Canada is characterized by being one of the most culturally diverse countries. This, in turn, means that hundreds of languages ​​are spoken within the same territory, but how to know which is the predominant.   According to Canadian Statistical Office (StatCan), based on the Census of the past 2016, about 7.6 million, out of the total 35 that inhabit the Canadian territory, speak at home a language other than Spanish French This proportion increased by almost one million (14.5%) in relation to the figures for 2011, when the previous census was conducted.   Also, this report noted that 22.9% of the Canadian population in 2016 reported having a different mother tongue than the official languages ​​of Canada. According to the previous census, this percentage was 21.3.   Likewise, it was evident that the portion of Canadians who handle English or French as their mother tongue has declined considerably. It went from representing 82.4% in 2011 to 78.9% in 2016.   To our fortune, Spanish continues to grow as an immigrant language in Canada. However, there are other languages ​​that are creating a greater rhythm. This made our language fall in third place in 2016 in the list of languages ​​that citizens have as their mother tongue.   The most figures indicate that a total of 495,090 people reported speaking Spanish as their mother tongue, representing an increase of more than 12% in relation to the figures for 2011.   When measuring immigrant languages ​​used in the home, Spanish improves its predominance. Federal agency figures indicate that 553,495 people reported speaking Spanish at home in 2016, more than the 493,055 who declared it in 2011.   The vast majority of so-called immigrant languages recorded increases of more than 10% in 2016. However, there are cases such as German, Italian and Ukrainian, which show negative variations in the proportion of people who declare their mother tongue.   Another interesting factor that measures the census is the retention rate of these immigrant languages, that is, speak the mother tongue in the home. In most of the 22 most important immigrant languages, the retention rate exceeds 80%.   The case of Spanish, although it is high, is not so blunt. Our language represents a total retention rate of 66.6% and a partial retention of 22.5%, for a total of 89.1%.