9 Facts, Figures And Statistics On Canadian Immigration
Situated north of the North American border is a country that has for many years been described as the perfect destination for many
. Friendly people and a comparatively low cost of living yet high per capita GDP have been the reasons for obtaining a Canadian work visa and moving permanently for many, whilst the vast amount of open space that allows for you to be at one with nature, whilst only being a short drive from a bustling city, is another popular reason that others state for emigrating from the UK.
Immigration is something that the country is well known for and these 9 points provide some interesting information on Canadian immigration.
1. For any permanent immigrant in Canada, they have to have lived continuously in the country for 1,095 days before they can apply for Canadian citizenship. Generally speaking, there are no restrictions as to who can apply for citizenship, assuming that they have lived in the country for the required amount of time
2. In 2001, a census was carried out in Canada and showed that just over a quarter of a million (250,640) immigrants entered the country that year. Immigration figures have stayed roughly the same ever since.
3. The 2001 census also showed that there were almost 3 dozen different ethnic minority groups in the country. Whilst these groups may be considered to be minorities, each and every one of them had at least 100,000 members
4. When the last census was carried out in 2006, population had grown by 5.4% according to an article in the National Post newspaper on 13 March 2007. Whilst there is some obvious natural growth that needs to be taken into consideration, the majority of this percentage is said to be due to immigration
5. It was also discovered in 2006 that unsurprisingly, the top two ethnic groups in the country were English and French with 21% and 15.8% respectively. Surprisingly to those not living in the country, however, was the finding that Ukrainian was put down as an ethnic origin by 3.6% of the population, putting it as the 8th most popular ethnic origin in Canada
6. Considering Canada is such a diverse country in terms of ethnic origins, the 2001 census showed that religion was not as varied - 77.1% of the population stated Christianity as their religion, whilst 16.5% claimed that they were an atheist. This left 6.4% evenly divided between Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism
7. Canada is allowing for up to 265,000 people to begin calling the country home in 2010. Of this figure, over 100,000 visas are to be granted to skilled workers
8. A survey by Muchmor Magazine in 2007 explained that Brits moving to Canada believed that they country could offer them a range of different benefits that the UK could not, including increased health care quality, better education for their children and an overall more relaxed and friendly social atmosphere
9. The same report also explained why Brits leave the UK in the first place, with two of the main reasons being the UK's poor climate and the running of the country by the Labour government, who they believed were ruining the country.
by: Scott King
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