Ethnocultural diversity in Canada: Prospects for 2017.

POPULATION forecasting; EMIGRATION & immigration; MULTICULTURALISM; DEMOGRAPHIC surveys; LABOR market

The article uses Canada's most recent population projections for visible minority groups to draw a picture of the possible ethnocultural composition of the country in 2017. Canada's ethnic and cultural makeup has undergone sea changes in major urban centres. Sustained immigration from non-European countries has increased Canada's cultural diversity in recent decades. Statistics from the 2001 Census of Population show an increase in the number and proportion of immigrants. These changes has created a number of problems for policy makers in the areas of urban development, labour market integration, health and social services. INSET: What you should know about this study..