Focus on Canada and the United States: Immigration

Data and insights on immigration between Canada and the United States.

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Recent trends in migration flows from the United States to Canada

This article examines recent trends in migration flows from the U.S. to Canada.

Active presence of immigrants in Canada: Recent trends in tax filing and employment incidence

This article analyzes the active presence of adult immigrants since the 1990s.

Emigration of Immigrants: Results from the Longitudinal Immigration Database

This paper examines the emigration of immigrants and found that emigration of immigrants is a significant phenomenon.

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2025-06-25

Estimating immigrant citizenship rates in Canada and the United States: Data sources and comparability issues

Economic and Social Reports

The United States would be a useful comparison country for Canada in studying immigrant naturalization, as both are major immigrant-receiving nations with close geographic and economic ties. However, differences in available data complicate comparisons of immigrant citizenship rates. This article examines key data sources for studying immigrant citizenship in both countries and highlights the challenges in comparing citizenship rates and trends.

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Analytical product Economic and Social Reports
2025-04-23

Recent trends in United States temporary foreign workers in Canada

Economic and Social Reports

The movement of temporary foreign workers between the United States and Canada represents a critical yet understudied aspect of North American labour mobility. This article examines recent trends in the number of temporary foreign workers from the U.S. to Canada, their employment patterns, industrial distribution and earnings.

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Analytical product Economic and Social Reports
2025-03-26

Recent trends in migration flows from the United States to Canada

Economic and Social Reports

Canada has long been a destination for American expatriates due to its geographic proximity, familiar culture and similar socioeconomic environment. However, migration flows have historically fluctuated in response to economic, political, and social factors. This article examines recent trends in migration flows from the U.S. to Canada.

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Analytical product Economic and Social Reports
2024-05-22

Active presence of immigrants in Canada: Recent trends in tax filing and employment incidence

Economic and Social Reports

The impact of immigration on the destination country is contingent not only on the number of immigrants admitted but also on how many of them choose to stay and actively engage in the labour market. This article analyzes the active presence of adult immigrants since the 1990s. Active presence refers to the extent to which immigrants who were admitted to Canada during a specific period actively engage in Canadian society within a specific timeframe.

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Analytical product Economic and Social Reports
2024-02-02

Emigration of Immigrants: Results from the Longitudinal Immigration Database

Demographic Documents

This paper examines the emigration of immigrants using the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB). An indirect definition of emigration is proposed that leverages the information available in the IMDB. This study found that emigration of immigrants is a significant phenomenon. Certain characteristics of immigrants, such as having children, admission category and country of birth, have a strong correlation with emigration.

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Analytical product Demographic Documents
2022-04-13

The Canadian diaspora: Estimating the number of Canadian citizens who live abroad

Demographic Documents

This study proposes an estimate of the number of Canadian citizens residing abroad (Canadian diaspora).

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Analytical product Demographic Documents