CANADA

October 16, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Canada are
Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign-Born Population Living in Canada in 2001

Countries of birth
Number
Percent of total foreign-born population
United Kingdom
614,610
10.9
China (mainland)
345,520
6.1
India
322,215
5.7
Italy
318,095
5.6
United States
258,420
4.6
All other countries
3,788,265
67.0
TOTAL
5,647,125
100.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2001.



According to Statistics Canada, the foreign born represented 18.8 percent (5,647,125) of the total population of Canada in 2001.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2001.


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Canada country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/canada.cfm

Canada's Resources:
Statistics Canada: http://www.statcan.ca/
Citizenship and Immigration Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/

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