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Topic-based tabulation: Components of Migration (In- and Out-) (7), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for Migrants 1 Year and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0008XCB2001010
Release date :March 26, 2003
Topic :Canadians on the Move
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Note

Special Note: Mobility Status (1 Year Ago) Subuniverse

The 'Mobility Status (1 Year Ago)' subuniverse includes persons 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special 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 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Total Population Count for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations

The total population count for the census metropolitan areas (CMA) and census agglomerations (CA) within a certain province or territory does not sum up to the total population count for the province or territory in question, as CMAs and CAs do not entirely cover the geographic area of the province or territory in which they are located.

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole. This is different from the 1996 Census, where the persons that moved within the Ottawa-Hull CMA from the Ontario part (Ottawa) to the Quebec part (Hull), or vice versa, were not considered to be migrants.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE

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This table details components of migration - and out-) , mother tongue , age groups and sex for migrants 1 year and over in CanadaFootnote 1
Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations (164) Components of Migration (In- and Out-) (7)
Total in-migrantsFootnote 2 Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants External migrants Total out-migrants Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants
Canada 1,802,355 1,223,105 284,635 294,620 1,507,740 1,223,105 284,635
Newfoundland and Labrador 24,260 14,855 8,355 1,055 25,930 14,850 11,080
St. John's 6,500 3,040 2,810 645 6,160 2,090 4,075
Grand Falls-Windsor 665 350 300 15 705 380 330
Gander 795 485 310 0 720 325 400
Corner Brook 1,110 540 545 25 1,365 625 735
Labrador City 395 120 145 130 510 205 305
Prince Edward Island 6,910 3,345 3,015 550 6,050 3,345 2,705
Charlottetown 2,705 795 1,560 345 1,885 390 1,490
Summerside 745 425 305 20 665 345 320
Nova Scotia 40,860 20,925 16,300 3,630 38,055 20,925 17,130
Halifax 17,540 5,530 9,600 2,400 13,795 4,120 9,680
Kentville 1,390 1,095 265 25 1,090 760 330
Truro 1,975 1,275 660 35 2,025 1,290 730
New Glasgow 870 500 300 80 1,325 885 440
Cape Breton 2,685 1,105 1,340 245 2,685 1,375 1,310
New Brunswick 37,135 23,765 11,415 1,960 36,150 23,765 12,385
Moncton 5,910 3,030 2,615 255 4,620 2,225 2,395
Saint John 3,680 1,195 1,915 570 3,515 1,530 1,985
Fredericton 4,395 2,210 1,745 435 4,440 2,020 2,415
Bathurst 975 525 405 40 1,090 660 435
CampbelltonFootnote 3 555 400 100 50 525 300 225
Campbellton (N. B. part - Partie N.- B.) 500 350 115 45 455 225 235
Campbellton (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 125 55 60 10 140 75 65
Edmundston 720 300 360 55 520 325 190
Quebec 439,965 371,910 23,755 44,300 404,280 371,910 32,370
Matane 640 600 30 0 925 915 10
Rimouski 2,020 1,875 75 80 2,260 2,145 120
Rivière-du-Loup 945 905 25 10 1,025 970 50
Baie-Comeau 830 825 0 0 1,440 1,395 40
Chicoutimi - Jonquière 3,650 3,195 290 165 4,415 4,070 345
Alma 1,045 970 30 40 1,500 1,465 35
Dolbeau-Mistassini 450 440 10 0 690 680 10
Sept-Îles 800 770 20 15 1,280 1,235 45
Québec 20,320 15,890 1,890 2,540 23,675 20,370 3,305
Saint-Georges 1,170 1,090 60 20 950 930 25
Thetford Mines 590 560 20 15 745 735 0
Sherbrooke 7,530 5,985 430 1,115 6,815 6,160 655
Magog 1,200 1,155 35 10 1,225 1,180 45
Cowansville 910 880 30 0 685 665 25
Victoriaville 1,940 1,810 55 70 1,595 1,580 10
Trois-Rivières 4,720 4,355 130 235 4,605 4,410 190
Shawinigan 1,580 1,480 75 20 1,770 1,735 40
La Tuque 225 205 15 10 550 545 0
Drummondville 3,115 2,985 45 85 2,555 2,480 75
Granby 3,025 2,785 115 115 2,805 2,710 95
Saint-Hyacinthe 2,715 2,520 35 165 2,790 2,705 80
Sorel-Tracy 1,030 880 40 115 1,095 1,085 15
Joliette 2,105 2,025 20 65 1,850 1,745 110
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 4,055 3,525 390 140 3,635 3,200 435
Montréal 90,320 42,190 12,130 36,000 53,080 34,635 18,450
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 1,505 1,460 10 30 1,405 1,370 35
Lachute 700 665 25 10 670 655 10
Val-d'Or 1,205 1,165 20 20 1,625 1,530 90
Amos 600 600 0 0 840 820 20
Rouyn-Noranda 1,165 1,035 120 10 1,975 1,745 230
Ontario 664,065 439,310 75,295 149,465 498,945 439,305 59,645
Cornwall 2,310 1,540 615 160 1,950 1,535 410
HawkesburyFootnote 4 795 585 145 60 605 470 135
Hawkesbury (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 110 90 30 0 70 60 10
Hawkesbury (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 705 500 145 60 560 410 150
Ottawa - HullFootnote 5 51,420 22,560 15,405 13,450 25,845 16,995 8,845
Ottawa - Hull (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 11,690 5,465 4,720 1,510 8,245 3,900 4,340
Ottawa - Hull (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 45,620 17,090 16,580 11,940 23,495 13,090 10,400
Brockville 1,990 1,630 270 90 1,790 1,555 235
PembrokeFootnote 6 1,055 835 210 15 1,320 1,105 215
Pembroke (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 70 15 50 0 125 65 60
Pembroke (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 1,010 815 185 15 1,215 1,045 170
Petawawa 1,415 705 685 25 1,760 920 845
Kingston 8,895 5,545 2,210 1,145 8,290 6,075 2,215
Belleville 4,935 3,875 830 235 4,455 3,525 930
Cobourg 1,380 1,210 140 30 1,205 1,140 60
Port Hope and Hope 1,120 965 40 115 955 915 45
Peterborough 5,005 4,050 485 475 4,600 4,000 600
Kawartha Lakes 4,055 3,710 255 90 2,775 2,570 205
Oshawa 14,805 12,570 1,245 990 9,390 8,495 890
Toronto 168,390 40,530 24,220 103,640 83,495 63,545 19,950
Hamilton 28,885 18,800 3,335 6,745 17,860 15,595 2,265
St. Catharines - Niagara 10,435 6,955 1,290 2,195 7,995 6,745 1,250
Kitchener 19,130 12,270 2,965 3,895 14,345 12,120 2,220
Brantford 3,800 3,250 295 250 2,830 2,590 240
Woodstock 1,670 1,490 90 85 1,560 1,455 100
Tillsonburg 930 795 85 50 705 705 10
Norfolk 2,490 2,060 200 225 2,030 1,865 165
Guelph 7,485 5,650 810 1,030 6,705 5,715 995
Stratford 1,795 1,490 135 165 1,450 1,380 75
London 18,675 12,150 2,560 3,965 15,060 12,890 2,170
Chatham-Kent 3,155 2,625 245 285 3,330 3,120 210
Leamington 2,720 1,685 135 905 1,770 1,520 255
Windsor 12,705 6,615 1,630 4,460 6,115 5,210 905
Sarnia 3,400 2,660 350 390 2,740 2,220 520
Owen Sound 2,115 1,805 135 180 1,390 1,245 140
Collingwood 1,245 1,145 80 15 840 755 80
Barrie 12,345 10,630 985 730 6,535 5,760 770
Orillia 2,300 2,025 200 75 2,200 2,020 180
Midland 1,880 1,590 165 125 1,075 1,020 60
North Bay 3,240 2,635 460 145 3,460 2,830 630
Greater Sudbury 5,370 4,360 820 190 5,345 4,610 740
Elliot Lake 785 685 100 10 1,110 1,040 65
Haileybury 655 590 45 20 785 690 100
Timmins 1,820 1,525 240 60 2,065 1,765 300
Sault Ste. Marie 1,925 1,470 295 165 2,905 2,565 340
Thunder Bay 4,335 2,695 1,215 425 3,855 2,590 1,270
Kenora 545 260 250 30 645 305 345
Manitoba 49,730 28,895 13,715 7,120 47,070 28,900 18,180
Winnipeg 21,155 8,165 8,220 4,765 16,175 5,035 11,135
Portage la Prairie 910 630 245 40 930 655 275
Brandon 2,750 1,660 910 180 2,510 1,565 950
Thompson 1,375 1,075 275 25 970 685 285
Saskatchewan 54,735 37,885 13,260 3,585 60,625 37,890 22,735
Regina 8,215 4,595 2,585 1,030 8,810 3,470 5,340
Yorkton 1,060 710 305 40 1,240 815 425
Moose Jaw 1,765 990 695 80 2,160 980 1,180
Swift Current 1,025 700 290 30 1,130 605 525
Saskatoon 11,440 6,290 3,535 1,620 11,320 5,250 6,080
North Battleford 1,070 865 190 10 1,060 780 270
Prince Albert 2,550 1,875 570 100 2,885 1,850 1,035
Estevan 625 455 140 25 660 360 305
Alberta 204,520 109,910 67,965 26,645 158,395 109,905 48,485
Medicine Hat 3,775 2,100 1,400 280 2,985 2,050 930
Brooks 1,605 565 930 110 1,255 895 360
Lethbridge 5,425 3,440 1,530 460 4,360 3,255 1,110
Calgary 51,005 13,535 24,070 13,400 31,335 12,795 18,540
Red Deer 7,155 4,665 2,045 440 5,655 4,420 1,235
Camrose 1,230 905 275 50 1,100 890 205
Edmonton 42,785 16,945 17,840 8,005 26,935 14,265 12,670
LloydminsterFootnote 7 1,865 1,000 835 30 1,910 1,135 770
Lloydminster (Sask. part - Partie Sask.) 635 450 190 0 730 340 385
Lloydminster (Alta part - Partie Alb.) 1,270 555 690 30 1,220 795 425
Cold Lake 2,415 1,085 1,200 130 2,080 1,095 985
Grande Prairie 4,240 2,230 1,830 180 3,435 2,385 1,050
Wood Buffalo 4,110 1,650 2,160 305 3,480 2,300 1,185
Wetaskiwin 1,100 850 230 25 1,090 865 220
British Columbia 272,770 169,740 47,030 56,010 223,940 169,735 54,200
Cranbrook 1,735 1,040 635 65 1,480 700 780
Penticton 2,745 2,080 480 190 2,040 1,355 680
Kelowna 9,610 5,865 2,860 890 6,670 3,740 2,930
Vernon 3,570 2,665 695 205 2,865 1,970 895
Kamloops 5,090 3,515 1,115 455 4,565 2,980 1,585
Chilliwack 4,015 3,030 780 205 3,750 2,860 885
Abbotsford 8,505 5,875 1,385 1,245 7,130 5,320 1,805
Vancouver 84,570 19,690 19,350 45,530 43,550 21,315 22,230
Squamish 1,055 805 165 85 935 775 155
Victoria 16,800 8,595 5,370 2,830 13,385 8,110 5,270
Duncan 2,300 1,705 395 200 2,040 1,560 480
Nanaimo 5,420 3,915 1,020 480 4,975 3,640 1,340
Parksville 1,800 1,290 450 60 1,740 1,385 350
Port Alberni 990 840 125 25 1,125 1,005 120
Courtenay 3,270 2,090 885 295 3,085 2,035 1,050
Campbell River 1,655 1,365 225 65 2,325 1,955 375
Powell River 840 665 130 40 890 795 95
Williams Lake 1,345 1,095 180 65 1,690 1,205 485
Quesnel 1,095 840 140 120 1,485 1,060 425
Prince Rupert 815 625 160 30 1,110 945 165
Kitimat 515 315 150 40 730 520 200
Terrace 1,110 810 185 105 1,250 940 315
Prince George 3,830 2,580 965 280 5,045 3,635 1,405
Dawson Creek 830 405 410 15 1,155 610 545
Fort St. John 1,695 1,020 655 25 2,025 1,000 1,020
Yukon Territory 1,940 685 1,110 140 2,635 680 1,960
Whitehorse 1,295 355 830 110 1,565 150 1,415
Northwest Territories 3,335 975 2,245 120 3,775 975 2,800
Yellowknife 1,630 280 1,260 90 1,820 150 1,670
Nunavut 2,130 915 1,175 40 1,875 920 955

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

Mobility 1: Components of Migration (In- and Out-)
Part A - Plain Language Definition
People who moved from one city or town to another in Canada between May 15, 2000 and May 15, 2001 are 'internal migrants'. People who came from another country between May 15, 2000 and May 15, 2001, to live in Canada, are 'external migrants'. The components of migration divide 'migrants' into three categories based on whether:

- they lived in the same province on May 15, 2001, as they did on May 15, 2000 (intraprovincial migrants);
- they lived in a different province on May 15, 2001, from the one they lived in on May 15, 2000 (interprovincial migrants);
- they lived outside Canada on May 15, 2000, one year before Census Day (external migrants).
Part B - Detailed Definition
Derived variable referring to the types of migrants.
Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province.
Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.
External migrants are movers who were living in Canada on Census Day, but who were living outside Canada one year earlier.


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Footnote 3

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 4

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 5

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole. This is different from the 1996 Census, where the persons that moved within the Ottawa-Hull CMA from the Ontario part (Ottawa) to the Quebec part (Hull), or vice versa, were not considered to be migrants.

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Footnote 6

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 7

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0008XCB2001010.

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