The Gains/Losses of Canadian Religious Groups from Immigration: Immigration Flows, Attendance and Switching
Immigration is changing the religious landscape in Canada. It is estimated that 69% of the Canadian population growth is accounted for by immigration, and this is expected to increase to 90% in 2050. In addition, immigrants participate in institutional religion at higher rates than the Canadian-born...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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| In: |
Studies in religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 327-344 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Canada B confessions religieuses B Immigration B Religion B denominations B Conversion B fréquentation religieuse B Switching |
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| Summary: | Immigration is changing the religious landscape in Canada. It is estimated that 69% of the Canadian population growth is accounted for by immigration, and this is expected to increase to 90% in 2050. In addition, immigrants participate in institutional religion at higher rates than the Canadian-born. While the Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist populations are growing rapidly due to immigration, nearly half of all immigrants claim some type of Christian affiliation. There are also many non-religious immigrants. In this article, we look at the growth and decline of immigration flows, service attendance, and switching/retention to show which religious groups in Canada are benefitting from immigration. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-0587 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0008429818754786 |
