Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Columbia-Shuswap C, Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 905 people, that is, 10.2% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 7,955 (89.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 20 (0.2%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 20 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 2.2% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 835 | 100.0 | ... | 905 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 275 | 32.9 | 1 | 290 | 32.2 | 1 |
| Germany | 170 | 20.4 | 2 | 145 | 16.1 | 2 |
| United States of America | 110 | 13.2 | 3 | 95 | 10.6 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 4.2 | 4 | 45 | 5.0 | 4 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 15 | 1.8 | 6 | 25 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Poland | 15 | 1.8 | 6 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Russian Federation | 15 | 1.8 | 6 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.7 | 9 |
| Austria | 20 | 2.4 | 5 | 15 | 1.7 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 10 | 100.0 | ... | 20 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 7,885 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 8,870 | 100.0 | 58.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 885 | 11.2 | 68.5 | 1,005 | 11.3 | 65.5 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,650 | 20.9 | 62.4 | 1,660 | 18.7 | 62.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 5,355 | 67.9 | 53.2 | 6,205 | 70.0 | 56.0 |
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