Canada immigration statistics

Historic and contemporary immigration statistics of Canada by census year From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Decadal and demi-decadal census reports in Canada have compiled detailed immigration statistics prior to confederation in 1867 through to the contemporary era. During this period, the highest share of immigrants in Canada was recorded during the 1851 census, when 535,153 total immigrants accounted for 26.3 percent of the total population,[a] while the largest number of immigrants in Canada was recorded during the 2021 census, when 8,361,505 total immigrants accounted for 23.0 percent of the total population.[1][2][3]

Following initial British and French colonization, what is now Canada has seen five major waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-Indigenous Peoples take place over a span of nearly two centuries.

Background

Canada receives its immigrant population from almost every country in the world. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021,[3] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.[4][5][6] The number of visible ethno-cultural composition of population will double and make up the minority of the population of cities in Canada.[7]

More information Immigrants to Canada by place of birth (1841–2021), Year ...
Immigrants to Canada by place of birth (1841–2021)
Year Total immigrants Ireland United Kingdom United States Continental Europe Asia Caribbean Africa Central & South America Oceania Other/Unspecified
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
1841 312,599 26.4% 122,237 39.1% 105,753 33.83% 44,755 14.32% 6,581 2.11% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 33,273 10.64%
1851 535,153 26.28% 256,238 47.88% 193,067 36.08% 56,214 10.5% 11,830 2.21% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 17,804 3.33%
1861 677,967 21.94% 281,060 41.46% 269,058 39.69% 66,356 9.79% 28,353 4.18% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 33,140 4.89%
1871 593,403 17.02% 219,451 36.98% 266,925 44.98% 64,447 10.86% 28,690 4.83% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 13,890 2.34%
1881 609,318 14.09% 185,526 30.45% 285,380 46.84% 77,753 12.76% 39,161 6.43% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 21,498 3.53%
1891 647,362 13.39% 149,184 23.04% 328,551 50.75% 80,915 12.5% 53,841 8.32% 9,129 1.41% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 25,742 3.98%
1901 699,500 13.02% 101,629 14.53% 288,390 41.23% 127,899 18.28% 125,549 17.95% 24,560 3.51% 699 0.1% 128 0.02% N/a N/a 1,365 0.2% 29,281 4.19%
1911 1,586,961 22.02% 92,874 5.85% 711,360 44.83% 303,680 19.14% 404,941 25.52% 45,437 2.86% 2,089 0.13% 1,389 0.09% N/a N/a 3,558 0.22% 21,633 1.36%
1921 1,955,736 22.25% 93,301 4.77% 931,820 47.65% 374,024 19.12% 459,328 23.49% 57,484 2.94% 4,393 0.22% 1,760 0.09% N/a N/a 3,940 0.2% 29,686 1.52%
1931 2,307,525 22.24% 107,544 4.66% 1,031,398 44.7% 344,574 14.93% 714,462 30.96% 65,280 2.83% 4,537 0.2% 2,235 0.1% 1,296 0.06% 4,999 0.22% 31,200 1.35%
1941 2,018,847 17.55% 86,126 4.27% 873,999 43.29% 312,473 15.48% 653,705 32.38% 48,819 2.42% 4,134 0.2% 2,109 0.1% 1,472 0.07% 2,813 0.14% 33,197 1.64%
1951 2,059,911 14.7% 80,795 3.92% 855,797 41.55% 282,010 13.69% 777,508 37.74% 41,079 1.99% 3,888 0.19% 2,057 0.1% N/a N/a 4,161 0.2% 12,616 0.61%
1961 2,844,263 15.6% 92,477 3.25% 908,127 31.93% 283,908 9.98% 1,437,169 50.53% 66,789 2.35% 12,363 0.43% 4,025 0.14% N/a N/a 6,663 0.23% 32,742 1.15%
1971 3,295,540 15.28% 38,495 1.17% 933,045 28.31% 309,640 9.4% 1,655,250 50.23% 165,745 5.03% 68,090 2.07% 45,510 1.38% 36,040 1.09% 20,230 0.61% 23,490 0.71%
1981 3,867,160 16.06% 16,755 0.43% 884,915 22.88% 312,015 8.07% 1,684,410 43.56% 543,495 14.05% 174,145 4.5% 102,725 2.66% 108,450 2.8% 33,515 0.87% 6,740 0.17%
1986 3,908,150 15.62% 25,900 0.66% 793,075 20.29% 282,025 7.22% 1,616,120 41.35% 692,600 17.72% 193,440 4.95% 114,415 2.93% 147,795 3.78% 34,490 0.88% 8,290 0.21%
1991 4,342,890 16.09% 28,405 0.65% 717,750 16.53% 249,075 5.74% 1,618,550 37.27% 1,064,770 24.52% 232,520 5.35% 166,175 3.83% 219,390 5.05% 38,360 0.88% 7,895 0.18%
1996 4,971,070 17.43% 28,940 0.58% 655,535 13.19% 244,690 4.92% 1,647,585 33.14% 1,562,770 31.44% 279,405 5.62% 229,295 4.61% 273,820 5.51% 44,360 0.89% 4,670 0.09%
2001 5,448,480 18.38% 25,850 0.47% 606,000 11.12% 237,920 4.37% 1,655,705 30.39% 1,989,180 36.51% 294,050 5.4% 282,600 5.19% 304,645 5.59% 47,935 0.88% 4,595 0.08%
2006 6,186,950 19.8% 22,370 0.36% 579,620 9.37% 250,535 4.05% 1,676,355 27.1% 2,525,155 40.81% 317,765 5.14% 374,565 6.05% 381,170 6.16% 52,770 0.85% 6,645 0.11%
2011 6,775,765 20.62% 28,035 0.41% 537,040 7.93% 263,470 3.89% 1,562,710 23.06% 3,041,100 44.88% 351,430 5.19% 492,025 7.26% 442,720 6.53% 54,530 0.8% 2,705 0.04%
2016 7,540,830 21.88% 28,325 0.38% 499,120 6.62% 253,715 3.36% 1,560,960 20.7% 3,629,160 48.13% 383,495 5.09% 637,485 8.45% 490,255 6.5% 56,925 0.75% 1,390 0.02%
2021 8,361,505 23.02% 29,300 0.35% 464,140 5.55% 256,090 3.06% 1,474,180 17.63% 4,307,005 51.51% 402,780 4.82% 821,740 9.83% 541,645 6.48% 61,900 0.74% 2,725 0.03%
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2021 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 2021 census

The 2021 census reported that immigrants comprised 8,361,505 individuals or 23.0 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (898,045 persons or 10.7%), Philippines (719,580 persons or 8.6%), China (715,835 persons or 8.6%), United Kingdom (464,135 persons or 5.6%), United States (256,085 persons or 3.1%), Pakistan (234,110 persons or 2.8%), Hong Kong (213,855 persons or 2.6%), Italy (204,065 persons or 2.4%), Iran (182,940 persons or 2.2%), and Vietnam (182,095 persons or 2.2%).[1][2][3]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2021 Canadian census[1][2][3]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 8,361,505 100% 23.02% N/a
1  India 898,050 10.74% 2.47% N/a
2  Philippines 719,575 8.61% 1.98% N/a
3  China 715,830 8.56% 1.97% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
4  United Kingdom 464,140 5.55% 1.28% Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
5  United States 256,090 3.06% 0.7% N/a
6  Pakistan 234,105 2.8% 0.64% N/a
7  Hong Kong 213,855 2.56% 0.59% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
8  Italy 204,065 2.44% 0.56% N/a
9  Iran 182,940 2.19% 0.5% N/a
10  Vietnam 182,090 2.18% 0.5% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
11  Jamaica 145,355 1.74% 0.4% N/a
12  South Korea 138,350 1.65% 0.38% Officially the Republic of Korea.
13  Sri Lanka 136,240 1.63% 0.38% N/a
14  Poland 135,030 1.61% 0.37% N/a
15  Portugal 128,800 1.54% 0.35% N/a
16  Germany 126,475 1.51% 0.35% N/a
17  France 121,525 1.45% 0.33% N/a
18  Haiti 99,940 1.2% 0.28% N/a
19  Syria 97,590 1.17% 0.27% N/a
20  Lebanon 95,725 1.14% 0.26% N/a
21  Mexico 90,585 1.08% 0.25% N/a
22  Romania 86,765 1.04% 0.24% N/a
23  Guyana 85,530 1.02% 0.24% N/a
24  Iraq 84,125 1.01% 0.23% N/a
25  Russia 81,840 0.98% 0.23% N/a
26  Morocco 81,775 0.98% 0.23% N/a
27  Nigeria 81,290 0.97% 0.22% N/a
28  Ukraine 81,135 0.97% 0.22% N/a
29  Colombia 80,570 0.96% 0.22% N/a
30  Algeria 79,665 0.95% 0.22% N/a
31  Netherlands 75,830 0.91% 0.21% N/a
32  Egypt 73,705 0.88% 0.2% N/a
33  Bangladesh 70,090 0.84% 0.19% N/a
34  Taiwan 65,360 0.78% 0.18% N/a
35  Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 0.78% 0.18% N/a
36  Afghanistan 62,455 0.75% 0.17% N/a
37  Greece 54,715 0.65% 0.15% N/a
38  South Africa 51,590 0.62% 0.14% N/a
39  El Salvador 49,445 0.59% 0.14% N/a
40  Brazil 48,450 0.58% 0.13% N/a
41  Ethiopia 41,715 0.5% 0.11% N/a
42  Croatia 36,680 0.44% 0.1% N/a
43  Bosnia and Herzegovina 35,925 0.43% 0.1% N/a
44  Turkey 35,270 0.42% 0.1% N/a
45  Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,115 0.4% 0.09% N/a
46  Somalia 32,500 0.39% 0.09% N/a
47  Serbia 31,925 0.38% 0.09% Excludes Kosovo.
48  Peru 31,415 0.38% 0.09% N/a
49  Hungary 31,045 0.37% 0.09% N/a
50  Japan 30,875 0.37% 0.08% N/a
51  Saudi Arabia 29,585 0.35% 0.08% N/a
52  United Arab Emirates 29,405 0.35% 0.08% N/a
53  Israel 29,395 0.35% 0.08% N/a
54  Ireland 29,300 0.35% 0.08% Also known as the Republic of Ireland
55  Kenya 29,230 0.35% 0.08% N/a
56  Cameroon 28,755 0.34% 0.08% N/a
57  Chile 27,755 0.33% 0.08% N/a
58  Venezuela 27,315 0.33% 0.08% N/a
59  Ghana 25,755 0.31% 0.07% N/a
60  Australia 25,200 0.3% 0.07% Includes Norfolk Island.
61  Malaysia 25,060 0.3% 0.07% N/a
62  Fiji 24,715 0.3% 0.07% N/a
63  Tunisia 24,425 0.29% 0.07% N/a
64  Cambodia 23,070 0.28% 0.06% N/a
65  Tanzania 21,595 0.26% 0.06% N/a
66  Moldova 20,070 0.24% 0.06% N/a
67  Cuba 19,545 0.23% 0.05% N/a
68  Czech Republic 19,545 0.23% 0.05% N/a
69  Argentina 19,530 0.23% 0.05% N/a
70  Nepal 19,375 0.23% 0.05% N/a
71  Bulgaria 19,170 0.23% 0.05% N/a
72  Ivory Coast 18,860 0.23% 0.05% N/a
73  Belgium 18,655 0.22% 0.05% N/a
74  Switzerland 18,190 0.22% 0.05% N/a
75  Mauritius 18,140 0.22% 0.05% N/a
76  Guatemala 18,030 0.22% 0.05% N/a
77  Albania 17,825 0.21% 0.05% N/a
78  Kuwait 17,655 0.21% 0.05% N/a
79  Jordan 17,525 0.21% 0.05% N/a
80  Thailand 17,415 0.21% 0.05% N/a
81  Ecuador 16,320 0.2% 0.04% N/a
82  Indonesia 16,025 0.19% 0.04% N/a
83  Sudan 16,025 0.19% 0.04% N/a
84  Uganda 15,120 0.18% 0.04% N/a
85  Kazakhstan 13,965 0.17% 0.04% N/a
86  Laos 13,955 0.17% 0.04% N/a
87  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,935 0.17% 0.04% N/a
88  Austria 13,835 0.17% 0.04% N/a
89  Barbados 13,665 0.16% 0.04% N/a
90  Dominican Republic 13,360 0.16% 0.04% N/a
91  Burundi 13,050 0.16% 0.04% N/a
93  Singapore 12,560 0.15% 0.03% N/a
94  Belarus 12,190 0.15% 0.03% N/a
95  Zimbabwe 12,050 0.14% 0.03% N/a
96  Spain 11,510 0.14% 0.03% N/a
97  Denmark 11,000 0.13% 0.03% N/a
98  Nicaragua 10,730 0.13% 0.03% N/a
99  New Zealand 10,675 0.13% 0.03% N/a
100  North Macedonia 10,195 0.12% 0.03% N/a
101  Senegal 10,045 0.12% 0.03% N/a
102  Grenada 9,895 0.12% 0.03% N/a
103  Myanmar 9,230 0.11% 0.03% N/a
104  Honduras 8,980 0.11% 0.02% N/a
105  Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip) 8,960 0.11% 0.02% Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993.
106  Kosovo 8,445 0.1% 0.02% N/a
107  Finland 8,420 0.1% 0.02% N/a
108  Libya 8,300 0.1% 0.02% N/a
109  Rwanda 7,950 0.1% 0.02% N/a
110  Uzbekistan 7,075 0.08% 0.02% N/a
111  Slovenia 6,935 0.08% 0.02% N/a
112  Saint Lucia 6,730 0.08% 0.02% N/a
113  Sweden 6,680 0.08% 0.02% N/a
114  Uruguay 6,435 0.08% 0.02% N/a
115  Malta 6,305 0.08% 0.02% N/a
116  Guinea 6,205 0.07% 0.02% N/a
117  Paraguay 6,080 0.07% 0.02% N/a
118  South Sudan 5,995 0.07% 0.02% N/a
119  Macao 5,320 0.06% 0.01% N/a
120  Azerbaijan 5,205 0.06% 0.01% N/a
121  Latvia 5,075 0.06% 0.01% N/a
122  Armenia 5,065 0.06% 0.01% N/a
123  Lithuania 4,930 0.06% 0.01% N/a
124  Togo 4,885 0.06% 0.01% N/a
125  Yemen 4,695 0.06% 0.01% N/a
126  Costa Rica 4,655 0.06% 0.01% N/a
127  Brunei 4,525 0.05% 0.01% N/a
128  Madagascar 4,295 0.05% 0.01% N/a
129  Qatar 4,110 0.05% 0.01% N/a
130  Cyprus 4,105 0.05% 0.01% N/a
131  Bhutan 3,990 0.05% 0.01% N/a
132  Kyrgyzstan 3,940 0.05% 0.01% N/a
133  Benin 3,885 0.05% 0.01% N/a
134  Norway 3,850 0.05% 0.01% N/a
135  Bolivia 3,840 0.05% 0.01% N/a
136  Angola 3,510 0.04% 0.01% N/a
137  Zambia 3,475 0.04% 0.01% N/a
138  Georgia 3,305 0.04% 0.01% N/a
139  Djibouti 3,245 0.04% 0.01% N/a
140  Sierra Leone 3,120 0.04% 0.01% N/a
141  Republic of the Congo 3,070 0.04% 0.01% N/a
142  Burkina Faso 2,935 0.04% 0.01% N/a
143  Dominica 2,900 0.03% 0.01% N/a
144  Mali 2,835 0.03% 0.01% N/a
145  Bahrain 2,810 0.03% 0.01% N/a
146  Panama 2,805 0.03% 0.01% N/a
147  Liberia 2,645 0.03% 0.01% N/a
148  Estonia 2,600 0.03% 0.01% N/a
149  Antigua and Barbuda 2,435 0.03% 0.01% N/a
150  Oman 2,240 0.03% 0.01% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 8,361,505 100% 23.02% N/a
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2016 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 2016 census

The 2016 census reported that immigrants comprised 7,540,830 individuals or 21.9 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (668,565 persons or 8.9%), China (649,260 persons or 8.6%), Philippines (588,305 persons or 7.8%), United Kingdom (499,120 persons or 6.6%), United States (253,715 persons or 3.4%), Italy (236,635 persons or 3.1%), Hong Kong (208,935 persons or 2.8%), Pakistan (202,255 persons or 2.7%), Vietnam (169,250 persons or 2.2%), and Iran (154,420 persons or 2.1%).[8]

More information Rank, Country of birth ...
Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2016 Canadian census[8]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 7,540,830 100% 21.88% N/a
1  India 668,565 8.87% 1.94% N/a
2  China 649,260 8.61% 1.88% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
3  Philippines 588,305 7.8% 1.71% N/a
4  United Kingdom 499,120 6.62% 1.45% Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
5  United States 253,715 3.36% 0.74% N/a
6  Italy 236,635 3.14% 0.69% N/a
7  Hong Kong 208,935 2.77% 0.61% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
8  Pakistan 202,255 2.68% 0.59% N/a
9  Vietnam 169,250 2.24% 0.49% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
10  Iran 154,420 2.05% 0.45% N/a
11  Poland 146,470 1.94% 0.43% N/a
12  Germany 145,840 1.93% 0.42% N/a
13  Portugal 139,450 1.85% 0.4% N/a
14  Jamaica 138,345 1.83% 0.4% N/a
15  Sri Lanka 131,995 1.75% 0.38% N/a
16  Korea, South 123,305 1.64% 0.36% Officially the Republic of Korea.
17  France 105,570 1.4% 0.31% N/a
18  Haiti 93,485 1.24% 0.27% N/a
19  Romania 90,310 1.2% 0.26% N/a
20  Lebanon 88,740 1.18% 0.26% N/a
21  Netherlands 88,475 1.17% 0.26% N/a
22  Guyana 87,680 1.16% 0.25% N/a
23  Mexico 80,590 1.07% 0.23% N/a
24  Russia 78,685 1.04% 0.23% N/a
25  Ukraine 73,030 0.97% 0.21% N/a
26  Colombia 70,040 0.93% 0.2% N/a
27  Morocco 69,655 0.92% 0.2% N/a
28  Iraq 68,490 0.91% 0.2% N/a
29  Trinidad and Tobago 65,035 0.86% 0.19% N/a
30  Algeria 64,625 0.86% 0.19% N/a
31  Egypt 64,620 0.86% 0.19% N/a
32  Taiwan 63,770 0.85% 0.19% N/a
33  Greece 62,715 0.83% 0.18% N/a
34  Bangladesh 58,735 0.78% 0.17% N/a
35  Syria 52,955 0.7% 0.15% N/a
36  Afghanistan 51,960 0.69% 0.15% N/a
37  El Salvador 48,075 0.64% 0.14% N/a
38  South Africa 44,660 0.59% 0.13% N/a
39  Nigeria 42,430 0.56% 0.12% N/a
40  Croatia 40,040 0.53% 0.12% N/a
41  Hungary 36,825 0.49% 0.11% N/a
42  Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 0.48% 0.1% N/a
43  Serbia 33,320 0.44% 0.1% Excludes Kosovo.
44  Ethiopia 32,790 0.43% 0.1% N/a
45  Peru 29,615 0.39% 0.09% N/a
46  Brazil 29,315 0.39% 0.09% N/a
47  Ireland 28,320 0.38% 0.08% Also known as the Republic of Ireland
48  Japan 27,245 0.36% 0.08% N/a
49  Somalia 27,230 0.36% 0.08% N/a
50  Kenya 27,150 0.36% 0.08% N/a
51  Israel 26,735 0.35% 0.08% N/a
52  Turkey 26,710 0.35% 0.08% N/a
53  Chile 26,705 0.35% 0.08% N/a
54  Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25,655 0.34% 0.07% N/a
55  Fiji 24,660 0.33% 0.07% N/a
56  Malaysia 23,785 0.32% 0.07% N/a
57  Cambodia 23,320 0.31% 0.07% N/a
58  Ghana 22,910 0.3% 0.07% N/a
59  Australia 21,115 0.28% 0.06% Includes Norfolk Island.
60  Czech Republic 21,065 0.28% 0.06% N/a
61  United Arab Emirates 20,990 0.28% 0.06% N/a
62  Venezuela 20,775 0.28% 0.06% N/a
63  Tanzania 20,600 0.27% 0.06% N/a
64  Saudi Arabia 20,080 0.27% 0.06% N/a
65  Argentina 19,430 0.26% 0.06% N/a
66  Switzerland 19,040 0.25% 0.06% N/a
67  Belgium 18,935 0.25% 0.05% N/a
68  Bulgaria 18,635 0.25% 0.05% N/a
69  Cameroon 18,570 0.25% 0.05% N/a
70  Cuba 17,850 0.24% 0.05% N/a
71  Moldova 17,605 0.23% 0.05% N/a
72  Tunisia 17,435 0.23% 0.05% N/a
73  Guatemala 17,275 0.23% 0.05% N/a
74  Mauritius 15,900 0.21% 0.05% N/a
75  Austria 15,845 0.21% 0.05% N/a
76  Albania 15,365 0.2% 0.04% N/a
77  Kuwait 15,235 0.2% 0.04% N/a
78  Thailand 15,075 0.2% 0.04% N/a
79  Eritrea 15,010 0.2% 0.04% N/a
80  Ecuador 14,965 0.2% 0.04% N/a
81  Laos 14,475 0.19% 0.04% N/a
82  Slovakia 14,410 0.19% 0.04% N/a
83  Nepal 14,390 0.19% 0.04% N/a
84  Indonesia 14,280 0.19% 0.04% N/a
85  Barbados 14,095 0.19% 0.04% N/a
86  Jordan 13,295 0.18% 0.04% N/a
87  Uganda 13,210 0.18% 0.04% N/a
88 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12,945 0.17% 0.04% N/a
89  Denmark 12,515 0.17% 0.04% N/a
90  Kazakhstan 12,450 0.17% 0.04% N/a
91  Singapore 11,820 0.16% 0.03% N/a
92  Ivory Coast 11,325 0.15% 0.03% Also known as Côte d'Ivoire.
93  Belarus 11,190 0.15% 0.03% N/a
94  Sudan 10,820 0.14% 0.03% N/a
95  Spain 10,700 0.14% 0.03% N/a
96  Dominican Republic 10,605 0.14% 0.03% N/a
97  Zimbabwe 10,495 0.14% 0.03% N/a
98  North Macedonia 10,300 0.14% 0.03% Officially the Republic of North Macedonia. Also known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the United Nations and other international bodies.
99  Grenada 10,265 0.14% 0.03% N/a
100  New Zealand 9,880 0.13% 0.03% Includes Niue and Tokelau.
101  Nicaragua 9,865 0.13% 0.03% N/a
102  Finland 9,525 0.13% 0.03% N/a
103  Burundi 8,470 0.11% 0.02% N/a
104  Myanmar 8,215 0.11% 0.02% Also known as Burma.
105  Slovenia 8,210 0.11% 0.02% N/a
106 Palestine, West Bank and Gaza Strip 8,210 0.11% 0.02% Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993.
107  Honduras 7,790 0.1% 0.02% N/a
108  Kosovo 7,610 0.1% 0.02% N/a
109  Senegal 7,515 0.1% 0.02% N/a
110  Malta 7,465 0.1% 0.02% N/a
111  Paraguay 7,305 0.1% 0.02% N/a
112  Sweden 6,630 0.09% 0.02% N/a
113  Uruguay 6,535 0.09% 0.02% N/a
114  Uzbekistan 6,385 0.08% 0.02% N/a
115  Libya 6,300 0.08% 0.02% N/a
116  Rwanda 6,105 0.08% 0.02% N/a
117  St. Lucia 6,100 0.08% 0.02% N/a
118  Latvia 5,875 0.08% 0.02% N/a
119  Macau 5,750 0.08% 0.02% Officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of China.
120  South Sudan 5,540 0.07% 0.02% N/a
121  Guinea 5,190 0.07% 0.02% N/a
122  Lithuania 4,980 0.07% 0.01% N/a
123  Brunei 4,485 0.06% 0.01% N/a
124  Bolivia 4,400 0.06% 0.01% N/a
125  Bhutan 4,250 0.06% 0.01% N/a
126  Armenia 4,165 0.06% 0.01% N/a
127  Cyprus 4,020 0.05% 0.01% N/a
128  Costa Rica 3,950 0.05% 0.01% N/a
129  Norway 3,885 0.05% 0.01% N/a
130  Azerbaijan 3,845 0.05% 0.01% N/a
131  Zambia 3,715 0.05% 0.01% N/a
132  Madagascar 3,555 0.05% 0.01% N/a
133  Togo 3,350 0.04% 0.01% N/a
134  Estonia 3,200 0.04% 0.01% N/a
135  Angola 3,120 0.04% 0.01% N/a
136  Sierra Leone 3,040 0.04% 0.01% N/a
137  Kyrgyzstan 2,980 0.04% 0.01% N/a
138  Yemen 2,960 0.04% 0.01% N/a
139  Dominica 2,775 0.04% 0.01% N/a
140  Benin 2,760 0.04% 0.01% N/a
141  Panama 2,620 0.03% 0.01% N/a
142  Georgia 2,570 0.03% 0.01% N/a
143  Qatar 2,485 0.03% 0.01% N/a
144  Liberia 2,480 0.03% 0.01% N/a
145  Republic of the Congo 2,460 0.03% 0.01% N/a
146  Bahrain 2,390 0.03% 0.01% N/a
147  Antigua and Barbuda 2,310 0.03% 0.01% N/a
148  Djibouti 2,235 0.03% 0.01% N/a
149  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,105 0.03% 0.01% N/a
150  Mali 2,095 0.03% 0.01% N/a
151  Belize 1,995 0.03% 0.01% N/a
152  Burkina Faso 1,980 0.03% 0.01% N/a
153  Montenegro 1,865 0.02% 0.01% N/a
154  Bermuda 1,845 0.02% 0.01% N/a
155  Bahamas 1,635 0.02% 0% N/a
156  Chad 1,595 0.02% 0% N/a
157  Oman 1,540 0.02% 0% N/a
158  Mongolia 1,420 0.02% 0% N/a
159  Tajikistan 1,310 0.02% 0% N/a
160  Mozambique 1,255 0.02% 0% N/a
161  Gabon 1,080 0.01% 0% N/a
162  Central African Republic 1,055 0.01% 0% N/a
163  Suriname 1,050 0.01% 0% N/a
164  Namibia 1,035 0.01% 0% N/a
164 Others 1,035 0.01% 0% Includes a small number of immigrants who were born in Canada, as well as other places of birth not included elsewhere (e.g. 'born at sea').
164  Seychelles 1,035 0.01% 0% N/a
167  Niger 1,030 0.01% 0% N/a
168  Mauritania 905 0.01% 0% N/a
169  Botswana 850 0.01% 0% N/a
170  North Korea 780 0.01% 0% Officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
171  Luxembourg 675 0.01% 0% N/a
172  Malawi 670 0.01% 0% N/a
173  Gambia 665 0.01% 0% N/a
174  Martinique 640 0.01% 0% N/a
175  Montserrat 610 0.01% 0% N/a
176  Iceland 590 0.01% 0% N/a
177  Aruba 580 0.01% 0% N/a
178  Guadeloupe 515 0.01% 0% N/a
179  Puerto Rico 505 0.01% 0% N/a
180  Turkmenistan 500 0.01% 0% N/a
181  Curaçao 470 0.01% 0% N/a
182  Isle of Man 415 0.01% 0% N/a
183  Eswatini 400 0.01% 0% N/a
184  Jersey 360 0% 0% N/a
185  Réunion 295 0% 0% N/a
186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 290 0% 0% N/a
187  French Guiana 280 0% 0% N/a
188  Cayman Islands 270 0% 0% N/a
189  Papua New Guinea 235 0% 0% N/a
190  New Caledonia 220 0% 0% N/a
191  Guernsey 195 0% 0% N/a
192  French Polynesia 185 0% 0% N/a
192  Sint Maarten 185 0% 0% Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
194  Cape Verde 170 0% 0% N/a
195  Gibraltar 160 0% 0% N/a
196  Samoa 155 0% 0% N/a
197  Comoros 140 0% 0% N/a
197  Tonga 140 0% 0% N/a
199  Northern Mariana Islands 120 0% 0% N/a
200  Guinea-Bissau 110 0% 0% N/a
200  Monaco 110 0% 0% N/a
202  Lesotho 105 0% 0% N/a
203  United States Virgin Islands 90 0% 0% N/a
204  British Virgin Islands 85 0% 0% N/a
205  Liechtenstein 65 0% 0% N/a
206  Anguilla 60 0% 0% N/a
206  Equatorial Guinea 60 0% 0% N/a
206  Turks and Caicos Islands 60 0% 0% N/a
209  Greenland 55 0% 0% N/a
210  Maldives 50 0% 0% N/a
211  Solomon Islands 40 0% 0% N/a
212  Faroe Islands 35 0% 0% N/a
213  Guam 30 0% 0% N/a
213  Palau 30 0% 0% N/a
213  Vanuatu 30 0% 0% N/a
216  Bonaire 25 0% 0% N/a
216  Nauru 25 0% 0% N/a
216  São Tomé and Príncipe 25 0% 0% N/a
216  East Timor 25 0% 0% Also known as Timor-Leste.
220  Andorra 20 0% 0% N/a
220  Kiribati 20 0% 0% N/a
220  Marshall Islands 20 0% 0% N/a
223  Falkland Islands 10 0% 0% N/a
223  Micronesia 10 0% 0% N/a
223  Saint Barthélemy 10 0% 0% N/a
223  Saint Helena 10 0% 0% Officially Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
223  Wallis and Futuna 10 0% 0% N/a
223  Åland Islands 10 0% 0% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 7,540,830 100% 21.88% N/a
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2011 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 2011 census

The 2011 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,775,765 individuals or 20.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (547,890 persons or 8.1 percent), China (545,535 5persons or 8.1 percent), United Kingdom (537,040 persons or 7.9 percent), Philippines (454,340 persons or 6.7 percent), United States (263,475 persons or 3.9 percent), Italy (256,825 persons or 3.8 percent), Hong Kong (205,430 persons or 3.0 percent), Vietnam (165,125 persons or 2.5 percent), Pakistan (156,860 persons or 2.3 percent), and Germany (152,345 persons or 2.3 percent).[9][10][11]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2011 Canadian census[9][10][11]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 6,775,765 100% 20.62% N/a
1  India 547,890 8.09% 1.67% N/a
2  China 545,535 8.05% 1.66% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
3  United Kingdom 537,040 7.93% 1.63% Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
4  Philippines 454,340 6.71% 1.38% N/a
5  United States 263,475 3.89% 0.8% N/a
6  Italy 256,825 3.79% 0.78% N/a
7  Hong Kong 205,430 3.03% 0.63% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
8  Vietnam 165,125 2.44% 0.5% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
9  Pakistan 156,860 2.32% 0.48% N/a
10  Germany 152,345 2.25% 0.46% N/a
11  Poland 152,290 2.25% 0.46% N/a
12  Portugal 138,520 2.04% 0.42% N/a
13  Sri Lanka 132,130 1.95% 0.4% N/a
14  Jamaica 126,035 1.86% 0.38% N/a
15  Iran 120,685 1.78% 0.37% N/a
16  South Korea 112,400 1.66% 0.34% Officially the Republic of Korea.
17  Netherlands 98,510 1.45% 0.3% N/a
18  France 90,440 1.33% 0.28% N/a
19  Guyana 87,945 1.3% 0.27% N/a
20  Haiti 80,100 1.18% 0.24% N/a
21  Mexico 69,695 1.03% 0.21%
22  Romania 82,595 1.22% 0.25% N/a
23  Lebanon 81,105 1.2% 0.25% N/a
24  Russia 73,030 1.08% 0.22% N/a
25  Trinidad and Tobago 67,205 0.99% 0.2% N/a
26  Taiwan 66,455 0.98% 0.2% N/a
27  Greece 66,475 0.98% 0.2% N/a
28  Ukraine 65,455 0.97% 0.2% N/a
29  Colombia 60,555 0.89% 0.18% N/a
30  Morocco 56,275 0.83% 0.17% N/a
31  Algeria 51,085 0.75% 0.16% N/a
32  Egypt 49,935 0.74% 0.15% N/a
33  Iraq 49,515 0.73% 0.15% N/a
34  Bangladesh 45,320 0.67% 0.14% N/a
35  El Salvador 43,655 0.64% 0.13% N/a
36  South Africa 40,550 0.6% 0.12% N/a
37  Afghanistan 40,945 0.6% 0.12% N/a
38  Croatia 40,010 0.59% 0.12% N/a
39  Hungary 38,985 0.58% 0.12% N/a
40  Bosnia and Herzegovina 35,885 0.53% 0.11% N/a
41  Serbia 32,600 0.48% 0.1% Excludes Kosovo.
42  Nigeria 27,625 0.41% 0.08% N/a
43  Ireland 28,040 0.41% 0.09% Also known as the Republic of Ireland
44  Peru 26,715 0.39% 0.08% N/a
45  Japan 25,805 0.38% 0.08% N/a
46  Brazil 24,660 0.36% 0.08% N/a
47  Ethiopia 24,535 0.36% 0.07% N/a
48  Kenya 24,510 0.36% 0.07% N/a
49  Somalia 22,800 0.34% 0.07% N/a
50  Syria 22,725 0.34% 0.07% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 6,775,765 100% 20.62% N/a
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2006 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 2006 census

The 2006 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,186,950 individuals or 19.8 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (579,620 persons or 9.4%), China (466,940 persons or 7.6%), India (443,690 persons or 7.2%), Philippines (303,195 persons or 4.9%), Italy (296,850 persons or 4.8%), United States (250,535 persons or 4.1%), Hong Kong (215,430 persons or 3.5%), Germany (171,405 persons or 2.8%), Poland (170,490 persons or 2.8%), and Vietnam (160,170 persons or 2.6%).[12][13][14]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2006 Canadian census[12][13][14]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 6,186,950 100% 19.8% N/a
1  United Kingdom 579,620 9.37% 1.86% Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
2  China 466,940 7.55% 1.49% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
3  India 443,690 7.17% 1.42% N/a
4  Philippines 303,195 4.9% 0.97% N/a
5  Italy 296,850 4.8% 0.95% N/a
6  United States 250,535 4.05% 0.8% N/a
7  Hong Kong 215,430 3.48% 0.69% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
8  Germany 171,405 2.77% 0.55% N/a
9  Poland 170,490 2.76% 0.55% N/a
10  Vietnam 160,170 2.59% 0.51% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
11  Portugal 150,390 2.43% 0.48% N/a
12  Pakistan 133,280 2.15% 0.43% N/a
13  Jamaica 123,420 1.99% 0.4% N/a
14  Netherlands 111,990 1.81% 0.36% N/a
15  Sri Lanka 105,670 1.71% 0.34% N/a
16  South Korea 98,395 1.59% 0.31% Officially the Republic of Korea.
17  Iran 92,090 1.49% 0.29% N/a
18  Guyana 87,195 1.41% 0.28% N/a
19  Romania 82,645 1.34% 0.26% N/a
20  France 79,550 1.29% 0.25% N/a
21  Lebanon 75,275 1.22% 0.24% N/a
22  Greece 73,125 1.18% 0.23% N/a
23  Trinidad and Tobago 65,540 1.06% 0.21% N/a
24  Taiwan 65,205 1.05% 0.21% N/a
25  Russia 64,130 1.04% 0.21% N/a
26  Haiti 63,350 1.02% 0.2% N/a
27  Ukraine 59,460 0.96% 0.19% N/a
28  Mexico 49,925 0.81% 0.16% N/a
29  Hungary 45,940 0.74% 0.15% N/a
30  El Salvador 42,780 0.69% 0.14% N/a
31  Egypt 40,575 0.66% 0.13% N/a
32  Croatia 39,250 0.63% 0.13% N/a
33  Colombia 39,145 0.63% 0.13% N/a
34  Morocco 39,055 0.63% 0.13% N/a
35  South Africa 38,305 0.62% 0.12% N/a
36  Yugoslavia n.o.s. 37,205 0.6% 0.12% The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'
37  Afghanistan 36,165 0.58% 0.12% N/a
38  Iraq 33,545 0.54% 0.11% N/a
39  Bangladesh 33,230 0.54% 0.11% N/a
40  Algeria 32,255 0.52% 0.1% N/a
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,730 0.46% 0.09% N/a
42  Chile 26,505 0.43% 0.08% N/a
43  Serbia and Montenegro 25,465 0.41% 0.08% N/a
44  Fiji 24,390 0.39% 0.08% N/a
45  Kenya 22,475 0.36% 0.07% N/a
46  Ireland 22,370 0.36% 0.07% Also known as the Republic of Ireland
47  Peru 22,080 0.36% 0.07% N/a
48  Czech Republic 22,030 0.36% 0.07% N/a
49  Malaysia 21,885 0.35% 0.07% N/a
50  Japan 21,705 0.35% 0.07% N/a
51  Turkey 21,580 0.35% 0.07% N/a
52  Israel 21,320 0.34% 0.07% N/a
53  Austria 20,795 0.34% 0.07% N/a
54  Belgium 20,215 0.33% 0.06% N/a
55  Cambodia 20,190 0.33% 0.06% N/a
56  Switzerland 19,955 0.32% 0.06% N/a
57  Tanzania 19,765 0.32% 0.06% N/a
58  Ethiopia 19,715 0.32% 0.06% N/a
59  Somalia 19,515 0.32% 0.06% N/a
60  Ghana 18,830 0.3% 0.06% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 6,186,950 100% 19.8% N/a
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2001 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 2001 census

The 2001 census reported that immigrants comprised 5,448,480 individuals or 18.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (605,995 persons or 11.1%), China (332,825 persons or 6.1%), Italy (315,455 persons or 5.8%), India (314,690 persons or 5.8%), United States (237,920 persons or 4.4%), Hong Kong (235,620 persons or 4.3%), Philippines (232,670 persons or 4.3%), Poland (180,415 persons or 3.3%), Germany (174,070 persons or 3.2%), and Portugal (153,535 persons or 2.8%).[15][16][17][18]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 2001 Canadian census[15][16][17][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 5,448,480 100% 18.38% N/a
1  United Kingdom 605,995 11.12% 2.04% Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories.
2  China 332,825 6.11% 1.12% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below).
3  Italy 315,455 5.79% 1.06% N/a
4  India 314,690 5.78% 1.06% N/a
5  United States 237,920 4.37% 0.8% N/a
6  Hong Kong 235,620 4.32% 0.79% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
7  Philippines 232,670 4.27% 0.79% N/a
8  Poland 180,415 3.31% 0.61% N/a
9  Germany 174,070 3.19% 0.59% N/a
10  Portugal 153,535 2.82% 0.52% N/a
11  Vietnam 148,405 2.72% 0.5% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam
12  Yugoslavia 145,380 2.67% 0.49% Serbia: 63,875 / Croatia: 39,375 / Bosnia: 25,665 / Slovenia: 9,250 / Macedonia: 7,215
13  Soviet Union 141,960 2.61% 0.48% Ukrainian SSR: 51,610 / Russian SFSR: 48,425 / Baltic: 20,905 / Other: 21,020
14  Jamaica 120,210 2.21% 0.41% N/a
15  Netherlands 117,690 2.16% 0.4% N/a
16  Sri Lanka 87,305 1.6% 0.29% N/a
17  Guyana 83,535 1.53% 0.28% N/a
18  Pakistan 79,310 1.46% 0.27% N/a
19  Greece 75,765 1.39% 0.26% N/a
20  Iran 71,985 1.32% 0.24% N/a
21  South Korea &  North Korea 70,635 1.3% 0.24% Includes South Korea and North Korea.
22  France 69,460 1.27% 0.23% N/a
23  Lebanon 67,225 1.23% 0.23% N/a
24  Taiwan 67,095 1.23% 0.23% N/a
25  Trinidad and Tobago 64,145 1.18% 0.22% N/a
26  Romania 60,165 1.1% 0.2% N/a
27  Haiti 52,625 0.97% 0.18% N/a
28  Hungary 48,715 0.89% 0.16% N/a
29 Scandinavia 45,165 0.83% 0.15% Denmark: 17,805 / Finland: 14,030 / Sweden: 6,810 / Norway: 6,105 / Iceland: 415
30  Czechoslovakia 39,760 0.73% 0.13% N/a
31  El Salvador 38,460 0.71% 0.13% N/a
32  Mexico 36,225 0.66% 0.12% N/a
33  Egypt 35,975 0.66% 0.12% N/a
34  South Africa 34,990 0.64% 0.12% N/a
35  Ireland 25,850 0.47% 0.09% Also known as the Republic of Ireland
36  Iraq 25,830 0.47% 0.09% N/a
37  Morocco 24,640 0.45% 0.08% N/a
38  Chile 24,495 0.45% 0.08% N/a
39  Fiji 22,340 0.41% 0.08% N/a
40  Austria 22,135 0.41% 0.07% N/a
41  Bangladesh 21,595 0.4% 0.07% N/a
42  Afghanistan 21,710 0.4% 0.07% N/a
43  Malaysia 20,420 0.37% 0.07% N/a
44  Switzerland 20,020 0.37% 0.07% N/a
45  Kenya 19,815 0.36% 0.07% N/a
46  Belgium 19,760 0.36% 0.07% N/a
47  Tanzania 19,315 0.35% 0.07% N/a
48  Algeria 19,095 0.35% 0.06% N/a
49  Cambodia 18,745 0.34% 0.06% N/a
50  Somalia 18,635 0.34% 0.06% N/a
51  Japan 17,625 0.32% 0.06% N/a
52  Peru 17,125 0.31% 0.06% N/a
53  Turkey 16,410 0.3% 0.06% N/a
54  Ghana 16,145 0.3% 0.05% N/a
55  Israel 15,995 0.29% 0.05% N/a
56  Syria 15,680 0.29% 0.05% N/a
57  Colombia 15,505 0.28% 0.05% N/a
58  Barbados 14,650 0.27% 0.05% N/a
59  Laos 14,110 0.26% 0.05% N/a
60  Ethiopia 13,710 0.25% 0.05% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 5,448,480 100% 18.38% N/a
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1996 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1996 census

The 1996 census reported that immigrants comprised 4,971,070 individuals or 17.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (655,535 persons or 13.2%), Italy (332,110 persons or 6.7%), United States (244,695 persons or 4.9%), Hong Kong (241,095 persons or 4.9%), India (235,930 persons or 4.8%), China (231,055 persons or 4.7%), Poland (193,375 persons or 3.9%), Philippines (184,550 persons or 3.7%), Germany (181,650 persons or 3.7%), and Portugal (158,815 persons or 3.2%).[19][20][21][22][17][18]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1996 Canadian census[19][20][21][22][17][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 4,971,070 100% 17.43% N/a
1  United Kingdom 655,535 13.19% 2.3% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 332,110 6.68% 1.16% N/a
3  United States 244,695 4.92% 0.86% N/a
4  Hong Kong 241,095 4.85% 0.85% N/a
5  India 235,930 4.75% 0.83% N/a
6  China 231,055 4.65% 0.81% N/a
7  Poland 193,375 3.89% 0.68% N/a
8  Philippines 184,550 3.71% 0.65% N/a
9  Germany 181,650 3.65% 0.64% N/a
10  Portugal 158,815 3.19% 0.56% N/a
11  Vietnam 139,325 2.8% 0.49% N/a
12  Netherlands 124,545 2.51% 0.44% N/a
13  Yugoslavia 121,975 2.45% 0.43% N/a
14  Jamaica 115,800 2.33% 0.41% N/a
15  Soviet Union 108,390 2.18% 0.38% N/a
16  Greece 79,695 1.6% 0.28% N/a
17  Guyana 77,700 1.56% 0.27% N/a
18  Sri Lanka 67,425 1.36% 0.24% N/a
19  Lebanon 63,130 1.27% 0.22% N/a
20  France 62,600 1.26% 0.22% N/a
21  Trinidad and Tobago 62,020 1.25% 0.22% N/a
22  Hungary 54,225 1.09% 0.19% N/a
23 Scandinavia 50,145 1.01% 0.18% N/a
24  Haiti 49,395 0.99% 0.17% N/a
25  Taiwan 49,290 0.99% 0.17% N/a
26  Iran 47,405 0.95% 0.17% N/a
27  Romania 46,400 0.93% 0.16% N/a
28  South Korea &  North Korea 46,025 0.93% 0.16% N/a
29  Czechoslovakia 41,225 0.83% 0.14% N/a
30  Pakistan 39,245 0.79% 0.14% N/a
31  El Salvador 39,020 0.78% 0.14% N/a
32 Other Caribbean 36,965 0.74% 0.13% N/a
33  Egypt 33,930 0.68% 0.12% N/a
34  Ireland 28,940 0.58% 0.1% N/a
35  South Africa 28,465 0.57% 0.1% N/a
36  Mexico 27,480 0.55% 0.1% N/a
37  Austria 24,600 0.49% 0.09% N/a
38  Chile 23,880 0.48% 0.08% N/a
39 Other Central & West Asia 22,730 0.46% 0.08% N/a
40  Belgium 21,805 0.44% 0.08% N/a
41  Fiji 20,580 0.41% 0.07% N/a
42  Morocco 20,435 0.41% 0.07% N/a
43  Israel &  Palestine 20,390 0.41% 0.07% N/a
44  Malaysia 19,460 0.39% 0.07% N/a
45 Other South America 19,445 0.39% 0.07% N/a
46  Cambodia 19,355 0.39% 0.07% N/a
47  Switzerland 19,310 0.39% 0.07% N/a
48  Ethiopia 18,595 0.37% 0.07% N/a
49  Tanzania 18,130 0.36% 0.06% N/a
50  Kenya 18,005 0.36% 0.06% N/a
51 Other East Africa 17,555 0.35% 0.06% N/a
52  Iraq 16,795 0.34% 0.06% N/a
53  Somalia 16,740 0.34% 0.06% N/a
54  Peru 15,235 0.31% 0.05% N/a
55  Barbados 15,225 0.31% 0.05% N/a
56  Japan 14,990 0.3% 0.05% N/a
57  Laos 14,765 0.3% 0.05% N/a
58  Australia 14,660 0.29% 0.05% N/a
59  Turkey 14,430 0.29% 0.05% N/a
60 Other East & Southeast Asia 14,300 0.29% 0.05% N/a
61  Guatemala 13,270 0.27% 0.05% N/a
62  Syria 13,105 0.26% 0.05% N/a
63  Ghana 13,085 0.26% 0.05% N/a
64  Argentina 11,740 0.24% 0.04% N/a
65  Spain 11,240 0.23% 0.04% N/a
66  Afghanistan 10,915 0.22% 0.04% N/a
67 Other South Asia 10,910 0.22% 0.04% N/a
68  Uganda 10,755 0.22% 0.04% N/a
69  Ecuador 9,640 0.19% 0.03% N/a
70  Colombia 9,465 0.19% 0.03% N/a
71  Malta 9,445 0.19% 0.03% N/a
72 Other West Africa 9,440 0.19% 0.03% N/a
73  Brazil 9,360 0.19% 0.03% N/a
74 Other Central America 9,025 0.18% 0.03% N/a
75  Nicaragua 8,545 0.17% 0.03% N/a
76  Indonesia 8,515 0.17% 0.03% N/a
77 Other North Africa 8,355 0.17% 0.03% N/a
78  Algeria 8,005 0.16% 0.03% N/a
79 Other Europe 7,980 0.16% 0.03% N/a
80  Singapore 7,970 0.16% 0.03% N/a
81 Other Central & Southern Africa 7,810 0.16% 0.03% N/a
82  Thailand 7,710 0.16% 0.03% N/a
83 Others 13,780 0.28% 0.05% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 4,971,070 100% 17.43% N/a
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1991 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1991 census

The 1991 census reported that immigrants comprised 4,342,890 individuals or 16.1 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (717,750 persons or 16.5%), Italy (351,615 persons or 8.1%), United States (249,075 persons or 5.7%), Poland (184,695 persons or 4.3%), Germany (180,525 persons or 4.2%), India (173,675 persons or 4%), Portugal (161,180 persons or 3.7%), China (157,405 persons or 3.6%), Hong Kong (152,450 persons or 3.5%), and Netherlands (129,615 persons or 3%).[22][18]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1991 Canadian census[22][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 4,342,890 100% 16.09% N/a
1  United Kingdom 717,750 16.53% 2.66% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 351,615 8.1% 1.3% N/a
3  United States 249,075 5.74% 0.92% N/a
4  Poland 184,695 4.25% 0.68% N/a
5  Germany 180,525 4.16% 0.67% N/a
6  India 173,675 4% 0.64% N/a
7  Portugal 161,180 3.71% 0.6% N/a
8  China 157,405 3.62% 0.58% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau.
9  Hong Kong 152,450 3.51% 0.56% N/a
10  Netherlands 129,615 2.98% 0.48% N/a
11  Philippines 123,295 2.84% 0.46% N/a
12  Vietnam 113,595 2.62% 0.42% Many from the former Republic of Vietnam.
13  Jamaica 102,440 2.36% 0.38% N/a
14  Soviet Union 99,355 2.29% 0.37% N/a
15  Yugoslavia 88,815 2.05% 0.33% N/a
16  Greece 83,680 1.93% 0.31% N/a
17  Guyana 66,060 1.52% 0.24% N/a
18  Hungary 57,010 1.31% 0.21% N/a
19  France 55,160 1.27% 0.2% N/a
20 Scandinavia 54,980 1.27% 0.2% N/a
21  Lebanon 54,600 1.26% 0.2% N/a
22  Trinidad and Tobago 49,385 1.14% 0.18% N/a
23  Czechoslovakia 42,615 0.98% 0.16% N/a
24  Haiti 39,880 0.92% 0.15% N/a
25  Romania 33,785 0.78% 0.13% N/a
26  South Korea &  North Korea 33,170 0.76% 0.12% Includes South Korea and North Korea.
27  Iran 30,710 0.71% 0.11% N/a
28  Ireland 28,405 0.65% 0.11% Also known as the Republic of Ireland.
29  El Salvador 28,295 0.65% 0.1% N/a
30  Egypt 28,020 0.65% 0.1% N/a
31  Austria 26,680 0.61% 0.1% N/a
32 Other Caribbean 25,995 0.6% 0.1% N/a
33  Sri Lanka 25,435 0.59% 0.09% N/a
34  Pakistan 25,180 0.58% 0.09% N/a
35  South Africa 24,730 0.57% 0.09% N/a
36  Chile 22,870 0.53% 0.08% N/a
37  Belgium 22,480 0.52% 0.08% N/a
38  Mexico 19,400 0.45% 0.07% N/a
39  Cambodia 17,960 0.41% 0.07% N/a
40  Tanzania 17,820 0.41% 0.07% N/a
41  Taiwan 17,770 0.41% 0.07% N/a
42  Morocco 16,790 0.39% 0.06% N/a
43  Israel &  Palestine 16,770 0.39% 0.06% N/a
44  Kenya 16,585 0.38% 0.06% N/a
45  Switzerland 16,330 0.38% 0.06% N/a
46  Malaysia 16,100 0.37% 0.06% N/a
47  Fiji 15,995 0.37% 0.06% N/a
48 Other South America 15,840 0.36% 0.06% N/a
49  Barbados 14,825 0.34% 0.05% N/a
50  Laos 14,445 0.33% 0.05% N/a
51  Australia 13,955 0.32% 0.05% N/a
52 Other East Africa 12,570 0.29% 0.05% N/a
53  Japan 12,280 0.28% 0.05% N/a
54  Turkey 12,180 0.28% 0.05% N/a
55  Peru 11,480 0.26% 0.04% N/a
56  Spain 11,170 0.26% 0.04% N/a
57  Argentina 11,110 0.26% 0.04% N/a
58  Ethiopia 11,060 0.25% 0.04% N/a
59  Syria 11,005 0.25% 0.04% N/a
60 Other East & Southeast Asia 10,995 0.25% 0.04% N/a
61  Malta 10,185 0.23% 0.04% N/a
62  Uganda 8,960 0.21% 0.03% N/a
63  Guatemala 8,920 0.21% 0.03% N/a
64 Other Central & West Asia 8,815 0.2% 0.03% N/a
65 Other Europe 8,665 0.2% 0.03% N/a
66  Ecuador 8,015 0.18% 0.03% N/a
67  Colombia 7,865 0.18% 0.03% N/a
68  Indonesia 7,610 0.18% 0.03% N/a
69  Brazil 7,330 0.17% 0.03% N/a
70  Iraq 7,165 0.16% 0.03% N/a
71  Ghana 6,675 0.15% 0.02% N/a
72  Nicaragua 6,460 0.15% 0.02% N/a
73  Singapore 6,285 0.14% 0.02% N/a
74  Thailand 5,815 0.13% 0.02% N/a
75 Other Central America 5,745 0.13% 0.02% N/a
76  Afghanistan 5,545 0.13% 0.02% N/a
77  Somalia 5,290 0.12% 0.02% N/a
78 Other West Africa 5,285 0.12% 0.02% N/a
79 Other North Africa 4,515 0.1% 0.02% N/a
80 Other South Asia 4,500 0.1% 0.02% N/a
81 Other Central & Southern Africa 3,985 0.09% 0.01% N/a
82  Algeria 3,900 0.09% 0.01% N/a
83 Others 16,305 0.38% 0.06% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 4,342,890 100% 16.09% N/a
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1986 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1986 census

The 1986 census reported that immigrants comprised 3,908,140 individuals or 15.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (793,075 persons or 20.3%), Italy (366,820 persons or 9.4%), United States (282,025 persons or 7.2%), Germany (189,560 persons or 4.9%), Poland (156,800 persons or 4.0%), Portugal (139,635 persons or 3.6%), Netherlands (134,155 persons or 3.4%), India (130,055 persons or 3.3%), China (119,195 persons or 3.1%), and the Soviet Union (109,445 persons or 2.8%).[22][18]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1986 Canadian census[22][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 3,908,140 100% 15.62% N/a
1  United Kingdom 793,075 20.29% 3.17% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 366,820 9.39% 1.47% N/a
3  United States 282,025 7.22% 1.13% N/a
4  Germany 189,560 4.85% 0.76% Includes West Germany & East Germany.
5  Poland 156,800 4.01% 0.63% N/a
6  Portugal 139,635 3.57% 0.56% N/a
7  Netherlands 134,155 3.43% 0.54% N/a
8  India 130,055 3.33% 0.52% N/a
9  China 119,195 3.05% 0.48% Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau.
10  Soviet Union 109,445 2.8% 0.44% N/a
11  Yugoslavia 87,755 2.25% 0.35% N/a
12  Jamaica 87,605 2.24% 0.35% N/a
13  Greece 85,090 2.18% 0.34% N/a
14  Vietnam 82,760 2.12% 0.33% Includes North Vietnam & South Vietnam.
15  Philippines 82,235 2.1% 0.33% N/a
16  Hong Kong 77,410 1.98% 0.31% N/a
17 Scandinavia 62,370 1.6% 0.25% N/a
18  Hungary 61,280 1.57% 0.24% N/a
19  France 53,345 1.36% 0.21% N/a
20  Guyana 50,815 1.3% 0.2% N/a
21  Czechoslovakia 42,335 1.08% 0.17% N/a
22  Trinidad and Tobago 40,000 1.02% 0.16% N/a
23  Haiti 31,950 0.82% 0.13% N/a
24  Austria 30,635 0.78% 0.12% N/a
25  Romania 25,910 0.66% 0.1% N/a
26  Ireland 25,900 0.66% 0.1% Also known as the Republic of Ireland.
27  Lebanon 25,190 0.64% 0.1% N/a
28  Belgium 23,445 0.6% 0.09% N/a
29  Egypt 22,560 0.58% 0.09% N/a
30  South Korea &  North Korea 22,475 0.58% 0.09% N/a
31 Other Caribbean 20,090 0.51% 0.08% N/a
32  South Africa 18,785 0.48% 0.08% N/a
33  Chile 17,800 0.46% 0.07% N/a
34  Pakistan 16,800 0.43% 0.07% N/a
35  Switzerland 15,995 0.41% 0.06% N/a
36  Tanzania 14,030 0.36% 0.06% N/a
37  Iran 13,950 0.36% 0.06% N/a
38  Mexico 13,845 0.35% 0.06% N/a
39  Barbados 13,795 0.35% 0.06% N/a
40  Australia 13,585 0.35% 0.05% N/a
41 Other South America 13,375 0.34% 0.05% N/a
42  Morocco 13,250 0.34% 0.05% N/a
43  Spain 12,760 0.33% 0.05% N/a
44  Israel &  Palestine 12,570 0.32% 0.05% N/a
45  Cambodia 12,435 0.32% 0.05% N/a
46  Fiji 12,310 0.31% 0.05% N/a
47  Japan 12,035 0.31% 0.05% N/a
48  Laos 11,775 0.3% 0.05% N/a
49  El Salvador 11,245 0.29% 0.04% N/a
50  Malta 10,795 0.28% 0.04% N/a
51  Kenya 10,570 0.27% 0.04% N/a
52  Turkey 10,355 0.26% 0.04% N/a
53  Uganda 9,375 0.24% 0.04% N/a
54  Sri Lanka 9,365 0.24% 0.04% N/a
55  Malaysia 9,215 0.24% 0.04% N/a
56 Other East Africa 8,660 0.22% 0.03% N/a
57  Argentina 8,365 0.21% 0.03% N/a
58 Other Central & West Asia 7,955 0.2% 0.03% N/a
59  Taiwan 7,210 0.18% 0.03% N/a
60 Other East & Southeast Asia 6,630 0.17% 0.03% N/a
61  Ecuador 6,590 0.17% 0.03% N/a
62  Indonesia 6,375 0.16% 0.03% N/a
63  Syria 6,105 0.16% 0.02% N/a
64  Peru 5,905 0.15% 0.02% N/a
65  Colombia 5,660 0.14% 0.02% N/a
66  Brazil 4,990 0.13% 0.02% N/a
67  Iraq 4,595 0.12% 0.02% N/a
68  Guatemala 4,325 0.11% 0.02% N/a
69  Singapore 4,025 0.1% 0.02% N/a
70 Other Europe 3,365 0.09% 0.01% N/a
71 Other Central America 3,100 0.08% 0.01% N/a
72  Ghana 2,980 0.08% 0.01% N/a
73 Other West Africa 2,960 0.08% 0.01% N/a
74  Ethiopia 2,900 0.07% 0.01% N/a
75 Other Central & Southern Africa 2,815 0.07% 0.01% N/a
76  Thailand 2,810 0.07% 0.01% N/a
77 Other North Africa 2,715 0.07% 0.01% N/a
78  Algeria 2,635 0.07% 0.01% N/a
79 Other South Asia 2,365 0.06% 0.01% N/a
80  Afghanistan 1,335 0.03% 0.01% N/a
81  Nicaragua 1,270 0.03% 0.01% N/a
82  Somalia 180 0% 0% N/a
83 Other 17,385 0.44% 0.07% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 3,908,140 100% 15.62% N/a
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1981 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1981 census

The 1981 census reported that immigrants comprised 3,867,160 individuals or 16.1 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (884,915 persons or 22.9%), Italy (386,505 persons or 10%), United States (312,015 persons or 8.1%), Germany (198,215 persons or 5.1%), Poland (148,940 persons or 3.9%), Portugal (139,765 persons or 3.6%), Netherlands (138,760 persons or 3.6%), Soviet Union (128,680 persons or 3.3%), India (109,660 persons or 2.8%), and Yugoslavia (91,870 persons or 2.4%).[23][24][25][26]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1981 Canadian census[23][24][25][26][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 3,867,160 100% 16.06% N/a
1  United Kingdom 884,915 22.88% 3.67% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 386,505 9.99% 1.6% N/a
3  United States 312,015 8.07% 1.3% N/a
4  Germany 198,215 5.13% 0.82% N/a
5  Poland 148,940 3.85% 0.62% N/a
6  Portugal 139,765 3.61% 0.58% N/a
7  Netherlands 138,760 3.59% 0.58% N/a
8  Soviet Union 128,680 3.33% 0.53% N/a
9  India 109,660 2.84% 0.46% N/a
10  Yugoslavia 91,870 2.38% 0.38% N/a
11  Greece 90,070 2.33% 0.37% N/a
12  Jamaica 78,165 2.02% 0.32% N/a
13 Scandinavia 70,225 1.82% 0.29% N/a
14  Hungary 64,735 1.67% 0.27% N/a
15  Hong Kong 58,980 1.53% 0.24% N/a
16  France 56,175 1.45% 0.23% N/a
17  Philippines 55,460 1.43% 0.23% N/a
18  Taiwan 54,320 1.4% 0.23% N/a
19  China 52,395 1.35% 0.22% N/a
20  Vietnam 50,710 1.31% 0.21% N/a
21  Czechoslovakia 41,660 1.08% 0.17% N/a
22  Trinidad and Tobago 38,655 1% 0.16% N/a
23  Guyana 38,060 0.98% 0.16% N/a
24  Austria 34,325 0.89% 0.14% N/a
25  Haiti 25,865 0.67% 0.11% N/a
26  Belgium 25,250 0.65% 0.1% N/a
27  Romania 24,350 0.63% 0.1% N/a
28  Lebanon 22,595 0.58% 0.09% N/a
29  Egypt 21,870 0.57% 0.09% N/a
30 Other Southeast Asia 20,965 0.54% 0.09% N/a
31 Other West Asia 20,940 0.54% 0.09% N/a
32 Other South America 20,295 0.52% 0.08% N/a
33  Switzerland 16,955 0.44% 0.07% N/a
34  Ireland 16,755 0.43% 0.07% N/a
35 Other Caribbean 16,145 0.42% 0.07% N/a
36  South Africa 15,860 0.41% 0.07% N/a
37  Chile 15,330 0.4% 0.06% N/a
38  Pakistan 15,140 0.39% 0.06% N/a
39  Australia 14,800 0.38% 0.06% N/a
40  Barbados 14,310 0.37% 0.06% N/a
41  Spain 12,855 0.33% 0.05% N/a
42  Japan 11,910 0.31% 0.05% N/a
43  Morocco 11,840 0.31% 0.05% N/a
44  Tanzania 11,480 0.3% 0.05% N/a
45  Mexico 11,310 0.29% 0.05% N/a
46  Israel 11,205 0.29% 0.05% N/a
47  Malta 10,585 0.27% 0.04% N/a
48  South Korea 10,165 0.26% 0.04% N/a
49  Fiji 10,120 0.26% 0.04% N/a
50  Kenya 9,225 0.24% 0.04% N/a
51 Other East Asia 8,975 0.23% 0.04% N/a
52  Laos 8,855 0.23% 0.04% N/a
53  Turkey 8,805 0.23% 0.04% N/a
54  Uganda 8,640 0.22% 0.04% N/a
55 Other Oceania 8,595 0.22% 0.04% N/a
56 Other Southern Africa 7,585 0.2% 0.03% N/a
57  Argentina 7,235 0.19% 0.03% N/a
58 Other Central America 6,035 0.16% 0.03% N/a
59  Ecuador 5,835 0.15% 0.02% N/a
60  Cambodia 5,595 0.14% 0.02% N/a
61 Other East Africa 5,190 0.13% 0.02% N/a
62 Other North Africa 5,155 0.13% 0.02% N/a
63 West Africa 4,760 0.12% 0.02% N/a
64 Other Europe 4,480 0.12% 0.02% N/a
65  Brazil 4,340 0.11% 0.02% N/a
66  Sri Lanka 4,195 0.11% 0.02% N/a
67 Other South Asia 1,630 0.04% 0.01% N/a
68 Central Africa 1,105 0.03% 0% N/a
69 Other countries 6,740 0.17% 0.03% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 3,867,160 100% 16.06% N/a
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1971 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1971 census

The 1971 census reported that immigrants comprised 3,295,535 individuals or 15.3 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (933,045 persons or 28.3%), Italy (385,760 persons or 11.7%), United States (309,640 persons or 9.4%), Germany (211,060 persons or 6.4%), Soviet Union (160,125 persons or 4.9%), Poland (160,035 persons or 4.9%), Netherlands (133,525 persons or 4.1%), Scandinavia (85,140 persons or 2.6%), Greece (78,780 persons or 2.4%), and Yugoslavia (78,285 persons or 2.4%).[27][28]: 9 [29]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1971 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [29][18]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 3,295,535 100% 15.28% N/a
1  United Kingdom 933,045 28.31% 4.33% Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2  Italy 385,760 11.71% 1.79% N/a
3  United States 309,640 9.4% 1.44% N/a
4  Germany 211,060 6.4% 0.98% N/a
5  Soviet Union 160,125 4.86% 0.74% N/a
6  Poland 160,035 4.86% 0.74% N/a
7  Netherlands 133,525 4.05% 0.62% N/a
8 Scandinavia 85,140 2.58% 0.39% N/a
9 Greece 78,780 2.39% 0.37% N/a
10  Yugoslavia 78,285 2.38% 0.36% N/a
11  Portugal 71,540 2.17% 0.33% N/a
12  Hungary 68,490 2.08% 0.32% N/a
13  China 57,150 1.73% 0.26% N/a
14 Other Asia 55,465 1.68% 0.26% N/a
15  France 51,660 1.57% 0.24% N/a
16 Africa 45,510 1.38% 0.21% N/a
17  India &  Pakistan 43,645 1.32% 0.2% N/a
18  Czechoslovakia 43,100 1.31% 0.2% N/a
19  Jamaica &  Trinidad and Tobago 42,050 1.28% 0.19% N/a
20  Austria 40,445 1.23% 0.19% N/a
21  Ireland 38,490 1.17% 0.18% N/a
22 Central America & South America 36,040 1.09% 0.17% N/a
23 Other Caribbean 26,040 0.79% 0.12% N/a
24  Belgium 25,770 0.78% 0.12% N/a
25  Romania 24,405 0.74% 0.11% N/a
26  Australia 14,335 0.43% 0.07% N/a
27  Switzerland 13,895 0.42% 0.06% N/a
28  Spain 10,500 0.32% 0.05% N/a
29  Japan 9,485 0.29% 0.04% N/a
30  Malta 9,230 0.28% 0.04% N/a
31 Other Oceania 5,895 0.18% 0.03% N/a
32 Other Eastern Europe 2,045 0.06% 0.01% N/a
33 Other Southern Europe 770 0.02% 0% N/a
34  Luxembourg 600 0.02% 0% N/a
35 Other Western Europe 90 0% 0% N/a
36 Other countries 23,490 0.71% 0.11% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 3,295,535 100% 15.28% N/a
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1961 census

Largest nation of immigrants by province and territory, 1961 census

The 1961 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,844,263 individuals or 15.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (908,127 persons or 31.9%), Soviet Union & Poland (358,120 persons or 12.6%), United States (283,908 persons or 9.9%), Germany & Austria (259,323 persons or 9.1%), Italy (258,071 persons or 9.1%), Netherlands (135,033 persons or 4.8%), Scandinavia (104,083 persons or 3.7%),Ireland (92,477 persons or 3.3%), Hungary (72,900 persons or 2.6%), and Yugoslavia (50,826 persons or 1.8%).[27][28]: 9 [30]

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1961 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [30]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 2,844,263 100% 15.6% N/a
1  United Kingdom 908,127 31.93% 4.98%  England: 638,855 /  Scotland: 244,052 /  Wales: 23,247 / Other: 1,973
2  Soviet Union &  Poland 358,120 12.59% 1.96%  Soviet Union: 186,653 /  Poland: 171,467
3  United States 283,908 9.98% 1.56% N/a
4  Germany &  Austria 259,323 9.12% 1.42%  Germany: 189,131 /  Austria: 70,192
5  Italy 258,071 9.07% 1.41% N/a
6  Netherlands 135,033 4.75% 0.74% N/a
7 Scandinavia 104,083 3.66% 0.57%  Denmark: 30,869 /  Finland: 29,467 /  Norway: 22,267 /  Sweden: 19,338 /  Iceland: 2,142
8  Ireland 92,477 3.25% 0.51%  Northern Ireland: 61,588 /  Ireland: 30,889
9  Hungary 72,900 2.56% 0.4% N/a
10  Yugoslavia 50,826 1.79% 0.28% N/a
11  Greece 38,017 1.34% 0.21% N/a
12  China 36,724 1.29% 0.2% N/a
13  France 36,103 1.27% 0.2% N/a
14  Czechoslovakia 35,743 1.26% 0.2% N/a
15  Belgium 28,253 0.99% 0.15% N/a
16  Romania 27,011 0.95% 0.15% N/a
17 Other Europe 22,305 0.78% 0.12% N/a
18 Other British Commonwealth 15,808 0.56% 0.09% N/a
19 Other Asia 14,240 0.5% 0.08% N/a
20 British West Indies 12,363 0.43% 0.07% N/a
21  Switzerland 11,381 0.4% 0.06% N/a
22  India &  Pakistan 9,028 0.32% 0.05% N/a
23  Japan 6,797 0.24% 0.04% N/a
24  Australia 6,663 0.23% 0.04% N/a
25  South Africa 4,025 0.14% 0.02% N/a
26 Other countries 16,934 0.6% 0.09% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 2,844,263 100% 15.6% N/a
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1951 census

The 1951 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,059,911 individuals or 14.7 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (855,797 persons or 41.6%), Soviet Union & Poland (352,766 persons or 17.1%), United States (282,010 persons or 13.7%), Scandinavia (86,557 persons or 4.2%), Ireland (80,795 persons or 3.9%), Germany & Austria (80,291 persons or 3.9%), Italy (57,789 persons or 2.8%), Netherlands (41,457 persons or 2%), Hungary (32,929 persons or 1.6%), and Czechoslovakia (29,546 persons or 1.4%).[27][28]: 9 [31]: 675 

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1951 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [31]: 675 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 2,059,911 100% 14.7% N/a
1  United Kingdom 855,797 41.55% 6.11%  England &  Wales: 627,551 /  Scotland: 226,343 / Lesser Isles: 1,903
2  Soviet Union &  Poland 352,766 17.13% 2.52%  Soviet Union: 188,292 /  Poland: 164,474
3  United States 282,010 13.69% 2.01% N/a
4 Scandinavia 86,557 4.2% 0.62%  Norway: 22,969 /  Sweden: 22,635 /  Finland: 22,035 /  Denmark: 15,679 /  Iceland: 3,239
5  Ireland 80,795 3.92% 0.58%  Northern Ireland: 56,685 /  Ireland: 24,110
6  Germany &  Austria 80,291 3.9% 0.57%  Germany: 42,693 /  Austria: 37,598
7  Italy 57,789 2.81% 0.41% N/a
8  Netherlands 41,457 2.01% 0.3% N/a
9  Hungary 32,929 1.6% 0.24% N/a
10  Czechoslovakia 29,546 1.43% 0.21% N/a
11  China 24,166 1.17% 0.17% N/a
12  Yugoslavia 20,912 1.02% 0.15% N/a
13  Romania 19,733 0.96% 0.14% N/a
14  Belgium 17,251 0.84% 0.12% N/a
15  France 15,650 0.76% 0.11% N/a
16  Greece 8,594 0.42% 0.06% N/a
17 Other Europe 7,619 0.37% 0.05% N/a
18 Other Asia 6,740 0.33% 0.05% N/a
19 Other British Commonwealth 6,527 0.32% 0.05% N/a
20  Switzerland 6,414 0.31% 0.05% N/a
21  Japan 6,239 0.3% 0.04% N/a
22  Australia 4,161 0.2% 0.03% N/a
23  India &  Pakistan 3,934 0.19% 0.03% N/a
24 British West Indies 3,888 0.19% 0.03% N/a
25  South Africa 2,057 0.1% 0.01% N/a
26 Other countries 6,089 0.3% 0.04% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 2,059,911 100% 14.7% N/a
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1941 census

The 1941 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,018,847 individuals or 17.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (873,999 persons or 44.3%), United States (312,473 persons or 15.5%), Poland & Soviet Union (279,802 persons or 13.9%), Scandinavia (96,860 persons or 4.8%), Ireland (86,126 persons or 4.3%), Austria & Germany (79,192 persons or 3.9%), Italy (40,432 persons or 2%), Hungary (31,813 persons or 1.6%), China (29,095 persons or 1.4%), and Romania (28,454 persons or 1.4%).[27][28]: 9 [32]: 163 [33]: 257 [34]: 292 

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1941 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [32]: 163 [33]: 257 [34]: 292 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 2,018,847 100% 17.55% N/a
1  United Kingdom 873,999 43.29% 7.6%  England: 615,781 /  Scotland: 234,824 /  Wales: 19,440 / Lesser Isles: 3,954
2  United States 312,473 15.48% 2.72% N/a
3  Poland &  Soviet Union 279,802 13.86% 2.43%  Poland: 155,400 /  Soviet Union: 117,598 /  Lithuanian SSR: 6,804
4 Scandinavia 96,860 4.8% 0.84%  Sweden: 27,160 /  Norway: 26,914 /  Finland: 24,387 /  Denmark: 13,974 /  Iceland: 4,425
5  Ireland 86,126 4.27% 0.75% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
6  Austria &  Germany 79,192 3.92% 0.69%  Austria: 50,713 /  Germany: 28,479
7 Kingdom of Italy Italy 40,432 2% 0.35% N/a
8  Hungary 31,813 1.58% 0.28% N/a
9  China 29,095 1.44% 0.25% N/a
10  Romania 28,454 1.41% 0.25% N/a
11  Newfoundland 25,837 1.28% 0.22% N/a
12  Czechoslovakia 25,564 1.27% 0.22% N/a
13  Yugoslavia 17,416 0.86% 0.15% N/a
14  Belgium 14,773 0.73% 0.13% N/a
15  France 13,795 0.68% 0.12% N/a
16  Netherlands 9,923 0.49% 0.09% N/a
17  Japan 9,462 0.47% 0.08% N/a
18  Greece 5,871 0.29% 0.05% N/a
19  Switzerland 5,505 0.27% 0.05% N/a
20  India 4,376 0.22% 0.04% N/a
21 British West Indies 4,134 0.2% 0.04% N/a
22 Other British Commonwealth 3,777 0.19% 0.03% N/a
23 France Syria– Lebanon 3,577 0.18% 0.03% N/a
24  Australia 2,813 0.14% 0.02% N/a
25 Other Europe 2,612 0.13% 0.02% N/a
26  South Africa 2,109 0.1% 0.02% N/a
27 South America 1,472 0.07% 0.01% N/a
28  Bulgaria 1,182 0.06% 0.01% N/a
29  Turkey 1,093 0.05% 0.01% N/a
30 Other Asia 688 0.03% 0.01% N/a
31 At Sea 598 0.03% 0.01% N/a
32  Armenia 528 0.03% 0% N/a
33  Spain 511 0.03% 0% N/a
34 Other countries & Not stated 3,512 0.17% 0.03% Other Countries: 2,040 / Not Stated: 945
N/a Total immigrants 2,018,847 100% 17.55% N/a
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1931 census

The 1931 census reported that immigrants comprised 2,307,525 individuals or 22.2 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (1,031,398 persons or 44.7%), United States (344,574 persons or 14.9%), Poland & Soviet Union (305,038 persons or 13.2%), Scandinavia (120,396 persons or 5.2%), Ireland (107,544 persons or 4.7%), Austria & Germany (76,554 persons or 3.3%), Italy (42,578 persons or 1.9%), China (42,037 persons or 1.8%), Romania (40,322 persons or 1.8%), and Hungary (28,523 persons or 1.2%).[27][28]: 9 [35]: 540 [36]: 710 [37]: 446 [38]: 374 

Additionally, according to the 1931 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 4,744,091 people, forming 45.7 percent of the total Canadian population.[35]: 606 & 659 

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1931 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [35]: 540 [36]: 710 [37]: 446 [38]: 374 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 2,307,525 100% 22.24% N/a
1  United Kingdom 1,031,398 44.7% 9.94%  England: 723,864 /  Scotland: 279,765 /  Wales: 22,348 / Lesser Isles: 5,421
2  United States 344,574 14.93% 3.32% N/a
3  Poland &  Soviet Union 305,038 13.22% 2.94%  Poland: 171,169 /  Russian SFSR: 114,406 /  Ukrainian SSR: 13,759 /  Lithuanian SSR: 5,704
4 Scandinavia 120,396 5.22% 1.16%  Sweden: 34,415 /  Norway: 32,679 /  Finland: 30,354 /  Denmark: 17,217 /  Iceland: 5,731
5  Ireland 107,544 4.66% 1.04% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
6  Germany &  Austria 76,554 3.32% 0.74%  Germany: 39,163 /  Austria: 37,391
7 Kingdom of Italy Italy 42,578 1.85% 0.41% N/a
8  China 42,037 1.82% 0.41% N/a
9  Romania 40,322 1.75% 0.39% N/a
10  Hungary 28,523 1.24% 0.27% N/a
11  Newfoundland 26,410 1.14% 0.25% N/a
12  Czechoslovakia 22,835 0.99% 0.22% N/a
13  Yugoslavia 17,110 0.74% 0.16% N/a
14  Belgium 17,033 0.74% 0.16% N/a
15  France 16,756 0.73% 0.16% N/a
16  Japan 12,261 0.53% 0.12% N/a
17  Netherlands 10,736 0.47% 0.1% N/a
18  Switzerland 6,076 0.26% 0.06% N/a
19  Greece 5,579 0.24% 0.05% N/a
20  India 4,672 0.2% 0.05% N/a
21 British West Indies 4,537 0.2% 0.04% N/a
22 Syrian FederationLebanon Syria–Lebanon 3,953 0.17% 0.04% N/a
23  Australia 3,565 0.15% 0.03% N/a
24 Other Europe 2,887 0.13% 0.03% N/a
25 Other United Kingdom British Commonwealth 2,304 0.1% 0.02% N/a
26  South Africa 2,235 0.1% 0.02% N/a
27  Bulgaria 1,467 0.06% 0.01% N/a
28  New Zealand 1,434 0.06% 0.01% N/a
29 South America 1,296 0.06% 0.01% N/a
30  Turkey 921 0.04% 0.01% N/a
31 Other Asia 803 0.03% 0.01% N/a
32 At Sea 731 0.03% 0.01% N/a
33  Armenia 633 0.03% 0.01% N/a
34  Spain 572 0.02% 0.01% N/a
35 Other countries 1,755 0.08% 0.02% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 2,307,525 100% 22.24% N/a
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1921 census

According to the 1921 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 3,903,117 people, forming 44.4 percent of the total Canadian population.[39]: 253 

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1921 Canadian census[27][28]: 9 [39]: 238 & 294 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 1,955,736 100% 22.25% N/a
1  United Kingdom 931,820 47.65% 10.6%  England: 686,663 /  Scotland: 226,483 /  Wales: 13,779 / Lesser Isles: 4,807 /
British Isles not stated: 88
2  United States 373,024 19.07% 4.24% N/a
3  Soviet Union &  Poland 177,716 9.09% 2.02%  Russian SFSR: 101,055 / Galicia: 36,025 /  Poland: 29,279 /  Ukrainian SSR: 11,357
4  Ireland 93,301 4.77% 1.06% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
5  Germany &  Austria 82,801 4.23% 0.94%  Austria: 57,535 /  Germany: 25,266
6 Scandinavia 76,951 3.93% 0.88%  Sweden: 27,700 /  Norway: 23,127 /  Finland: 12,156 /  Denmark: 7,192 /  Iceland: 6,776
7  China 36,924 1.89% 0.42% N/a
8 Kingdom of Italy Italy 35,531 1.82% 0.4% N/a
9  Newfoundland 23,107 1.18% 0.26% N/a
10  Romania 22,779 1.16% 0.26% N/a
11  France 19,249 0.98% 0.22% N/a
12  Belgium 13,276 0.68% 0.15% N/a
13  Japan 11,650 0.6% 0.13% N/a
14  Hungary 7,493 0.38% 0.09% N/a
15  Netherlands 5,828 0.3% 0.07% N/a
16 West Indies 4,393 0.22% 0.05% British West Indies: 4,270 / Other West Indies: 123
17  Czechoslovakia 4,322 0.22% 0.05% N/a
18  Ottoman Empire 4,280 0.22% 0.05% Syrian FederationLebanon Syria–Lebanon: 3,879 /  Turkey: 401
19  India 3,848 0.2% 0.04% N/a
20  Greece 3,769 0.19% 0.04% N/a
21  Switzerland 3,479 0.18% 0.04% N/a
22 Other Europe 3,183 0.16% 0.04% N/a
23  Australia 2,855 0.15% 0.03% N/a
24 Other British Empire 2,755 0.14% 0.03% N/a
25  Yugoslavia 1,946 0.1% 0.02% N/a
26  South Africa 1,760 0.09% 0.02% N/a
27  New Zealand 1,085 0.06% 0.01% N/a
28  Bulgaria 1,005 0.05% 0.01% N/a
29 Other Asia 782 0.04% 0.01% N/a
30 At Sea 653 0.03% 0.01% N/a
31 Other countries 3,171 0.16% 0.04% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 1,955,736 100% 22.25% N/a
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1911 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1911 Canadian census[27][40]: 440 & 444 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 1,586,961 100% 22.02% N/a
1  United Kingdom 711,360 44.83% 9.87%  England: 510,674 /  Scotland: 169,391 /  Wales: 8,727 / Lesser Isles: 2,860 /
British Isles not stated: 19,708
2  United States 303,680 19.14% 4.21% N/a
3  Austria–Hungary 121,430 7.65% 1.68%  Austria: 67,502 / Galicia: 31,373 /  Hungary: 10,586 / Bukovina: 10,280 /  Bohemia: 1,689
4 United Kingdom Ireland 92,874 5.85% 1.29% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
5  Russian Empire 89,984 5.67% 1.25% N/a
6 Scandinavia 72,227 4.55% 1%  Sweden: 28,226 /  Norway: 20,968 /  Finland: 10,987 /  Iceland: 7,109 /  Denmark: 4,937
7  German Empire &  Netherlands 43,385 2.73% 0.6%  Germany: 39,577 /  Netherlands: 3,808
8 Kingdom of Italy Italy 34,739 2.19% 0.48% N/a
9  China 27,083 1.71% 0.38% N/a
10  France 17,619 1.11% 0.24% N/a
11  Newfoundland 15,469 0.97% 0.21% N/a
12  Bulgaria & Romania 9,657 0.61% 0.13% N/a
13  Japan 8,425 0.53% 0.12% N/a
14  Belgium 7,975 0.5% 0.11% N/a
15 Other Europe 5,285 0.33% 0.07% N/a
16  Ottoman Empire 4,768 0.3% 0.07% Syrian FederationLebanon Syria–Lebanon: 2,907 /  Turkey: 1,861
17  India 4,491 0.28% 0.06% N/a
18  Australia 2,655 0.17% 0.04% N/a
19 Other British Empire 2,626 0.17% 0.04% N/a
20  Greece 2,640 0.17% 0.04% N/a
21 West Indies 2,089 0.13% 0.03% British West Indies: 1,878 / Other West Indies: 211
22  South Africa 1,166 0.07% 0.02% N/a
23  New Zealand 903 0.06% 0.01% N/a
24 At Sea 807 0.05% 0.01% N/a
25 Other Asia 523 0.03% 0.01% N/a
26 Africa 223 0.01% 0% N/a
27 East Indies 147 0.01% 0% N/a
28 Other countries 2,731 0.17% 0.04% N/a
N/a Total immigrants 1,586,961 100% 22.02% N/a
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1901 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1901 Canadian census[27][41]: 416 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 699,500 100% 13.02% N/a
1  United Kingdom 288,390 41.23% 5.37%  England: 201,285 /  Scotland: 83,631 /  Wales: 2,518 / Lesser Isles: 956
2  United States 127,899 18.28% 2.38% N/a
3 United Kingdom Ireland 101,629 14.53% 1.89% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
4  Russian Empire &  Finland 31,231 4.46% 0.58% N/a
5  Austria–Hungary 28,407 4.06% 0.53% N/a
6  German Empire &  Netherlands 27,685 3.96% 0.52%  Germany: 27,300 /  Netherlands: 385
7 Scandinavia 18,388 2.63% 0.34%  Sweden– Norway: 10,256 /  Iceland: 6,057 /  Denmark: 2,075
8  China 17,043 2.44% 0.32% N/a
9 Newfoundland 12,432 1.78% 0.23% N/a
10  France 7,944 1.14% 0.15% N/a
11 Kingdom of Italy Italy 6,854 0.98% 0.13% N/a
12  Japan 4,674 0.67% 0.09% N/a
13  Belgium 2,280 0.33% 0.04% N/a
14  Ottoman Empire 1,579 0.23% 0.03% Syrian FederationLebanon Syria–Lebanon: 1,222 /  Turkey: 357
15  Switzerland 1,211 0.17% 0.02% N/a
16  India 1,076 0.15% 0.02% N/a
17  Romania 1,066 0.15% 0.02% N/a
18  Australia 991 0.14% 0.02% N/a
19 Other United Kingdom British Empire 863 0.12% 0.02% N/a
20 West Indies 699 0.1% 0.01% N/a
21  New Zealand 374 0.05% 0.01% N/a
22 At Sea 339 0.05% 0.01% N/a
23  Spain &  Portugal 270 0.04% 0.01% N/a
24  Greece 213 0.03% 0% N/a
25 East Indies 188 0.03% 0% N/a
26 South African Republic South Africa 128 0.02% 0% N/a
27 Other countries & Not given 15,647 2.24% 0.29% Other countries: 818 / Not given: 14,829
N/a Total immigrants 699,500 100% 13.02% N/a
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1891 census

According to the 1891 census, the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) numbered 1,768,946 people, forming 36.6 percent of the total Canadian population.[42]: 228 

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1891 Canadian census[27][43]: 363 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 647,362 100% 13.39% N/a
1  United Kingdom 328,551 50.75% 6.8%  England &  Wales: 219,688 /  Scotland: 107,594 / Lesser Isles: 1,269
2 United Kingdom Ireland 149,184 23.04% 3.09% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
3  United States 80,915 12.5% 1.67% N/a
4  German Empire 27,752 4.29% 0.57% N/a
5  Russian Empire &  Poland 9,917 1.53% 0.21%  Russia: 9,222 /  Poland: 695 / Also includes  Finland.
6 Newfoundland 9,336 1.44% 0.19% N/a
7  China 9,129 1.41% 0.19% N/a
8 Scandinavia 7,827 1.21% 0.16% Includes  Sweden– Norway,  Denmark, and  Iceland.
9  France 5,381 0.83% 0.11% N/a
10 Other United Kingdom British Empire 3,181 0.49% 0.07% N/a
11 Kingdom of Italy Italy 2,795 0.43% 0.06% N/a
12 At Sea 321 0.05% 0.01% N/a
13  Spain &  Portugal 169 0.03% 0% N/a
14 Other countries & Unknown 12,904 1.99% 0.27% Other countries: 9,413 / Unknown: 3,491
N/a Total immigrants 647,362 100% 13.39% N/a
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1881 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1881 Canadian census[27][44]: 314 [45]: 14 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 609,318 100% 14.09% N/a
1  United Kingdom 285,380 46.84% 6.6%  England &  Wales: 169,504 /  Scotland: 115,062 / Lesser Isles: 814
2 United Kingdom Ireland 185,526 30.45% 4.29% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
3  United States 77,753 12.76% 1.8% N/a
4  German Empire 25,328 4.16% 0.59% N/a
5  Russian Empire &  Poland 6,376 1.05% 0.15% Also includes  Finland.
6 Newfoundland 4,596 0.75% 0.11% N/a
7  France 4,389 0.72% 0.1% N/a
8 Other United Kingdom British Empire 2,733 0.45% 0.06% N/a
9 Scandinavia 2,076 0.34% 0.05% Includes  Sweden– Norway,  Denmark, and  Iceland.
10 Kingdom of Italy Italy 777 0.13% 0.02% N/a
11 At Sea 380 0.06% 0.01% N/a
12  Spain &  Portugal 215 0.04% 0% N/a
13 Other countries & Not Given 13,789 2.26% 0.32% Other countries: 7,455 / Not Given: 6,334
N/a Total immigrants 609,318 100% 14.09% N/a
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1871 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth, 1871 Canadian census[27][46]: 336 [47]: 28 
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens.
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a  Canada 593,403 100% 17.02% N/a
1  United Kingdom 266,925 44.98% 7.66%  England &  Wales: 144,999 /  Scotland: 121,074 / Lesser Isles: 852
2 United Kingdom Ireland 219,451 36.98% 6.3% Also includes  Northern Ireland.
3  United States 64,447 10.86% 1.85% N/a
4  German Empire 24,162 4.07% 0.69% N/a
5 Newfoundland & United Kingdom Prince Edward Island 7,768 1.31% 0.22% N/a
6  France 2,899 0.49% 0.08% N/a
7 Other United Kingdom British Empire 1,928 0.32% 0.06% N/a
8 Scandinavia 588 0.1% 0.02% Includes  Sweden– Norway,  Denmark, and  Iceland.
9 At Sea 430 0.07% 0.01% N/a
10  Russian Empire &  Poland 416 0.07% 0.01% Also includes  Finland.
11 United Kingdom British Columbia & Manitoba & Northwest Territories 405 0.07% 0.01% N/a
12  Spain &  Portugal 305 0.05% 0.01% N/a
13 Kingdom of Italy Italy 218 0.04% 0.01% N/a
14  Austria–Hungary 102 0.02% 0% N/a
15 Other countries & Not Given 3,359 0.55% 0.1% Other countries: 1,531 / Not Given: 1,828
N/a Total immigrants 593,403 100% 17.02% N/a
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1861 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth
(1861 censuses of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia)[48]: 258+288+335+346 [49][50][b]
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a United Kingdom Canada[b] 677,967 100% 21.94% British North American territory (Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) that comprised the Dominion of Canada following Canadian Confederation in 1867.
1 United Kingdom Ireland 281,060 41.46% 9.09% N/a
2  United Kingdom 269,058 39.69% 8.71%  England &  Wales: 135,468 /  Scotland: 133,590
3  United States 66,356 9.79% 2.15% N/a
4 Other United Kingdom British Empire 25,692 3.79% 0.83% N/a
5 Germany &  Netherlands 23,800 3.51% 0.77% Also includes  Prussia.
6  France 3,421 0.5% 0.11% N/a
7 Scandinavia 506 0.07% 0.02% N/a
8 At sea 424 0.06% 0.01% N/a
9 Kingdom of Italy Italy &  Greece 233 0.03% 0.01% N/a
10  Russian Empire 221 0.03% 0.01% Also includes  Poland.
11  Spain &  Portugal 171 0.03% 0.01% N/a
12  Austria–Hungary 1 0% 0% N/a
13 Other countries & Not given 7,024 1.04% 0.23% Other countries: 5,216 / Not given: 1,808
N/a Total immigrants 677,967 100% 21.94% N/a
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1851 census

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Total immigrant population by country of birth
(1851 censuses of Upper Canada, Lower Canada & New Brunswick)[48]: 182+206 [35]: 517 [a]
Rank Country of birth Immigrant population Proportion of immigrants in Canada Proportion of Canadian population Notes
N/a United Kingdom Province of Canada & New Brunswick[a] 535,153 100% 26.28% Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
1 United Kingdom Ireland 256,238 47.88% 12.58% N/a
2  United Kingdom 193,067 36.08% 9.48%  England &  Wales: 97,836 /  Scotland: 95,231
3  United States 56,214 10.5% 2.76% N/a
4 Other  British Empire 10,120 1.89% 0.5% N/a
5 Germany &  Netherlands 10,097 1.89% 0.5% N/a
6  France 1,366 0.26% 0.07% N/a
7  Russian Empire 196 0.04% 0.01% Also includes  Poland &  Prussia.
8 At sea 177 0.03% 0.01% N/a
9  Spain &  Portugal 72 0.01% 0% N/a
10 Scandinavia 44 0.01% 0% N/a
11 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Italy &  Greece 43 0.01% 0% N/a
12  Austria–Hungary 12 0% 0% N/a
13 Other countries & Not given 7,507 1.4% 0.37% Other countries: 3,787 / Not given: 3,720
N/a Total immigrants 535,153 100% 26.28% N/a
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Province of Canada territory (Upper Canada & Lower Canada) and New Brunswick.
  2. [b]
    British North American territory (Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) that comprised the Dominion of Canada following Canadian Confederation in 1867.

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