British Columbia
In British Columbia, immigrants reached an overall CIMI parity score of 0.55 with the Canadian-born population in 2021, ranking 5 of Canada's 10 provinces.
Parity is closest in the health dimension (0.78) and widest in the civic & democratic dimension (0.37).
Overall parity rose from 0.42 in 2001 to 0.55 in 2021.
Scores range from 0 to 1 — higher means immigrant outcomes are closer to those of the Canadian-born. Comparison group: immigrants vs. Canadian-born.
Parity scores by dimension and period
| Period | Economic | Social | Civic & democratic | Health | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.78 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 0.67 | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 0.63 | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.54 |
| 2006 | 0.51 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.87 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.83 | 0.42 |
Source: Canadian Index for Measuring Integration (CIMII), based on Statistics Canada data.