Canada and US Demographics and Migration Data

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CANADA

Urban Development In Abbotsford, BC

Carl Johannsen, Planner, City of Abbotsford.

John Belec, Geography, University College of the Fraser Valley.

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Population % Change 2002-07

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Canada’s population score card (2006):

Natural IncreaseBirths (343,517)-Deaths (234,914) = 108,603

MigrationImmigration (254,359)-Emigration(38,551)= 215,808

TOTAL324,411 National population: 33 million

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Canada Population Growth Rate -- Slowing

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In Canada…..

• One birth every one minute and 32 seconds

• One death every two minutes and 14 seconds

• A net migration gain of one person every 2 minutes and 24 seconds

• Canada's population is growing by one unit every minute and 36 seconds.

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High concentration of population next to US border. Only major exception is Edmonton, Alberta

• what might be the reason?

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BC Net Migration

Note that in some years there is net out migration for BC but on the whole net in migration

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US State Level Net Migration

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US Immigration

Today's Migration

Today, international migration is at an all-time high. About 2% of the Earths population has moved away from the country of origin, driven by job availability, civil strife, etc.

Relative percentage of U.S. immigrants by  region of origin

Following 5 slides from http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/migrate/migrate_1.html

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Distance Decay & Other Patterns

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What are the Processes?# immigrants from country x/ country x population

Foreign Born In USA

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Top ten countries 2010 2000 1990Mexico 11,711,103 9,177,487 4,298,014China 2,166,526 1,518,652 921,070India 1,780,322 1,022,552 450,406Philippines 1,777,588 1,369,070 912,674Vietnam 1,240,542 988,174 543,262El Salvador 1,214,049 817,336 465,433Cuba 1,104,679 872,716 736,971South Korea 1,100,422 864,125 568,397Dominican Republic 879,187 687,677 347,858Guatemala 830,824 480,665 225,739All of Latin America 21,224,087 16,086,974 8,407,837All Immigrants 39,955,854 31,107,889 19,767,316

Source: 1990 and 2000 decennial Census and 2010 American Community Survey

World Trends

Countries with the largest international migrant stock, 1990 (thousands)

About 20 million in the US

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International

Countries with the highest percentage of international migrants in total population, 1990  (percent)

Note the potential for instability in Arabian/Persian Gulf States if migrants aren’t offered citizenship

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InternationalMigration in the early 1990’s

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InternationalAnnual net international migration totals and migration rates in the world's major areas, 1990-1995

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US Shifting Dependency Pattern

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Environment & Population

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Ogallala Aquifer

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