Fertility Rates: Immigrants and Population

fertility rates: In contrast, the combined population of immigrants and second-generation immigrants represented 38.2 per cent of the Canadian population in 2011, according to CTV. For a historical comparison, Statistics Canada said that, by 2036, the proportion of immigrants could be twice as high as it was in 1871, when the first Canadian census was conducted. Based on the findings of two population projection reports, the government agency projects that nearly one in two Canadians or between 44.2 and 49.9 per cent could be an immigrant or the child of an immigrant by 2036. The study points to sustained immigration, a rising number of deaths, and low fertility rates since the early 1990s, as factors contributing to the growing proportion of immigrants in Canada. In line with its 2011 estimate, the agency expects slightly more than 90 per cent of immigrants will live in metropolitan areas by 2036, with Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver remaining the cities with the highest proportions. Concentration in cities Statistics Canada said that Canada's largest cities will continue to be the primary destinations for newcomers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.