FactSheet: Immigrants – Where are They Living Now
Highlights
- In 2011, the vast majority (91%) of immigrants residing in Canada were living in a metro area.
- The share of the metro population made up by immigrants was 27%, compared to 6% for non-metro areas.
- The number of immigrants who listed 2001 to 2011 as their arrival period was 40% higher than those listing the previous decade (1991 to 2000).
- The increase in non-metro areas was 97% while the increase in metro areas was only 37%.
- In the non-metro areas of each province, other than Ontario and British Columbia, 2001 to 2011 arrivals were double the number of 1991 to 2000 arrivals.
- While big places continue to attract large absolute numbers of immigrants, they are being outperformed on a per capita basis by many smaller places that have been attracting relatively higher numbers of immigrants.
