
Philippines represents one in four new immigrants living in Lethbridge: Census
LETHBRIDGE – New numbers from the 2016 census suggest a changing picture of Lethbridge’s immigrant population.
Out of all residents in the Lethbridge census metropolitan area (CMA) who identified as immigrants, the top five places of birth were the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United States, and Mexico.
But when looking only at those who arrived between 2011 and 2016, the Philippines takes the lead, representing one in four newcomers. The top five is rounded out by Bhutan, Nepal, the U.K. and India, with Syria coming in sixth.
In the Lethbridge CMA, 15,365 people or 13.5 percent of the population, were born outside Canada. Three per cent of Lethbridge residents, or 3,400, immigrated in the last five years.