![]() ![]() More and more immigrants have pre-admission experience in Canada, and a large share of recent immigrants were selected for their ability to contribute to Canada's economy. From 2016 to 2021, immigrants accounted for four-fifths of labour force growth. Recent immigrants, whose age structure is younger than the general population, constitute a pool of workers who can help mitigate the impacts of labour shortages in a number of sectors and regions across the country. With job vacancies in late 2021 hitting 80% higher than pre-pandemic levels, and the working population aging, immigration is even more critical to the labour market than ever before. ![]() The COVID -19 pandemic highlighted the contribution that immigrants make to Canada's labour market. If these trends continue, based on Statistics Canada's recent population projections, immigrants could represent from 29.1% to 34.0% of the population of Canada by 2041. Given that the population of Canada continues to age and fertility is below the population replacement level, today immigration is the main driver of population growth. This was the largest proportion since Confederation, topping the previous 1921 record of 22.3%, and the highest among the G7. In 2021, more than 8.3 million people, or almost one-quarter (23.0%) of the population, were, or had ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident in Canada. Millions of people from all over the world have chosen, and continue to choose, Canada as their new home. Text - Selected Tables Related information PDF (772 KB)Ĭanada has a long history of immigration. ![]()
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