Facts about Immigrants

Introduction

What you should know about this study

Immigrant donors give more on average than Canadian‑born donors

Even at lower levels of household income, immigrants give more

Immigrant donors more likely to give to religious organizations and to give them larger amounts

Long-term immigrants are more likely to give than recent immigrants

Recent immigrants give less on average, in part because they are younger and have lower household incomes

Long-term immigrants give a smaller share of their donations to religious organizations

Same top three reasons for giving among immigrant and Canadian‑born donors

Immigrants more often give through a collection at their place of worship

Immigrants less likely to volunteer than the Canadian‑born

Immigrant volunteers slightly more likely to give their time to religious organizations

Recent immigrants as likely to volunteer as long-term immigrants

Immigrants volunteer for similar reasons and do similar tasks as the Canadian‑born

Immigrants are slightly more likely to give lack of time as a reason for not volunteering

Summary