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Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

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Appendix 2: Local Municipal Profiles of <strong>Recent</strong> Immigrant Population<br />

Appendix 2 provides a socio-economic profile of the recent immigrant population <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Statistics Canada 2006 Census data, for the five local municipalities that experienced the highest rates<br />

of immigration between 2001 and 2006. Aurora, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Vaughan<br />

accounted for 98% (45,620 of the 46,465) of recent immigrants who lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>in</strong> 2006.<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g are some local municipal trends and key observations for these five local municipalities.<br />

All comparisons made with<strong>in</strong> these profiles are among the five local municipalities only, and where<br />

possible among the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario and Canada.<br />

<strong>Chang<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong>: <strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Immigrants</strong> <strong>Liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />

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