Whistler has the highest percentage of immigrants per population and the percentage has increased more than elsewhere in the Sea to Sky & the Sunshine Coast 2016-2021.  At 24.73%  Whistler is slightly higher than the average of 22.6% across Canada. In British Columbia immigrants account for 28.5% of the population.

Non-permanent residents includes temporary foreign workers (and their families), international students and refugee claimants. In Whistler,  where this category predominantly relates to temporary foreign workers and their families, there are significantly more Temporary Foreign Workers (by number and percentage) than other communities in the Sea to Sky & the Sunshine Coast, although Squamish had a bigger increase in actual number of Temporary Foreign Workers from 2016 to 2021.  Across Canada, non-permanent residents represent 2.55% of the population; in BC 3.48%.

The visible minority population across the region is growing but remains well below the levels elsewhere in the country. In Whistler, the change from 2016 to 2021 was an increase from 10.2% to 12.8%; Squamish increased from 14.8% to 15.3%; a similar increase  is seen on the Sunshine Coast  from 6.8% to 9.1%.  Comparatively,  in Metro Vancouver over 50% identify as visible minorities, in BC 34.4%, and across Canada 26.5%.