Feelings of loneliness among Canadians have become a concern due to its consequences on mental health. Recent studies have revealed that this phenomenon is increasing among the migrant population in Canada.
The data of Canadian Seniors Health Survey (CSHS) – 2019-2020 were used to estimate the prevalence of loneliness among older Canadians in a nationally representative sample of 38,941 Canadians aged 65 and older.
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The study compares loneliness between immigrants and people born in Canada. Here are some highlights:
- In 2019-2020, approximately 1.1 million older Canadians (65 and older) experienced loneliness, with women more likely than men to feel lonely (23% versus 14.6%).
- European and non-European immigrants have been found to be at higher risk of loneliness than the Canadian-born population.
- Immigrants who arrived as adults (aged 18 to 44) and long-term immigrants (in Canada for 20 or more years since immigration) were at higher risk of loneliness than people born in Canada.
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