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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Generation Status (4), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1971, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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Generation status (4) Age groups (9)
Total - Age groups 15 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over
Note(s) :
  1. 1ST GENERATION
    Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).
  2. 2ND GENERATION
    Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).
  3. 3RD GENERATION OR MORE
    Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Generation status 25,664,220 4,207,815 13,732,585 3,987,075 4,794,100 4,951,415 3,649,530 2,255,645 1,818,655
1st generation 1 6,124,560 628,845 3,279,115 872,505 1,251,410 1,155,200 991,250 677,720 547,630
2nd generation 2 4,006,420 787,090 1,964,085 700,370 674,370 589,345 410,370 402,910 441,960
3rd generation or more 3 15,533,240 2,791,880 8,489,380 2,414,195 2,868,315 3,206,865 2,247,905 1,175,005 829,065
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-557-XCB2006010 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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