Fact-check: “Approximately 45% of the current Canadian population is made up of immigrants and the children of immigrants”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The best available authoritative figure is approximately 44% from the 2021 Census, when first-generation (26.4%) and second-generation (17.6%) Canadians are combined using the broader first-generation count that includes non-permanent residents. Statistics Canada's own headline percentages (23.0% immigrants + 17.6% second generation = 40.6%) undercount by using a narrower permanent-resident-only definition. The claim's figure of 'approximately 45%' is within ordinary rounding distance of the 44…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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