Table 1
Geographic distribution of recent immigrants by census metropolitan areas (CMAs), Canada, 2016 and 2021
| 2016 Census | 2016 Census | 2021 Census | 2021 Census | 2016 to 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | percentage point difference | |
| Canada | 1,212,075 | 100.0 | 1,328,240 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Toronto | 356,930 | 29.4 | 391,680 | 29.5 | 0.1 |
| Montréal | 179,275 | 14.8 | 162,260 | 12.2 | -2.6 |
| Vancouver | 142,530 | 11.8 | 154,815 | 11.7 | -0.1 |
| Calgary | 93,260 | 7.7 | 85,615 | 6.4 | -1.3 |
| Edmonton | 78,520 | 6.5 | 74,700 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Winnipeg | 52,505 | 4.3 | 46,495 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau | 38,015 | 3.1 | 58,295 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Saskatoon | 18,580 | 1.5 | 17,515 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| Hamilton | 17,420 | 1.4 | 26,545 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Regina | 16,195 | 1.3 | 14,980 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 13,975 | 1.2 | 27,785 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Québec | 13,470 | 1.1 | 14,310 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| London | 11,955 | 1.0 | 20,490 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Windsor | 10,800 | 0.9 | 15,830 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Halifax | 9,510 | 0.8 | 18,135 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Victoria | 7,690 | 0.6 | 10,080 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 5,880 | 0.5 | 6,845 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Red Deer | 5,235 | 0.4 | 3,925 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 4,990 | 0.4 | 8,220 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Oshawa | 4,550 | 0.4 | 11,555 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,940 | 0.3 | 4,145 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Guelph | 3,680 | 0.3 | 6,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Lethbridge | 3,405 | 0.3 | 3,645 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Kelowna | 2,995 | 0.2 | 4,295 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Moncton | 2,840 | 0.2 | 6,460 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| St. John's | 2,690 | 0.2 | 3,085 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Fredericton | 2,635 | 0.2 | 3,730 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Barrie | 2,045 | 0.2 | 4,155 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Saint John | 1,995 | 0.2 | 3,060 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Kingston | 1,725 | 0.1 | 2,730 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Nanaimo | 1,355 | 0.1 | 2,355 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Trois-Rivières | 1,340 | 0.1 | 1,460 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chilliwack | 1,185 | 0.1 | 1,695 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Kamloops | 1,140 | 0.1 | 1,485 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Brantford | 1,100 | 0.1 | 2,265 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Greater Sudbury | 1,000 | 0.1 | 1,655 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Peterborough | 750 | 0.1 | 1,300 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Thunder Bay | 690 | 0.1 | 1,100 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Drummondville | 680 | 0.1 | 980 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Belleville–Quinte West | 550 | 0.0 | 870 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Saguenay | 405 | 0.0 | 420 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Non-CMA | 92,645 | 7.6 | 101,275 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Note(s):
Data shown in this data table are based on the (constant) boundaries of 2021 census metropolitan areas. "Recent immigrants" refers to immigrants who first obtained their landed immigrant or permanent resident status in Canada in the five years prior to a given census.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).
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