Immigrants who arrived in 2016–2021: Canadian provinces ranked
Measure: Share of immigrants who arrived in 2016–2021 (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Immigrants and period of immigration by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2016.
National value: 15.9 (Canada).
- Lowest: 13.8 to 16.7 %
- Group 2: 16.7 to 20.6 %
- Group 3: 20.6 to 22.7 %
- Group 4: 22.7 to 31.3 %
- Highest: 31.3 to 41.3 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Prince Edward Island | 41.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Brunswick | 36.4 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 31.3 |
| 4 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 30 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia | 29.9 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 22.7 |
| 7 | Yukon | 20.9 |
| 8 | Nunavut | 20.6 |
| 9 | Alberta | 19.9 |
| 10 | Northwest Territories | 19.5 |
| 11 | Quebec | 16.7 |
| 12 | Ontario | 13.9 |
| 13 | British Columbia | 13.8 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0347-01: Immigrant status and period of immigration by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of immigrants who arrived in 2016–2021 (%) (2016). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0347-01: Immigrant status and period of immigration by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-immigrants-who-arrived-in-2016-to-2021/