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2003

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Effect Of Immigration On The Canadian Population: Replacement Migration?, Roderic Beaujot Mar 2003

Effect Of Immigration On The Canadian Population: Replacement Migration?, Roderic Beaujot

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Immigration has a substantial influence on the size and growth of the population and the labour force, and also considerable influence on the socio-cultural composition, as seen through ethnicity, language and visible minority status. Given the uneven distribution of immigrants over regions, and their subsequent re-migration patterns, immigration accentuates the growth of the largest cities. Immigration enhances the educational profile of the population, but controlling for age, immigrants now have lower proportions in the labour force, lower average income and higher proportions with low income status. Replacement migration can be defined in various ways. An immigration of about 225,000 would …