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WATCH: Emerging South Asian Community in Canada

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 08 Dec, 2022 05:51 PM
  • WATCH: Emerging South Asian Community in Canada

Darpan highlights the emerging powerful South Asian diaspora in Canada. The latest census from Statistics Canada shows that immigrants made up nearly a quarter of all people in Canada in 2021 and are projected to represent a third of people in the country by 2041.

1 in 5 people coming to Canada were born in India, the data shows, making it the top country of birth for recent arrivals. The growing South Asian diaspora is a player in the Canadian economy and if you are wanting to tap into the South Asian market find out all the platforms that Darpan Magazine offers.

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