Immigrants Leaving Canada Within Years of Arriving, Government Data Shows

Immigrants leaving Canada within a few years of arriving has been an ongoing phenomenon in the country’s immigration system, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Over 15 percent of immigrants move away from Canada within 20 years of arriving, a Feb. 2 report says. Most leave the country between three and seven years. “Immigrant emigration is particularly high a few years after admission and tends to decrease thereafter,” StatCan said in the report. “This period may reflect the length of time that immigrants try to integrate into Canada by attempting to find a job and a place to live and adapting to life in Canada,” a note on the government website says....