Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

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employment: » The unemployment rate for recent immigrants aged 15 and over in Markham was 10.2 per cent compared to 8.9 per cent for York Region. Unemployment Rate Figure 31: Unemployment Rate by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration, Population Aged 15 and Over, Markham vs. York Region, 2006 73 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 6.7% 5.4% Total Population 7.2% 5.6% Non- Immigrants Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations. 6.4% 5.3% All Immigrants 4.8% 3.9% Immigrant Status/Period of Immigration Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region 7.4% 6.3% Markham York Region 7.8% 6.5% 10.2% 8.9% Before 1991 1991 to 1995 1996 to 2000 2001 to 2006
In Summary: In 2006, 260,760 people lived in Markham, of whom 18,870 were recent immigrants. Recent immigrants represent seven per cent of the total population or 13 per cent of all immigrants in Markham. Between 2001 and 2006, the recent immigrant population decreased by four per cent, while the non-immigrant population in Markham increased by 15 per cent. The percentage of recent immigrant youth (aged 15 to 24) living in Markham was slightly higher than that of York Region (17 per cent vs. 16 per cent), while about half of recent immigrants living in Markham were aged 25 to 54. In 2006, 43 per cent of Markham’s recent immigrant population had a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 50 per cent of the overall recent immigrant population in York Region. The top two places of birth for recent immigrants living in Markham in 2006 continued to be China (including Hong Kong and Macau) and India. There was, however, a lower percentage of recent immigrants living in Markham who were born in China in 2006 than in 2001 (34 per cent vs. 48 per cent). The most common visible minority groups of recent immigrants were Chinese and South Asian. In Markham, there was a 41 per cent increase from 2001 to 2006 in the percentage of recent immigrants with no knowledge of either official language. Over half of all recent immigrants aged 55 to 64 and nearly two-thirds of recent immigrant seniors (aged 65 and over) had no ability in either official language. In 2006, 76 per cent of recent immigrant households living in Markham owned their home and 37 per cent of these homeowners spent 50 per cent or more of their gross household income on housing costs. Recent immigrants living in Markham aged 15 and over, living below the low income before tax cut-off, increased slightly from 31 per cent in 2000 to 35 per cent in 2005. Markham had the largest share of recent immigrants who lived below the low income (before tax) cut-off in York Region. Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region 74
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The Diversity of York Region’s Re
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What demographic changes have been
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Why do recent immigrants move to Yo
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DID YOU KNOW? The largest number of
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Page 31 and 32: » For immigrants who had lived in
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Page 41 and 42: Recent immigrants bring the skills,
Page 43 and 44: Recommendations The goal of this so
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Page 49 and 50: Figure 42: Housing Cost as Proporti
Page 51 and 52: Appendix 2: Local Municipal Profile
Page 53 and 54: Town of Aurora Demographics: » In
Page 55 and 56: » In 2006, almost 57 per cent of t
Page 57 and 58: A quarter or more of recent immigra
Page 63 and 64: In Summary: In 2006, 47,035 people
Page 65 and 66: Town of markham Demographics: » In
Page 67 and 68: » In 2006, the percentage of recen
Page 69 and 70: more than half of all recent immigr
Page 73: » In 2005, 35 per cent of recent i
Page 77 and 78: Town of Newmarket Demographics: »
Page 79 and 80: » In 2006, there was a slightly lo
Page 81 and 82: One third of recent immigrants aged
Page 89 and 90: Town of Richmond Hill Demographics:
Page 91 and 92: » In 2006, 53 per cent of the rece
Page 93 and 94: In 2006, 46 per cent of recent immi
Page 101 and 102: City of Vaughan Demographics: » In
Page 103 and 104: » In 2006, over half of the recent
Page 105 and 106: In 2006, 44 per cent of recent immi
Page 113: Appendix 3: Methodology Changing La
Page 116 and 117: Non-immigrants: Persons who are Can
Page 118 and 119: who were in Canada on temporary vis
Page 120: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and
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