A groundbreaking Statistics Canada study has found that recent immigration significantly drives innovation across Canadian cities.

Research analyzing 152 urban areas from 2001 to 2021 shows that cultural diversity, particularly from newly arrived immigrants, boosts innovation by up to 81.7%.

When combined with industrial variety, these effects are amplified, generating an additional 12.4% increase in innovative activity.

The findings underscore how newcomers bring fresh perspectives and global knowledge networks that accelerate knowledge diffusion and creative problem-solving.

With nearly one in four Canadian workers being foreign-born, the study emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining robust immigration policies to sustain economic growth and technological advancement in urban centers nationwide.

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