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68:, there were 2.8 million Canadian citizens abroad (plus an unknown number of former citizens and descendants of citizens). For comparison, that is a larger population than six of the ten Canadian provinces. More than 9% of all Canadian citizens live outside of Canada. That compares to 1.7% of Americans, 2.6% of Chinese citizens, 3.3% of French citizens, 4.3% of Australians, 9% of British citizens, and 21.9% of New Zealanders.
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Citizens born in Canada make up about 58% of the diaspora, the other 42% being people born outside Canada who became naturalized as
Canadian citizens and then moved out again, often back to their country of origin, or sometimes to a third country. Native-born Canadians had an exit rate of about
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are often highly mobile. French
Canadians have the highest rate of return to Canada at 29%. Among naturalized Canadians, exit rates vary by country of origin, being highest among Canadians from typically highly developed countries (Hong Kong, United States, Taiwan, France). Exit rates among
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For native-born
Canadians, the United States is the primary destination, and the emigration rate varies substantially by ethnicity. It is especially high among Middle Eastern, Eastern European, and South Asian Canadians, indicating that the English-speaking and well-educated
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1.33% over ten years from 1996 to 2006, compared to 4.5% for naturalized
Canadians. Most Canadians in the United States are native-born, while most Canadians in Hong Kong are naturalized Canadians who were born in Hong Kong.
107:. The population in New York experienced continued growth in the 2000s, doubling between 2000 and 2008 to 21,000, representing the eighth largest foreign-born group in the Borough of Manhattan.
491:" who moved to Vancouver from Hong Kong in the 1980s and 90s, but later returned. However, two-thirds of Canadians overseas (in 2007) were Canadian-born, outnumbering returning immigrants.
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British
Columbians are particularly likely to go overseas, more than twice as likely as an Ontarian, and five times more likely as a Quebecer, according to a 2007 survey by
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Canada's two largest immigrant populations, Mainland
Chinese and Indians, were very low during 1996 to 2006 but have risen.
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Map of the
Canadian diaspora in the world (might include people with Canadian citizenship and children of Canadians).
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close behind. Other countries and cities have emerged as major sites of
Canadian settlement, notably
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estimated that "65,000 and 75,000 undocumented
Canadians currently live in the United States."
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had the fourth largest
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living outside the borders of Canada. As of a 2010 report by the
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foreign-born groups in the UK according to 2015 ONS estimates
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foreign-born Canadians in France according to 2018 estimates
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The largest Canadian populations abroad by country are:
628:"HC highlights growing ties between Canada, Pakistan"
509:, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, June 27, 2011
955:
16:People from Canada who reside outside of Canada
287:Canadian-born immigrants, 2020 Mexican Census
742:
609:"Canada may limit services for dual citizens"
378:OECD, International Migration Database, 2008
300:OECD, International Migration Database, 2008
274:OECD, International Migration Database, 2008
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556:
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503:Canadians Abroad: Canada's Global Asset
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765:Canadians abroad and their descendants
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652:"Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020"
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538:, The Canadian Expat, June 5, 2019
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487:; the so-called "astronauts" or "
222:Canadian High Commissioner, 2019
62:Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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248:Destatis Bundesamt Germany 2021
699:
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391:Foreign Ministry of Singapore
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626:Hasan, Shazia (2019-08-20).
458:Alþingi Foreign Census 2017
142:Coulombe and DeVoretz, 2009
7:
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432:Dumont and Lemaitre, 2005
326:Dumont and Lemaitre, 2005
235:Dumont and Lemaitre, 2005
66:Canadian Expat Association
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527:Literary Review of Canada
523:"Our Overlooked Diaspora"
155:Zhang and DeGolyer, 2011
707:"The Canadian Diaspora"
209:Montreal Gazette, 2007
521:Wesh, Jenifer (2011),
471:children of immigrants
445:2019 UN migrant stock
49:
682:"Population of Qatar"
582:The New York Observer
577:"Canadians Among Us!"
483:. Many of these are
411:Trinidad & Tobago
110:A 2008 report by the
22:
887:United Arab Emirates
261:Chinese Census 2010
201:United Arab Emirates
123:Country or Territory
485:Hong Kong returnees
352:bq magazine, 2014
535:The Canadian Expat
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969:Society of Canada
964:Canadian diaspora
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480:The Vancouver Sun
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126:Canadian citizens
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779:Sierra Leone
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29: Canada
929:New Zealand
371:Switzerland
332:Philippines
319:New Zealand
267:South Korea
77:Los Angeles
958:Categories
939:See also:
717:2012-01-20
692:2016-11-07
637:2020-04-30
495:References
945:Canadians
924:Australia
862:Hong Kong
384:Singapore
228:Australia
148:Hong Kong
139:1,062,640
85:Hong Kong
58:Canadians
877:Pakistan
666:17 April
660:Archived
632:DAWN.COM
513:July 26,
397:Thailand
215:Pakistan
81:New York
64:and The
917:Oceania
872:Lebanon
598:, p 12.
542:June 5,
451:Iceland
438:Finland
425:Belgium
241:Germany
187:Lebanon
152:300,000
129:Source
903:France
896:Europe
882:Turkey
819:Mexico
804:Brazil
772:Africa
404:DFAIT
365:DFAIT
339:DFAIT
313:DFAIT
310:10,000
297:11,016
284:12,439
280:Mexico
271:14,210
258:19,990
245:25,000
232:27,289
206:40,000
194:DFAIT
191:45,000
178:87,000
165:90,000
161:France
103:, and
97:Sydney
93:Beirut
89:London
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857:China
839:Métis
829:Cajun
814:Haiti
809:Chile
656:INEGI
563:, p 4
507:(PDF)
442:2,106
429:4,145
416:5,000
401:5,000
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375:5,243
362:6,000
358:Haiti
349:7,250
345:Qatar
336:7,500
323:7,770
306:Egypt
293:Japan
254:China
105:Dubai
101:Paris
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668:2021
544:2019
515:2011
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