Canadians who identify themselves as being of Chinese ethnic origin make up about 5.1% of the Canadian population, or about 1.77 million people according to the 2016 census.

What percentage of Canadian immigrants are Chinese?

Immigrants from each immigration wave from Asia, as well as their Canadian-born descendants, have contributed to the ethnocultural diversity of the countrys population. In 2016, a total of 6,095,235 people in Canada reported having Asian origins, representing 17.7% of Canadas population.

What percentage of Canada is Indian?

As of 2016, the Indo-Canadian population numbers 1.37 million .Population settlement.ProvinceIndianPercentagePrince Edward Island6150.4%Northwest Territories3600.8%Nunavut650.1%Canada1,374,7104.0%10 more rows

Why Punjabis are moving to Canada?

Punjabis first arrived in Canada during the late 19th century to work in the forestry industry. In the mid 20th century Canadian immigration laws were relaxed, fostering rapid population growth into the present day.