Immigration

According to the 2006 Census, 12% of the population or 56,080 people living in Simcoe Muskoka are immigrants to Canada.

Fifteen per cent of the population 15 years and older living in Simcoe Muskoka reported themselves as first generation immigrants, while the majority (85%) of the population reported themselves as second or third generation. Seven per cent of the immigrants in Simcoe Muskoka reported themselves as recent immigrants who came to Canada between 2001 and 2006. 

In comparison, 28% of Ontarians are immigrants to Canada and 17% of them are new immigrants who arrived in Canada between 2001 and 2006.