FEDERAL ELECTION 2019 IMMIGRATION FACTSHEET –

One in four Winnipeggers Immigrants vote! is an immigrant There have been significant increases in voter turnout among newcomers and Indigenous people in the last two federal elections.

In the 2015 federal • Immigrants make up about 25% of Winnipeg’s election, the voter turnout population, and 20% of Manitoba’s. rate for immigrants in Canada was around 76%. • Approximately 90% of Winnipeg’s immigrants are of voting age.* Between 2011 and 2015, recent immigrants from • Across Canada, about 20% of all eligible Africa, West Central Asia, and voters are immigrants with Canadian the Middle East had the largest citizenship. increases in their voting rates — Immigrants make up about: as high as 25 percentage points. o 25% of the voting age population in Winnipeg Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey o 15% of the voting age population in Manitoba Nearly half of Winnipeg is either an immigrant or child of an immigrant

• In Winnipeg, about 26% of the voting age Top 5 Source Countries population is a visible minority. of permanent residents in Manitoba, 2016 Number % • Overall, about 61% of immigrants in Philippines 3,604 21.4 Winnipeg were born in Asia, 21% in Europe, India 3,001 17.8 9% in the Americas, and 9% in Africa. The Eritrea 1,413 8.4 top two countries of birth are the Syria 1,242 7.4 Philippines and India. China 1,030 6.1

Immigrants in Winnipeg’s federal election ridings

Winnipeg North has the most immigrants of any riding in Manitoba. Nearly 50% of the riding are immigrants.

Those with the second and third largest immigrant populations are in (36%) and (34%).

Outside Winnipeg, ridings with the highest concentrations of immigrants are Portage–Lisgar (15%), (14%), and Brandon–Souris (12%).

Manitoba is a welcoming place Manitoba has a long tradition of welcoming In general, newcomers are younger and more newcomers and supporting them to build new educated than the Canadian-born population. lives in our communities. Settlement services support newcomers to orient Manitoba has one of the fastest growing themselves, find jobs and housing, register in immigrant populations in the country. Two-thirds school, learn English or French, and access of its growth is due to international migration. services. These supports are essential for many to start building their new life in Manitoba. The Newcomers bring a variety of skills and Federal government provides the majority of experiences that benefit our economy, enrich our funding for such supports. communities, and make Manitoba stronger and more vibrant.

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*Data are from the 2016 Census. “Voting age” refers to anyone who was 15 years of age or older as of the 2016 Census (May 2016).