Between 2003 and 2012, Canada admitted a growing number of international students each year. Within the Western Region, most of
Info sheets and Infographics
National Household Survey – Highlights; Issue 9
The results of the first National Household Survey (NHS) were released on May 8, 2013 and contained data related to
Refugees – Statistics & Trends in Canada and BC; Issue 8
In 2012, 23,056 refugees and their families made Canada their home. This AMSSA Info Sheet looks at numbers, trends and
The Intersection of Poverty and Immigration in BC and Canada; Issue 6
In 2010, British Columbia (BC) had the highest poverty rate in Canada with more than half a million people or
CIC Western Region – Comparisons with Ontario and the Eastern Region; Issue 7
In April 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) reorganized the British Columbia/Yukon region and the Prairies region into the new
Immigration Numbers and Statistics – Trends for Canada and BC; Issue 2
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced in November 2012 that immigration levels for 2013 would hold steady with a planned 240,000
Review: Shaping the Future: Canada’s Rapidly Changing Immigration Policies; Issue 1
Naomi Alboim & Karen Cohl, Maytree Foundation, October 2012 This report on Canada’s immigration policies was published in October 2012
Language Census Data 2011 – Trends for Canada and BC; Issue 3
The 2011 census revealed an increase in language diversity in Canada since 2006. Especially in major metropolitan areas in Canada,
Economic Immigration Class – Trends for Canada and BC; Issue 5
In 2012, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that Canada would re-shuffle its immigration mix with a focus on economic immigration
Labour Market Statistics – Trends for Canada and BC; Issue 4
In 2012, demographic trends indicated that new permanent residents (PRs) would play an increasingly important part in the labour market.
