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| One-fifth of Canadians immigrants | One-fifth of Canadians immigrants |
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| Twenty per cent of people living in Canada are foreign-born, the highest proportion for 75 years, new census data reveal. | |
| The 2006 census counted more than 6m foreign-born people out of Canada's population of 31.2m, the highest ratio of immigrants since the 1930s. | The 2006 census counted more than 6m foreign-born people out of Canada's population of 31.2m, the highest ratio of immigrants since the 1930s. |
| The immigrant population grew four times as fast as the Canadian-born population between 2001-2006. | The immigrant population grew four times as fast as the Canadian-born population between 2001-2006. |
| Nearly 60% of the newcomers came from Asia and the Middle East. | Nearly 60% of the newcomers came from Asia and the Middle East. |
| Growth | Growth |
| The new data illustrate that Canada is experiencing another great wave of immigration-led population growth. | The new data illustrate that Canada is experiencing another great wave of immigration-led population growth. |
| Canada's statistics office, Statistics Canada, has previously reported that Canada experienced the highest population growth rate of the Group of Eight industrialised countries from 2001 to 2006. | Canada's statistics office, Statistics Canada, has previously reported that Canada experienced the highest population growth rate of the Group of Eight industrialised countries from 2001 to 2006. |
| The traditional Anglo-European face of Canada is changingBut unlike the great waves of migrants from Britain and Europe in the early- and mid-20th Century, this time non-Europeans are in the majority. | The traditional Anglo-European face of Canada is changingBut unlike the great waves of migrants from Britain and Europe in the early- and mid-20th Century, this time non-Europeans are in the majority. |
| In 1971, Europeans accounted for 61.6% of immigrants, while in 2006 they accounted for 16.1% of recent immigrants - the second-largest group. | In 1971, Europeans accounted for 61.6% of immigrants, while in 2006 they accounted for 16.1% of recent immigrants - the second-largest group. |
| Combined with declining birth rates, the census data points to significant ethnic and cultural changes as Canada looks due to become reliant on immigration for population growth by around 2030. | Combined with declining birth rates, the census data points to significant ethnic and cultural changes as Canada looks due to become reliant on immigration for population growth by around 2030. |
| People speaking neither French nor English as their native language now make up 20% of the total population, the highest recorded in the recent past. | People speaking neither French nor English as their native language now make up 20% of the total population, the highest recorded in the recent past. |
| Chinese languages are now the third most commonly spoken, followed by Italian, German, Punjabi, Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog and Portuguese. | Chinese languages are now the third most commonly spoken, followed by Italian, German, Punjabi, Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog and Portuguese. |
| The three largest cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver continue to attract the bulk of new immigrants, at nearly 70%. | The three largest cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver continue to attract the bulk of new immigrants, at nearly 70%. |