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Topic-based tabulation: Components of Migration (In- and Out-) (7), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (17B) and Sex (3) for Migrants Aged 1 Year and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-556-XCB2006016
Release date :July 23, 2008
Topic :Mobility and migration
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Note

Note: Migration data for small geographic areas

Estimates of internal migration may be less accurate for small geographic areas, areas with a place name that is duplicated elsewhere, and for some census subdivisions (CSDs) where residents may have provided the name of the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration instead of the specific name of the component CSD from which they migrated.

To improve the accuracy of the 2006 Census data, postal codes are used to pinpoint the exact CSD of the previous residence.

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

Note: Mobility status (1 year ago) universe

The 'Mobility status (1 year ago)' universe includes persons 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel of Canada) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Note: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

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

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This table details components of migration - and out-) , mother tongue , age groups and sex for migrants aged 1 year and over in CanadaFootnote 1
Current - Province, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations (166) Components of migration (in- and out- ) (7)
Total in-migrantsFootnote 2 Intraprovincial in-migrantsFootnote 3 Interprovincial in-migrantsFootnote 4 External in-migrantsFootnote 5 Total out-migrantsFootnote 6 Intraprovincial out-migrantsFootnote 7 Interprovincial out-migrantsFootnote 8
Canada 1,808,835 1,221,560 289,745 297,525 1,511,300 1,221,560 289,745
Newfoundland and Labrador 25,215 14,530 9,460 1,225 25,540 14,535 11,005
St. John's 6,625 2,595 3,115 910 5,745 1,955 3,790
Bay Roberts 375 145 200 30 320 190 135
Grand Falls-Windsor 625 360 225 40 535 290 245
Corner Brook 1,075 490 540 40 1,070 550 515
Prince Edward Island 8,010 4,760 2,745 505 7,385 4,760 2,630
Charlottetown 2,585 695 1,650 245 1,920 615 1,305
Summerside 830 420 300 110 830 360 470
Nova Scotia 39,980 20,800 15,190 3,995 41,205 20,800 20,400
Halifax 15,235 4,700 8,005 2,525 15,080 4,390 10,695
Kentville 1,705 1,105 495 105 1,440 825 615
Truro 1,915 1,270 505 140 1,965 1,150 815
New Glasgow 1,070 665 355 45 1,345 620 725
Cape Breton 2,100 785 1,170 150 2,990 1,070 1,920
New Brunswick 38,000 24,965 10,685 2,345 39,420 24,965 14,455
Moncton 5,555 2,750 2,375 425 5,045 2,500 2,550
Saint John 3,465 1,235 1,620 610 3,620 1,255 2,365
Fredericton 4,360 1,990 1,765 595 4,590 1,940 2,650
Bathurst 1,220 800 400 20 1,105 635 470
Miramichi 690 370 300 15 860 420 435
Campbellton 625 345 235 40 700 365 330
Campbellton (N.B. part) 540 285 220 30 625 300 325
Campbellton (Que. part) 145 60 75 10 135 65 65
Edmundston 535 360 160 10 750 340 410
Quebec 383,580 312,140 23,080 48,360 342,515 312,140 30,375
Matane 660 620 20 25 480 465 15
Rimouski 1,935 1,755 55 130 2,120 2,060 60
Rivière-du-Loup 1,365 1,330 15 20 1,130 1,100 25
Baie-Comeau 665 635 25 15 1,045 990 55
Saguenay 3,745 3,365 220 155 4,925 4,420 505
Alma 985 965 0 15 1,210 1,095 115
Dolbeau-Mistassini 415 410 0 0 410 390 15
Sept-Îles 960 940 0 20 790 745 45
Québec 19,165 14,640 1,705 2,820 18,055 15,325 2,730
Saint-Georges 1,145 1,085 15 40 935 905 30
Thetford Mines 755 725 10 15 705 665 35
Sherbrooke 7,405 6,210 405 790 7,055 6,320 735
Cowansville 680 655 10 15 635 610 25
Victoriaville 2,200 1,975 35 185 1,545 1,530 15
Trois-Rivières 4,990 4,370 235 385 4,675 4,575 100
Shawinigan 1,590 1,495 60 45 1,545 1,445 100
La Tuque 365 360 0 0 635 605 30
Drummondville 3,660 3,105 165 390 2,410 2,275 135
Granby 3,315 3,035 75 205 2,565 2,535 30
Saint-Hyacinthe 2,930 2,700 65 170 2,335 2,210 125
Sorel-Tracy 1,490 1,405 65 20 1,320 1,290 30
Joliette 2,910 2,835 45 35 2,050 1,990 60
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 4,215 3,855 290 65 3,785 3,310 480
Montréal 84,470 32,615 11,960 39,890 59,925 42,080 17,850
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 1,440 1,395 45 0 1,470 1,425 45
Lachute 705 630 25 50 720 680 40
Val-d'Or 1,040 990 50 0 1,345 1,205 140
Amos 675 615 45 10 860 840 20
Rouyn-Noranda 1,420 1,245 155 20 1,195 1,060 130
Ontario 641,930 453,460 56,835 131,635 528,845 453,460 75,380
Cornwall 2,315 1,615 540 165 1,990 1,260 730
Hawkesbury 730 460 240 30 690 480 210
Hawkesbury (Que. part) 55 40 10 0 45 30 15
Hawkesbury (Ont. part) 685 420 235 30 655 450 205
Ottawa - Gatineau 38,035 18,475 9,905 9,650 27,855 17,320 10,535
Ottawa - Gatineau (Que. part) 9,995 4,690 4,075 1,225 7,200 4,050 3,150
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ont. part) 32,655 13,790 10,440 8,425 25,275 13,270 11,995
Brockville 1,955 1,645 225 85 1,495 1,340 150
Pembroke 1,215 1,020 165 30 1,280 960 315
Petawawa 1,675 945 710 20 1,535 1,030 510
Kingston 7,980 4,890 2,000 1,090 7,850 5,855 1,995
Belleville 5,330 3,990 960 380 4,110 3,345 765
Cobourg 995 890 60 40 1,200 1,155 45
Port Hope 895 845 25 30 940 865 65
Peterborough 4,795 4,060 395 335 4,235 3,635 600
Kawartha Lakes 3,280 2,905 215 165 2,880 2,410 475
Centre Wellington 1,395 1,240 110 35 1,085 990 95
Oshawa 14,290 11,905 1,145 1,240 10,380 9,025 1,350
Ingersoll 960 885 25 45 740 665 75
Toronto 152,335 40,605 18,885 92,850 88,625 61,530 27,095
Hamilton 24,215 17,235 2,260 4,720 19,100 16,055 3,040
St. Catharines - Niagara 10,710 7,105 1,120 2,485 9,370 7,530 1,840
Kitchener 19,725 13,355 2,240 4,125 15,270 12,645 2,620
Brantford 5,375 4,430 435 505 4,150 3,590 560
Woodstock 1,895 1,585 200 110 2,035 1,925 110
Tillsonburg 875 810 0 55 1,000 975 25
Norfolk 2,575 2,230 160 180 2,120 1,940 180
Guelph 7,180 5,590 680 905 6,750 5,805 945
Stratford 1,490 1,260 125 110 1,230 1,080 155
London 16,670 11,330 1,925 3,415 14,500 11,665 2,830
Chatham-Kent 3,405 2,680 190 525 2,575 2,300 280
Leamington 2,540 1,545 125 865 1,785 1,535 250
Windsor 8,510 4,955 860 2,695 7,060 5,680 1,380
Sarnia 2,755 2,270 240 245 2,635 2,020 615
Owen Sound 1,730 1,465 110 150 1,455 1,290 165
Collingwood 1,205 1,040 45 120 865 740 125
Barrie 10,880 9,385 825 670 8,020 7,065 950
Orillia 2,430 2,170 135 130 1,925 1,740 180
Midland 1,815 1,580 115 115 1,630 1,480 150
North Bay 2,900 2,280 450 170 3,150 2,590 560
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 5,330 4,300 765 270 4,420 3,545 880
Elliot Lake 680 645 15 20 585 515 75
Temiskaming Shores 840 725 90 25 535 465 70
Timmins 1,395 1,145 235 15 1,515 1,205 310
Sault Ste. Marie 2,315 1,900 235 175 1,930 1,600 325
Thunder Bay 3,170 2,180 650 335 3,760 2,035 1,725
Kenora 355 210 135 15 660 345 310
Manitoba 51,160 29,990 11,390 9,775 49,175 29,990 19,185
Winnipeg 20,925 6,430 6,985 7,510 17,710 5,840 11,865
Portage la Prairie 710 465 215 30 1,125 770 350
Brandon 3,385 2,180 770 435 2,780 1,295 1,480
Thompson 800 500 255 50 1,345 755 580
Saskatchewan 54,365 36,505 13,645 4,215 57,015 36,505 20,515
Regina 7,370 3,590 2,600 1,180 7,330 2,870 4,460
Yorkton 1,025 800 205 10 825 570 255
Moose Jaw 1,580 860 615 105 1,880 960 920
Swift Current 1,075 625 380 75 785 375 410
Saskatoon 11,800 5,915 4,015 1,870 10,635 5,000 5,635
North Battleford 1,120 840 205 80 1,080 725 355
Prince Albert 2,380 1,900 355 125 2,325 1,550 780
Estevan 590 470 100 20 835 540 290
Alberta 248,550 127,915 86,995 33,635 174,400 127,915 46,485
Medicine Hat 3,880 1,920 1,510 450 3,260 2,095 1,160
Brooks 1,680 590 890 195 1,850 1,345 510
Lethbridge 6,250 3,810 1,940 500 5,600 4,075 1,520
Okotoks 2,905 2,130 575 200 1,275 1,090 185
Calgary 61,080 14,620 30,060 16,405 30,865 14,880 15,980
Canmore 1,495 590 585 320 1,315 725 590
Red Deer 8,890 5,100 3,000 790 6,200 5,135 1,070
Camrose 1,280 995 250 35 1,050 940 110
Edmonton 52,335 17,800 24,550 9,985 27,115 15,120 11,995
Lloydminster 2,025 1,160 845 20 2,050 1,040 1,015
Lloydminster (Sask. part) 940 565 365 10 1,125 365 760
Lloydminster (Alta. part) 1,280 595 675 15 1,120 665 450
Cold Lake 1,560 580 930 50 1,540 765 770
Grande Prairie 6,750 3,235 3,265 255 4,105 2,640 1,465
Wood Buffalo 6,635 2,040 3,915 680 6,340 4,335 2,005
Wetaskiwin 1,330 1,065 265 10 900 700 195
British Columbia 311,415 194,085 55,860 61,465 238,140 194,085 44,050
Cranbrook 1,685 920 700 60 1,045 585 460
Penticton 2,650 1,795 710 145 2,055 1,390 670
Kelowna 10,355 5,055 3,960 1,345 6,380 4,220 2,160
Vernon 3,850 2,765 805 280 2,710 2,015 690
Salmon Arm 1,480 1,140 245 90 950 625 320
Kamloops 6,045 3,950 1,515 575 5,325 3,820 1,510
Chilliwack 5,095 3,575 1,030 485 4,075 3,250 825
Abbotsford 9,605 6,545 1,285 1,770 8,250 6,775 1,470
Vancouver 85,640 15,895 22,035 47,710 39,805 23,030 16,775
Squamish 1,280 850 325 100 910 775 135
Victoria 16,535 7,180 5,870 3,485 12,395 7,815 4,575
Duncan 2,625 2,010 395 220 1,950 1,545 405
Nanaimo 5,845 3,875 1,370 605 4,230 3,160 1,070
Parksville 2,585 1,670 735 185 1,695 1,475 220
Port Alberni 1,385 1,005 310 70 1,245 1,005 240
Courtenay 3,540 2,055 1,230 255 3,000 2,145 855
Campbell River 2,320 1,615 555 150 2,120 1,600 515
Powell River 1,155 765 225 165 825 685 140
Williams Lake 1,555 1,260 245 55 1,230 955 280
Quesnel 1,100 830 215 60 1,660 1,270 395
Prince Rupert 775 670 75 30 665 515 145
Kitimat 250 130 105 15 555 380 170
Terrace 730 575 125 25 945 710 235
Prince George 4,985 3,245 1,335 405 3,850 2,820 1,030
Dawson Creek 810 615 145 40 680 435 245
Fort St. John 2,625 1,310 1,200 110 1,985 1,060 925
Yukon Territory 1,765 610 990 160 1,920 615 1,310
Whitehorse 1,090 225 730 130 1,095 180 910
Northwest Territories 3,045 970 1,910 160 3,785 970 2,810
Yellowknife 1,455 290 1,050 115 1,870 215 1,660
Nunavut 1,820 815 955 55 1,945 815 1,135

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

In-migrants are those who moved into a specific geography (for example, Canada, a province, a territory, a census metropolitan area or a census agglomeration).

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Footnote 3

Intraprovincial in-migrants and out-migrants lived in the same province or territory on May 16, 2006, as they did on May 16, 2005 (1-year migration) or May 16, 2001 (5-year migration). At the provincial or territorial level, these migrants are those who moved to or from another CSD within the same province or territory.

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Footnote 4

Interprovincial in-migrants and out-migrants lived in a different province or territory on May 16, 2006, from the one they lived in on May 16, 2005 (1-year migration) or May 16, 2001 (5-year migration).

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Footnote 5

External in-migrants are those who were living in Canada on Census Day, but who were living outside Canada one year earlier on May 16, 2005 (1-year migration) or five years earlier on May 16, 2001 (5-year migration).

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Footnote 6

Out-migrants are those who moved out of a specific geography (for example, a province, a territory, a census metropolitan area or a census agglomeration).

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Footnote 7

Intraprovincial in-migrants and out-migrants lived in the same province or territory on May 16, 2006, as they did on May 16, 2005 (1-year migration) or May 16, 2001 (5-year migration). At the provincial or territorial level, these migrants are those who moved to or from another CSD within the same province or territory.

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Footnote 8

Interprovincial in-migrants and out-migrants lived in a different province or territory on May 16, 2006, from the one they lived in on May 16, 2005 (1-year migration) or May 16, 2001 (5-year migration).

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-556-XCB2006016.

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