Quick Fact: Immigrants living in urban areas were less likely to find certain social situations a problem in their neighbourhood

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Immigrants settle mainly in urban areas where problems such as loitering, vandalism and the presence of drugs are more prevalent. However, immigrants living in urban areas were more likely than non-immigrants living in the same areas to report that these situations were not a problem in their neighbourhood.

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Proportion reporting that a situation was not a problem at all in their neighbourhood

Chart 1 Proportion reporting that a situation was not a problem at all in their neighbourhood

Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2004.

For more information about immigrants and victimization please read the article: Immigrants and Victimization, 2004.