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Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total population1 Non-immigrant population2 Immigrant population3 Immigrated before 1991 Immigrated between 1991 and 1995 Immigrated between 1996 and 2000 Immigrated between 2001 and 20064
Notes:
  1. The total population count includes the non-immigrant population, the immigrant population and the non-permanent resident population. The non-permanent resident population is not shown separately in this table.
  2. Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.
  3. Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are more recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.
  4. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.
Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest with category: Immigrant status and period of immigration = Total population Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest
Canada ! 31,241,030 24,788,720 6,186,950 3,408,420 823,925 844,625 1,109,980
Ontario ! 12,028,895 8,512,020 3,398,725 1,884,440 462,080 471,470 580,740
Toronto ! 2,476,565 1,184,230 1,237,720 592,490 188,420 188,955 267,855
Peel ! 1,154,070 581,880 561,240 262,010 86,170 94,835 118,215
York 887,345 499,650 380,525 203,835 67,375 62,855 46,460
Ottawa 801,275 614,840 178,545 96,205 26,120 26,570 29,650
Waterloo 473,260 363,790 105,375 63,395 11,600 13,360 17,020
Hamilton 497,400 366,315 126,485 82,985 13,045 13,895 16,560
Essex 389,590 296,670 87,170 49,400 10,160 12,445 15,165
Halton 435,395 324,325 107,920 71,355 10,685 12,775 13,105
Middlesex ! 417,675 330,030 83,450 53,645 9,130 8,145 12,535
Durham 557,330 442,085 113,395 81,165 12,710 9,625 9,890
Niagara ! 421,750 342,645 75,840 57,255 5,135 5,555 7,885
Wellington 198,635 163,880 33,740 21,805 3,715 3,525 4,695
Simcoe 417,000 364,055 51,335 40,735 3,580 3,605 3,415
Frontenac ! 140,650 121,670 17,940 13,180 1,235 1,420 2,100
Elgin 84,260 72,605 11,155 8,375 825 635 1,325
Brant ! 123,320 106,975 15,965 12,160 1,490 1,110 1,200
Chatham-Kent ! 107,150 95,900 10,830 8,045 760 985 1,035
Lambton ! 126,540 111,480 14,700 12,055 750 875 1,010
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry ! 108,585 100,440 7,965 5,640 575 765 980
Peterborough ! 131,525 118,530 12,450 10,330 580 590 955
Oxford 101,460 90,155 11,105 8,695 715 840 850
Hastings ! 128,790 118,070 10,280 8,275 635 600 775
Thunder Bay ! 147,100 132,605 14,110 12,155 685 535 725
Perth 73,425 66,405 6,925 5,035 565 625 700
Dufferin ! 53,920 46,835 6,930 5,470 395 405 660
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ! 156,050 145,205 10,450 8,895 425 470 660
Haldimand-Norfolk ! 106,600 94,355 11,860 10,055 635 565 595
Leeds and Grenville 97,680 89,725 7,795 6,625 340 355 470
Grey ! 90,900 82,880 7,825 6,750 265 345 465
Bruce ! 64,555 59,180 5,265 4,280 170 435 385
Northumberland ! 79,070 70,235 8,725 7,690 390 305 330
Renfrew ! 96,335 90,380 5,835 4,650 360 490 330
Nipissing ! 83,605 79,135 4,285 3,335 225 420 305
Muskoka ! 56,275 51,330 4,745 4,040 265 145 290
Huron 58,590 53,695 4,665 3,835 155 395 280
Prescott and Russell ! 78,740 75,400 3,265 2,405 285 285 280
Lanark 62,695 58,180 4,435 3,630 355 195 260
Kawartha Lakes ! 73,360 67,260 6,010 5,350 165 260 235
Algoma ! 116,075 104,450 11,230 10,435 260 295 235
Kenora ! 63,995 60,935 2,835 2,305 140 180 210
Rainy River ! 21,270 19,645 1,575 1,245 45 165 110
Lennox and Addington 39,270 36,755 2,495 2,145 90 150 110
Cochrane ! 81,465 78,785 2,610 2,295 135 80 100
Prince Edward ! 24,935 22,515 2,365 2,140 70 85 70
Parry Sound ! 40,415 37,240 3,095 2,845 55 130 65
Manitoulin ! 12,940 12,295 640 565 15 25 40
Sudbury ! 21,255 20,450 795 650 40 65 40
Timiskaming ! 32,795 31,420 1,335 1,200 50 45 40
Haliburton ! 16,000 14,485 1,485 1,350 60 40 35
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Date Modified: 2009-03-23

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