In 2010, British Columbia (BC) had the highest poverty rate in Canada with more than half a million people or 11.5% of the population living in poverty. Recent immigrants and their families are disproportionately affected by poverty and are three times more likely to experience poverty than persons born in Canada. Poverty and income inequality were major issues in the provincial elections in BC of May 2013 and this AMSSA Info Sheet explores the correlations between poverty and immigration in Canada and BC.

Learn more: The Intersection of Poverty and Immigration in BC and Canada; Issue 6