Published May 2020
Below is an example of current data trends showing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on newcomer populations based on gender and financial information.
Canadian population
Source: Government of Canada. (2020). 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supplementary-immigration-levels-2020.html
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work force
Source: Leger and Association for Canadian Studies, Weekly Pandemic Tracker, May 25, 2020, https://acs-aec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Leger-National-weekly-pandemic-tracker-May-25-2020.pdf
COVID-19 - Demographics
Of the COVID-19 cases reported in Canada to date, approximately half (55%) are female. Approximately one-third (35%) of cases are 60 years old and over. Age by Sex distribution of COVID-19 cases (n=39,456) in Canada as of May 21, 2020, 11 am EDT
Source: Government of Canada, "Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in Canada- Age by sex distribution of COVID-19 cases (n=39,456) in Canada as of May 21, 2020," May 21, 2020, https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html#a2