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Monday, May 12, 2008
New Initiatives
We are always looking for ways to better serve you. Some of the most recent
initiatives include:
- Full Functioning French Services Team
- Income Tax Clinics (Check back in the Tax Season: March and April)
- A variety of Summer Programs for Youth
- Library Program
- Ecoleaders Program
Did You Know?
Hamilton is now one of Canada’s key destinations points for new immigrants and refugees. Immigration to Hamilton increased significantly in the 1990’s and is now at its highest level since the 1960’s. The number of immigrants settling in Hamilton between 1991 and 2001 grew by almost 60% over the previous decade. (29,745 in the 1990’s compared to 18,690 in the 1980’s). In 2001, almost one quarter (119,805) of Hamilton’s population was immigrants. The top five places of birth for recent (1996-2001) immigrants are: Yugoslavia, China, Iraq, Pakistan, India.
Immigration now accounts for approximately 85% of Hamilton’s total population growth and that percentage could rise to 100% over the next couple of decades.
The total visible minority population in Hamilton increased by over 11,000 people (27%) from 1996 to 2001. The largest share of this increase was among the South Asian, Black, Arab/West Asian and Chinese groups. Visible minorities comprise more than 10% of Hamilton’s population, below the provincial figure of 18.9%.
Total Population by Visible Minority Groups, Census 2001:
- Chinese: 7,470
- South Asian: 11,005
- Black: 10,455
- Filipino: 4,415
- Latin American: 4,250
- Southeast Asian: 4,465
- Arab/West Asian: 5,765
- Korean: 1,490
- Japanese: 755
- Other Visible minority: 1,660
- Multiple visible minorities: 970
Total visible minority population: 52,710
Imminent, severe labour shortages are forecasted based on the aging population and declining labour supply. HR Matters: Hamilton Human Resource Strategy Study identifies one of Hamilton’s biggest human resource challenges as: “how to attract more and better-educated immigrants to the community.”
Excerpts from the Background Paper-Forum Regarding Opportunities in Diversity
October 5, 2004
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