Fact-check: “Approximately 45% of the current Canadian population is made up of immigrants and the children of immigrants”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
Statistics Canada's 2021 Census found that first-generation residents (born outside Canada) made up 26.4% and second-generation residents (at least one parent born outside Canada) made up 17.6% of the population in private households — combining to 44.0%, which is within ordinary rounding of 'approximately 45%.' The claim's approximate qualifier covers the small gap between 44% and 45%, and the direction and magnitude are directly backed by official Statistics Canada data. No post-2021 national…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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