Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

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employment: » The unemployment rate for recent immigrants aged 15 and over in Richmond Hill was 8.9 per cent, which was the same as that of York Region (8.9 per cent). Unemployment Rate Figure 45: Unemployment Rate by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration, Population Aged 15 and Over, Richmond Hill vs. York Region, 2006 Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations. 97 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% Total Population Non- Immigrants All Immigrants 3.8% 3.9% Immigrant Status/Period of Immigration Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region 6.3% 6.3% Richmond Hill York Region 6.5% 5.9% 8.9% 8.9% Before 1991 1991 to 1995 1996 to 2000 2001 to 2006
In Summary: In 2006, 161,690 people lived in Richmond Hill, of whom 12,360 were recent immigrants. Recent immigrants represented eight per cent of the total population or 15 per cent of all immigrants in Richmond Hill. Between 2001 and 2006, the recent immigrant population decreased by almost five per cent, while the non-immigrant population increased by 15 per cent. In 2006, 53 per cent of the recent immigrant population living in Richmond Hill was aged 25 to 54, the same percentage as in York Region as a whole. In 2006, 59 per cent of Richmond Hill’s recent immigrant population had a bachelor’s degree or above; second to Aurora at 69 per cent. The top two places of birth for recent immigrants living in Richmond Hill in 2006 were Iran and China. The most common visible minority groups of recent immigrants were West Asian and Chinese. In Richmond Hill, 13 per cent of recent immigrants had no knowledge of either official language. Richmond Hill was second after Markham, where 19 per cent of their recent immigrant population had no official language ability. In 2006, more than 60 per cent of recent immigrants aged 65 years and over had no official language ability. In 2006, 81 per cent of recent immigrants living in Richmond Hill owned their home and 39 per cent spent 50 per cent or more of their gross household income on housing costs. Among the five local municipalities being profiled, Richmond Hill had the largest percentage of recent immigrant household owners who spent 30 per cent or more of their gross household income on housing costs. Recent immigrants living in Richmond Hill aged 15 and over, living below the low income before tax cutoff, increased from 29 per cent in 2000 to 37 per cent in 2005. Richmond Hill had the highest percentage of recent immigrants aged 15 and over who lived below the LICO-BT (37 per cent vs. 33 per cent in York Region overall) among the five local municipalities being profiled. Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region 98
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The Diversity of York Region’s Re
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Introduction The Annual Report to P
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What demographic changes have been
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Why do recent immigrants move to Yo
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Who are the recent immigrants livin
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DID YOU KNOW? The largest number of
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» As of 2006, visible minorities r
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» In 2006, 82 per cent of recent i
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: In general, re
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Map 5: Household Sizes for Recent I
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» In 2006, 56 per cent of recent i
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» For immigrants who had lived in
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» In 2006, recent immigrants aged
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» On average, established immigran
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» In 2005, York Region had the sec
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Recent immigrants were most affecte
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Recent immigrants bring the skills,
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Recommendations The goal of this so
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Appendix 1: List of Maps, Tables an
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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
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Page 63 and 64: In Summary: In 2006, 47,035 people
Page 65 and 66: Town of markham Demographics: » In
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Page 69 and 70: more than half of all recent immigr
Page 77 and 78: Town of Newmarket Demographics: »
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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 97: » In 2005, 37 per cent of recent i
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
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