 11,600 2.65% 11,860 2.51% 11,960 2.47% 2,400 2.31%
 United States 50,675 2.43% 6,380 3.46% 11,955 2.94% 10,415 2.38% 10,640 2.26% 9,330 1.93% 1,955 1.88%
 Iran 49,900 2.39% 3,815 2.07% 11,305 2.78% 11,110 2.54% 10,680 2.26% 11,150 2.31% 1,840 1.77%
 Cameroon 47,975 2.3% 1,595 0.86% 2,565 0.63% 6,265 1.43% 11,685 2.48% 21,210 4.39% 4,655 4.47%
 Eritrea 45,375 2.17% 2,645 1.43% 5,380 1.32% 7,660 1.75% 10,680 2.26% 16,600 3.43% 2,410 2.31%
 Brazil 37,065 1.78% 3,695 2% 11,425 2.81% 7,335 1.68% 7,225 1.53% 5,985 1.24% 1,400 1.34%
 Syria 36,820 1.76% 4,880 2.64% 5,590 1.38% 8,510 1.94% 9,345 1.98% 7,750 1.6% 745 0.72%
 Vietnam 28,375 1.36% 2,610 1.41% 5,755 1.42% 5,460 1.25% 6,605 1.4% 6,710 1.39% 1,235 1.19%
 Morocco 27,605 1.32% 2,980 1.61% 2,950 0.73% 6,390 1.46% 6,410 1.36% 7,635 1.58% 1,240 1.19%
 South Korea 27,465 1.32% 3,285 1.78% 8,240 2.03% 5,455 1.25% 5,205 1.1% 4,365 0.9% 915 0.88%
 Algeria 26,655 1.28% 2,720 1.47% 3,080 0.76% 6,175 1.41% 5,245 1.11% 8,255 1.71% 1,180 1.13%
 Mexico 26,405 1.26% 2,430 1.32% 5,145 1.27% 5,220 1.19% 5,735 1.22% 6,415 1.33% 1,460 1.4%
 Colombia 25,165 1.21% 1,520 0.82% 4,055 1% 3,775 0.86% 4,660 0.99% 8,865 1.83% 2,290 2.2%
 United Kingdom[d] 24,485 1.17% 3,410 1.85% 6,560 1.62% 4,495 1.03% 4,990 1.06% 4,135 0.85% 895 0.86%
 Ukraine 20,775 1% 1,675 0.91% 3,190 0.79% 3,575 0.82% 3,110 0.66% 6,780 1.4% 2,445 2.35%
 Jamaica 19,215 0.92% 2,030 1.1% 4,045 1% 4,245 0.97% 4,340 0.92% 3,720 0.77% 835 0.8%
 Bangladesh 19,140 0.92% 1,620 0.88% 3,000 0.74% 4,055 0.93% 5,020 1.06% 4,535 0.94% 910 0.87%
 Tunisia 18,770 0.9% 1,435 0.78% 2,640 0.65% 4,680 1.07% 3,470 0.74% 5,710 1.18% 835 0.8%
 Somalia 18,195 0.87% 1,010 0.55% 2,075 0.51% 2,940 0.67% 5,170 1.1% 5,805 1.2% 1,195 1.15%
 Hong Kong 18,175 0.87% 1,045 0.57% 2,290 0.56% 3,695 0.84% 7,535 1.6% 3,510 0.73% 100 0.1%
 Haiti 17,765 0.85% 990 0.54% 2,870 0.71% 4,400 1.01% 3,015 0.64% 5,180 1.07% 1,310 1.26%
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,655 0.8% 865 0.47% 1,820 0.45% 3,250 0.74% 5,320 1.13% 4,380 0.91% 1,020 0.98%
 Lebanon 16,605 0.8% 1,280 0.69% 1,830 0.45% 4,095 0.94% 4,555 0.97% 4,330 0.9% 515 0.49%
 Ethiopia 15,125 0.72% 1,100 0.6% 2,150 0.53% 2,665 0.61% 3,820 0.81% 4,245 0.88% 1,145 1.1%
 Turkey 14,115 0.68% 2,120 1.15% 4,625 1.14% 2,420 0.55% 2,070 0.44% 2,450 0.51% 430 0.41%
 Egypt 13,575 0.65% 1,905 1.03% 3,220 0.79% 2,890 0.66% 2,515 0.53% 2,620 0.54% 425 0.41%
 Sri Lanka 13,325 0.64% 1,340 0.73% 2,030 0.5% 2,510 0.57% 2,710 0.57% 3,805 0.79% 930 0.89%
 Iraq 12,355 0.59% 1,950 1.06% 2,690 0.66% 3,475 0.79% 2,335 0.49% 1,660 0.34% 245 0.24%
 Ivory Coast 11,665 0.56% 1,195 0.65% 1,110 0.27% 2,990 0.68% 2,585 0.55% 3,145 0.65% 640 0.61%
 Venezuela 10,290 0.49% 1,055 0.57% 2,625 0.65% 1,545 0.35% 1,390 0.29% 3,245 0.67% 430 0.41%
 Sudan 8,960 0.43% 845 0.46% 1,745 0.43% 1,575 0.36% 2,010 0.43% 1,950 0.4% 835 0.8%
 Russia 8,940 0.43% 1,390 0.75% 2,005 0.49% 1,620 0.37% 1,770 0.38% 1,810 0.37% 345 0.33%
 South Africa 8,515 0.41% 1,125 0.61% 1,620 0.4% 1,745 0.4% 2,065 0.44% 1,590 0.33% 370 0.36%
 Nepal 7,360 0.35% 565 0.31% 1,020 0.25% 1,440 0.33% 1,760 0.37% 2,005 0.41% 570 0.55%
 Australia 6,960 0.33% 1,180 0.64% 2,080 0.51% 1,265 0.29% 1,260 0.27% 1,000 0.21% 175 0.17%
 Ireland 6,795 0.33% 1,030 0.56% 2,685 0.66% 945 0.22% 1,010 0.21% 830 0.17% 295 0.28%
 Ghana 6,540 0.31% 545 0.3% 1,055 0.26% 1,240 0.28% 1,645 0.35% 1,610 0.33% 445 0.43%
 Burundi 6,215 0.3% 805 0.44% 1,265 0.31% 1,580 0.36% 1,030 0.22% 1,285 0.27% 250 0.24%
Stateless 6,020 0.29% 525 0.28% 1,110 0.27% 915 0.21% 1,080 0.23% 2,000 0.41% 390 0.37%
 Italy 5,805 0.28% 760 0.41% 1,720 0.42% 1,095 0.25% 1,210 0.26% 840 0.17% 180 0.17%
 Taiwan 5,425 0.26% 575 0.31% 1,250 0.31% 1,035 0.24% 1,075 0.23% 1,250 0.26% 240 0.23%
 Jordan 5,425 0.26% 535 0.29% 950 0.23% 1,140 0.26% 1,265 0.27% 1,270 0.26% 265 0.25%
 Germany 5,405 0.26% 785 0.43% 1,445 0.36% 900 0.21% 1,155 0.24% 930 0.19% 190 0.18%
 Mauritius 5,385 0.26% 420 0.23% 690 0.17% 1,020 0.23% 1,155 0.24% 1,710 0.35% 390 0.37%
Others 170,645 8.17% 19,695 10.67% 36,840 9.07% 34,540 7.89% 36,070 7.64% 35,785 7.4% 7,715 7.41%
Total 2,087,855 100% 184,600 100% 406,055 100% 437,630 100% 471,820 100% 483,640 100% 104,110 100%

2010s

During the 2010s, 2,823,572 immigrants arrived in Canada. Furthermore, the top five source countries for immigrants to Canada during the 2010 included India (450,257 persons or 16.0 percent), Philippines (375,703 persons or 13.3 percent), China (287,084 persons or 10.2 percent), Pakistan (97,801 persons or 3.46 percent), and the United States (87,623 persons or 3.10 percent).[3][4]

Immigrant arrivals during the 2010s (2010–2019) by top 50 countries of last permanent residence[3][4][11][12][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69]
Country Total
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 India 450,257 15.95% 34,226 12.19% 27,488 11.05% 30,920 11.99% 33,078 12.77% 38,330 14.73% 39,340 14.47% 39,710 13.4% 51,590 18% 69,985 21.8% 85,590 25.09%
 Philippines 375,703 13.31% 38,614 13.75% 36,759 14.78% 34,301 13.3% 29,532 11.4% 40,032 15.38% 50,840 18.7% 41,850 14.12% 40,905 14.28% 35,050 10.92% 27,820 8.15%
 China[c] 287,084 10.17% 30,381 10.82% 28,491 11.45% 33,011 12.8% 34,115 13.17% 24,626 9.46% 19,460 7.16% 26,790 9.04% 30,250 10.56% 29,715 9.26% 30,245 8.86%
 Pakistan 97,801 3.46% 6,812 2.43% 7,467 3% 11,208 4.35% 12,611 4.87% 9,113 3.5% 11,300 4.16% 11,350 3.83% 7,655 2.67% 9,490 2.96% 10,795 3.16%
 United States 87,623 3.1% 8,142 2.9% 7,674 3.09% 7,870 3.05% 8,486 3.28% 8,491 3.26% 7,655 2.82% 8,485 2.86% 9,140 3.19% 10,900 3.4% 10,780 3.16%
 Iran 84,952 3.01% 7,478 2.66% 7,479 3.01% 7,525 2.92% 11,288 4.36% 16,772 6.44% 11,640 4.28% 6,475 2.18% 4,730 1.65% 5,510 1.72% 6,055 1.77%
 Syria 84,828 3% 1,040 0.37% 1,005 0.4% 649 0.25% 1,008 0.39% 2,051 0.79% 9,850 3.62% 35,000 11.81% 12,060 4.21% 12,045 3.75% 10,120 2.97%
 United Kingdom[d] 60,361 2.14% 8,719 3.11% 6,128 2.46% 6,172 2.39% 5,814 2.24% 5,758 2.21% 5,360 1.97% 5,805 1.96% 5,310 1.85% 5,660 1.76% 5,635 1.65%
 Nigeria 56,251 1.99% 3,907 1.39% 3,102 1.25% 3,441 1.33% 4,171 1.61% 4,160 1.6% 4,090 1.5% 4,415 1.49% 5,445 1.9% 10,920 3.4% 12,600 3.69%
 France 55,338 1.96% 4,648 1.66% 4,080 1.64% 6,271 2.43% 5,623 2.17% 4,716 1.81% 5,850 2.15% 6,390 2.16% 6,625 2.31% 6,175 1.92% 4,960 1.45%
 South Korea 47,402 1.68% 5,537 1.97% 4,588 1.84% 5,315 2.06% 4,509 1.74% 4,458 1.71% 4,105 1.51% 4,010 1.35% 3,980 1.39% 4,800 1.5% 6,100 1.79%
 Iraq 45,884 1.63% 5,941 2.12% 6,196 2.49% 4,036 1.57% 4,912 1.9% 3,894 1.5% 3,975 1.46% 2,415 0.81% 4,740 1.65% 5,330 1.66% 4,445 1.3%
 Egypt 40,401 1.43% 5,984 2.13% 4,663 1.87% 5,550 2.15% 4,165 1.61% 3,159 1.21% 3,760 1.38% 3,085 1.04% 2,865 1% 3,515 1.09% 3,655 1.07%
 Mexico 37,024 1.31% 3,862 1.38% 3,948 1.59% 4,227 1.64% 3,995 1.54% 4,477 1.72% 3,220 1.18% 3,390 1.14% 3,135 1.09% 3,310 1.03% 3,460 1.01%
 Haiti 36,077 1.28% 4,733 1.69% 6,476 2.6% 5,856 2.27% 4,147 1.6% 3,315 1.27% 2,720 1% 2,930 0.99% 2,345 0.82% 2,100 0.65% 1,455 0.43%
 Algeria 36,034 1.28% 4,753 1.69% 4,326 1.74% 3,762 1.46% 4,325 1.67% 3,653 1.4% 2,830 1.04% 2,820 0.95% 2,635 0.92% 3,225 1% 3,705 1.09%
 Morocco 33,165 1.17% 6,244 2.22% 4,391 1.77% 3,878 1.5% 3,276 1.26% 2,491 0.96% 2,705 1% 2,110 0.71% 2,265 0.79% 2,780 0.87% 3,025 0.89%
 Bangladesh 32,399 1.15% 4,721 1.68% 2,694 1.08% 2,634 1.02% 3,792 1.46% 2,233 0.86% 3,305 1.22% 3,230 1.09% 3,190 1.11% 3,205 1% 3,395 1%
 Eritrea 31,421 1.11% 931 0.33% 1,182 0.48% 1,335 0.52% 1,719 0.66% 1,974 0.76% 2,210 0.81% 4,655 1.57% 4,690 1.64% 5,695 1.77% 7,030 2.06%
 Colombia 31,206 1.11% 5,218 1.86% 4,366 1.76% 3,736 1.45% 3,632 1.4% 2,859 1.1% 2,180 0.8% 2,435 0.82% 2,235 0.78% 2,270 0.71% 2,275 0.67%
 Jamaica 30,744 1.09% 2,321 0.83% 2,059 0.83% 2,174 0.84% 2,480 0.96% 3,050 1.17% 3,415 1.26% 3,560 1.2% 3,830 1.34% 3,875 1.21% 3,980 1.17%
 Ukraine 28,096 1% 3,159 1.13% 2,516 1.01% 2,263 0.88% 2,484 0.96% 2,539 0.98% 2,345 0.86% 3,350 1.13% 3,310 1.16% 3,135 0.98% 2,995 0.88%
 Afghanistan 26,284 0.93% 1,758 0.63% 2,204 0.89% 2,635 1.02% 2,003 0.77% 1,489 0.57% 2,630 0.97% 2,650 0.89% 3,455 1.21% 3,560 1.11% 3,900 1.14%
 Sri Lanka 25,931 0.92% 4,420 1.57% 3,310 1.33% 3,338 1.29% 2,394 0.92% 2,604 1% 1,785 0.66% 1,535 0.52% 2,150 0.75% 2,160 0.67% 2,235 0.66%
 Brazil 24,835 0.88% 2,598 0.93% 1,508 0.61% 1,641 0.64% 1,712 0.66% 1,916 0.74% 1,730 0.64% 1,730 0.58% 2,760 0.96% 3,950 1.23% 5,290 1.55%
 Vietnam 24,823 0.88% 1,942 0.69% 1,723 0.69% 1,732 0.67% 2,112 0.82% 2,494 0.96% 2,595 0.95% 2,450 0.83% 2,505 0.87% 3,050 0.95% 4,220 1.24%
 Cameroon 22,126 0.78% 1,802 0.64% 1,636 0.66% 2,503 0.97% 2,438 0.94% 2,107 0.81% 2,030 0.75% 2,100 0.71% 2,285 0.8% 2,275 0.71% 2,950 0.86%
 Russia 21,792 0.77% 2,288 0.82% 1,963 0.79% 2,077 0.81% 2,462 0.95% 1,772 0.68% 2,125 0.78% 2,405 0.81% 2,290 0.8% 2,145 0.67% 2,265 0.66%
 Lebanon 21,372 0.76% 3,433 1.22% 3,071 1.23% 1,614 0.63% 2,175 0.84% 2,224 0.85% 2,110 0.78% 1,910 0.64% 1,365 0.48% 1,505 0.47% 1,965 0.58%
 Israel 20,289 0.72% 2,756 0.98% 1,967 0.79% 2,132 0.83% 1,945 0.75% 1,899 0.73% 2,165 0.8% 2,445 0.82% 1,870 0.65% 1,795 0.56% 1,315 0.39%
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,155 0.68% 1,238 0.44% 1,217 0.49% 1,711 0.66% 2,050 0.79% 1,749 0.67% 1,675 0.62% 2,480 0.84% 2,355 0.82% 2,385 0.74% 2,295 0.67%
 Ethiopia 18,529 0.66% 1,865 0.66% 2,163 0.87% 1,859 0.72% 1,608 0.62% 1,339 0.51% 1,355 0.5% 1,930 0.65% 1,910 0.67% 2,025 0.63% 2,475 0.73%
 Somalia 17,438 0.62% 1,526 0.54% 1,532 0.62% 1,574 0.61% 2,030 0.78% 1,491 0.57% 1,160 0.43% 1,315 0.44% 1,390 0.49% 2,145 0.67% 3,275 0.96%
 Germany 15,589 0.55% 2,955 1.05% 2,016 0.81% 1,699 0.66% 1,216 0.47% 1,273 0.49% 1,275 0.47% 1,210 0.41% 1,145 0.4% 1,280 0.4% 1,520 0.45%
 Tunisia 15,263 0.54% 1,299 0.46% 1,443 0.58% 1,495 0.58% 1,624 0.63% 1,472 0.57% 1,280 0.47% 1,305 0.44% 1,430 0.5% 1,935 0.6% 1,980 0.58%
 Ireland 14,554 0.52% 548 0.2% 524 0.21% 725 0.28% 1,015 0.39% 1,977 0.76% 2,150 0.79% 2,250 0.76% 1,975 0.69% 1,775 0.55% 1,615 0.47%
 Australia 14,536 0.51% 933 0.33% 850 0.34% 983 0.38% 1,120 0.43% 1,295 0.5% 1,470 0.54% 1,705 0.58% 1,865 0.65% 2,175 0.68% 2,140 0.63%
 Romania 13,356 0.47% 1,922 0.68% 1,776 0.71% 1,588 0.62% 1,512 0.58% 1,553 0.6% 1,180 0.43% 1,360 0.46% 980 0.34% 810 0.25% 675 0.2%
 Ivory Coast 13,272 0.47% 1,067 0.38% 636 0.26% 1,023 0.4% 1,170 0.45% 1,521 0.58% 1,370 0.5% 1,760 0.59% 1,405 0.49% 1,470 0.46% 1,850 0.54%
 Turkey 13,071 0.46% 1,492 0.53% 1,255 0.5% 1,068 0.41% 729 0.28% 717 0.28% 870 0.32% 920 0.31% 1,110 0.39% 2,080 0.65% 2,830 0.83%
 South Africa 12,861 0.46% 1,239 0.44% 959 0.39% 1,244 0.48% 1,238 0.48% 1,001 0.38% 945 0.35% 1,070 0.36% 1,555 0.54% 1,820 0.57% 1,790 0.52%
 Nepal 12,433 0.44% 1,392 0.5% 1,129 0.45% 1,185 0.46% 1,308 0.5% 1,219 0.47% 1,525 0.56% 755 0.25% 1,110 0.39% 1,400 0.44% 1,410 0.41%
 Venezuela 12,360 0.44% 998 0.36% 1,451 0.58% 1,366 0.53% 1,022 0.39% 1,483 0.57% 915 0.34% 1,010 0.34% 1,010 0.35% 1,525 0.47% 1,580 0.46%
 Jordan 11,900 0.42% 1,831 0.65% 1,635 0.66% 1,206 0.47% 1,255 0.48% 1,158 0.44% 1,115 0.41% 920 0.31% 790 0.28% 985 0.31% 1,005 0.29%
 Japan 11,017 0.39% 1,167 0.42% 1,265 0.51% 1,210 0.47% 983 0.38% 1,127 0.43% 995 0.37% 1,035 0.35% 1,085 0.38% 1,035 0.32% 1,115 0.33%
 Taiwan 10,957 0.39% 2,629 0.94% 1,703 0.68% 985 0.38% 768 0.3% 692 0.27% 625 0.23% 790 0.27% 795 0.28% 955 0.3% 1,015 0.3%
 Moldova 10,319 0.37% 1,988 0.71% 1,367 0.55% 1,416 0.55% 1,232 0.48% 941 0.36% 925 0.34% 1,090 0.37% 680 0.24% 405 0.13% 275 0.08%
 Hong Kong 9,969 0.35% 623 0.22% 586 0.24% 719 0.28% 775 0.3% 586 0.23% 895 0.33% 1,360 0.46% 1,360 0.47% 1,525 0.47% 1,540 0.45%
 Cuba 9,901 0.35% 963 0.34% 961 0.39% 1,301 0.5% 1,402 0.54% 1,079 0.41% 825 0.3% 1,115 0.38% 880 0.31% 780 0.24% 595 0.17%
 Poland 8,700 0.31% 795 0.28% 720 0.29% 779 0.3% 853 0.33% 773 0.3% 975 0.36% 1,000 0.34% 995 0.35% 905 0.28% 905 0.27%
Others 300,794 10.65% 33,892 12.07% 29,084 11.69% 28,867 11.2% 27,726 10.7% 27,180 10.44% 28,985 10.66% 28,500 9.62% 29,055 10.14% 32,470 10.11% 35,035 10.27%
Total 2,823,572 100% 280,730 100% 248,732 100% 257,809 100% 259,039 100% 260,282 100% 271,840 100% 296,375 100% 286,535 100% 321,055 100% 341,175 100%

1970s

Permanent Residents admitted in 1974 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][39]
Rank Country Number Percentage
1  United Kingdom[d] 38,456 17.6%
2  United States 26,541 12.15%
3 Caribbean 23,885 10.93%
4  Portugal 16,333 7.48%
5  India 12,868 5.89%
6  Hong Kong 12,704 5.82%
7 South America 12,528 5.73%
8 Other Asia 9,884 4.52%
9  Philippines 9,564 4.38%
10 Other Europe 8,557 3.92%
11 Other Africa 8,368 3.83%
12  Greece 5,632 2.58%
13  Italy 5,226 2.39%
14  France 4,232 1.94%
15  West Germany 3,619 1.66%
16  Yugoslavia 3,200 1.46%
17  Australasia 2,594 1.19%
18  Pakistan 2,315 1.06%
19  Netherlands 2,103 0.96%
20  Lebanon 1,762 0.81%
21 Central America 1,391 0.64%
22  Switzerland 1,336 0.61%
23  South Africa 1,154 0.53%
24  Israel 1,090 0.5%
25  Egypt 928 0.42%
26  China 379 0.17%
27 Others[e] 1,816 0.83%
Total 218,465 100%
Permanent Residents admitted in 1973 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][39]
Rank Country Number Percentage
1  United Kingdom[d] 26,973 14.64%
2  United States 25,242 13.7%
3 Caribbean 19,563 10.62%
4  Hong Kong 14,662 7.96%
5  Portugal 13,483 7.32%
6 South America 11,057 6%
7  India 9,203 5%
8 Other Europe 8,252 4.48%
9 Other Asia 7,917 4.3%
10  Philippines 6,757 3.67%
11 Other Africa 6,636 3.6%
12  Greece 5,833 3.17%
13  Italy 5,468 2.97%
14  France 3,586 1.95%
15  Yugoslavia 2,873 1.56%
16 Australasia 2,671 1.45%
17  West Germany 2,564 1.39%
18  Pakistan 2,285 1.24%
19  Netherlands 1,898 1.03%
20  Lebanon 1,325 0.72%
21 Central America 1,141 0.62%
22  Israel 984 0.53%
23  Switzerland 953 0.52%
24  Egypt 905 0.49%
25  South Africa 766 0.42%
26  China 60 0.03%
27 Others[e] 1,143 0.62%
Total 184,200 100%
Permanent Residents admitted in 1972 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][39]
Rank Country Number Percentage
1  United States 22,618 18.54%
2  United Kingdom[d] 18,197 14.91%
3  Portugal 8,737 7.16%
4 Caribbean 8,353 6.85%
5 Other Africa 7,262 5.95%
6 Other Europe 6,672 5.47%
7  Hong Kong 6,297 5.16%
8 Other Asia 5,202 4.26%
9  India 5,049 4.14%
10  Italy 4,608 3.78%
11 South America 4,309 3.53%
12  Greece 4,016 3.29%
13  Philippines 3,946 3.23%
14  France 2,742 2.25%
15 Australasia 2,143 1.76%
16  Yugoslavia 2,047 1.68%
17  West Germany 2,025 1.66%
18  Netherlands 1,471 1.21%
19  Pakistan 1,190 0.98%
20  Lebanon 996 0.82%
21 Central America 865 0.71%
22  Switzerland 778 0.64%
23  Israel 620 0.51%
24  Egypt 606 0.5%
25  South Africa 440 0.36%
26  China 25 0.02%
27 Others[e] 792 0.65%
Total 122,006 100%
Permanent Residents admitted in 1971 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][39]
Rank Country Number Percentage
1  United States 24,366 19.99%
2  United Kingdom[d] 15,451 12.68%
3 Caribbean 11,017 9.04%
4  Portugal 9,157 7.51%
5 Other Europe 6,301 5.17%
6  Italy 5,790 4.75%
7  India 5,313 4.36%
8 Other Asia 5,126 4.21%
9 South America 5,058 4.15%
10  Hong Kong 5,009 4.11%
11  Greece 4,769 3.91%
12  Philippines 4,180 3.43%
13  Yugoslavia 2,997 2.46%
14  France 2,966 2.43%
15 Australasia 2,902 2.38%
16  West Germany 2,275 1.87%
17 Other Africa 1,382 1.13%
18  Netherlands 1,301 1.07%
19  Switzerland 1,024 0.84%
20  Pakistan 968 0.79%
21  Lebanon 928 0.76%
22  Egypt 730 0.6%
23  South Africa 729 0.6%
24 Central America 636 0.52%
25  Israel 600 0.49%
26  China 47 0.04%
27 Others[e] 878 0.72%
Total 121,900 100%
Permanent Residents admitted in 1970 by source countries & regions[7][8][9][10][39]
Rank Country Number Percentage
1  United Kingdom[d] 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[e] 948 0.64%
Total 147,713 100%

1960s

During the 1960s, 1,366,840 immigrants arrived in Canada. The continental breakdown for immigrants to Canada during this time included Europe (966,450 persons or 70.7 percent), North America (202,343 persons or 14.8 percent), Asia (109,770 persons or 8.03 percent), Oceania (30,630 persons or 2.24 percent), Africa (29,178 persons or 2.13 percent), South America (25,888 persons or 1.89 percent), and Other/Not stated (2,581 persons or 0.19 percent). Furthermore, during the 1960s, the top three source countries for immigrants to Canada included the United Kingdom (336,374 persons or 24.6 percent), Italy (200,442 persons or 14.7 percent), and the United States (153,609 persons or 11.2 percent).

Immigrant arrivals during the 1960s (1960–1969) by country or region of last permanent residence[7][8][9][10][39]
Country or Region Total
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 United Kingdom[d] 336,374 24.61% 19,585 18.81% 11,870 16.56% 15,603 20.92% 24,603 26.41% 29,279 26% 39,857 27.16% 63,291 32.5% 62,420 28.01% 37,889 20.37% 31,977 19.8%
 Italy 200,442 14.66% 20,681 19.86% 14,161 19.75% 13,641 18.29% 14,427 15.49% 19,297 17.14% 26,398 17.99% 31,625 16.24% 30,055 13.49% 19,774 10.63% 10,383 6.43%
 United States 153,609 11.24% 11,247 10.8% 11,516 16.06% 11,643 15.61% 11,736 12.6% 12,565 11.16% 15,143 10.32% 17,514 8.99% 19,038 8.54% 20,422 10.98% 22,785 14.11%
Other Europe 111,781 8.18% 11,701 11.24% 7,568 10.56% 6,436 8.63% 7,459 8.01% 9,326 8.28% 10,484 7.14% 13,022 6.69% 15,225 6.83% 18,959 10.19% 11,601 7.18%
 Germany 80,104 5.86% 10,774 10.35% 6,231 8.69% 5,548 7.44% 6,744 7.24% 5,992 5.32% 8,927 6.08% 9,263 4.76% 11,779 5.29% 8,966 4.82% 5,880 3.64%
 Greece 59,655 4.36% 4,856 4.66% 3,766 5.25% 3,741 5.02% 4,759 5.11% 4,391 3.9% 5,642 3.84% 7,174 3.68% 10,650 4.78% 7,739 4.16% 6,937 4.29%
 Portugal 58,106 4.25% 5,023 4.82% 2,762 3.85% 2,928 3.93% 4,000 4.29% 5,309 4.71% 5,734 3.91% 7,930 4.07% 9,500 4.26% 7,738 4.16% 7,182 4.45%
 France 53,011 3.88% 2,944 2.83% 2,330 3.25% 2,674 3.59% 3,569 3.83% 4,542 4.03% 5,225 3.56% 7,872 4.04% 10,122 4.54% 8,184 4.4% 5,549 3.44%
Caribbean 46,030 3.37% 1,340 1.29% 1,307 1.82% 1,659 2.22% 2,443 2.62% 2,281 2.03% 3,215 2.19% 4,133 2.12% 8,582 3.85% 7,755 4.17% 13,315 8.24%
 China &  Hong Kong 38,197 2.79% 1,329 1.28% 828 1.15% 670 0.9% 1,187 1.27% 2,674 2.37% 4,352 2.97% 4,094 2.1% 6,409 2.88% 8,382 4.51% 8,272 5.12%
Australasia 30,630 2.24% 1,657 1.59% 1,432 2% 1,384 1.86% 1,692 1.82% 2,303 2.05% 2,711 1.85% 4,057 2.08% 6,168 2.77% 4,815 2.59% 4,411 2.73%
 Netherlands 29,055 2.13% 5,429 5.21% 1,787 2.49% 1,555 2.08% 1,728 1.86% 2,029 1.8% 2,619 1.78% 3,749 1.93% 4,401 1.97% 3,264 1.76% 2,494 1.54%
South America 25,888 1.89% 1,823 1.75% 1,301 1.81% 1,103 1.48% 1,779 1.91% 2,257 2% 2,471 1.68% 2,604 1.34% 3,090 1.39% 4,693 2.52% 4,767 2.95%
 India 20,557 1.5% 505 0.49% 568 0.79% 529 0.71% 737 0.79% 1,154 1.02% 2,241 1.53% 2,233 1.15% 3,966 1.78% 3,229 1.74% 5,395 3.34%
 Switzerland 19,825 1.45% 1,048 1.01% 805 1.12% 802 1.08% 999 1.07% 1,446 1.28% 2,169 1.48% 2,982 1.53% 3,738 1.68% 3,529 1.9% 2,307 1.43%
 Yugoslavia 18,097 1.32% 881 0.85% 852 1.19% 862 1.16% 781 0.84% 1,187 1.05% 1,230 0.84% 1,502 0.77% 2,089 0.94% 4,660 2.51% 4,053 2.51%
Other Asia 15,857 1.16% 270 0.26% 293 0.41% 478 0.64% 364 0.39% 793 0.7% 1,273 0.87% 1,926 0.99% 3,282 1.47% 3,591 1.93% 3,587 2.22%
 Egypt 13,046 0.95% 58 0.06% 31 0.04% 1,322 1.77% 1,476 1.58% 1,855 1.65% 1,378 0.94% 1,854 0.95% 1,728 0.78% 1,915 1.03% 1,429 0.88%
 Philippines 12,814 0.94% 1,502 1.02% 2,639 1.36% 2,994 1.34% 2,678 1.44% 3,001 1.86%
 Israel 11,316 0.83% 1,532 1.47% 652 0.91% 558 0.75% 688 0.74% 871 0.77% 822 0.56% 1,488 0.76% 2,345 1.05% 1,497 0.8% 863 0.53%
Other Africa 9,719 0.71% 272 0.26% 526 0.73% 509 0.68% 659 0.71% 1,602 1.42% 1,273 0.87% 915 0.47% 1,514 0.68% 2,365 1.27% 1,269 0.79%
 Lebanon 7,147 0.52% 283 0.27% 293 0.41% 303 0.41% 456 0.49% 347 0.31% 602 0.41% 889 0.46% 1,096 0.49% 1,682 0.9% 1,196 0.74%
 South Africa 6,413 0.47% 503 0.48% 531 0.74% 340 0.46% 296 0.32% 417 0.37% 545 0.37% 892 0.46% 1,366 0.61% 924 0.5% 599 0.37%
 Pakistan 3,882 0.28% 83 0.08% 72 0.1% 55 0.07% 121 0.13% 282 0.25% 423 0.29% 566 0.29% 648 0.29% 627 0.34% 1,005 0.62%
Central America 2,704 0.2% 202 0.19% 147 0.21% 183 0.25% 168 0.18% 186 0.17% 205 0.14% 224 0.12% 422 0.19% 374 0.2% 593 0.37%
Others[e] 2,581 0.19% 85 0.08% 60 0.08% 60 0.08% 280 0.3% 221 0.2% 317 0.22% 305 0.16% 249 0.11% 323 0.17% 681 0.42%
Total 1,366,840 100% 104,111 100% 71,689 100% 74,586 100% 93,151 100% 112,606 100% 146,758 100% 194,743 100% 222,876 100% 185,974 100% 161,531 100%

1950s

During the 1950s, 1,544,642 immigrants arrived in Canada. Furthermore, the top five source countries for immigrants to Canada during the 1950s included the United Kingdom (380,984 persons or 24.7 percent), Italy (234,369 persons or 15.2 percent), Germany & Austria (213,653 persons or 13.8 percent) Netherlands (120,757 persons or 7.82 percent), and Poland & the Soviet Union (92,986 persons or 6.02 percent).[70][71][72][73]

Immigrant arrivals during the 1950s (1950–1959) by country or region of birth[39][70][71][72][73]
Country or Region Total
1950s
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 United Kingdom 380,984 24.66% 12,456 16.85% 29,958 15.41% 40,844 24.83% 42,618 25.24% 39,858 25.84% 26,773 24.35% 45,964 27.88% 102,201 36.22% 23,319 18.68% 16,993 15.89%
 Italy 234,369 15.17% 9,004 12.18% 23,806 12.25% 20,930 12.72% 24,059 14.25% 24,331 15.78% 19,960 18.15% 29,189 17.71% 28,694 10.17% 28,062 22.48% 26,334 24.63%
 Germany &  Austria 213,653 13.83% 4,672 6.32% 28,348 14.58% 23,535 14.31% 30,956 18.33% 28,558 18.52% 17,284 15.72% 26,342 15.98% 29,106 10.32% 14,173 11.35% 10,679 9.99%
 Netherlands 120,757 7.82% 7,125 9.64% 18,781 9.66% 20,850 12.67% 19,933 11.8% 15,823 10.26% 6,655 6.05% 7,627 4.63% 11,689 4.14% 7,182 5.75% 5,092 4.76%
 Poland &  Soviet Union 92,986 6.02% 14,540 19.67% 26,594 13.68% 14,051 8.54% 8,678 5.14% 5,973 3.87% 3,974 3.61% 4,116 2.5% 4,910 1.74% 4,645 3.72% 5,505 5.15%
 United States 77,899 5.04% 5,909 7.99% 5,982 3.08% 7,603 4.62% 7,388 4.38% 8,089 5.24% 8,487 7.72% 8,016 4.86% 9,092 3.22% 8,460 6.78% 8,873 8.3%
 Hungary 53,383 3.46% 1,947 2.63% 5,099 2.62% 1,999 1.22% 1,737 1.03% 1,094 0.71% 680 0.62% 4,583 2.78% 31,897 11.3% 2,985 2.39% 1,362 1.27%
 France &  Belgium 52,663 3.41% 1,944 2.63% 11,433 5.88% 6,446 3.92% 4,981 2.95% 4,587 2.97% 3,551 3.23% 5,447 3.3% 7,971 2.82% 3,574 2.86% 2,729 2.55%
Other Europe 45,175 2.92% 3,932 5.32% 16,417 8.45% 2,106 1.28% 2,191 1.3% 1,249 0.81% 1,961 1.78% 2,611 1.58% 6,665 2.36% 2,992 2.4% 5,051 4.72%
Scandinavia 39,735 2.57% 237 0.32% 925 0.48% 5,499 3.34% 3,660 2.17% 3,133 2.03% 2,742 2.49% 5,530 3.35% 11,873 4.21% 3,505 2.81% 2,631 2.46%
 Yugoslavia 34,974 2.26% 1,558 2.11% 5,651 2.91% 3,106 1.89% 3,543 2.1% 2,416 1.57% 1,916 1.74% 2,803 1.7% 6,262 2.22% 5,095 4.08% 2,624 2.45%
 Greece 33,508 2.17% 828 1.12% 2,758 1.42% 1,542 0.94% 1,947 1.15% 2,780 1.8% 2,927 2.66% 5,078 3.08% 5,464 1.94% 5,286 4.23% 4,898 4.58%
 Ireland 24,027 1.56% 614 0.83% 938 0.48% 1,516 0.92% 2,805 1.66% 2,795 1.81% 1,584 1.44% 3,221 1.95% 7,626 2.7% 1,685 1.35% 1,243 1.16%
 China 22,855 1.48% 1,873 2.53% 2,967 1.53% 2,510 1.53% 2,045 1.21% 2,029 1.32% 2,623 2.39% 2,174 1.32% 1,740 0.62% 2,527 2.02% 2,367 2.21%
 Australia &  New Zealand 15,029 0.97% 511 0.69% 661 0.34% 894 0.54% 1,313 0.78% 1,619 1.05% 1,612 1.47% 1,998 1.21% 3,190 1.13% 1,918 1.54% 1,313 1.23%
 Czechoslovakia 14,180 0.92% 1,848 2.5% 4,401 2.26% 1,893 1.15% 1,594 0.94% 1,159 0.75% 663 0.6% 892 0.54% 933 0.33% 440 0.35% 357 0.33%
 Romania 12,670 0.82% 1,212 1.64% 2,930 1.51% 2,057 1.25% 2,084 1.23% 1,174 0.76% 557 0.51% 714 0.43% 957 0.34% 444 0.36% 541 0.51%
Other Commonwealth 11,394 0.74% 938 1.27% 1,754 0.9% 938 0.57% 965 0.57% 1,218 0.79% 840 0.76% 1,070 0.65% 1,481 0.52% 1,072 0.86% 1,118 1.05%
 Switzerland 10,648 0.69% 482 0.65% 1,337 0.69% 1,518 0.92% 1,024 0.61% 1,145 0.74% 739 0.67% 1,243 0.75% 1,510 0.54% 923 0.74% 727 0.68%
British West Indies 8,792 0.57% 326 0.44% 584 0.3% 673 0.41% 845 0.5% 799 0.52% 804 0.73% 1,065 0.65% 1,217 0.43% 1,221 0.98% 1,258 1.18%
Other North America 7,292 0.47% 878 1.19% 719 0.37% 795 0.48% 686 0.41% 704 0.46% 669 0.61% 660 0.4% 650 0.23% 736 0.59% 795 0.74%
Other Asia 6,863 0.44% 214 0.29% 714 0.37% 539 0.33% 545 0.32% 496 0.32% 731 0.66% 1,099 0.67% 924 0.33% 757 0.61% 844 0.79%
Other Africa 5,847 0.38% 104 0.14% 234 0.12% 287 0.17% 304 0.18% 186 0.12% 83 0.08% 488 0.3% 2,540 0.9% 997 0.8% 624 0.58%
 India 5,655 0.37% 199 0.27% 369 0.19% 468 0.28% 533 0.32% 526 0.34% 538 0.49% 729 0.44% 894 0.32% 629 0.5% 770 0.72%
South America 5,330 0.35% 254 0.34% 350 0.18% 501 0.3% 633 0.37% 598 0.39% 506 0.46% 492 0.3% 763 0.27% 689 0.55% 544 0.51%
British Africa 4,873 0.32% 93 0.13% 196 0.1% 330 0.2% 702 0.42% 637 0.41% 443 0.4% 589 0.36% 811 0.29% 577 0.46% 495 0.46%
 Japan 2,276 0.15% 18 0.02% 19 0.01% 539 0.33% 345 0.2% 97 0.06% 99 0.09% 162 0.1% 245 0.09% 234 0.19% 518 0.48%
Central America 2,036 0.13% 92 0.12% 156 0.08% 261 0.16% 247 0.15% 209 0.14% 184 0.17% 165 0.1% 246 0.09% 232 0.19% 244 0.23%
 Israel 1,031 0.07% 34 0.02% 69 0.04% 86 0.06% 110 0.1% 142 0.09% 204 0.07% 193 0.15% 193 0.18%
Others 3,758 0.24% 104 0.14% 310 0.16% 234 0.14% 438 0.26% 859 0.56% 251 0.23% 648 0.39% 409 0.14% 299 0.24% 206 0.19%
Total 1,544,642 100% 73,912 100% 194,391 100% 164,498 100% 168,868 100% 154,227 100% 109,946 100% 164,857 100% 282,164 100% 124,851 100% 106,928 100%

1940s

During the 1940s, 428,733 immigrants arrived in Canada. Furthermore, the top five source countries for immigrants to Canada during the 1940s included the United Kingdom (162,082 persons or 37.8 percent), Poland & the Soviet Union (76,777 persons or 17.9 percent), United States (52,604 persons or 12.3 percent), Netherlands (18,729 persons or 4.37 percent), and Italy (11,300 persons or 2.64 percent).[74][75][76][77]

Immigrant arrivals during the 1940s (1940–1949) by country or region of birth[74][75][76][77]
Country or Region Total
1940s
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 United Kingdom 162,082 37.8% 2,482 21.92% 1,290 17.03% 1,582 18.6% 4,837 37.79% 10,845 47.73% 48,996 68.32% 33,322 51.96% 39,597 31.57% 19,131 20.09%
 Poland &  Soviet Union 76,777 17.91% 209 1.85% 65 0.86% 45 0.53% 73 0.57% 314 1.38% 755 1.05% 7,725 12.05% 40,364 32.18% 27,227 28.59%
 United States 52,604 12.27% 5,105 45.08% 5,311 56.93% 3,688 48.68% 3,135 36.87% 3,343 26.12% 4,741 20.87% 8,958 12.49% 7,075 11.03% 5,576 4.45% 5,672 5.96%
 Newfoundland 20,950 4.89% 1,078 9.52% 1,397 18.44% 2,625 30.87% 3,140 24.53% 4,207 18.52% 2,580 3.6% 2,949 4.6% 2,974 2.37%
 Netherlands 18,729 4.37% 60 0.53% 15 0.2% 7 0.08% 5 0.04% 19 0.08% 2,191 3.05% 2,718 4.24% 6,940 5.53% 6,774 7.11%
 Italy 11,300 2.64% 110 0.97% 10 0.13% 12 0.14% 11 0.09% 22 0.1% 98 0.14% 131 0.2% 3,204 2.55% 7,702 8.09%
 Germany &  Austria 11,170 2.61% 202 1.78% 54 0.71% 44 0.52% 54 0.42% 259 1.14% 1,060 1.48% 595 0.93% 3,811 3.04% 5,091 5.35%
 Ireland 10,742 2.51% 170 1.5% 98 1.29% 129 1.52% 215 1.68% 333 1.47% 1,744 2.43% 2,232 3.48% 3,442 2.74% 2,379 2.5%
Other Europe 9,020 2.1% 123 1.09% 30 0.4% 37 0.44% 49 0.38% 65 0.29% 221 0.31% 702 1.09% 3,183 2.54% 4,610 4.84%
Other North America 7,545 1.76% 540 4.77% 460 6.07% 459 5.4% 559 4.37% 855 3.76% 1,400 1.95% 1,251 1.95% 1,006 0.8% 1,015 1.07%
 France &  Belgium 6,924 1.61% 160 1.41% 43 0.57% 29 0.34% 38 0.3% 96 0.42% 1,127 1.57% 1,330 2.07% 2,242 1.79% 1,859 1.95%
 Yugoslavia 5,965 1.39% 57 0.5% 5 0.07% 10 0.12% 12 0.09% 16 0.07% 39 0.05% 180 0.28% 3,483 2.78% 2,163 2.27%
 Czechoslovakia 5,766 1.34% 124 1.1% 20 0.26% 23 0.27% 21 0.16% 45 0.2% 221 0.31% 383 0.6% 1,998 1.59% 2,931 3.08%
 Hungary 4,166 0.97% 109 0.96% 7 0.09% 18 0.21% 16 0.12% 30 0.13% 123 0.17% 167 0.26% 1,509 1.2% 2,187 2.3%
 Romania 3,201 0.75% 24 0.21% 5 0.07% 16 0.19% 12 0.09% 15 0.07% 41 0.06% 135 0.21% 1,516 1.21% 1,437 1.51%
Other Commonwealth 2,557 0.6% 46 0.41% 34 0.45% 25 0.29% 43 0.34% 85 0.37% 151 0.21% 165 0.26% 1,182 0.94% 826 0.87%
 Australia &  New Zealand 2,410 0.56% 116 1.02% 40 0.53% 33 0.39% 34 0.27% 63 0.28% 349 0.49% 539 0.84% 685 0.55% 551 0.58%
 Greece 2,202 0.51% 49 0.43% 7 0.09% 6 0.07% 6 0.05% 19 0.08% 53 0.07% 652 1.02% 701 0.56% 709 0.74%
 India 2,003 0.47% 66 0.58% 27 0.36% 27 0.32% 44 0.34% 91 0.4% 353 0.49% 598 0.93% 547 0.44% 250 0.26%
British West Indies 1,689 0.39% 96 0.85% 58 0.77% 86 1.01% 124 0.97% 187 0.82% 391 0.55% 323 0.5% 70 0.06% 354 0.37%
 China 1,617 0.38% 69 0.61% 40 0.53% 19 0.22% 34 0.27% 79 0.35% 118 0.16% 137 0.21% 207 0.17% 914 0.96%
 Switzerland 1,196 0.28% 33 0.29% 44 0.58% 31 0.36% 38 0.3% 76 0.33% 133 0.19% 151 0.24% 334 0.27% 356 0.37%
 Norway 1,178 0.27% 35 0.31% 36 0.48% 9 0.11% 6 0.05% 58 0.26% 174 0.24% 177 0.28% 328 0.26% 355 0.37%
Africa 968 0.23% 46 0.41% 22 0.29% 23 0.27% 34 0.27% 67 0.29% 182 0.25% 160 0.25% 204 0.16% 230 0.24%
South America 795 0.19% 50 0.44% 47 0.62% 41 0.48% 30 0.23% 51 0.22% 111 0.15% 110 0.17% 148 0.12% 207 0.22%
Other Asia 626 0.15% 32 0.28% 11 0.15% 21 0.25% 11 0.09% 41 0.18% 85 0.12% 146 0.23% 104 0.08% 175 0.18%
Central America 252 0.06% 26 0.23% 10 0.13% 10 0.12% 12 0.09% 35 0.15% 51 0.07% 40 0.06% 33 0.03% 35 0.04%
 Japan 202 0.05% 92 0.81% 13 0.17% 2 0.02% 0 0% 8 0.04% 14 0.02% 34 0.05% 16 0.01% 23 0.02%
Others 4,097 0.96% 15 0.13% 4,018 43.07% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.01% 54 0.06%
Total 428,733 100% 11,324 100% 9,329 100% 7,576 100% 8,504 100% 12,801 100% 22,722 100% 71,719 100% 64,127 100% 125,414 100% 95,217 100%

1920s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1922 fiscal year)[78][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 35,448 39.39%
 United States 29,412 32.68%
 Poland 7,923 8.8%
 Soviet Union 3,597 4%
 Ireland 3,572 3.97%
 Italy 2,413 2.68%
Scandinavia[f] 1,768 1.96%
 China 1,746 1.94%
 Romania 759 0.84%
 Belgium 503 0.56%
 Japan 471 0.52%
 Newfoundland 367 0.41%
 France 332 0.37%
 Greece 209 0.23%
 Switzerland 187 0.21%
 Netherlands 183 0.2%
 Yugoslavia 180 0.2%
 Germany 178 0.2%
 Czechoslovakia 152 0.17%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 126 0.14%
 Australia 76 0.08%
 Armenia 70 0.08%
 Austria Hungary[h] 63 0.07%
Africa 42 0.05%
Caribbean 39 0.04%
 Malta 34 0.04%
 South Africa 32 0.04%
 Bulgaria 27 0.03%
 New Zealand 25 0.03%
 India 13 0.01%
 Persia 9 0.01%
 Spain 6 0.01%
 Luxemburg 5 0.01%
 Egypt 2 0%
Others 25 0.03%
Total 89,994[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1921 fiscal year)[78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 67,878 45.9%
 United States 48,169 32.58%
United Kingdom Ireland 6,384 4.32%
 Poland 5,061 3.42%
 Italy 3,880 2.62%
Scandinavia[f] 3,106 2.1%
 Soviet Union 2,730 1.85%
 China 2,435 1.65%
 Belgium 1,645 1.11%
 Newfoundland 1,042 0.7%
 Romania 969 0.66%
 France 861 0.58%
 Netherlands 595 0.4%
 Japan 532 0.36%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 451 0.3%
 Greece 357 0.24%
 Czechoslovakia 308 0.21%
 Switzerland 235 0.16%
 Spain 202 0.14%
Africa 144 0.1%
 Malta 140 0.09%
 Germany 137 0.09%
Caribbean 136 0.09%
 Australia 90 0.06%
 Yugoslavia 89 0.06%
 Armenia 85 0.06%
 South Africa 63 0.04%
 Austria Hungary[h] 50 0.03%
 New Zealand 40 0.03%
 Luxemburg 16 0.01%
 India 10 0.01%
 Egypt 9 0.01%
 Bulgaria 4 0%
 Portugal 4 0%
 Persia 1 0%
Others 11 0.01%
Total 147,869[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1920 fiscal year)[78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 49,711 42.37%
 United Kingdom[d] 56,852 48.45%
United Kingdom Ireland 2,751 2.34%
 France 1,584 1.35%
 Belgium 1,532 1.31%
 Italy 1,165 0.99%
 Japan 711 0.61%
Scandinavia[f] 708 0.6%
 China 544 0.46%
 Newfoundland 443 0.38%
 Malta 405 0.35%
 Netherlands 154 0.13%
 Russia 131 0.11%
 Poland 112 0.1%
 Switzerland 100 0.09%
 Australia 88 0.07%
Caribbean 68 0.06%
Africa 61 0.05%
 Greece 39 0.03%
 New Zealand 31 0.03%
 South Africa 23 0.02%
 Romania 21 0.02%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 19 0.02%
 Luxemburg 16 0.01%
 Spain 15 0.01%
 Germany 12 0.01%
 Yugoslavia 12 0.01%
 Armenia 10 0.01%
 Austria Hungary[h] 8 0.01%
 Portugal 3 0%
 Bulgaria 1 0%
 Czechoslovakia 1 0%
Others 5 0%
Total 117,336[i] 100%

1910s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1919 fiscal year)[78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 40,736 70.6%
 United Kingdom[d] 9,578 16.6%
 China 4,333 7.51%
 Japan 1,178 2.04%
 Newfoundland 512 0.89%
United Kingdom Ireland 336 0.58%
Scandinavia[f] 250 0.43%
Caribbean 223 0.39%
 France 222 0.38%
 Russia 64 0.11%
 Netherlands 59 0.1%
 Italy 49 0.08%
 Belgium 48 0.08%
 Australia 35 0.06%
Africa 22 0.04%
 New Zealand 15 0.03%
 Spain 12 0.02%
 Switzerland 11 0.02%
 Greece 4 0.01%
 Poland 4 0.01%
 Malta 2 0%
 Persia 2 0%
 Austria Hungary[h] 2 0%
 Germany 1 0%
 Yugoslavia 1 0%
Others 1 0%
Total 57,700[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1918 fiscal year)[78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 71,342 90.22%
 United Kingdom[d] 3,004 3.8%
 Newfoundland 1,199 1.52%
 Japan 883 1.12%
 China 769 0.97%
Scandinavia[f] 581 0.73%
Caribbean 308 0.39%
 Italy 189 0.24%
United Kingdom Ireland 174 0.22%
 Malta 144 0.18%
 France 114 0.14%
 Netherlands 94 0.12%
 Russia[j] 74 0.09%
 Greece 45 0.06%
Africa 35 0.04%
 Australia 34 0.04%
 Spain 28 0.04%
 Belgium 19 0.02%
 New Zealand 13 0.02%
 Switzerland 12 0.02%
 South Africa 4 0.01%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 2 0%
 Armenia 2 0%
 Persia 2 0%
 German Empire 1 0%
 Portugal 1 0%
Others 1 0%
Total 79,074[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1917 fiscal year)[81][78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 61,409 81.47%
 United Kingdom[d] 7,324 9.72%
 Newfoundland 1,243 1.65%
Scandinavia[f] 1,038 1.38%
United Kingdom Ireland 958 1.27%
 Italy 758 1.01%
 Japan 648 0.86%
 China 393 0.52%
Caribbean 318 0.42%
 Greece 258 0.34%
 France 199 0.26%
 Russia[j] 165 0.22%
 Netherlands 151 0.2%
 Belgium 126 0.17%
 Malta 109 0.14%
 Spain 76 0.1%
 Switzerland 30 0.04%
 Australia 18 0.02%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 14 0.02%
 New Zealand 12 0.02%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 9 0.01%
 German Empire 9 0.01%
 Romania 4 0.01%
 Cuba 3 0%
 Yugoslavia 1 0%
 South Africa 1 0%
 Portugal 1 0%
Others 1 0%
Total 75,374[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1916 fiscal year)[81][78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 36,952 76.13%
 United Kingdom[d] 7,846 16.16%
United Kingdom Ireland 818 1.69%
Scandinavia[f] 730 1.5%
 Japan 401 0.83%
 Italy 388 0.8%
 Newfoundland 255 0.53%
 Netherlands 186 0.38%
 France 180 0.37%
 Belgium 172 0.35%
 Greece 145 0.3%
 Russian Empire[j] 112 0.23%
 China 88 0.18%
Caribbean 48 0.1%
 Switzerland 42 0.09%
Africa 34 0.07%
 Australia 32 0.07%
 German Empire 27 0.06%
 New Zealand 18 0.04%
 Austria-Hungary[h] 16 0.03%
 Spain 11 0.02%
 South Africa 11 0.02%
 Yugoslavia 6 0.01%
 Romania 4 0.01%
 Malta 4 0.01%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 3 0.01%
 Persia 3 0.01%
 Brazil 2 0%
 Bulgaria 1 0%
 India 1 0%
Others 1 0%
Total 48,537[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1915 fiscal year)[81][78][80][79]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 59,820 41.32%
 United Kingdom[d] 39,751 27.45%
 Russian Empire[j] 8,844 6.11%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 8,582 5.93%
 Italy 6,228 4.3%
 Bulgaria 4,048 2.8%
United Kingdom Ireland 3,525 2.43%
Scandinavia[f] 2,634 1.82%
 German Empire 2,472 1.71%
 China 1,258 0.87%
 France 1,206 0.83%
 Belgium 1,149 0.79%
 Greece 1,147 0.79%
 Spain 755 0.52%
 Netherlands 605 0.42%
 Japan 592 0.41%
Caribbean 390 0.27%
 Newfoundland 338 0.23%
 Romania 361 0.25%
 Yugoslavia 220 0.15%
 Switzerland 209 0.14%
Africa 202 0.14%
Macedonia 132 0.09%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 112 0.08%
 Australia 51 0.04%
 Armenia 36 0.02%
 South Africa 23 0.02%
 New Zealand 21 0.01%
 Malta 19 0.01%
 Portugal 8 0.01%
 Persia 7 0%
Others 44 0.03%
Total 144,789[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1914 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 133,037 34.59%
 United States 107,651 27.99%
 Russian Empire[j] 58,798 15.29%
 Italy 24,722 6.43%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 12,265 3.19%
United Kingdom Ireland 9,585 2.49%
Scandinavia[f] 8,428 2.19%
 German Empire 5,591 1.45%
 China 5,512 1.43%
 France 2,683 0.7%
 Belgium 2,651 0.69%
 Bulgaria 1,727 0.45%
 Netherlands 1,506 0.39%
 Romania 1,504 0.39%
 Greece 1,102 0.29%
 Japan 856 0.22%
 Newfoundland 496 0.13%
West Indies 474 0.12%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 465 0.12%
 Switzerland 269 0.07%
 Serbia 193 0.05%
Armenia 139 0.04%
 Australia 106 0.03%
 India 88 0.02%
 New Zealand 24 0.01%
Others 5,006 1.3%
Total 384,609[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1913 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 140,836 35.02%
 United States 139,130 34.59%
 Russian Empire[j] 48,476 12.05%
 Italy 16,601 4.13%
United Kingdom Ireland 9,706 2.41%
Scandinavia[f] 7,729 1.92%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 7,666 1.91%
 China 7,445 1.85%
 German Empire 4,983 1.24%
 Bulgaria 4,616 1.15%
 France 2,755 0.69%
 Belgium 1,826 0.45%
 Netherlands 1,524 0.38%
 Greece 1,390 0.35%
 Romania 1,116 0.28%
 Newfoundland 1,036 0.26%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 1,002 0.25%
 Japan 724 0.18%
West Indies 398 0.1%
 Serbia 366 0.09%
 Switzerland 246 0.06%
 Australia 106 0.03%
Armenia 100 0.02%
 New Zealand 39 0.01%
 India 5 0%
Others 2,611 0.65%
Total 402,186[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1912 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 133,853 37.78%
 United Kingdom[d] 129,794 36.63%
 Russian Empire[j] 30,466 8.6%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 10,317 2.91%
United Kingdom Ireland 8,327 2.35%
 Italy 7,590 2.14%
 China 6,581 1.86%
Scandinavia[f] 6,565 1.85%
 German Empire 4,670 1.32%
 Bulgaria 3,295 0.93%
 Newfoundland 2,598 0.73%
 France 2,094 0.59%
 Belgium 1,601 0.45%
 Netherlands 1,077 0.3%
 Romania 793 0.22%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 776 0.22%
 Japan 765 0.22%
 Greece 693 0.2%
West Indies 314 0.09%
 Switzerland 230 0.06%
 Serbia 209 0.06%
 Australia 184 0.05%
 New Zealand 61 0.02%
Armenia 60 0.02%
 India 3 0%
Others 1,655 0.47%
Total 354,341[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1911 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 121,654 39.14%
 United Kingdom[d] 116,136 37.37%
 Russian Empire[j] 15,438 4.97%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 14,213 4.57%
 Italy 8,359 2.69%
Scandinavia[f] 8,299 2.67%
United Kingdom Ireland 6,877 2.21%
 China 5,278 1.7%
 German Empire 2,592 0.83%
 Newfoundland 2,229 0.72%
 France 2,041 0.66%
 Belgium 1,563 0.5%
 Bulgaria 1,068 0.34%
 Netherlands 931 0.3%
 Greece 777 0.25%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 593 0.19%
 Romania 511 0.16%
 Japan 437 0.14%
West Indies 398 0.13%
 Switzerland 270 0.09%
 Australia 266 0.09%
 New Zealand 116 0.04%
 Serbia 50 0.02%
Armenia 20 0.01%
 India 5 0%
Others 963 0.31%
Total 310,814[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1910 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 103,984 49.82%
 United Kingdom[d] 55,850 26.76%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 9,448 4.53%
 Russian Empire[j] 9,160 4.39%
 Italy 7,118 3.41%
Scandinavia[f] 5,239 2.51%
United Kingdom Ireland 3,940 1.89%
 Newfoundland 3,372 1.62%
 China 2,302 1.1%
 France 1,727 0.83%
 German Empire 1,538 0.74%
 Belgium 910 0.44%
 Netherlands 741 0.36%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 712 0.34%
 Bulgaria 557 0.27%
 Greece 452 0.22%
 Romania 293 0.14%
 Japan 271 0.13%
 Switzerland 211 0.1%
 Australia 203 0.1%
West Indies 146 0.07%
 New Zealand 82 0.04%
 Serbia 76 0.04%
Armenia 75 0.04%
 India 10 0%
Others 523 0.25%
Total 208,729[i] 100%

1900s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1909 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 59,926 40.77%
 United Kingdom[d] 49,292 33.53%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 10,681 7.27%
 Russian Empire[j] 5,624 3.83%
 Italy 4,228 2.88%
United Kingdom Ireland 3,609 2.46%
Scandinavia[f] 2,751 1.87%
 Newfoundland 2,108 1.43%
 China 2,106 1.43%
 France 1,830 1.24%
 German Empire 1,275 0.87%
 Belgium 828 0.83%
 Japan 495 0.34%
 Netherlands 495 0.34%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 425 0.29%
 Romania 278 0.19%
Greece 192 0.13%
 Australia 171 0.12%
 Switzerland 129 0.09%
West Indies 113 0.08%
Armenia 79 0.05%
 New Zealand 65 0.04%
 Bulgaria 56 0.04%
 Serbia 31 0.02%
 India 6 0%
Others 334 0.23%
Total 146,998[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1908 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 113,635 43.27%
 United States 58,445 22.25%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 20,400 7.77%
 Russian Empire[j] 15,647 5.96%
 Italy 11,212 4.27%
 Japan 7,601 2.89%
United Kingdom Ireland 6,547 2.49%
Scandinavia[f] 5,285 2.01%
 Newfoundland 3,374 1.28%
 France 2,671 1.02%
 India 2,623 1%
 Bulgaria 2,529 0.96%
 German Empire 2,433 0.93%
 China 1,884 0.72%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 1,221 0.46%
 Belgium 1,214 0.46%
 Netherlands 1,212 0.46%
Greece 1,053 0.4%
 Romania 949 0.36%
Armenia 563 0.21%
 Switzerland 195 0.07%
 Australia 180 0.07%
West Indies 134 0.05%
 New Zealand 70 0.03%
 Serbia 48 0.02%
Others 1,344 0.51%
Total 262,624[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (June 1906-March 1907)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 55,289 44.32%
 United States 34,748 27.85%
 Russian Empire[j] 9,261 7.42%
 Italy 5,114 4.1%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 3,463 2.78%
Scandinavia[f] 3,345 2.68%
 India 2,124 1.7%
 Japan 2,042 1.64%
 German Empire 1,968 1.58%
 France 1,314 1.05%
 Newfoundland 1,029 0.82%
 Belgium 650 0.52%
Greece 545 0.44%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 509 0.41%
United Kingdom Ireland 502 0.4%
 Romania 431 0.35%
 Netherlands 394 0.32%
 China 291 0.23%
Armenia 208 0.17%
 Australia 185 0.15%
 Bulgaria 179 0.14%
 Switzerland 112 0.09%
West Indies 90 0.07%
 New Zealand 30 0.02%
 Serbia 4 0%
Others 1,039 0.83%
Total 124,754[k] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1906 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 85,999 45.49%
 United States 57,919 30.64%
 Russian Empire[j] 10,789 5.71%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 9,490 5.02%
 Italy 7,959 4.21%
Scandinavia[f] 4,962 4962%
 Japan 1,922 1.02%
 German Empire 1,861 0.98%
 France 1,648 0.87%
 Belgium 1,106 0.59%
United Kingdom Ireland 797 0.42%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 693 0.37%
 Romania 396 0.21%
 Netherlands 389 0.21%
 India 387 0.2%
Newfoundland 340 0.18%
 Australia 322 0.17%
Greece 254 0.13%
West Indies 194 0.1%
 Switzerland 172 0.09%
 China 168 0.09%
 New Zealand 89 0.05%
Armenia 82 0.04%
 Bulgaria 71 0.04%
 Serbia 19 0.01%
Others 1,186 0.63%
Total 189,042[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1905 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 64,589 44.18%
 United States 43,652 29.86%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 10,177 6.96%
 Russian Empire[j] 9,893 6.77%
Scandinavia[f] 5,441 3.72%
 Italy 3,473 2.38%
 German Empire 2,906 1.99%
 France 1,743 1.19%
 Belgium 796 0.54%
United Kingdom Ireland 770 0.53%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 660 0.45%
 Japan 354 0.24%
 Netherlands 281 0.19%
 Romania 270 0.18%
 Australia 204 0.14%
Newfoundland 190 0.13%
 Switzerland 150 0.1%
Greece 98 0.07%
Armenia 78 0.05%
 China 77 0.05%
West Indies 77 0.05%
 New Zealand 57 0.04%
 India 45 0.03%
 Serbia 7 0%
 Bulgaria 2 0%
Others 353 0.24%
Total 146,193[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1904 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United Kingdom[d] 49,683 36.79%
 United States 45,229 33.49%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 10,914 8.08%
 Russian Empire[j] 5,682 4.21%
Scandinavia[f] 5,048 3.74%
 China 4,847 3.59%
 Italy 4,445 3.29%
 German Empire 3,654 2.71%
 France 1,534 1.14%
 Belgium 858 0.64%
United Kingdom Ireland 691 0.51%
 Romania 619 0.46%
Newfoundland 519 0.38%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 398 0.29%
Greece 191 0.14%
 Netherlands 169 0.13%
 Switzerland 128 0.09%
Armenia 81 0.06%
 Australia 58 0.04%
West Indies 55 0.04%
 New Zealand 23 0.02%
 Bulgaria 14 0.01%
 Serbia 10 0.01%
Others 328 0.24%
Total 135,050[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1903 fiscal year)[81][78][82]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 49,473 36.95%
 United Kingdom[d] 41,369 30.9%
 Austria–Hungary[h] 12,996 9.71%
 Russian Empire[j] 7,571 5.65%
Scandinavia[f] 7,182 5.36%
 China 5,329 3.98%
 Italy 3,371 2.52%
 German Empire 2,161 1.61%
 France 937 0.7%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 890 0.66%
United Kingdom Ireland 691 0.52%
 Romania 438 0.33%
Newfoundland 335 0.25%
 Belgium 303 0.23%
 Netherlands 223 0.17%
Greece 193 0.14%
 Armenia 113 0.08%
 Switzerland 73 0.05%
 Australia 46 0.03%
West Indies 23 0.02%
 Bulgaria 7 0.01%
 New Zealand 2 0%
 Serbia 2 0%
Others 233 0.17%
Total 133,888[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1902 fiscal year)[81][78][82][83]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 26,388 37.19%
 United Kingdom[d] 16,947 23.89%
 Austria-Hungary[h] 7,918 11.16%
 Italy 3,828 5.4%
Scandinavia[f] 3,743 5.28%
 China 3,587 5.06%
 Russian Empire[j] 2,467 3.48%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 1,083 1.53%
 German Empire 1,048 1.48%
 Romania 551 0.78%
 France 431 0.61%
 Ireland 312 0.44%
 Belgium 223 0.31%
Greece 161 0.23%
 Armenia 112 0.16%
 Netherlands 35 0.05%
 Switzerland 17 0.02%
 Australia 11 0.02%
 Bulgaria 1 0%
Others 2,032 2.86%
Total 70,951[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by nationality (1901 fiscal year)[81][78][82][83]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 18,055 34.95%
 United Kingdom[d] 11,740 22.73%
 Austria-Hungary[h] 5,476 10.6%
 Italy 4,710 9.12%
 China 2,544 4.92%
Scandinavia[f] 2,432 4.71%
 Russian Empire[j] 1,044 2.02%
 German Empire 984 1.9%
 Ottoman Empire[g] 501 0.97%
 France 360 0.7%
 Romania 152 0.29%
 Belgium 132 0.26%
Greece 81 0.16%
 Ireland 70 0.14%
 Armenia 62 0.12%
 Switzerland 30 0.06%
 Netherlands 25 0.05%
 Serbia 23 0.04%
 Japan 6 0.01%
 Australia 3 0.01%
Others 3,256 6.3%
Total 51,656[i] 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (January–June 1900)[81][78][83]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 8,543 35.75%
 United Kingdom[d] 5,141 21.51%
 Spain 4992 20.89%
Scandinavia 714 2.99%
 Germany 476 1.99%
 Austria-Hungary 526 2.2%
 France and  Belgium 253 1.06%
 Russia and  Finland 1310 5.48%
Others 10,211 42.73%
Total 23,895[l] 100%

1890s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1899)[83]
Country Number Percentage
 United States 11,945 26.82%
 England and  Wales 8576 19.25%
 Russia 7350 16.5%
 Spain 6700 15.04%
Scandinavia 1526 3.43%
United Kingdom Ireland 1337 3%
 Scotland 747 1.68%
 Germany 780 1.75%
 France and  Belgium 413 0.93%
Others 5169 11.6%
Total 44,543 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1898)[83]
Country Number Percentage
 England and  Wales 9,475 29.7%
 USA 9,119 28.59%
 Spain 5,509 17.27%
 Scotland 1,400 4.39%
United Kingdom Ireland 733 2.3%
Scandinavia 724 2.27%
 Germany 563 1.76%
 France and  Belgium 545 1.71%
Others 3832 12.01%
Total 31,900 100%

1860s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1865)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 9,296 43.53%
Europe 4,770 22.34%
United Kingdom 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)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
Europe 7,453 38.93%
 England 5,013 26.18%
United Kingdom Ireland 3,767 19.67%
 Scotland 2,914 15.22%
Others
Total 19,147 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1863)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 6,317 32.53%
United Kingdom 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)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
Europe 7,728 34.85%
 England 6,877 31.01%
United Kingdom 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)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
Europe 10,618 53.3%
 England 7,780 39.05%
 Scotland 1,112 5.58%
United Kingdom Ireland 413 2.07%
Others
Total 19,923 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1860)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 6,481 63.85%
Europe 2,314 22.8%
 Scotland 979 9.65%
United Kingdom Ireland 376 3.7%
Others
Total 10,150 100%

1850s

Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1859)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 4,846 55.21%
Europe 2,722 31.01%
 Scotland 793 9.03%
United Kingdom Ireland 417 4.75%
Others
Total 8,778 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1858)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 6,441 50.28%
Europe 3,578 27.93%
 Scotland 1,424 11.12%
United Kingdom Ireland 1,153 9%
Others 214 1.67%
Total 12,810 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1857)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 15,471 48.2%
Europe 11,368 35.42%
 Scotland 3,218 10.03%
United Kingdom Ireland 2,016 6.28%
Others 24 0.07%
Total 32,097 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1856)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 10,353 46.14%
Europe 7,343 32.72%
 Scotland 2,794 12.45%
United Kingdom Ireland 1,688 7.52%
Others 261 1.16%
Total 22,439 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1855)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 6,754 31.75%
 Scotland 4,859 22.84%
Europe 4,864 22.86%
United Kingdom Ireland 4,106 19.3%
Others 691 3.25%
Total 21,274 100%
Immigrant arrivals in Canada by country of birth (1854)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
 England 18,175 34.18%
United Kingdom 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)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
United Kingdom 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)[84][85]
Country Number Percentage
United Kingdom 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

  1. ^ a b British North American territory (Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) that comprised the Dominion of Canada following Canadian Confederation in 1867.
  2. ^ a b Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
  3. ^ a b Officially, the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (listed separately).
  4. ^ 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 Officially, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Crown Colonies, and British Overseas Territories.
  5. ^ a b c d e f 'n.e.s.' – not elsewhere specified.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Including SyriaLebanon and Turkey.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Including Austria, Hungary, Bukovina, and Galicia.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Total figures indicated detail fiscal year and not calendar year.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Including Russia, Poland, and Ruthenia.
  11. ^ Incomplete figures as data for fiscal year cut short; nine months ended March 31.
  12. ^ Incomplete figures; data for six months from January to June, inclusive.

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