Emigration of Immigrants: Results from the Longitudinal Immigration Database

Interesting study on part of the immigration churn:

• Immigration is an increasingly important facet of Canada’s migration dynamics.
• According to the emigration criterion developed in this study:
  • 5.1% of immigrants admitted between 1982 and 2017 emigrated within five years of landing;
  • This percentage rises to 17.5% 20 years after admission;
  • Annual probabilities of emigrating peak three to seven years after admission.
• Several immigrant characteristics are linked to emigration:
  • Immigrants born in Taiwan, the United States, France, Hong Kong or Lebanon are more likely to emigrate. Conversely, those born in the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka or Jamaica are less likely to leave Canada;
  • Immigrants who never had children in their tax family were substantially more likely to emigrate than those who had children. This effect remains strong when other factors are considered;
  • Immigrants admitted to the country at age 65 or older and those with Nova Scotia as their intended province of destination are somewhat more likely to emigrate than those who landed at a younger age. However, these effects disappear when other factors associated with immigrant emigration are taken into account;
  • Immigrants admitted in the investor and entrepreneur categories are more likely to emigrate, while those admitted in the caregiver and refugee categories are less likely to emigrate;
  • Emigration follows a clear gradient based on level of education. Individuals with higher levels of education are more likely to migrate than less educated immigrants;
  • Immigrants who held a non-permanent resident study permit prior to being admitted are especially likely to leave Canada. However, this results mainly from the fact that these immigrants present several characteristics associated with emigration, such as higher levels of education.

Source: Emigration of Immigrants: Results from the Longitudinal Immigration Database