Immigration is a boon and diversity
How Canada supports culture boom.
Once upon a time, it was mostly Europeans who came to Canada. France, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Portugal – people from these countries have flocked to the New World vigorously. This has been going on for centuries, but we can already see that the circle of migration is becoming even more diverse.
Just 40 years ago, migrants from Europe made 61.6 % of those who set foot in what would one day be called Canada. And only 12.1 % were from the Middle East and Asia. That has changed dramatically.
We recently talked about the 2022 census and noticed the largest influx of people coming to Canada. But according to the 2016-2021 data, 61.6 % of those who came to the country were from the Middle East and Asia. And only 10.1 % of migrants were of European descent, a trend was confirmed in 2022.
This mosaic of cultures demonstrates Canada's willingness to accommodate a wide variety of nations and nationalities. And as Canada continues to uphold its values of an open, democratic and diverse country, this trend suggests that Canada is achieving its goal.
For example, as evidence of this country's growing diversity, the 2021 Census data show that 450 different native languages have been recorded among Canadians. Tagalog, Mandarin and Punjabi are among the unusual ones.
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