Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

City of Vaughan
Demographics:
» In 2006, 238,005 people lived in Vaughan and
45 per cent of them were immigrants.
» In 2006, there were approximately 11,120 recent
immigrants living in Vaughan, which represented
24 per cent of York Region’s recent immigrant
population.
» In Vaughan, the recent immigrant population
increased by 40 per cent between 2001 and
2006 and the total immigrant population
increased by 41 per cent. During the same
period, the non-immigrant population increased
by 24 per cent.
The Russian Federation and India were the top two places of
birth of recent immigrants living in Vaughan in 2006
Table 30: Top Five Places of Birth of Recent Immigrants, Vaughan, 2001 and 2006
Rank
2001 Census 2006 Census
Order Country # % Country # %
1 Russian 1,240 15.6% Russian 1,180 10.6%
Federation
Federation
2 Ukraine 715 9.0% India 1,075 9.7%
3 India 570 7.2% Ukraine 875 7.9%
4 Pakistan 425 5.3% Israel 820 7.4%
5 China 405 5.1% Philippines 615 5.5%
Note: China includes Special Administrative Regions such as Hong Kong and Macau.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Censuses, Custom Tabulations.
Population Change
Figure 46: Population Change Between 2001 and 2006,
Vaughan
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
31.1%
Total
Population
23.7%
Non-
Immigrants
Total
Immigrants
Population Group
40.7% 40.0%
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Censuses, Custom Tabulations.
Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region
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