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Immigrant arrivals, by country of last permanent residence, 1963 to 1965
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| 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| Commonwealth | |||
| British Isles | |||
| England | 16,562 | 20,481 | 28,820 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,743 | 1,847 | 1,934 |
| Scotland | 6,074 | 6,698 | 8,363 |
| Wales | 201 | 233 | 682 |
| Lesser Isles | 23 | 17 | 58 |
| Total, British Isles | 24,603 | 29,279 | 39,857 |
| Australia | 1,376 | 1,855 | 2,150 |
| Hong Kong | 1,008 | 2,490 | 4,155 |
| India | 737 | 1,154 | 2,241 |
| Malta | 869 | 1,162 | 1,055 |
| New Zealand | 316 | 448 | 561 |
| West Indies | 2,227 | 2,072 | 2,926 |
| Other Commonwealth | 1,289 | 1,866 | 2,134 |
| Total, Commonwealth | 32,425 | 40,326 | 55,079 |
| Republic of Ireland | 590 | 680 | 861 |
| Africa1 | 6882 | 1,5983 | 1,6134 |
| Asia1 | 629 | 760 | 2,157 |
| Europe1 | |||
| Austria | 799 | 1,099 | 1,472 |
| Belgium | 935 | 989 | 977 |
| Finland | 251 | 353 | 504 |
| France | 5,569 | 4,542 | 5,225 |
| Germany | 6,744 | 5,992 | 8,927 |
| Greece | 4,759 | 4,391 | 5,642 |
| Hungary | 555 | 424 | 453 |
| Italy | 14,427 | 19,297 | 26,398 |
| Netherlands | 1,728 | 2,029 | 2,619 |
| Poland | 1,482 | 1,944 | 1,975 |
| Portugal | 4,000 | 5,309 | 5,734 |
| Scandinavian countries | |||
| Denmark | 573 | 717 | 859 |
| Other | 568 | 604 | 692 |
| Spain | 436 | 674 | 837 |
| Switzerland | 999 | 1,446 | 2,169 |
| Yugoslavia | 781 | 1,187 | 1,230 |
| Other | 227 | 275 | 330 |
| North America1 | |||
| Mexico | 117 | 136 | 147 |
| United States | 11,736 | 12,565 | 15,143 |
| Other | 176 | 174 | 221 |
| South America1 | 1,103 | 1,643 | 1,862 |
| Middle East1 | |||
| Egypt | 1,476 | 1,855 | 1,378 |
| Israel | 688 | 871 | 822 |
| Lebanon | 456 | 347 | 602 |
| Other | 225 | 379 | 825 |
| Other countries | 9 | - | 5 |
| Total, all countries | 93,151 | 112,606 | 146,758 |
| Note: Comparable figures from 1946 are given in the corresponding table of previous Canada Year Books beginning with the 1951 edition; figures in less detail for 1939 to 1945 appear in the 1950 edition, p. 186. | |||
| 1. Excludes Commonwealth countries. | |||
| 2. Includes 296 from the Republic of South Africa. | |||
| 3. Includes 417 from the Republic of South Africa. | |||
| 4. Includes 545 from the Republic of South Africa. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | |||
