Section three: Composition of the population
Ethnocultural diversity
- In 2031, more than one in four Canadians could be foreign born
- Foreign-born population is increasingly ethnoculturally diverse
- Canada is among the top-10 countries with the largest foreign-born population
- Canada has largest share of population that was foreign born among G8 countries
- Chinese and South Asians are the largest visible minority groups
- Two-thirds of the population declare Christian as their religion
Aboriginal population
- In 2011, 1.4 million people with an Aboriginal identity
- Three-fifths of those with an Aboriginal identity are First Nations
- Aging of the Aboriginal population
Demolinguistic characteristics
- The proportion speaking an official language at home has decreased slightly between 2006 and 2011
- Overall increase in English-French bilingualism during past 40 years
- Close to seven million people speak an immigrant language
- Over 60 Aboriginal languages reported in 2011
Labour force
- Labour force to grow more slowly in coming years
- Overall labour force participation rate to decline
- Ratio of labour force participants to retirees reduced by half over a 50-year period
Families
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