Canadian official research shows that more than 15% of immigrants choose to immigrate again within 20 years after arriving in Canada. Immigrants born in Taiwan, the United States, France, Hong Kong, or Lebanon have a higher proportion of re-immigration.
In contrast, immigrants born in the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka or Jamaica are less likely to leave Canada and immigrate elsewhere. As the population continues to age and the fertility rate is below the population replacement level, immigration has become the main driver of Canada's population growth.