Changes in Canada's immigration trends correspondingly affect the country's population make-up. This can be seen the composition of communities across the country, the languages people speak, the ethnic origins of the population and the proportions of racialized people.
Key demographics
In 2016
By 2036
Foreign-born population
21.9%
+
Up to 30%
+
Foreign-born population from Europe
27.7%
Up to 17.8%
+
Foreign-born population from Asia
48.1%
Up to 57.9%
+
Population that is an immigrant or a child of an immigrant
37%
49.1%
+
Belong to populations that are racialized
22.3%
35.9%
+
A mother tongue that is neither English nor French