ethnocultural diversity
statistics
Bringing together data, tools and reports to provide you with the latest information on immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada.
Features
Key indicators
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23.0%
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8,361,505
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1,328,240
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17.6%
More key indicators
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Percentage of recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) among the total population
(2021 Census of Population)3.7% -
Percentage of recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) among the immigrant population
(2021 Census of Population)15.9% -
More 2021 Census of Population key indicators by geography
(Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship)
Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB): Interactive app
Use the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) interactive app to explore data on immigrant income, by sex, pre-landing experience, immigrant admission category, years since landing and landing year.
Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Focusing on a selected geographic area, the Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population presents data highlights for each of the major releases of the 2021 Census. These data highlights are presented through text, tables and figures.
Immigration and ethnocultural standards
Statistics Canada uses many immigration and ethnocultural variables. Information on key standardized variables, including definitions, usage and classifications, can be found in the links below.
Immigration variables
- Citizenship of person
- Generation status of person
- Immigrant status of person
- Place of birth of person
- Place of birth of parent of person
Ethnocultural variables
Immigrant population by selected places of birth, admission category and period of immigration, 2021 Census
The Immigrant population by selected places of birth, admission category and period of immigration, 2021 Census shows the distribution of the immigrant population by selected places of birth and by various geographic regions in Canada. Two charts are presented: one is for places of birth and the second, geographic areas.
Sustainable Development Goals
Browse Canada's statistics for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Gender, diversity and inclusion
Visit Statistics Canada's Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics. This hub includes the new Social inclusion portal, which brings together key statistical information on the inclusion (or exclusion) of ethnocultural groups and immigrants in Canada.
Relevant data sources
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