A human resource

When we welcome new arrivals into Canada, the labour force increases, improving our ability to produce goods and services.

Where Canada’s immigrants come from has changed a lot over history. Sometimes immigration is influenced by government policy, a changing economic climate, or people fleeing crises abroad. Immigration is not just Canada’s experience, it is global.

Canada’s top immigrant arrivals

Compare the changing patterns of immigration over time.

Click on a region for more information.

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Average number of newcomers per year

1 0 arrivals

Asia

2 0 arrivals

Middle East and North Africa

3 0 arrivals

Continental Europe

4 0 arrivals

Sub-Saharan Africa

5 0 arrivals

Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean

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Average number of newcomers per year

Source:
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Statistics Canada