CMN 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Visible Minority, Chinese Canadians, Demography
19 Jan 2018
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12 million seniors by 2016, compared to 8 million children. Five times more women than men in group of 8230 canadians over 100; twice as many. Increase of 41. 3% in canadians 100 years or older, the fastest growing age group women as men over 85. More people approaching retirement (4. 9 million) than beginning to enter workforce (4. 3 million) 20% of people in atlantic provinces are seniors compared to only 12. 3% in alberta. Qualicum beach, bc, has highest share of seniors (52. 1%) By 2031, 1 in 3 canadians will belong to a visible minority. By 2031, one in four canadians will be foreign born (highest since last big wave of mass immigration in 1910) Canada has highest rate of immigration in developed world. 321,000 immigrants arrived in 2015-2016 immigrants account for 51% of labour force in toronto, 41% in vancouver, and 26% in.
