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Topic-based tabulation: Citizenship (5), Place of Birth (35), Sex (3) and Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-557-XCB2006024
Release date :December 4, 2007
Topic :Immigration and citizenship
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Note

Note: Impact of municipal restructuring

The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2006 Census team is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.

Note: Suppression of citizenship and immigration data on Indian reserves and settlements

Persons living on Indian reserves and Indian settlements who were enumerated with the 2006 Census Form 2D questionnaire were not asked the questions on citizenship (Question 10), landed immigrant status (Question 11) and year of immigration (Question 12). Consequently, citizenship, landed immigrant status and period of immigration data are suppressed using zeros for Indian reserves and Indian settlements at census subdivision and lower levels of geography where the majority of the population was enumerated with the 2D Form. These data are, however, included in the totals for larger geographic areas, such as census divisions and provinces. For more information on the census data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines relating to Indian reserves, please refer to http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/notes/DQguidelines/DQguide_IndianReserves.cfm.
For a complete list of Indian reserves and Indian settlements for which citizenship, landed immigrant status and period of immigration data are suppressed using zeros, please refer to http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/notes/supplist2D.cfm.

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This table details citizenship , place of birth , sex and immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in Doaktown, VL
Place of birth (35) Citizenship (5)
Total - CitizenshipFootnote 1 Canadian citizens Canadian citizens only Citizens of Canada and at least one other country Not Canadian citizensFootnote 2
Total - Place of birth of respondentFootnote 3 885 890 880 10 0
Born in Canada 865 865 865 0 0
Born outside of Canada 25 25 20 10 0
United States of America 25 20 15 10 0
Central America 0 0 0 0 0
Caribbean and Bermuda 0 0 0 0 0
South America 0 0 0 0 0
Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Western Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 0 0 0 0 0
Other Southern Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Europe 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0
Other Northern Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Western Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Central Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Africa 0 0 0 0 0
Asia and the Middle East 0 0 0 0 0
West Central Asia and the Middle East 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Asia 0 0 0 0 0
China, People's Republic of 0 0 0 0 0
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region 0 0 0 0 0
Other Eastern Asia 0 0 0 0 0
Southeast Asia 0 0 0 0 0
Philippines 0 0 0 0 0
Other Southeast Asia 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Asia 0 0 0 0 0
India 0 0 0 0 0
Other Southern Asia 0 0 0 0 0
Oceania and otherFootnote 4 0 0 0 0 0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 2

Includes persons who are stateless. Prior to the 2006 Census, this category was called 'Citizens of other countries.' The content of the category remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 3

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 4

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and the category 'Other country.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-557-XCB2006024.

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