Toronto neighbourhoods with the most new immigrants
Toronto and the surrounding area continue to be the top destination for new Canadians.
Last year alone, over 150,000 newcomers settled in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Just under half of Toronto residents were born outside of Canada, and over half of the population of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Mississauga are immigrants.
We conducted an in-depth analysis of the 2021 Census data to see which neighbourhoods in the City of Toronto attracted the highest number of newcomers. The census classifies as new (or recent) immigrants those who obtained their landed immigrant or permanent resident status between 2016 and 2021.
Let's start with a high level view using graphs and maps of Toronto:
Where in the city
Top 10 neighbourhoods
Below is the list of 10 Toronto neighbourhoods with the most new immigrants:
1. Harbourfront-CityPlace |
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28,199 (4,720 new
immigrants)
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2. Henry Farm |
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19,953 (3,605 new
immigrants)
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3. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands |
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31,360 (3,470 new
immigrants)
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4. Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown |
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31,421 (3,435 new
immigrants)
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5. Flemingdon Park |
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22,553 (3,120 new
immigrants)
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6. Westminster-Branson |
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26,027 (3,075 new
immigrants)
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7. Thorncliffe Park |
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20,637 (3,045 new
immigrants)
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8. South Eglinton-Davisville |
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23,380 (3,035 new
immigrants)
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9. Wellington |
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25,729 (3,010 new
immigrants)
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10. Newtonbrook West |
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23,978 (2,975 new
immigrants)
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Up Next
In the next article we will review Toronto neighbourhoods most favored by families with children.
