The Contribution of Immigration to Population Growth

Edmonston, Barry

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“…Thus, generations are measured here in terms of distance from the closest new immigrant ancestor in the family tree, similarly to Edmonston and Passel (1992) and Edmonston (2010).…”

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“…Three different methods exist to examine how the effects of immigration and fertility combine to affect population growth and composition (Lachapelle 1990;Edmonston 2010): stable and stationary population models, analysis of past trends, and population projections. Adaptations of stable population models have been used to study the long-term impacts of various regimes of fertility and immigration (see, e.g., Espenshade, Bouvier, and Arthur 1982;Lachapelle 1990).…”

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Long‐Term Contribution of Immigration to Population Renewal in Canada: A Simulation

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Caron-Malenfant

Grondin

et al. 2015

Population & Development Rev

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We analyze the direct and indirect demographic contribution of immigration to the foreign‐origin composition of the Canadian population according to various projection scenarios over a century, from 2006 to 2106. More specifically, we use Statistics Canada's Demosim microsimulation model to assess the long‐term sensitivity to immigration levels and the frequency of mixed unions of the share of immigrants in Canada and of persons who have at least one ancestor who arrived after 2006. The results of the simulations show that the population renewal process through immigration happens at a fast pace in a high immigration and low fertility country such as Canada. Under the scenarios developed, immigrants who entered after 2006 and their descendants could form the majority of the population by 2058 at the earliest and by 2079 at the latest and could represent between 62 percent and 88 percent in 2106. They also show that mixed unions are a key element of the speed at which the changes are likely to occur in the long run.

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“…Thus, generations are measured here in terms of distance from the closest new immigrant ancestor in the family tree, similarly to Edmonston and Passel (1992) and Edmonston (2010).…”

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Long‐Term Contribution of Immigration to Population Renewal in Canada: A Simulation

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Caron-Malenfant

Grondin

et al. 2015

Population & Development Rev

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“…This section examines the contribution of immigration to Canada's population growth, including how immigration influences population changes (Edmonston 2010(Edmonston , 2014. Immigration affects a population demographically in two ways: directly, through the contribution of new members (immigrants) to the population, and indirectly, through future births to the immigrants and their descendants.…”

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Canada's Immigration Trends and Patterns

Edmonston

2016

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Canada was settled by immigrants, including Aboriginal peoples who arrived thousands of years ago, French and British settlers who first began arriving in the 1600s, and people from many other nations who have migrated in the past four centuries. Now, almost 150 years since the Confederation of Canada in 1867, immigrants numbered 6.8 million and comprised 20 per cent of the total population in 2011. Canada's population has completed the demographic transition from high mortality and fertility to relatively low vital rates, accompanied by continued, fluctuating international migration. Canada's population reflects this fertility and mortality history, as well as the effects of international migration. Immigration has increased in significance in recent decades as one of the key factors influencing population change. This paper examines Canada's trends and patterns in international migration.

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“…Information on second‐generation migrants even now is not widely available, and it is almost non‐existent for third and later generations. Over time, descendants of migrants tend to become more integrated through assimilation and intermarriage, hence separation into one of two groups becomes increasingly arbitrary (Edmonston ).…”

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The Impact of Migration on Long‐Term European Population Trends, 1850 to Present

Murphy¹

2016

Population & Development Rev

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The Contribution of Immigration to Population Growth

Cited by 9 publications

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Long‐Term Contribution of Immigration to Population Renewal in Canada: A Simulation

Long‐Term Contribution of Immigration to Population Renewal in Canada: A Simulation

Canada's Immigration Trends and Patterns

The Impact of Migration on Long‐Term European Population Trends, 1850 to Present

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