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.
Annual immigration statistics 1852 to 1897
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1852
|
2,414,519
|
29,300
|
1.21%
|
1853
|
N/A
|
29,500
|
N/A
|
1854
|
N/A
|
37,300
|
N/A
|
1855
|
N/A
|
25,300
|
N/A
|
1856
|
N/A
|
22,500
|
N/A
|
1857
|
N/A
|
33,900
|
N/A
|
1858
|
N/A
|
12,300
|
N/A
|
1859
|
N/A
|
6,300
|
N/A
|
1860
|
N/A
|
6,300
|
N/A
|
1861
|
3,174,442
|
13,600
|
0.43%
|
1862
|
N/A
|
18,300
|
N/A
|
1863
|
N/A
|
21,000
|
N/A
|
1864
|
N/A
|
24,800
|
N/A
|
1865
|
N/A
|
19,000
|
N/A
|
1866
|
N/A
|
11,400
|
N/A
|
1867
|
3,463,000
|
10,700
|
0.31%
|
1868
|
3,511,000
|
12,800
|
0.36%
|
1869
|
3,565,000
|
18,600
|
0.52%
|
1870
|
3,625,000
|
24,700
|
0.68%
|
1871
|
3,689,000
|
27,800
|
0.75%
|
1872
|
3,754,000
|
36,600
|
0.97%
|
1873
|
3,826,000
|
50,100
|
1.31%
|
1874
|
3,895,000
|
39,400
|
1.01%
|
1875
|
3,954,000
|
27,400
|
0.69%
|
1876
|
4,009,000
|
25,600
|
0.64%
|
1877
|
4,064,000
|
27,100
|
0.67%
|
1878
|
4,120,000
|
29,800
|
0.72%
|
1879
|
4,185,000
|
40,500
|
0.97%
|
1880
|
4,255,000
|
38,500
|
0.9%
|
1881
|
4,325,000
|
48,000
|
1.11%
|
1882
|
4,375,000
|
112,500
|
2.57%
|
1883
|
4,430,000
|
133,600
|
3.02%
|
1884
|
4,487,000
|
103,800
|
2.31%
|
1885
|
4,537,000
|
79,200
|
1.75%
|
1886
|
4,580,000
|
69,200
|
1.51%
|
1887
|
4,626,000
|
84,500
|
1.83%
|
1888
|
4,678,000
|
88,800
|
1.9%
|
1889
|
4,729,000
|
91,600
|
1.94%
|
1890
|
4,779,000
|
75,100
|
1.57%
|
1891
|
4,833,000
|
82,200
|
1.7%
|
1892
|
4,883,000
|
31,000
|
0.63%
|
1893
|
4,931,000
|
29,600
|
0.6%
|
1894
|
4,979,000
|
20,800
|
0.42%
|
1895
|
5,026,000
|
18,800
|
0.37%
|
1896
|
5,074,000
|
16,800
|
0.33%
|
1897
|
5,122,000
|
21,700
|
0.42%
|
Sources:[1][2]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1898 to 1943
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1898
|
5,175,000
|
31,900
|
0.62%
|
1899
|
5,235,000
|
44,500
|
0.85%
|
1900
|
5,301,000
|
41,700
|
0.79%
|
1901
|
5,371,000
|
55,700
|
1.04%
|
1902
|
5,494,000
|
89,100
|
1.62%
|
1903
|
5,651,000
|
138,700
|
2.45%
|
1904
|
5,827,000
|
131,300
|
2.25%
|
1905
|
6,002,000
|
141,500
|
2.36%
|
1906
|
6,097,000
|
211,700
|
3.47%
|
1907
|
6,411,000
|
272,400
|
4.25%
|
1908
|
6,625,000
|
143,300
|
2.16%
|
1909
|
6,800,000
|
173,700
|
2.55%
|
1910
|
6,988,000
|
286,800
|
4.1%
|
1911
|
7,207,000
|
331,300
|
4.6%
|
1912
|
7,389,000
|
375,800
|
5.09%
|
1913
|
7,632,000
|
400,900
|
5.25%
|
1914
|
7,879,000
|
150,500
|
1.91%
|
1915
|
7,981,000
|
36,700
|
0.46%
|
1916
|
8,001,000
|
55,900
|
0.7%
|
1917
|
8,060,000
|
72,900
|
0.9%
|
1918
|
8,148,000
|
41,800
|
0.51%
|
1919
|
8,311,000
|
107,700
|
1.3%
|
1920
|
8,556,000
|
138,800
|
1.62%
|
1921
|
8,788,000
|
91,700
|
1.04%
|
1922
|
8,919,000
|
64,200
|
0.72%
|
1923
|
9,010,000
|
133,700
|
1.48%
|
1924
|
9,143,000
|
124,200
|
1.36%
|
1925
|
9,294,000
|
84,900
|
0.91%
|
1926
|
9,451,000
|
135,100
|
1.43%
|
1927
|
9,637,000
|
158,900
|
1.65%
|
1928
|
9,835,000
|
166,800
|
1.7%
|
1929
|
10,029,000
|
165,000
|
1.65%
|
1930
|
10,208,000
|
104,800
|
1.03%
|
1931
|
10,377,000
|
27,500
|
0.27%
|
1932
|
10,510,000
|
20,600
|
0.2%
|
1933
|
10,633,000
|
14,400
|
0.14%
|
1934
|
10,741,000
|
12,500
|
0.12%
|
1935
|
10,845,000
|
11,300
|
0.1%
|
1936
|
10,950,000
|
11,600
|
0.11%
|
1937
|
11,045,000
|
15,100
|
0.14%
|
1938
|
11,152,000
|
17,200
|
0.15%
|
1939
|
11,267,000
|
17,000
|
0.15%
|
1940
|
11,381,000
|
11,300
|
0.1%
|
1941
|
11,507,000
|
9,300
|
0.08%
|
1942
|
11,654,000
|
7,600
|
0.07%
|
1943
|
11,795,000
|
8,500
|
0.07%
|
Sources:[1][2]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1944 to 1985
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1944
|
11,946,000
|
12,800
|
0.11%
|
1945
|
12,072,000
|
22,700
|
0.19%
|
1946
|
12,292,000
|
71,700
|
0.58%
|
1947
|
12,551,000
|
64,100
|
0.51%
|
1948
|
12,823,000
|
125,400
|
0.98%
|
1949
|
13,447,000
|
95,200
|
0.71%
|
1950
|
13,712,000
|
73,900
|
0.54%
|
1951
|
14,009,000
|
194,400
|
1.39%
|
1952
|
14,459,000
|
164,500
|
1.14%
|
1953
|
14,845,000
|
168,900
|
1.14%
|
1954
|
15,287,000
|
154,200
|
1.01%
|
1955
|
15,698,000
|
109,900
|
0.7%
|
1956
|
16,081,000
|
164,900
|
1.03%
|
1957
|
16,610,000
|
282,200
|
1.7%
|
1958
|
17,080,000
|
124,900
|
0.73%
|
1959
|
17,483,000
|
106,900
|
0.61%
|
1960
|
17,870,000
|
104,100
|
0.58%
|
1961
|
18,238,000
|
71,700
|
0.39%
|
1962
|
18,583,000
|
74,600
|
0.4%
|
1963
|
18,931,000
|
93,200
|
0.49%
|
1964
|
19,291,000
|
112,600
|
0.58%
|
1965
|
19,644,000
|
146,800
|
0.75%
|
1966
|
20,015,000
|
194,700
|
0.97%
|
1967
|
20,378,000
|
222,900
|
1.09%
|
1968
|
20,701,000
|
184,000
|
0.89%
|
1969
|
21,001,000
|
161,500
|
0.77%
|
1970
|
21,297,000
|
147,700
|
0.69%
|
1971
|
21,962,032
|
121,900
|
0.56%
|
1972
|
22,218,463
|
122,000
|
0.55%
|
1973
|
22,491,777
|
184,200
|
0.82%
|
1974
|
22,807,969
|
218,500
|
0.96%
|
1975
|
23,143,275
|
187,900
|
0.81%
|
1976
|
23,449,808
|
149,400
|
0.64%
|
1977
|
23,725,843
|
114,900
|
0.48%
|
1978
|
23,963,203
|
86,300
|
0.36%
|
1979
|
24,201,544
|
112,100
|
0.46%
|
1980
|
24,515,667
|
143,100
|
0.58%
|
1981
|
24,819,915
|
128,600
|
0.52%
|
1982
|
25,116,942
|
121,200
|
0.48%
|
1983
|
25,366,451
|
89,200
|
0.35%
|
1984
|
25,607,053
|
88,300
|
0.34%
|
1985
|
25,842,116
|
84,300
|
0.33%
|
Sources:[1][6][2][7][8][9][10][11][12]
|
Annual immigration statistics 1986 to 2024
Year
|
Total population
|
Number of immigrants
|
Immigration rate
|
1986
|
26,100,278
|
99,400
|
0.38%
|
1987
|
26,446,601
|
152,100
|
0.58%
|
1988
|
26,791,747
|
161,600
|
0.6%
|
1989
|
27,276,781
|
191,600
|
0.7%
|
1990
|
27,691,138
|
216,500
|
0.78%
|
1991
|
28,037,420
|
232,800
|
0.83%
|
1992
|
28,371,264
|
254,800
|
0.9%
|
1993
|
28,684,764
|
256,600
|
0.89%
|
1994
|
29,000,663
|
224,400
|
0.77%
|
1995
|
29,302,311
|
212,900
|
0.73%
|
1996
|
29,610,218
|
226,100
|
0.76%
|
1997
|
29,905,948
|
216,000
|
0.72%
|
1998
|
30,155,173
|
174,200
|
0.58%
|
1999
|
30,401,286
|
190,000
|
0.62%
|
2000
|
30,685,730
|
227,500
|
0.74%
|
2001
|
31,020,902
|
250,600
|
0.81%
|
2002
|
31,360,079
|
229,000
|
0.73%
|
2003
|
31,644,028
|
221,300
|
0.7%
|
2004
|
31,940,655
|
235,800
|
0.74%
|
2005
|
32,243,753
|
262,200
|
0.81%
|
2006
|
32,571,174
|
251,600
|
0.77%
|
2007
|
32,889,025
|
236,800
|
0.72%
|
2008
|
33,247,118
|
247,200
|
0.74%
|
2009
|
33,628,895
|
252,200
|
0.75%
|
2010
|
34,004,889
|
280,700
|
0.83%
|
2011
|
34,339,328
|
248,700
|
0.72%
|
2012
|
34,714,222
|
257,900
|
0.74%
|
2013
|
35,082,954
|
259,000
|
0.74%
|
2014
|
35,437,435
|
260,400
|
0.73%
|
2015
|
35,702,908
|
271,850
|
0.76%
|
2016
|
36,109,487
|
296,350
|
0.82%
|
2017
|
36,545,236
|
286,480
|
0.78%
|
2018
|
37,065,084
|
321,040
|
0.87%
|
2019
|
37,601,230
|
341,180
|
0.91%
|
2020
|
38,007,166
|
184,600
|
0.49%
|
2021
|
38,226,498
|
406,055
|
1.06%
|
2022
|
38,929,902
|
437,630
|
1.12%
|
2023
|
40,097,761
|
471,820
|
1.18%
|
2024
|
41,288,599
|
483,640
|
1.17%
|
Sources:[1][6][2][9][10][11][3][4]
|
Immigration graph
.
Sources of immigration
Canada receives its immigrant population from almost every country in the world. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021,[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
|
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
|
 Syria–Lebanon
|
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%
|
 Syria–Lebanon: 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%
|
 Syria–Lebanon: 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%
|
 Syria–Lebanon: 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
|
—
|
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
|
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 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
|
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
|
—
|
Province of Canada & New Brunswick[b]
|
535,153
|
100%
|
26.28%
|
Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
|
1
|
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
|
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]
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]
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).
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]
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]
1920s
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%
|
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%
|
1910s
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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 (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%
|
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 (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%
|
1890s
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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%
|
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
|
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
|
Ireland
|
15,983
|
40.8%
|
England
|
9,276
|
23.68%
|
Europe
|
7,256
|
18.52%
|
Scotland
|
5,477
|
13.98%
|
Others
|
1,184
|
3.02%
|
Total
|
39,176
|
100%
|
See also
Notes
- ^ a b British North American territory (Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) that comprised the Dominion of Canada following Canadian Confederation in 1867.
- ^ a b Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
- ^ a b Officially, the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (listed separately).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Officially, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Crown Colonies, and British Overseas Territories.
- ^ a b c d e f 'n.e.s.' – not elsewhere specified.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Including Syria–Lebanon and Turkey.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Including Russia, Poland, and Ruthenia.
- ^ Incomplete figures as data for fiscal year cut short; nine months ended March 31.
- ^ Incomplete figures; data for six months from January to June, inclusive.
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