1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years, report finds

The report found that economic immigrants are the most likely to leave Canada and refugees are the least likely to leave

One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave for another country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years.

The findings come from a report by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, which looked at the issue of onward migration for the second time. The report is based on 2020 figures.