Immigrants’ sense of belonging to Canada by province of residence

Max Stick, Christoph Schimmele, Maciej Karpinski and Seyba Cissokho

Economic and Social Reports from Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch

Abstract: Using the 2020 General Social Survey, this study shows that the likelihood of reporting a very strong sense of belonging to Canada is higher for immigrants in Ontario and Atlantic Canada and lower for immigrants in British Columbia and Alberta. Once regional differences in the sociodemographic composition of the immigrant population, perceived discrimination and structural conditions were controlled for, the difference in sense of belonging to Canada between immigrants in Alberta and Ontario disappeared. In contrast, after these factors were controlled for, there was still a large difference between immigrants in Ontario and British Columbia. This difference is attributable to the especially strong sense of belonging to Canada among immigrants in Ontario.

Keywords: Immigrants; belonging; province (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-06-28
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DOI: 10.25318/36280001202300600003-eng

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