Backgrounder - National and regional immigration statistics

Immigration by Census Metropolitan Area - Canada

CENSUS AREA 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. % Num. % Num. % Num. % Num. %
St. John’s 290 0.13 296 0.12 266 0.12 254 0.11 390 0.17
Other Newfoundland and Labrador 125 0.05 106 0.04 139 0.06 105 0.05 188 0.08
Total Newfoundland and Labrador 415 0.18 402 0.16 405 0.18 359 0.16 578 0.25
Total Prince Edward Island 191 0.08 135 0.05 110 0.05 153 0.07 317 0.13
Halifax 1,318 0.58 1,378 0.55 1,129 0.49 1,115 0.50 1,320 0.56
Other Nova Scotia 289 0.13 333 0.13 290 0.13 361 0.16 425 0.18
Total Nova Scotia 1,607 0.71 1,711 0.68 1,419 0.62 1476 0.66 1,745 0.74
Saint John 174 0.08 149 0.06 166 0.07 157 0.07 174 0.07
Other New Brunswick 587 0.26 660 0.26 544 0.24 510 0.23 617 0.26
Total New Brunswick 761 0.34 809 0.32 710 0.31 667 0.30 791 0.33
Québec 1,405 0.62 1,836 0.73 1,335 0.58 1,691 0.76 2,100 0.89
Montréal 28,138 12.38 32,377 12.93 33,004 14.41 33,732 15.24 37,604 15.95
Ottawa/Hull (QC) 684 0.30 605 0.24 657 0.29 894 0.40 1,011 0.43
Other Quebec 2,262 0.99 2,705 1.08 2,631 1.15 3,234 1.46 3,561 1.51
Total Quebec 32,489 14.29 37,523 14.98 37,627 16.43 39,551 17.86 44,276 18.78
Ottawa/Hull (ON) 7,774 3.42 8,441 3.37 7,156 3.12 5,984 2.70 6,397 2.71
Toronto 110,069 48.41 125,114 49.95 111,580 48.71 97,476 44.04 99,673 42.27
Hamilton 3,166 1.39 2,779 1.11 3,079 1.34 3,537 1.60 4,074 1.73
London 1,978 0.87 1,963 0.78 1,710 0.75 1,998 0.90 2,324 0.99
Other Ontario 10,453 4.60 10,274 4.10 10,116 4.42 10,746 4.85 12,655 5.37
Total Ontario 133,440 58.69 148,571 59.31 133,641 58.34 119,741 54.09 125,123 53.07
Winnipeg 3,700 1.63 3,750 1.50 3,810 1.66 5,137 2.32 5,897 2.50
Other Manitoba 944 0.42 838 0.33 811 0.35 1,355 0.61 1,517 1.64
Total Manitoba 4,644 2.05 4,588 1.83 4,621 2.01 6,492 2.93 7,414 3.14
Regina 673 0.30 535 0.21 553 0.24 570 0.26 655 0.28
Saskatoon 788 0.35 775 0.31 709 0.31 630 0.28 805 0.34
Other Saskatchewan 430 0.19 398 0.16 403 0.18 470 0.21 490 0.21
Total Saskatchewan 1,891 0.84 1,708 0.68 1,665 0.73 1670 0.75 1,950 0.83
Calgary 8,478 3.73 10,166 4.06 9,038 3.95 9,266 4.19 9,314 3.95
Edmonton 4,313 1.90 4,588 1.83 4,225 1.84 4,813 2.17 5,019 2.13
Other Alberta 1,541 0.68 1,623 0.65 1,466 0.64 1,751 0.79 2059 0.87
Total Alberta 14,332 6.31 16,377 6.54 14,729 6.43 15,830 7.15 16,392 6.95
Vancouver 33,289 14.64 34,234 13.67 29,922 13.06 30,766 13.90 31,701 13.44
Victoria 919 0.40 953 0.38 754 0.33 948 0.43 933 0.40
Other British Columbia 3,201 1.41 3,165 1.26 3,324 1.45 3,514 1.59 4,407 1.87
Total British Columbia 37,409 16.45 38,352 15.31 34,000 14.84 35,228 15.92 37,044 15.71
Total Yukon 60 0.03 67 0.03 49 0.02 94 0.04 89 0.04
Total Northwest Territories 82 0.04 93 0.04 61 0.03 57 0.03 61 0.03
Total Nunavut 12 0.01 12 0.00 12 0.01 9 - 8 -
Not stated 13 0.01 136 0.05 42 0.02 25 0.01 20 0.01
Total 227,346 100.00 250,484 100.00 229,091 100.00 221,352 100.00 235,808 100.00

Immigration by Census Metropolitan Area - Saskatchewan

CENSUS AREAS 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. % Num. % Num. % Num. %
Regina 542 31.38 556 33.31 570 34.13 655 33.59
Yorkton 6 0.35 25 1.50 19 1.14 11 0.51
Moose Jaw 110 6.46 81 4.85 85 5.09 70 3.59
Swift Current 9 0.53 8 0.48 30 1.80 11 0.56
Saskatoon 768 45.10 720 43.14 630 37.72 805 41.28
North Battleford 5 0.29 21 1.26 14 0.84 18 0.92
Prince Albert 87 5.11 59 3.54 73 4.37 104 5.33
Estevan 7 0.41 12 0.72 5 0.30 13 0.67
Other Saskatchewan 169 9.92 187 11.21 244 14.61 264 13.54
Total Saskatchewan 1,703 100.00 1,669 100.00 1,670 100.00 1,950 100.00

Immigration by Country of Last Permanent Residence - Canada

Source countries 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. Rank % Num. Rank % Num. Rank % Num. Rank %
China, People’s Republic of 40,315 1 16.1 33,231 1 14.5 36,116 1 16.32 36,410 1 15.44
India 27,848 2 11.1 28,815 2 12.6 24,560 2 11.10 25,568 2 10.84
Pakistan 15,341 3 6.1 14,164 3 6.2 12,330 3 5.57 12,796 4 5.43
Philippines 12,914 4 5.2 11,000 4 4.8 11,978 4 5.41 13,299 3 5.64
Korea, Republic of 9,604 5 3.8 7,326 6 3.2 7,087 5 3.20 5,337 9 2.26
United States of America 5,902 6 2.4 5,288 8 2.3 5,990 6 2.71 7,439 5 3.18
Iran 5,737 7 2.3 7,742 5 3.4 5,648 7 2.55 6,063 6 2.57
Romania 5,585 8 2.2 5,692 7 2.5 5,465 8 2.47 5,655 8 2.40
United Kingdom and Colonies 5,350 10 2.1 4,720 10 2.1 5,194 9 2.35 6,065 7 2.57
Sri Lanka 5,514 9 2.2 4,961 9 2.2 4,442 10   4,134 13 1.75
France 4,442 12 1.76 3,962 13 1.73 4,124 12 1.86 5,027 10 2.13
Total Principal Source Countries 134,110   53.5 122,939   53.8 118,809   53.67 123,704   52.46
Total Other Countries 116,374   46.5 106,152   46.2 102,543   46.33 112,104   47.54
Total 250,484   100 229,091   100 221,352   100 235,808   100

Immigration by Country of Last Permanent Residence - Saskatchewan

Source countries 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. Rank % Num. Rank % Num. Rank % Num. Rank %
United Kingdom and Colonies 70 9 4.1 61 9 3.7 121 4 7.25 172 1 8.82
Yugoslavia 68 10 4 21 16 1.3 17 23 1.02 -    
Ukraine 35 13 2 28 14 1.7 44 12 2.63 53 10 2.72
Romania 54 11 3.2 53 10 3.2 46 10 2.75 38 11 1.95
South Africa, Republic of 77 7 4.5 97 4 5.8 140 2 8.38 129 4 6.62
Sudan, Republic of 51 12 3 90 7 5.4 131 3 7.84 93 8 4.77
China, People’s Republic of 179 1 10.5 153 2 9.2 173 1 10.36 170 2 8.72
India 116 3 6.8 93 5 5.6 67 8 4.01 95 7 4.87
Iran 108 4 6.3 46 11 2.8 34 13 2.04 22 17 1.13
Iraq 75 8 4.4 76 8 4.6 24 17 1.44 71 9 3.64
Philippines 85 6 5 91 6 5.5 72 7 4.31 123 5 6.31
Afghanistan 132 2 7.7 178 1 10.7 110 5 6.59 160 3 8.21
United States of America 87 5 5.1 106 3 6.4 104 6 6.23 116 6 5.95
Total Principal Source Countries 997   58.4 998   60.1 1016   60.84 1,182   60.62
Total Other Countries 711   41.6 667   39.9 654   39.16 768   39.38
Total 1,708   100.00 1,665   100.00 1,670   100.00 1,950   100.00

Immigration by Language Ability - Canada

Language 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. % Num. % Num. % Num. %
English 114,833 45.84 99,527 43.44 96,800 43.73 114,705 48.64
French 11,314 4.52 10,648 4.65 9,972 4.51 11,300 4.76
Both French and English 13,032 5.20 13,720 5.99 16,246 7.34 22,607 9.59
Neither 111,305 44.44 105,196 45.92 98,334 44.42 87,196 36.98
Total 250,484 100.00 229,091 100.00 221,352 100.00 235,808 100.00

Immigration by Language Ability - Saskatchewan

Language 2001 2002 2003 2004
Num. % Num. % Num. % Num. %
English 835 48.9 792 47.6 883 52.87 1,158 59.38
French or Both French and English 34 2.0 45 2.7 52 3.11 159 8.16
Neither 840 49.2 828 49.7 735 44.01 633 32.46
Total 1,708 100.00 1,665 100.00 1,670 100.00 1,950 100.00

Source: CIC Facts and Figures, Immigration Overview, 2003. The 2004 statistics are preliminary and may be subject to revision.

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