Immigration Status

This section focuses on the immigration status of the population of Sudbury and districts.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada.

Highlights

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.

Table 5.1: Immigration status, by geographic area, 2016

Immigration statusManitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
Non-immigrants12,405
95.8%
20,440
96.2%
148,785
93.7%
181,630
94.1%
9,188,815
69.4%
Immigrants500
3.9%
790
3.7%
9,290
5.9%
10,580
5.5%
3,852,145
29.1%
Non-permanent residents55
0.4%
10
0.0%
710
0.4%
775
0.4%
201,200
1.5%

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.

Highlights

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.

Figure 5.1: Period of immigration 2006–2010 and 2011–2016 among all immigrants, by geographic area

Graph depicting Period of immigration 2006–2010 and 2011–2016 among all immigrants, by geographic area. Data found in tables below.

Data table for Figure 5.2: Period of immigration 2006–2010 and 2011–2016 among all immigrants, by geographic area

 Manitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
2006 to 20104.03.28.37.712.0
2011 to 20168.07.610.810.412.3

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census.

Highlights

Statistics Canada, 2016 Census

Table 5.3: Age at immigration, by geographic area, 2016

Age at immigrationManitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
Total immigrant population by age at immigration (% of total population) 5007909,29010,5803,852,145
Under 5 years (% of immigrant population)70
14.0%
175
22.2%
1,260
13.6%
1,505
14.2%
369,955
9.6%
5 to 14 years (% of immigrant population)120
24.0%
220
27.8%
1,800
19.4%
2,140
20.2%
685,085
17.8%
15 to 24 years (% of immigrant population)120
24.0%
160
20.3%
2,665
28.7%
2,945
27.8%
855,475
22.2%
25 to 44 years (% of immigrant population)150
30.0%
205
25.9%
3,170
34.1%
3,525
33.3%
1,579,500
41.0%
45 years + (% of immigrant population)40
8.0%
35
4.4%
400
4.3%
475
4.5%
362,130
9.4%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census.

Highlights

In the table below, first generation includes persons who were born outside of Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada. Second generation includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. Third generation or more includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

Statistics Canada, 2016 Census

Table 5.4: Generation status, by geographic area, 2016

 Manitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
First generation 605
4.7%
850
4.0%
10,380
6.5%
11,835
6.1%
4,122,840
31.1%
Second generation1,160
9.0%
1,545
7.3%
17,080
10.8%
19,785
10.3%
3,049,835
23.0%
Third generation or more11,190
86.4%
18,845
88.7%
131,320
82.7%
161,355
83.6%
6,069,485
45.8%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census.

 

 


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