Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
North Saanich, District municipality
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 2,025 people, that is, 16.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 10,075 (82.6%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 90 (0.7%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 80 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 4.0% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population North Saanich (District municipality), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, North Saanich (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 2,330 | 100.0 | ... | 2,025 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 1,060 | 45.5 | 1 | 825 | 40.7 | 1 |
| United States of America | 240 | 10.3 | 2 | 195 | 9.6 | 2 |
| Germany | 160 | 6.9 | 3 | 105 | 5.2 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 100 | 4.3 | 4 | 100 | 4.9 | 4 |
| India | 30 | 1.3 | 8 | 85 | 4.2 | 5 |
| China | 25 | 1.1 | 11 | 60 | 3.0 | 6 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 95 | 4.1 | 5 | 45 | 2.2 | 7 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 0.4 | 28 | 35 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Italy | 35 | 1.5 | 6 | 30 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Romania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Australia | 30 | 1.3 | 8 | 30 | 1.5 | 9 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1.1 | 11 | 30 | 1.5 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, North Saanich (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 85 | 100.0 | ... | 80 | 100.0 | ... |
| United States of America | 15 | 18.8 | 1 | 20 | 25.0 | 1 |
| China | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 25.0 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 18.8 | 1 | 15 | 18.8 | 3 |
Population by generation status and median age, North Saanich (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 11,195 | 100.0 | 56.4 | 12,190 | 100.0 | 57.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 2,470 | 22.1 | 66.0 | 2,360 | 19.4 | 66.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 2,645 | 23.6 | 54.8 | 2,800 | 23.0 | 55.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 6,080 | 54.3 | 52.8 | 7,035 | 57.7 | 54.0 |
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