Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Abbotsford - Mission, Census metropolitan area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 50,085 people, that is, 26.1% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 136,195 (70.9%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 5,840 (3.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 6,850 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 13.7% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Abbotsford - Mission (CMA) in 2021 were India, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. Among recent immigrants living in Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), they were India, the Philippines, and Syria.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Abbotsford - Mission (CMA) | 192,115 | 50,085 | 26.1 | 6,850 | 13.7 |
| Abbotsford (City) | 150,800 | 43,190 | 28.6 | 6,130 | 14.2 |
| Langley 2 (Indian reserve) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Matsqui Main 2 (Indian reserve) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mission (District municipality) | 40,630 | 6,860 | 16.9 | 720 | 10.5 |
| Upper Sumas 6 (Indian reserve) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 43,780 | 100.0 | ... | 50,085 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 21,980 | 50.2 | 1 | 25,990 | 51.9 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 3,660 | 8.4 | 2 | 3,295 | 6.6 | 2 |
| Philippines | 1,365 | 3.1 | 4 | 2,065 | 4.1 | 3 |
| United States of America | 1,735 | 4.0 | 3 | 1,725 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Germany | 1,075 | 2.5 | 6 | 1,085 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 1,315 | 3.0 | 5 | 1,070 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 715 | 1.6 | 10 | 1,040 | 2.1 | 7 |
| China | 735 | 1.7 | 9 | 990 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Korea, South | 845 | 1.9 | 7 | 930 | 1.9 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 240 | 0.5 | 19 | 600 | 1.2 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 5,880 | 100.0 | ... | 6,850 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 3,715 | 63.2 | 1 | 3,945 | 57.6 | 1 |
| Philippines | 415 | 7.1 | 2 | 410 | 6.0 | 2 |
| Syria | 95 | 1.6 | 7 | 260 | 3.8 | 3 |
| United States of America | 160 | 2.7 | 4 | 170 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 0.5 | 16 | 140 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Korea, South | 235 | 4.0 | 3 | 135 | 2.0 | 6 |
| China | 135 | 2.3 | 5 | 115 | 1.7 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 120 | 2.0 | 6 | 95 | 1.4 | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 40 | 0.7 | 12 | 80 | 1.2 | 9 |
| South Sudan | 10 | 0.2 | 36 | 70 | 1.0 | 10 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 30 | 0.5 | 16 | 70 | 1.0 | 10 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 50,085 | 100.0 | ... |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 22,985 | 45.9 | 1 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 860 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Korean | 750 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Spanish | 715 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Vietnamese | 700 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Hindi | 680 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Mandarin | 635 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Arabic | 605 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Urdu | 385 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 370 | 0.7 | 10 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 6,850 | 100.0 | ... |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 3,270 | 47.8 | 1 |
| Arabic | 400 | 5.8 | 2 |
| Hindi | 220 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 170 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Korean | 105 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Urdu | 105 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Malayalam | 95 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Russian | 90 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Gujarati | 85 | 1.2 | 9 |
| Spanish | 80 | 1.2 | 10 |
Population by generation status and median age, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 176,325 | 100.0 | 38.8 | 192,115 | 100.0 | 39.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 47,140 | 26.7 | 49.2 | 57,690 | 30.0 | 47.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 45,375 | 25.7 | 30.0 | 46,075 | 24.0 | 28.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 83,815 | 47.5 | 34.4 | 88,355 | 46.0 | 36.4 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 43,780 | 100.0 | 5,880 | 100.0 | 50,080 | 100.0 | 6,850 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 9,640 | 22.0 | 795 | 13.5 | 10,330 | 20.6 | 1,070 | 15.6 |
| 15 to 24 years | 12,600 | 28.8 | 950 | 16.2 | 13,270 | 26.5 | 1,120 | 16.4 |
| 25 to 64 years | 20,950 | 47.9 | 3,850 | 65.5 | 25,685 | 51.3 | 4,430 | 64.7 |
| 65 years and older | 590 | 1.3 | 285 | 4.8 | 800 | 1.6 | 225 | 3.3 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 43,780 | ... | 5,880 | ... | 50,080 | ... | 6,850 | ... |
| Region of birth | 43,775 | 100.0 | 5,880 | 100.0 | 50,050 | 100.0 | 6,845 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 4,250 | 9.7 | 390 | 6.6 | 4,280 | 8.6 | 405 | 5.9 |
| Europe | 9,790 | 22.4 | 400 | 6.8 | 9,010 | 18.0 | 440 | 6.4 |
| Africa | 1,175 | 2.7 | 180 | 3.1 | 1,575 | 3.1 | 505 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 27,960 | 63.9 | 4,835 | 82.2 | 34,495 | 68.9 | 5,415 | 79.1 |
| Oceania | 590 | 1.3 | 70 | 1.2 | 695 | 1.4 | 90 | 1.3 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 43,775 | 100.0 | 5,880 | 100.0 | 50,085 | 100.0 | 6,845 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 30,320 | 69.3 | 5,210 | 88.6 | 37,835 | 75.5 | 6,130 | 89.6 |
| South Asian | 23,035 | 76.0 | 3,820 | 73.3 | 27,465 | 72.6 | 4,240 | 69.2 |
| Chinese | 1,245 | 4.1 | 150 | 2.9 | 1,615 | 4.3 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Black | 700 | 2.3 | 165 | 3.2 | 1,150 | 3.0 | 480 | 7.8 |
| Filipino | 1,255 | 4.1 | 375 | 7.2 | 1,990 | 5.3 | 395 | 6.4 |
| Latin American | 1,025 | 3.4 | 150 | 2.9 | 1,245 | 3.3 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Arab | 310 | 1.0 | 130 | 2.5 | 610 | 1.6 | 280 | 4.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 1,025 | 3.4 | 55 | 1.1 | 1,485 | 3.9 | 125 | 2.0 |
| West Asian | 165 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.2 | 575 | 1.5 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Korean | 850 | 2.8 | 245 | 4.7 | 915 | 2.4 | 125 | 2.0 |
| Japanese | 205 | 0.7 | 35 | 0.7 | 155 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 145 | 0.5 | 50 | 1.0 | 120 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 350 | 1.2 | 30 | 0.6 | 505 | 1.3 | 70 | 1.1 |
| Not a visible minority | 13,460 | 30.7 | 665 | 11.3 | 12,245 | 24.4 | 715 | 10.4 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), 2011 and 2021
| 2011 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 39,040 | 100.0 | 5,935 | 100.0 | 50,085 | 100.0 | 6,850 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 485 | 1.2 | 85 | 1.4 | 790 | 1.6 | 45 | 0.7 |
| Christian | 13,175 | 33.8 | 1,475 | 24.9 | 14,315 | 28.6 | 1,640 | 23.9 |
| Anglican | 1,095 | 2.8 | 65 | 1.1 | 685 | 1.4 | 15 | 0.2 |
| Baptist | 665 | 1.7 | 110 | 1.9 | 510 | 1.0 | 50 | 0.7 |
| Catholic | 3,285 | 8.4 | 445 | 7.5 | 4,265 | 8.5 | 505 | 7.4 |
| Christian Orthodox | 345 | 0.9 | 110 | 1.9 | 490 | 1.0 | 45 | 0.7 |
| Lutheran | 610 | 1.6 | 30 | 0.5 | 315 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 545 | 1.4 | 100 | 1.7 | 705 | 1.4 | 190 | 2.8 |
| Presbyterian | 440 | 1.1 | 95 | 1.6 | 295 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.2 |
| United Church | 490 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 250 | 0.5 | 15 | 0.2 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 5,705 | 14.6 | 520 | 8.8 | 6,800 | 13.6 | 800 | 11.7 |
| Hindu | 1,380 | 3.5 | 205 | 3.5 | 2,420 | 4.8 | 595 | 8.7 |
| Jewish | 80 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 500 | 1.3 | 110 | 1.9 | 1,645 | 3.3 | 550 | 8.0 |
| Sikh | 17,800 | 45.6 | 3,310 | 55.8 | 23,265 | 46.5 | 3,270 | 47.7 |
| Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 205 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 285 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.2 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 5,410 | 13.9 | 715 | 12.0 | 7,310 | 14.6 | 730 | 10.7 |
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