Canadian Immigration Statistics by Country

Country: The name of the country of origin. This column contains 195 unique values, indicating data for 195 different countries [2].

Continent: The name of the continent from which immigrants originated. There are 6 unique continent names, with Africa being the most common (28%) and Asia following (25%) [2].

Region: The specific region within a continent. This column has 22 unique region names, with Western Asia and Eastern Africa both being the most common at 9% each [2, 3].

DevName: Indicates whether the region is classified as 'Developing' or 'Developed'. 'Developing regions' account for 75% of the data [3].

1980 - 2013: These columns represent the number of immigrants for each respective year. Each year's column contains 195 valid entries, with no missing values. The mean number of immigrants per year varies, for instance, 508 for 1980 and 1,320 for 2013. Quantiles (min, 25%, 50%, 75%, max) are also provided for each year, showing the distribution of immigrant numbers [3-22].

Total: Represents the total number of immigrants from each country across the entire period (1980-2013). This column has 195 valid entries, with a mean of approximately 32,900 and a standard deviation of 91,500. The minimum total recorded is 1, and the maximum is 692,000 [22, 23].

Conducting exploratory data analysis to uncover trends in immigration patterns [1].

Creating data visualisations to represent immigrant flows from various regions and continents to Canada over time [1].

Analysing the historical evolution of immigration to Canada between 1980 and 2013 [1].

Researching the geographic origins of immigrants and the distribution between developing and developed regions [2, 3].

Geographic Scope: The dataset covers immigration to Canada from over 150 countries worldwide [1]. These countries are categorised by 6 continents and 22 distinct regions [2, 3].

Time Range: The data spans a 34-year period, from 1980 to 2013, inclusive [1].

Demographic Scope: It details immigrant numbers based on their country, continent, and region of origin, and classifies these regions by their development status (developing or developed) [2, 3]. Data is fully available for all 195 countries across all years in the specified range [2-23].

Data Analysts and Scientists: For identifying immigration patterns, statistical analysis, and predictive modelling.

Academics and Researchers: To study global migration, socio-economic impacts, and demographic changes in Canada.

Government and Policy Makers: For informing immigration policies, resource allocation, and understanding population shifts.

Journalists and Media Outlets: For creating data-driven stories and visualisations about Canadian immigration.

Students: For educational projects and learning about data analysis and visualisation.

Canada Immigration Flows (1980-2013)

Global Origins of Canadian Immigrants

Canadian Immigration Statistics by Country

Canada Migratory Patterns Dataset

Immigrants to Canada: 1980-2013 Overview