Immigrant PORT COQUITLAM, B.C Port Coquitlam Immigrant Demographics I

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1 Immigrant demographics PORT COQUITLAM, B.C Immigrant Demographics I Page 1

2 PORT COQUITLAM IMMIGRANT DEMOGRAPHICS Your quick and easy look at facts and figures around immigration. Newcomers are an important and growing part of your community. Here s what you need to know. GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Census refers to the population Census of Canada, which is taken at five-year intervals and counts persons and households and a wide variety of characteristics to provide a statistical portrait of the country. population refers to the total population counts in private households of a specific geographic area, regardless of immigration status. sits at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it on the north, and on the west where the two are separated by the Coquitlam River. Pitt Meadows lies across its eastern boundary, which is formed by the Pitt River. includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. In the 2016 Census of Population, includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, Fraser Valley Regional Library has one location in. Recent immigrants are immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, Metro Vancouver comprises 21 municipalities, one electoral district and one First Nation located in the southwest corner of British Columbia s mainland. It is bordered by the Strait of Georgia to the west, the U.S. border to the south, Abbotsford and Mission to the east, and unincorporated mountainous areas to the north. NOTES: population data in each chart or table may vary slightly due to different data sources, i.e. Census % data and 25% sample data; Census 2011 and NHS s in each chart or table may vary slightly due to rounding. Data sources: the following profile has been developed with data and statistics from Stats Canada Census 2016, Census 2011 and National Household Survey (NHS) 2011, and Census 2006 Profiles. Map source: Google Maps Immigrant Demographics I Page 2

3 NAtional/provincial immigration totals (Census 2016) YT NT Population: 35,110 Imm Population: 4,410 Imm/ (%): 12.6% Recent Imm Population: 1,115 Recent Imm/ (%): 3.2% Population: 41,135 Imm Population: 3,690 Imm/ (%): 9.0% Recent Imm Population: 815 Recent Imm/ (%): 2.0% NU Population: 35,580 Imm Population: 920 Imm/ (%): 2.6% Recent Imm Population: 165 Recent Imm/ (%): 0.5% QC Population: 7,965,450 Imm Population: 1,091,305 Imm/ (%): 13.7% Recent Imm Population: 215,170 Recent Imm/ (%): 2.7% NL Population: 512,250 Imm Population: 12,080 Imm/ (%): 2.4% Recent Imm Population: 3,675 Recent Imm/ (%): 0.7% PEI Population: 139,685 Imm Population: 8,940 Imm/ (%): 6.4% Recent Imm Population: 3,360 Recent Imm/ (%): 2.4% BC Population: 4,560,235 Imm Population: 1,292,675 Imm/ (%): 28.3% Recent Imm Population: 175,555 Recent Imm/ (%): 3.8% NS Population: 908,340 Imm Population: 55,675 Imm/ (%): 6.1% Recent Imm Population: 11,790 Recent Imm/ (%): 1.3% AB Population: 3,978,145 Imm Population: 845,220 Imm/ (%): 21.2% Recent Imm Population: 207,790 Recent Imm/ (%): 5.2% SK Population: 1,070,560 Imm Population: 112,495 Imm/ (%): 10.5% Recent Imm Population: 47,935 Recent Imm/ (%): 4.5% MB Population: 1,240,700 Imm Population: 227,465 Imm/ (%): 18.3% Recent Imm Population: 63,210 Recent Imm/ (%): 5.1% ON NB Population: 13,242,160 Imm Population: 3,852,145 Imm/ (%): 29.1% Recent Imm Population: 472,170 Recent Imm/ (%): 3.6% Population: 730,710 Imm Population: 33,810 Imm/ (%): 4.6% Recent Imm Population: 9,325 Recent Imm/ (%): 1.3% Canada Population: 34,460,060 Imm Population: 7,540,830 Imm/ (%): 21.9% Recent Imm Population: 1,212,075 Recent Imm/ (%): 3.5% *Date Source: Census % sample data British Columbia has the second highest immigrant population compared to any other province or territory in Canada, only Ontario has a greater immigrant population. Census 2016 reported that a total of 1,292,675 immigrants made B.C. their home, representing 17.1% of Canada s total immigrant population. More than half (51.1%) of Canada s immigrants live in Ontario and 14.5% live in Quebec. The Prairie Provinces are home to 15.7% of Canada s immigrants. In the last census period, B.C. received fewer recent immigrants (175,555) than Ontario (472,170), Quebec (215,170) and Alberta (207,790). 28.3% of British Columbia s population was born outside Canada, second to Ontario (29.1%) and notably higher than the national level of 21.9%. Immigrant Demographics I Page 3

4 Population and Immigration Mainland / Southwest BC (Census 2016 and NHS 2011) COMMUNITY TOTAL POPULATION 2016 TOTAL POP. GROWTH (%) IMM POPULATION 2016 IMM/TOTAL (%) 2016 Recent Imm Population 2016 Recent Imm / (%) 2016 Imm Pop Growth (#) Imm Pop Growth (%) British Columbia 4,560, % 1,292, % 175, % 100, % Metro Vancouver 2,426, % 989, % 142, % 76, % Vancouver 618, % 262, % 37, % 4, % Surrey 511, % 220, % 36, % 32, % Richmond 196, % 118, % 15, % 5, % Burnaby 230, % 115, % 16, % 3, % Coquitlam 138, % 61, % 9, % 8, % Abbotsford 138, % 38, % 5, % 4, % Delta 100, % 31, % 3, % 2, % North Vancouver, District 84, % 26, % 3, % 1, % New Westminster 69, % 24, % 3, % 2, % Langley District 115, % 22, % 2, % 3, % North Vancouver, City 52, % 19, % 3, % 2, % West Vancouver, District 41, % 18, % 2, % 1, % 57, % 18, % 1, % 2, % Maple Ridge 80, % 15, % 1, % 2, % Chilliwack 82, % 10, % 1, % 1, % Port Moody 33, % 10, % 1, % % Langley, City 25, % 4, % % % White Rock 19, % 4, % % % Pitt Meadows 18, % 3, % % % Note: Table ordered by number of total immigrants. * Data Source: Census % sample data; NHS 2011 Immigrant Demographics I Page 4

5 Population and Immigration Mainland / Southwest BC (Census 2016 and NHS 2011) In 2016, had 57,900 residents, of which 18,430 were immigrants. These represented 2.4% and 1.9% of Metro Vancouver s total and immigrant populations respectively. The Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, and Port Moody combined) had 229,440 residents and 90,245 immigrants, representing 9.5% and 9.1% of Metro Vancouver s total and immigrant populations respectively. 81.2% of B.C. s recent immigrants lived in the Metro Vancouver region. Of which 80% of Metro Vancouver s recent immigrants resided in Vancouver (26.2%), Surrey (25.5%), Burnaby (11.3%), Richmond (10.7%) and Coquitlam (6.7%). saw modest growth in its total population (4.7%), lower than the Metro Vancouver s regional level of 6.5%; but the City had a fastgrowing immigrant population with an increase of 12.5%, much higher than the regional level of 8.3%. Between 2011 and 2016, received 1,940 recent immigrants, similar to the net increase in immigrant population of 2, % of recent immigrants live Metro Vancouver s in Coquitlam Between , received 1,940 recent immigrants Immigrant Demographics I Page 5

6 Population and Immigration Trends: PORT COQUITLAM Immigration Trends ( ) Metro Vancouver ** Population* Number % of Population Population* Number % of Population ,612 18, % 2,463, , % ,342 16, % 2,313, , % ,687 14, % 2,116, , % ,257 13, % 1,986, , % *Data source: Census data (100% data); **Data source: Census / NHS data (25% sample data). Census 2016 shows that had 18,435 immigrant residents, representing 31.8% of its total population, significantly smaller than the Metro Vancouver s regional level at 40.8%. Between 2001 and 2016, s immigrant population continued its steady growth both in the absolute number and the proportion of its total population. s immigrant population went up from 13,400 (26.1% of the City s total population) in 2001 to 18,435 (31.8%) in 2016, indicating a census period-to-period average growth at about 11%. Between 2001 and 2016, immigration was a key driver of population growth for. Since 2001, s immigrant population increased by 37.6% (5,035), significantly outpacing the growth of the City s Canadian born population (6.1% / 2,320) over the same period. Immigrant Demographics I Page 6

7 Immigrant Arrivals by Period of Immigration (Census 2016) Census 2016 shows that there were 18,435 immigrants living in, of which 1,935 (10.5%) were recent immigrants. This was approximately 4% lower than the proportion of 14.4% for Metro Vancouver. Compared to the previous census period ( ), both and the Metro Vancouver Region received slightly fewer newcomers between 2011 and NHS 2011 showed that 2,510 and 155,125 recent immigrants arrived in and Metro Vancouver respectively. Metro Vancouver # % # % 18, % 989, % 2011 to , % 142, % 2006 to , % 143, % 2001 to , % 124, % 1991 to , % 247, % 1981 to , % 120, % Before , % 209, % Population by Age at Immigration (Census 2016 and NHS 2011) Canada s immigration policy generally results in the arrival of many working age immigrants. Between 2011 and 2016, about 63.8% of recent immigrants were between the ages of 15 and 44 upon arrival in Canada, marginally higher than the proportion (62.7%) for Metro Vancouver s regional level, and also higher than the proportion (60%) for the previous census period (2006 and 2011). Almost half (49.9%) of s recent immigrants were between the ages of 25 and 44 years when they arrived in Canada. Compared with the previous census period, received a noticeably greater proportion of immigrants aged 45 years and over but a smaller proportion of immigrants aged 14 years and younger: 19.6% in Census 2016 vs. 17.7% in NHS 2011 for the age group 45 and over; 19.1% vs. 24.1% for the age group 14 and younger. Metro Van Census 2016 NHS 2011 Census 2016 # % # % # % Recent 1, % 2, % 142, % Under 5 years % % 8, % 5 to 14 years % % 16, % 15 to 24 years % % 19, % 25 to 44 years % % 69, % 45 years and over % % 28, % Immigrant Demographics I Page 7

8 Top 10 Places of Birth - by and Recent Immigrant Populations (Census 2016) Recent Canada British Columbia Metro Vancouver # % # % # % # % # % 1,212, % Recent 175, % Recent 142, % 18, % Recent 1, % Philippines 188, % China 38, % China 35, % China 1, % Philippines % India 147, % India 27, % India 21, % Philippines 1, % Korea, South % China 129, % Philippines 26, % Philippines 20, % United Kingdom 1, % China % Iran 42, % Iran 8, % Iran 8, % Hong Kong 1, % Iran % Pakistan 41, % Korea, South 8, % Korea, South 6, % Korea, South 1, % India % United States 33, % Syria 29, % United Kingdom United Kingdom United States 6, % 6, % United States United Kingdom 4, % Iran 1, % 3, % India % 24, % Mexico 2, % Taiwan 2, % Poland % France 24, % Taiwan 2, % Mexico 2, % Romania % United States Russian Federation South Africa, Republic of United Kingdom % % % % Korea, South 21, % Japan 2, % Iraq 1, % United States % Poland % Other places 530, % Other places 45, % Other places 35, % Other places 7, % Other places % In B.C. and Metro Vancouver, China was the single largest source country of recent immigrants. In, China was the largest source country of its total immigrant population but was the third largest for the recent immigrant population. Like in the previous census period, Census 2016 shows that the Philippines remained the largest source country of the City s recent immigrants (400 or 20.7%). At the national level, the Philippines was also the top source country of Canada s recent immigrants (15.6% in 2016). In 2016, had a smaller visible minority population (32.4%) when compared with the regional levels for Metro Vancouver (48.9%). Among recent immigrants, 80.4% reported as a visible minority, led by people of Filipino (19.6%), Chinese (14.9%), Korean (11.9%) and South Asian (10.6%) descent. Immigrant Demographics I Page 8

9 Number of by Immigration Category (2016) Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and % sample data. Metro Vancouver Recent Recent # % # % # % # % 14, % 1, % 794, % 142, % Economic 8, % 1, % 461, % 89, % Principal Applicants 3, % % 176, % 38, % Secondary Applicants 5, % % 285, % 51, % Sponsored by Family 3, % % 249, % 42, % Refugees 2, % % 71, % 9, % Other % % 11, % % *Note: Other immigrants includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status under a program that does not fall within the Economic Immigration Program, Family Class or the Refugee and Protected Persons categories. Other category includes those who were granted permanent resident status under public policy or humanitarian and compassionate cases. Economic immigrants make up more than half of the immigrant population in. 57.9% of its total immigrant population and 56.8% of its recent immigrant population arrived under the economic class, slightly smaller than Metro Vancouver s regional level (58.2% of total immigrants and 63% of recent immigrants). Compared with Metro Vancouver, received a noticeably greater proportion of refugees during the recent census period. Refugees made up 13.8% of s immigrant population and 10.9% of its recent immigrant population, while 9.0% of immigrants and 6.5% of recent immigrants in the Metro Vancouver region were refugees. Immigrant Demographics I Page 9

10 Age Distribution PORT COQUITLAM (Census 2016) Immigration is commonly viewed as a key economic solution to Canada s aging population. In 2016, the average age of Port Coquitlam s recent immigrants was 34.7, compared to 48.7 of its total immigrants and 39.7 of the total population. In 2016, working age immigrants (25-64 years) made up 70.56% and 66.3% of s total immigrant and recent immigrant population respectively, significantly higher than for its Canadian born population (52.1%). s Canadian born population has a much larger proportion (22.6%) of young people between the ages of 0-14, than their immigrant (3.5%) and recent immigrant peers (14.5%). saw a significantly larger proportion of immigrant seniors (18.6%) aged 65+ than within its recent immigrant (6.2%) and Canadian-born (10.0%) populations. Regardless of immigration status, the City s seniors population increased from the NHS 2011 period when seniors accounted for 15.8% of total immigrants, 4.4% of recent immigrants, and 7.8% of the Canadian-born population. Age Distribution - Metro Vancouver (Census 2016) had a slightly younger population than Metro Vancouver where the average age was just under 35 years for the recent immigrant population, 49 years for the total immigrant population and 41 for its total population. 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 3.5% Immigrant Recent Immigrant Canadian Born Population 14.5% 3.8% 22.6% PORT COQUITLAM 7.4% 13.0% 15.2% 29.3% 49.0% 25.7% 41.2% 17.4% 26.4% 18.6% 10.0% 6.2% % 22.0% metro vancouver 15.9% 12.8% 7.6% 29.8% 48.6% 27.4% 37.4% 18.6% 22.8% 21.5% 6.1% % Immigrant Demographics I Page 10

11 language Top 5 Non-official Home Languages (Census 2016) Metro Vancouver # % # % # % 18, % Recent 1, % Recent 142, % Non-Official Languages 8, % Non-Official Languages 1, % Non-Official Languages 88, % Cantonese 1, % Korean % Mandarin 26, % Mandarin 1, % Mandarin % Punjabi (Panjabi) 12, % Persian (Farsi) % Persian (Farsi) % Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7, % Korean % Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) % Persian (Farsi) 7, % Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) % Punjabi (Panjabi) % Cantonese 6, % Other Non-Official Languages 3, % Other Non-Official Languages % Other Non-Official Languages 27, % In 2016, more than half (56.8%) of s recent immigrants spoke non-official languages most often at home, higher than the 43.4% for the City s total immigrant population, but less than the 62.1% for recent immigrants in the Metro Vancouver region. Unlike some other Metro Vancouver municipalities, there is no dominant most often spoken at home language by immigrants or recent immigrants in. Those who spoke Korean (8.5%), Mandarin (8.0%), Persian (7.0%), Tagalog (7.0%) and Punjabi (5.4%) made up about two thirds of the City s non-official languages spoken by recent immigrants. 56.8% of s recent immigrants spoke non-official languages most often at home. Immigrant Demographics I Page 11

12 Language Trends ( ) - By % of Population with English Only as a Mother Tongue Metro Vancouver The proportion of s residents 100.0% whose mother tongue was English continued its decline from 74.0% in 2001 to 66.3% in 2016, comparable to the decline from 60.2% to 54.0% in the Metro Vancouver region. 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 74.0% 70.2% 60.2% 69.0% 66.3% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 56.7% 56.0% % 2016 Languages Spoken Most Often at Work (Census 2016) By % of immigrant population aged 15 years and over In 2016, 5.3% of s total immigrants and 13.3% of its recent immigrants spoke non-official languages often at work, notably smaller than Metro Vancouver s regional level at 17.8%. However, the City had a larger proportion in 2016 than in 2011 when 4.4% of its total immigrants and 9.3% of its recent immigrants spoke non-official languages often at work. Metro Vancouver Recent Recent Non-Official Languages 5.3% Non-Official Languages 13.3% Non-Official Languages 17.8% Cantonese 1.6% Korean 3.4% Mandarin 6.9% Mandarin 1.4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 3.0% Punjabi (Panjabi) 4.5% Korean 1.0% Mandarin 2.6% Cantonese 2.4% In 2016, Korean (3.4%), Punjabi (3.0%) and Mandarin (2.6%) were the three most often nonofficial languages spoken at work by recent immigrants, compared to Mandarin (6.9%), Punjabi (4.5%) and Cantonese (2.4%) for Metro Vancouver s recent immigrant population. Immigrant Demographics I Page 12

13 Education Level (Census 2016) Highest Level of Education - By % of population aged 25 to 64 years In 2016, 52.7% of recent immigrants between the ages of 25 to 64 had a bachelor s degree or higher, marginally smaller than the proportion of their counterparts in Metro Vancouver, but significantly higher than the City s Canadian-born (18.9%) and total immigrant populations (39.0%). University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3.5% 6.2% 5.0% 33.6% 41.7% 53.2% s Canadian-born population reported higher levels of educational attainment in apprenticeship and trades as well as in the high school or equivalency categories. While immigrants and recent immigrants reported higher levels of educational attainment in college and university certificates, diplomas or degrees. College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Secondary (high) school diploma, or equivalency certificate 8.3% 3.4% 5.0% 11.2% 15.7% 22.4% 25.8% 17.4% 22.8% metro vancouver 52.7% No certificate, diploma or degree 6.3% 8.6% 9.9% of recent immigrants had a bachelor s degree or higher % of Canadian Born - Metro Vancouver % of Recent - Metro Vancouver % of - Metro Vancouver Immigrant Demographics I Page 13

14 Compared to the previous census period ( ), saw gradual growth in the percentage of its college and university educated population. In 2011, the corresponding percentages for those with a bachelor s degree or higher were 50.3% for recent immigrants, 17.8% for the Canadian-born population and 34.3% for total immigrants. Metro Vancouver was also home to a greater proportion of college and university educated immigrants compared to Canadian-born counterparts. 53.2% of recent immigrants and 41.7% of total immigrants had a bachelor s degree or higher, compared to 33.6% of the Canadian born population. University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above University certificate or diploma below bachelor level College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Secondary (high) school diploma, or equivalency certificate 2.6% 6.2% 4.9% 12.8% 11.7% 3.9% 6.8% 18.9% 15.9% 19.4% 27.0% 22.8% 31.9% 39.0% 52.7% PORT COQUITLAM No certificate, diploma or degree 7.8% 8.9% 7.1% % of Canadian Born - % of Recent - % of - Immigrant Demographics I Page 14

15 Labour Force Activity (Census 2016) Employment / unemployment rates in 2015 for population aged 15 years and over Metro Vancouver population aged 15 years and over Canadian Born Recent Canadian Born Recent 30,370 17,780 1,655 1,112, , ,615 11,770 In the labour force 21,855 11,770 1, , ,610 80,025 Participation rate (%) 72.0% 66.2% 67.1% 69.2% 61.5% 65.3% Employment rate (%) 68.7% 62.9% 62.8% 65.3% 57.8% 59.2% Unemployment rate (%) 4.6% 4.9% 6.8% 5.7% 5.9% 9.3% immigrants in PORT COQUITLAM s labour force (2015) In 2015, immigrants and recent immigrants made up 35.0% (11,770) and 3.3% (1,110) of s labour force respectively, representing a notable increase from 30.9% of total immigrants in 2010 but a marginal decline from 3.9% of recent immigrants in 2010 (NHS 2011). In 2015, 6.8% of s recent immigrants were unemployed, noticeably higher than its total immigrant labour force (4.9%), as well as their Canadian-born counterparts (4.6%). It also represented a significant decrease in unemployment from 14.5% of recent immigrants in 2010 (NHS 2011). Compared to the Metro Vancouver region, recorded much lower unemployment rates for all three groups: 4.9% in vs. 5.9% in Metro Vancouver for total immigrants, 6.8% vs. 9.3% for recent immigrants and 4.6% vs. 5.7% for Canadian-born. Immigrant Demographics I Page 15

16 Occupation Distribution (Census 2016) Distribution of Top Ten Occupations - By % labour force population aged 15 years and over Metro Vancouver Canadian Born Recent Canadian Born Recent 62 Health care and social assistance 9.2% 13.0% 9.9% Retail trade 11.1% 11.0% 12.2% Retail trade 12.1% 11.5% 14.4% 62 Health care and social assistance 9.6% 10.9% 7.7% Manufacturing 6.5% 9.5% 14.0% 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 54 Professional; scientific and technical services 9.8% 9.9% 10.8% 6.6% 9.4% 9.0% 72 Accommodation and food services 7.6% 9.0% 13.0% 23 Construction 10.9% 8.4% 10.4% Manufacturing 5.1% 7.7% 7.2% 72 Accommodation and food services 6.2% 7.4% 11.7% 23 Construction 7.8% 6.5% 7.7% 61 Educational services 7.5% 5.7% 3.2% Transportation and warehousing 5.2% 6.0% 3.9% Transportation and warehousing 5.5% 5.3% 3.6% 61 Educational services 8.5% 5.8% 4.7% 41 Wholesale trade 5.7% 4.5% 4.5% 52 Finance and insurance 4.6% 5.1% 3.7% 81 Other services (except public administration) 4.2% 4.4% 4.1% 56 Administrative and support; waste management and remediation services 4.1% 5.0% 5.8% Retail trade, accommodation and food services, and construction ranked as the top three occupational sectors for s labour force. Like the Metro Vancouver region, health care / social assistance and retail trade were the top two occupational sectors for immigrants in Port Coquitlam: 13.0% of s immigrants vs. 10.9% of Metro Vancouver s immigrants worked in the health care and social assistance sector, and 11.5% for vs. 11.0% for Metro Vancouver worked in the retail trade sector. A significantly larger proportion of both s recent immigrants (14.0%) and total immigrants (9.5%) worked in the manufacturing sector than its Canadian-born labour force (6.5%). s Canadian-born labour force (7.5%) are more likely to be employed in the educational services sector than their immigrant (5.7%) and recent immigrant counterparts (3.2%). Immigrant Demographics I Page 16

17 Income (Census 2016) income in 2015 for Individuals aged 15 years and over Metro Vancouver Population Recent Population Recent Population aged 15 years and over 48,150 17,785 1,655 2,064, , ,620 Average income $ $45,247 $40,152 $26,551 $46,821 $40,437 $28,845 Median income $ $37,701 $31,453 $20,583 $32,612 $27,642 $19,625 Prevalence of low income in 2015, based on after-tax low-income measure (%) 11.4% 14.2% 25.1% 16.5% 20.5% 33.5% In 2015, the median income of s recent immigrant population was $20,583, notably less than the median income of $31,453 for its immigrant population and $37,701 for the City s total population. s labour force earned significantly more than their counterparts in the Metro Vancouver region: $20,583 vs. $19,625 for recent immigrants, $31,453 vs. $27,642 for total immigrants and $37,701 vs. $32,612 for the total population. The overall economic performance of s residents significantly improved from the previous census period. Recent immigrants demonstrated the greatest increase of 19.6% from $17,204 in 2010, while total immigrants gained a 14.7% increase from $27,423 and the total labour force gained a 12.1% increase from $33,623 in Both in and Metro Vancouver, recent immigrants are still more likely to live on a low income; however, had a smaller proportion of low-income residents than Metro Vancouver. Census 2016 shows, 25.1% of s recent immigrant population were in the low-income bracket, much higher than the 14.2% for the total immigrant population and 11.4% for the City s total population. also had a notable reduction in the percentage of low-income residents from 2010 when 32.1% of recent immigrants, 18.3% of immigrants and 13.5% of the City s total population lived on a low income. Immigrant Demographics I Page 17

18 Employment Income in 2015 of Individuals aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time Metro Vancouver Population Recent Population Recent Population aged 15 years and over 48,150 17,785 1,655 2,064, , ,620 Population who worked full year, full time and with employment income in ,790 5, , ,940 25,630 Average income $ $64,454 $60,143 $45,023 $67,916 $61,567 $53,737 Median income $ $57,249 $53,669 $35,555 $54,955 $49,407 $41,559 About 24.2% of s recent immigrants worked full time and for a full year with employment income in 2015, significantly lower than 33.2% for its total immigrants and 36.9% for the City s total labour force. However, s residents had a notably higher proportion of full-year and full-time workers than Metro Vancouver. The corresponding proportions in Metro Vancouver were 20.9% for recent immigrants, 27.2% for total immigrants and 30.9% for the total population. Compared with the previous census period, there were fewer full time job opportunities for s workers except for recent immigrants. The proportion of full-year and full-time workers between 2015 and 2010 were 24.2% vs. 21.7% for recent immigrants, 33.2% vs. 34.3% for recent immigrants, and 36.9% vs. 39% for the total labour force. Recent immigrants still made significantly less than rest of the labour force. In 2015, recent immigrants earned $35,555 a year, about 38% less than $57,249 for its total labour force. The median income of total immigrant workers was $53,669, which was comparable (4% less) with $57,249 made by the City s total population. The gap between Port Moody s recent immigrants and its total labour force has widened by almost 10% since 2010, when the City s recent immigrants made $38,045 a year, about 28% less than $52,488 earned by its total population. Immigrant Demographics I Page 18

19 about newtobc NewToBC NewToBC partners with libraries and community service providers to develop, deliver, and promote services and resources that support immigrant settlement and integration in communities across the province. NewToBC uses innovative approaches and emerging technologies to deliver three key activities. 1. NewToBC operates the Library Champions Project in communities across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. 2. NewToBC develops, updates and disseminates a variety of library and settlement information resources for new immigrants. 3. NewToBC uses social media platforms to share information about settlement resources, volunteer opportunities, and no cost workshops, training and community events of interest to new immigrants in Southwest BC. Go to our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn feeds to find out more. NewToBC is managed by Public Library InterLINK. The project represents the eighteen public library systems in the Public Library InterLINK federation. The project was established by the Government of British Columbia in NewToBC is currently funded through a Contribution Agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Copyright 2018: NewToBC: The Library Link For Newcomers and Public Library InterLINK