Top 10 Toronto neighbourhoods with the most new immigrants

January 22, 2023

Toronto neighbourhoods with the most new immigrants

Toronto and the surrounding area continue to be the top destination for new Canadians.

Last year alone, over 150,000 newcomers settled in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Just under half of Toronto residents were born outside of Canada, and over half of the population of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Mississauga are immigrants.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of the latest census data to identify Toronto neighbourhoods that attract the most newcomers. In the census terminology, "new (or recent) immigrants" are those who obtained their landed immigrant or permanent resident status after 2016.

Let's start with a high level view using graphs and maps of Toronto:

Where in the city
Best Toronto Neighbourhoods for new immigrants
Top 10 neighbourhoods

Learn more about each of 10 Toronto neighbourhoods with the most new immigrants:

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Established immigrants
New immigrants
1. Harbourfront-CityPlace
28,199     (4,720 new immigrants)
29%
17%
54%
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2. Henry Farm
19,953     (3,605 new immigrants)
38%
18%
44%
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3. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
31,360     (3,470 new immigrants)
31%
11%
58%
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4. Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown
31,421     (3,435 new immigrants)
52%
11%
37%
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5. Flemingdon Park
22,553     (3,120 new immigrants)
48%
14%
38%
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6. Westminster-Branson
26,027     (3,075 new immigrants)
55%
12%
33%
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7. Thorncliffe Park
20,637     (3,045 new immigrants)
48%
15%
38%
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8. South Eglinton-Davisville
23,380     (3,035 new immigrants)
27%
13%
60%
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9. Wellington
25,729     (3,010 new immigrants)
24%
12%
64%
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10. Newtonbrook West
23,978     (2,975 new immigrants)
53%
12%
35%
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