Ontario
In Ontario, immigrants reached an overall CIMI parity score of 0.50 with the Canadian-born population in 2021, ranking 7 of Canada's 10 provinces.
Parity is closest in the civic & democratic dimension (0.66) and widest in the economic dimension (0.37).
Overall parity declined from 0.59 in 2001 to 0.50 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 | 0.37 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.42 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.43 | 0.56 |
| 2011 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.45 | 0.59 |
| 2006 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 0.52 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.59 |
Source: Canadian Index for Measuring Integration (CIMII), based on Statistics Canada data.