Canada
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
8806000
Immigrant Population
22.2%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1347000
Emigrant Population
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More Countries Entering into Post 9/11-Era Information-Sharing Agreements
After years of slow progress, 2009 brought a wave of information-sharing agreements among major destination countries.
The Recession-Proof Race for Highly Skilled Migrants
Gloomy economic forecasts have not slowed the global hunt for highly skilled migrants.
Warming up to Circular Migration?
Circular migration is evolving to incorporate models that also aim to support migrants' development at home.
Hybrid Immigrant-Selection Systems: The Next Generation of Economic Migration Schemes
Points systems and employer-driven admissions models each have key flaws; hybrid systems that combine both can better serve immediate labor needs and long-term national interests.
Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration
Circular migration programs built on compulsion rather than worker incentives tend to fail, pushing migrants into irregular status instead of encouraging voluntary return.
Integration Means Belonging
While Switzerland's anti-immigration party won its best result ever in 2007, Germany, Canada, and South Korea expanded integration programs, revealing global divisions.
Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
Canada's seasonal farmworker program recorded a low overstay rate and development gains.
Selecting Economic Stream Immigrants through Points Systems
By 2007, points systems were spreading worldwide as a way to select skilled immigrants for long-term economic goals, often alongside employer input.
The “Brain Gain” Race Begins with Foreign Students
The United States led the world in foreign student enrollment in 2006, but its global share has slipped.
Canada: A Northern Refuge for Central Americans
Canada's humanitarian framing of Central American conflicts drove admission of nearly 21,000 refugees between 1982 and 1987.