Immigration To Canada: Statistics

Irish Workers Dept: But statistics show that immigration to Canada has become a lot more Irish, according to The Chronicle Herald. While the number pales besides statistics on workers from countries such as the Philippines or Mexico, Canada has become a premier destination for Irish workers fleeing a soured economy in their home country and an employment rate hovering around 15 per cent and oTTAWA, Ont. Pubs bursting at the seams are a reminder of the old saying that on St. Patrick s Day, everyone s a little bit Irish. By the end of 2011, there were more than 5,200 temporary foreign workers from Ireland in Canada, up almost 1,000 from the year before. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.