Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Feedback

Division No. 16, Census division (CD) - Saskatchewan

Data quality

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Division No. 16, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Division No. 16, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Division No. 16 and Saskatchewan, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Division No. 16 Saskatchewan
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 37,000 100.0 ... 1,070,560 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 34,565 93.4 ... 945,810 88.3 ...
Immigrants 2,285 6.2 100.0 112,495 10.5 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 640 1.7 28.0 31,515 2.9 28.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 95 0.3 4.2 8,670 0.8 7.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 630 1.7 27.6 24,370 2.3 21.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 920 2.5 40.3 47,935 4.5 42.6
Non-permanent residents 150 0.4 ... 12,260 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Division No. 16, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2006 to 2011)
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Population in private households 1,510 .. 720 .. 2,280 .. 925 ..
Age groups 1,510 100.0 715 100.0 2,285 100.0 920 100.0
Less than 15 years 200 13.2 145 20.3 285 12.5 175 19.0
15 to 24 years 115 7.6 105 14.7 210 9.2 70 7.6
25 to 64 years 865 57.3 460 64.3 1,440 63.0 655 71.2
65 years and older 320 21.2 0 0.0 345 15.1 15 1.6
Median age 41.3 .. 30.4 .. 38.5 .. 31.9 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 1,925 100.0 925 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 1,525 79.2 805 87.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 605 31.4 355 38.4
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 920 47.8 455 49.2
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 340 17.7 110 11.9
Refugees ... ... ... ... 60 3.1 0 0.0
Region of birth1 1,505 100.0 720 100.0 2,280 100.0 925 100.0
Americas 115 7.6 0 0.0 220 9.6 45 4.9
Europe 770 51.2 295 41.0 745 32.7 145 15.7
Africa 90 6.0 20 2.8 100 4.4 20 2.2
Asia 510 33.9 360 50.0 1,170 51.3 715 77.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 45 2.0 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Division No. 16, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 2,285 100.0 ...
Philippines 765 33.5 1
Serbia 210 9.2 2
India 190 8.3 3
United Kingdom 175 7.7 4
United States 130 5.7 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 920 100.0 ...
Philippines 540 58.7 1
India 140 15.2 2
Serbia 50 5.4 3
United Kingdom 30 3.3 4
Honduras 25 2.7 5

Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Division No. 16, 2016

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 2,280 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 600 26.3 1
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 140 6.1 2
Afrikaans 60 2.6 3
Serbian 60 2.6 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 920 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 450 48.9 1
Serbian 35 3.8 2
Spanish 30 3.3 3

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Division No. 16, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 36,730 100.0 38.1 36,995 100.0 38.5
First generation (born abroad) 1,770 4.8 39.6 2,520 6.8 38.1
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 4,590 12.5 68.6 4,155 11.2 68.2
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 1,840 5.0 77.1 1,565 4.2 74.1
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 2,745 7.5 62.8 2,590 7.0 65.5
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 30,370 82.7 32.9 30,325 82.0 35.1

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Division No. 16, Saskatchewan and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Division No. 16, Saskatchewan and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Division No. 16, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age
Total population in private households 36,730 100.0 .. 38.1 36,995 100.0 .. 38.5
Visible minority population 1,025 2.8 100.0 31.2 1,765 4.8 100.0 32.0
South Asian 135 0.4 13.2 27.0 310 0.8 17.6 29.4
Chinese 175 0.5 17.1 39.6 210 0.6 11.9 36.6
Black 180 0.5 17.6 8.9 75 0.2 4.2 28.3
Filipino 315 0.9 30.7 33.3 890 2.4 50.4 33.1
Latin American 90 0.2 8.8 35.3 90 0.2 5.1 36.6
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 55 0.1 5.4 38.9 25 0.1 1.4 30.7
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 50 0.1 4.9 31.2 85 0.2 4.8 32.3
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 0.6 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 0.1 2.0 14.8
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40 0.1 2.3 25.2
Not a visible minority 35,700 97.2 .. 38.5 35,230 95.2 .. 39.4

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Division No. 16, Saskatchewan and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Division No. 16 Saskatchewan Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,130 27.4 1 130,880 12.2 7 1,525,570 4.4 9
English 8,275 22.4 2 253,205 23.7 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
German 8,145 22.0 3 296,385 27.7 1 3,322,400 9.6 6

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Division No. 16, Saskatchewan and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Division No. 16, Saskatchewan and Canada, 2016

Symbols:

···
not applicable
··
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

Date modified: