About Canada's People
Canada was first inhabitated by aboriginal peoples over a thousand years ago. Canada was then colonized by the British and French in the late 15th century. Canada has grown consistantly since with immigration being a main driver of population increses.
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Canadian People Facts
Fast facts about Canadian people:
Over 70% of Canadians live in large urban areas.
Over 80% of Canadians consider themselves as 'white'.
Canada has at least 34 distinct ethnic groups with at least 100,000 people in each.
Canada’s aboriginal people have a population growth rate twice that of the Canadian average.
Canada is a land of immigrants and Canadians prove this by having the highest per capita immigration rate in the world.
By 2012 both Vancouver British Columbia and Toronto Ontario will have majority visible minorities amongst their respective populations. Vancouver and Toronto, along with Montreal Quebec are the main settling places of new immigrants to Canada.