Over 90% of residents in Canada are Canadian citizens

Statistics Canada recently released the citizenship status of the immigrant population from the 2021 census.

Here were some highlights in 2021:

• More than 9 in 10 residents living in Canada were Canadian citizens.
• Immigrants who were not Canadian citizens were younger than Canadian citizens on average.
• More established immigrants than recent immigrants were naturalized to become Canadian citizens.

(Source: Statistics Canada)