NewToCanada
Strengthen your business strategy with the latest data on new residents
NewToCanada is a demographic database that captures Canadian immigration trends by country and region of origin. Available at the dissemination area level, it enables users to quantify permanent and non-permanent residents, identify where new residents are coming from and understand where they are settling across Canada.
Using data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and aligned with DemoStats, NewToCanada provides immigration estimates over a rolling 12-month period. The data are updated quarterly, providing a refreshed 12-month view and enabling users to analyze trends across cities and regions, or within user-defined geographies such as trade areas.
What’s New In 2026?
Improved data that use the full latest census data, plus additional enhancements, put people in more realistic placements.
- Refined newcomer distribution: We refined how newcomers are distributed across communities. Totals continue to align with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- Expanded use of Census data: We now use more Census data to give you greater detail on settlement patterns by country of origin.
- Refined country and regional groupings: We refined the country and regional groupings to further align estimates with observed settlement patterns.
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How it's used
- Telecommunications companies can focus marketing efforts on areas where new Canadians are settling. The data reveal hotspots within established destinations such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, as well as smaller cities where new settlement patterns are emerging.
- Banks can differentiate new residents by country of origin across their branch networks to inform acquisition strategies and create more relevant, targeted campaigns.
- Real estate developers can identify cities and neighbourhoods experiencing strong newcomer growth to evaluate and prioritize new development opportunities.
Sample questions it can answer
- What cities are temporary residents choosing to settle in?
- Are permanent residents from China settling in the same places as temporary residents?
- What share of residents from the Philippines are settling in my area?
- Based on my trade area, what source countries should I prioritize in my marketing efforts?
- Which neighbourhoods around my potential new location have the most newcomers from the countries I want to reach?
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