2001 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Hours Worked in the Reference Week (12), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10B), Age Groups (11A) and Sex (3) for Employed Labour Force, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981 to 2001 Censuses, and for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991 to 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10B)
Definition
Year of Immigration
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Values
- Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 1
- Non-immigrant population
- Immigrant population
- Entered country during the census year Footnote 4
- Entered country within the last 5 years Footnote 5
- Entered country 6 to 10 years ago Footnote 6
- Entered country 11 to 15 years ago Footnote 7
- Entered country 16 to 20 years ago Footnote 8
- Entered country more than 20 years ago Footnote 9
- Non-permanent residents Footnote 10
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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'Year of Immigration' refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Respondents who answered 'Yes' to the landed immigrant status question (Question 11) were to answer the year of immigration question (Question 12) by reporting the year in which they first obtained landed immigrant status. People who immigrated to Canada more than once were to report the year in which they first received landed immigrant status.
Respondents who answered 'No' to Question 11 will not have gone through the immigration process, and thus, do not have a year when landed immigrant status was obtained. These people include Canadian citizens by birth and non-permanent residents (people from another country who have an employment authorization, a student authorization, or a Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living here with them). - Footnote 4
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: 2001 for the 2001 Census, 1996 for the 1996 Census, 1991 for the 1991 Census, 1986 for the 1986 Census and 1981 for the 1981 Census.
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: 1996-2000 for the 2001 Census, 1991-1995 for the 1996 Census, 1986-1990 for the 1991 Census, 1981-1985 for the 1986 Census and 1976-1980 for the 1981 Census.
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: 1991-1995 for the 2001 Census, 1986-1990 for the 1996 Census, 1981-1985 for the 1991 Census, 1976-1980 for the 1986 Census and 1971-1975 for the 1981 Census.
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: 1986-1990 for the 2001 Census, 1981-1985 for the 1996 Census, 1976-1980 for the 1991 Census, 1971-1975 for the 1986 Census and 1966-1970 for the 1981 Census.
- Footnote 8
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: 1981-1985 for the 2001 Census, 1976-1980 for the 1996 Census, 1971-1975 for the 1991 Census, 1966-1970 for the 1986 Census and 1961-1965 for the 1981 Census.
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The year of entry corresponding to the period of immigration: before 1981 for the 2001 Census, before 1976 for the 1996 Census, before 1971 for the 1991 Census, before 1966 for the 1986 Census and before 1961 for the 1981 Census.
- Footnote 10
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Refers to persons who, at the time of the census, held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them.