Jul 01

Canada, one of the most diverse nations on earth, is having it’s birthday today! Here are some interesting facts about “the land of the free and the home of the brave”

The proportion of foreign-born Canadians is at its highest in 70 years � though it still does not match the record high levels which prevailed during the first quarter of the last century. Canada’s intake of immigrants has represented less than 1% of its total population through the nineties, while it hovered around 5% between 1911 and 1913. Nonetheless, at 18%, Canada’s proportion of foreign-born citizens is the second highest in the world, topped only by Australia’s 22%.

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