This is the highest percentage of immigrants in the Saskatchewan population recorded by any census
says Whitney Jakobsen, a Statistics Canada analyst for the Center for Diversity and Sociocultural Statistics.
In comparison, the province had 10.5% immigrants among its population in 2016.
Almost a third of Saskatchewan’s resident immigrants arrived after 2016.
These newcomers also made up nearly a third of Regina and Saskatoon’s immigrant population as of 2021.
Of all countries, the majority of immigrants who choose to settle in Saskatchewan hail from India, the Philippines and China, according to Statistics Canada.
In 2021, India was the main birthplace of immigrants in Regina, replacing the Philippines. In Saskatoon, the Philippines took first place, followed by India and finally China
explains Whitney Jakobsen.
In addition, more and more immigrants are coming from Africa, especially from Nigeria.
According to Omer Khayyam, an immigration attorney working in Saskatoon, the immigration application programs would be Saskatchewan and Manitoba quite forgiving
compared to other provinces which would attract more newcomers.
Saskatchewan and Manitoba do not require very high English test scores
he explains. Basic functional English is therefore sufficient.
According to Statistics Canada, immigrants could account for up to 34% of Canada’s population nationwide by 2041.
With information from Pratyush Dayal
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