Percentage Increase

percentage increase: How accurate is that number? The attached infographic compares the portrait of Canadas population produced by the 2006 census with that produced by the 2011 NHS. One thing that leaps out of this table is the large percentage increase in the percentage of population reporting Filipino origins an increase of more than 200,000, or 50.8 per cent. While it is true that the Philippines is now the number one source country for Canadian immigrants, that increase looks a bit high to me. It also looks anomalous to people at Statistics Canada, who note , This result was not in line with administrative data from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Aboriginal baby boom sees young, surging population The National Household Survey data released today shows a continued growth in Canadas visible minority population from 16.2 per cent to 19.1 per cent of the population. One in five Canadians are born abroad, survey shows (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.