Statistics Canada’s most recent population census data reveals unprecedented levels of immigration.
The biggest proportion of immigrants in more than 150 years, according to the 2021 census report, made up about a quarter of Canada’s population in 2017.
And by 2041, it’s predicted that even more immigrants will make up the population—about one-third of it.
Approximately 4% of people in Manitoba identify as immigrants, which is a 1% decrease from 2016.
According to the census, 71 per cent of the influx occurred between 2016 to 2021, despite fewer immigrants being admitted in 2020 due to border restrictions triggered by the pandemic..
The 2021 StatCan immigration census reveals unprecedented levels.
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