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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables
Tabulation: Visible Minority (15), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey
About this variable: Generation status (4)
Definition
Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.
Values
- Total - Generation status
- First generation Footnote 2
- Second generation Footnote 3
- Third generation or more Footnote 4
Footnotes
- Footnote 2
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'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.
- Footnote 3
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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.
- Footnote 4
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'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.
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