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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Central America: Crossroads of the Americas
War and poverty in the 1980s transformed Central America into a major U.S. migration source; by 2004, more than 2.8 million Central Americans were living in the United States.
Canada: Policy Changes and Integration Challenges in an Increasingly Diverse Society
Canada relies on immigration for growth, but its skills-focused selection model has produced a gap between newcomers' credentials and their labor market outcomes.
United States-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration
This fact sheet examines the trilateral relationship between the United States, Canada, and Mexico in the decade since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and provides facts and figures relating to trade and migration among the three countries.
Education and Immigrant Integration in the United States and Canada
This report compares U.S. and Canadian approaches to immigrant integration through education, urging a policy shift that includes debate of integration, not just admissions.
Placing American Emigration to Canada in Context
After the 2004 U.S. elections, interest in emigrating to Canada echoed Vietnam-era patterns, driven by factors including opposition to the Iraq War and same-sex marriage restrictions.
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000
Canadians made up 97 percent of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) worker admissions in FY 2002; in all, there were nearly 821,000 Canadian immigrants in the United States as of 2000.
U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration
This 2003 fact sheet maps the deep trade and migration ties binding the United States, Canada, and Mexico—documenting bilateral commerce, NAFTA visa flows, and immigration trends.
Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
U.S. Smart Border agreements with Canada and Mexico advanced layered cooperative security after 9/11, but other issues remain unresolved.
Does 'Smarter' Lead to Safer? An Assessment of the Border Accords with Canada and Mexico
Post-9/11 U.S. Smart Border accords with Canada and Mexico advanced bilateral security cooperation while keeping trade flowing, but gaps in infrastructure and strategy remained.