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Immigrant Population by Place of Birth (260A) and Sex (3), Showing Period of Immigration (6), for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1996 Census (20% Sample Data)
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General information
Catalogue number : | 93F0023XDB96003 |
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Release date : | November 4, 1997 |
Topic : | Immigration & Citizenship |
Data dimensions : |
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Definition:
Immigration: Immigrant Population
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.
Data table
Place of Birth(260A) | Period of Immigration(6) | |||||
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Total - Period of immigration | Before 1961 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-1996Footnote 2 | |
Total - Place of birth | 4,971,070 | 1,054,930 | 788,580 | 996,160 | 1,092,400 | 1,038,990 |
Born outside Canada | 4,967,035 | 1,054,205 | 787,915 | 994,930 | 1,091,495 | 1,038,495 |
America | 798,415 | 59,925 | 113,060 | 237,620 | 225,095 | 162,715 |
North America | 245,195 | 45,165 | 50,380 | 74,125 | 46,455 | 29,065 |
Greenland | 50 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 450 | 95 | 175 | 95 | 45 | 35 |
United States | 244,690 | 45,050 | 50,195 | 74,015 | 46,405 | 29,025 |
Central America | 97,350 | 1,500 | 2,680 | 9,170 | 47,855 | 36,140 |
Belize | 1,550 | 55 | 195 | 525 | 600 | 165 |
Costa Rica | 1,520 | 20 | 50 | 105 | 740 | 605 |
El Salvador | 39,020 | 25 | 60 | 1,190 | 24,500 | 13,245 |
Guatemala | 13,270 | 45 | 100 | 970 | 6,480 | 5,680 |
Honduras | 3,575 | 0 | 60 | 320 | 1,055 | 2,140 |
Mexico | 27,485 | 1,285 | 2,040 | 5,830 | 9,915 | 8,410 |
Nicaragua | 8,545 | 20 | 40 | 100 | 3,915 | 4,475 |
Panama | 2,385 | 45 | 145 | 130 | 655 | 1,405 |
Caribbean and Bermuda | 279,405 | 8,390 | 45,270 | 96,025 | 72,405 | 57,310 |
Anguilla | 95 | 20 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Antigua and BarbudaFootnote 3 | 2,075 | 90 | 570 | 840 | 440 | 140 |
Aruba | 560 | 110 | 105 | 260 | 60 | 30 |
Bahamas | 1,100 | 80 | 135 | 370 | 355 | 165 |
Barbados | 15,225 | 1,510 | 5,170 | 4,720 | 2,535 | 1,285 |
Bermuda | 1,795 | 430 | 335 | 495 | 350 | 180 |
Cayman Islands | 185 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 65 |
Cuba | 3,100 | 115 | 200 | 335 | 835 | 1,620 |
Dominica | 2,345 | 20 | 485 | 745 | 710 | 380 |
Dominican Republic | 4,560 | 40 | 125 | 300 | 1,890 | 2,210 |
Grenada | 7,095 | 105 | 1,065 | 2,410 | 1,815 | 1,695 |
Guadeloupe | 225 | 15 | 25 | 75 | 65 | 45 |
Haiti | 49,395 | 230 | 2,315 | 18,140 | 17,125 | 11,585 |
Jamaica | 115,800 | 3,555 | 17,715 | 43,555 | 29,575 | 21,400 |
Martinique | 315 | 10 | 40 | 125 | 115 | 25 |
Montserrat | 585 | 60 | 155 | 230 | 80 | 55 |
Netherlands Antilles | 540 | 120 | 80 | 130 | 165 | 40 |
Puerto Rico | 235 | 20 | 25 | 55 | 65 | 70 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2,465 | 125 | 670 | 920 | 635 | 115 |
Saint Lucia | 2,360 | 75 | 500 | 650 | 655 | 485 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7,170 | 350 | 1,440 | 2,485 | 1,535 | 1,355 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 62,020 | 1,270 | 14,035 | 19,055 | 13,330 | 14,325 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virgin Islands, British | 80 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 30 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 65 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
South America | 176,470 | 4,870 | 14,725 | 58,300 | 58,375 | 40,200 |
Argentina | 11,740 | 780 | 1,185 | 3,550 | 3,500 | 2,725 |
Bolivia | 2,335 | 80 | 95 | 605 | 925 | 630 |
Brazil | 9,360 | 480 | 1,200 | 1,815 | 2,585 | 3,275 |
Chile | 23,880 | 170 | 605 | 10,940 | 8,440 | 3,715 |
Colombia | 9,465 | 170 | 530 | 3,585 | 2,885 | 2,295 |
Ecuador | 9,635 | 80 | 310 | 5,005 | 2,260 | 1,980 |
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 40 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
French Guiana | 65 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 0 |
Guyana | 77,700 | 1,630 | 7,685 | 25,170 | 27,725 | 15,490 |
Paraguay | 5,045 | 825 | 1,220 | 1,470 | 1,155 | 375 |
Peru | 15,240 | 145 | 560 | 2,830 | 5,890 | 5,815 |
Suriname | 845 | 80 | 115 | 160 | 225 | 260 |
Uruguay | 5,710 | 120 | 680 | 2,375 | 1,225 | 1,315 |
Venezuela | 5,410 | 280 | 535 | 750 | 1,525 | 2,310 |
EuropeFootnote 4 | 2,332,060 | 953,355 | 543,835 | 356,700 | 280,695 | 197,475 |
Western Europe | 435,225 | 242,470 | 74,595 | 48,505 | 41,155 | 28,510 |
Austria | 24,600 | 16,345 | 3,970 | 1,760 | 1,670 | 845 |
Belgium | 21,800 | 11,990 | 4,025 | 2,575 | 2,215 | 1,005 |
France | 62,600 | 13,215 | 14,380 | 13,545 | 9,570 | 11,890 |
Germany | 181,650 | 107,270 | 32,550 | 16,320 | 17,105 | 8,405 |
Liechtenstein | 55 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Luxembourg | 600 | 315 | 135 | 65 | 20 | 55 |
Monaco | 65 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Netherlands | 124,540 | 88,810 | 15,590 | 10,285 | 6,870 | 2,990 |
Switzerland | 19,315 | 4,500 | 3,910 | 3,930 | 3,680 | 3,295 |
Eastern EuropeFootnote 5 | 447,830 | 175,430 | 40,850 | 32,280 | 111,375 | 87,895 |
Bulgaria | 6,155 | 595 | 245 | 565 | 745 | 4,000 |
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, FormerFootnote 6 | 41,230 | 13,070 | 11,885 | 4,150 | 9,160 | 2,965 |
Czech Republic | 12,675 | 2,240 | 4,170 | 1,635 | 3,680 | 945 |
Slovakia | 8,830 | 2,995 | 2,210 | 575 | 2,045 | 1,005 |
Czechoslovakia, n.i.e.Footnote 7 | 19,730 | 7,830 | 5,505 | 1,935 | 3,435 | 1,020 |
Hungary | 54,230 | 33,210 | 7,745 | 4,515 | 6,245 | 2,510 |
Poland | 193,370 | 57,820 | 13,890 | 11,315 | 73,385 | 36,965 |
Romania | 46,400 | 10,040 | 2,835 | 3,675 | 12,370 | 17,490 |
U.S.S.R., Former (European Component)Footnote 8 | 106,445 | 60,695 | 4,255 | 8,060 | 9,470 | 23,965 |
Baltic Republics, Former Soviet | 23,835 | 19,420 | 1,070 | 815 | 1,035 | 1,500 |
Estonia | 7,595 | 6,750 | 270 | 90 | 110 | 380 |
Latvia | 8,440 | 6,505 | 420 | 425 | 485 | 605 |
Lithuania | 7,800 | 6,160 | 380 | 300 | 445 | 510 |
Eastern Europe Republics, Former Soviet | 76,155 | 40,165 | 3,025 | 6,055 | 7,085 | 19,830 |
Belarus | 1,590 | 395 | 15 | 125 | 300 | 750 |
Moldova, Republic of | 1,175 | 190 | 15 | 100 | 290 | 580 |
Russian Federation | 31,515 | 11,940 | 1,025 | 3,550 | 4,035 | 10,965 |
Ukraine | 41,880 | 27,645 | 1,970 | 2,275 | 2,455 | 7,535 |
U.S.S.R., n.i.e.Footnote 9 | 6,450 | 1,115 | 155 | 1,190 | 1,350 | 2,635 |
Northern Europe | 734,620 | 307,310 | 184,010 | 144,295 | 70,385 | 28,615 |
Ireland, Republic of (Eire) | 28,940 | 11,605 | 6,600 | 5,305 | 4,160 | 1,265 |
Scandinavia | 50,145 | 30,135 | 9,270 | 6,040 | 2,775 | 1,930 |
DenmarkFootnote 10 | 20,360 | 13,610 | 3,350 | 2,040 | 900 | 465 |
Finland | 15,450 | 8,845 | 3,765 | 1,870 | 550 | 425 |
Iceland | 475 | 170 | 130 | 85 | 40 | 50 |
NorwayFootnote 11 | 6,685 | 4,290 | 1,020 | 660 | 400 | 315 |
Sweden | 7,170 | 3,210 | 1,010 | 1,390 | 890 | 670 |
United Kingdom | 655,535 | 265,575 | 168,140 | 132,950 | 63,450 | 25,420 |
Southern EuropeFootnote 12 | 714,385 | 228,145 | 244,380 | 131,620 | 57,785 | 52,450 |
Albania | 850 | 130 | 185 | 10 | 65 | 455 |
Andorra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Gibraltar | 240 | 45 | 25 | 145 | 20 | 10 |
Greece | 79,695 | 21,550 | 33,930 | 17,155 | 4,790 | 2,265 |
Italy | 332,110 | 161,730 | 125,495 | 32,975 | 8,790 | 3,120 |
Malta | 9,445 | 3,935 | 2,990 | 1,620 | 695 | 200 |
Portugal | 158,815 | 11,520 | 46,805 | 57,935 | 33,310 | 9,240 |
San Marino | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spain | 11,240 | 1,560 | 4,750 | 3,085 | 1,225 | 610 |
Vatican City StateFootnote 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yugoslavia, FormerFootnote 14 | 121,975 | 27,655 | 30,195 | 18,690 | 8,885 | 36,550 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11,430 | 385 | 850 | 605 | 420 | 9,170 |
Croatia | 33,595 | 7,080 | 12,750 | 7,425 | 2,700 | 3,640 |
MacedoniaFootnote 15 | 6,565 | 860 | 2,180 | 1,420 | 775 | 1,330 |
Slovenia | 9,155 | 4,640 | 2,870 | 935 | 280 | 430 |
YugoslaviaFootnote 16 | 61,230 | 14,690 | 11,545 | 8,300 | 4,710 | 21,975 |
Africa | 229,295 | 4,940 | 25,680 | 58,150 | 64,265 | 76,260 |
Western Africa | 22,525 | 90 | 625 | 3,265 | 6,570 | 11,975 |
Benin | 210 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 100 |
Burkina Faso | 95 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 40 |
Cape Verde | 95 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 55 | 0 |
Côte d'IvoireFootnote 17 | 810 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 295 | 420 |
Gambia | 140 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 70 |
Ghana | 13,080 | 40 | 225 | 1,525 | 3,920 | 7,375 |
Guinea | 485 | 0 | 25 | 105 | 140 | 205 |
Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Liberia | 595 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 75 | 455 |
Mali | 255 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 205 |
Mauritania | 50 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
Niger | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 45 |
Nigeria | 4,770 | 35 | 255 | 1,075 | 1,280 | 2,115 |
Saint HelenaFootnote 18 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Senegal | 1,025 | 0 | 20 | 200 | 310 | 495 |
Sierra Leone | 530 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 120 | 280 |
Togo | 280 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 105 | 145 |
Eastern Africa | 99,775 | 605 | 3,210 | 32,170 | 31,515 | 32,275 |
Burundi | 980 | 0 | 25 | 205 | 155 | 595 |
Comoros | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Djibouti | 315 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 245 |
EritreaFootnote 19 | 4,675 | 10 | 20 | 160 | 2,855 | 1,630 |
EthiopiaFootnote 20 | 13,925 | 40 | 90 | 455 | 6,320 | 7,015 |
Kenya | 18,005 | 115 | 1,095 | 8,200 | 5,895 | 2,700 |
Madagascar | 1,790 | 10 | 45 | 740 | 720 | 270 |
Malawi | 290 | 10 | 50 | 140 | 65 | 30 |
Mauritius | 6,395 | 80 | 450 | 1,925 | 2,805 | 1,130 |
Mayotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mozambique | 975 | 0 | 30 | 430 | 405 | 115 |
Reunion | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
Rwanda | 940 | 10 | 10 | 175 | 275 | 480 |
Seychelles | 915 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 195 | 650 |
Somalia | 16,740 | 10 | 0 | 245 | 3,255 | 13,215 |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 18,130 | 70 | 570 | 10,530 | 4,935 | 2,030 |
Uganda | 10,750 | 45 | 300 | 7,705 | 1,695 | 1,005 |
Zambia | 1,885 | 60 | 130 | 440 | 660 | 590 |
Zimbabwe | 3,030 | 145 | 350 | 780 | 1,190 | 560 |
Northern Africa | 70,725 | 2,670 | 17,205 | 13,110 | 16,450 | 21,285 |
Algeria | 8,005 | 335 | 905 | 780 | 1,610 | 4,375 |
Egypt | 33,930 | 1,200 | 10,825 | 6,820 | 7,245 | 7,840 |
LibyaFootnote 21 | 1,375 | 75 | 95 | 80 | 455 | 665 |
Morocco | 20,435 | 800 | 4,780 | 4,560 | 5,310 | 4,990 |
Sudan | 3,345 | 15 | 125 | 165 | 755 | 2,280 |
Tunisia | 3,630 | 240 | 475 | 705 | 1,075 | 1,140 |
Western Sahara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Central Africa | 7,255 | 85 | 245 | 1,610 | 1,555 | 3,760 |
Angola | 1,645 | 0 | 75 | 775 | 440 | 350 |
Cameroon | 790 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 215 | 485 |
Central African Republic | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
Chad | 95 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 50 |
Congo | 175 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 90 |
Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Gabon | 115 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zaire | 4,350 | 70 | 135 | 685 | 770 | 2,695 |
Southern Africa | 29,015 | 1,490 | 4,395 | 7,995 | 8,180 | 6,960 |
Botswana | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30 |
Lesotho | 85 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 |
Namibia | 240 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 85 | 20 |
South Africa, Republic of | 28,465 | 1,435 | 4,355 | 7,905 | 7,930 | 6,840 |
Swaziland | 100 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 40 |
AsiaFootnote 22 | 1,562,770 | 32,580 | 96,950 | 328,375 | 512,160 | 592,705 |
West Central Asia and the Middle EastFootnote 23 | 210,850 | 4,975 | 15,165 | 30,980 | 77,680 | 82,050 |
Afghanistan | 10,910 | 20 | 45 | 125 | 4,860 | 5,855 |
CyprusFootnote 24 | 4,240 | 155 | 1,275 | 2,175 | 390 | 245 |
IranFootnote 25 | 47,410 | 100 | 660 | 3,175 | 22,065 | 21,410 |
Middle EastFootnote 26 | 131,915 | 3,850 | 10,390 | 22,475 | 46,385 | 48,815 |
Bahrain | 810 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 195 | 475 |
Iraq | 16,795 | 250 | 750 | 1,460 | 4,555 | 9,780 |
Israel | 15,510 | 1,235 | 2,525 | 3,535 | 5,280 | 2,925 |
Jordan | 3,270 | 0 | 250 | 840 | 875 | 1,295 |
Kuwait | 6,275 | 0 | 65 | 170 | 1,845 | 4,195 |
Lebanon | 63,135 | 1,995 | 4,200 | 12,650 | 24,545 | 19,740 |
Oman | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 130 |
Palestine/West Bank/Gaza StripFootnote 27 | 4,880 | 170 | 990 | 980 | 1,430 | 1,310 |
Qatar | 545 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 195 | 335 |
Saudi Arabia | 4,310 | 15 | 30 | 105 | 1,505 | 2,650 |
SyriaFootnote 28 | 13,105 | 160 | 1,455 | 2,490 | 4,885 | 4,110 |
United Arab Emirates | 2,525 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 890 | 1,605 |
Yemen | 610 | 0 | 55 | 145 | 160 | 255 |
Turkey | 14,430 | 740 | 2,720 | 2,755 | 3,635 | 4,580 |
U.S.S.R., Former (Asian Component)Footnote 29 | 1,940 | 105 | 65 | 280 | 350 | 1,140 |
Central Asian Republics, Former Soviet | 575 | 40 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 405 |
Kazakstan | 235 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 195 |
Kyrgyzstan | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Tajikistan | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 |
Turkmenistan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Uzbekistan | 250 | 20 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 155 |
Transcaucasian Republics, Former Soviet | 1,365 | 65 | 60 | 210 | 300 | 735 |
Armenia | 845 | 45 | 60 | 140 | 205 | 395 |
Azerbaijan | 235 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 145 |
Georgia | 285 | 15 | 0 | 45 | 20 | 195 |
Eastern Asia | 589,415 | 20,555 | 38,865 | 104,940 | 172,715 | 252,340 |
China, People's Republic of | 231,055 | 17,545 | 19,370 | 40,840 | 65,420 | 87,875 |
Hong Kong | 241,095 | 1,355 | 12,580 | 41,270 | 76,980 | 108,910 |
Japan | 14,990 | 1,390 | 2,350 | 4,195 | 2,990 | 4,060 |
Korea, NorthFootnote 30 | 130 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 25 | 15 |
Korea, SouthFootnote 31 | 45,895 | 125 | 2,805 | 12,685 | 14,050 | 16,225 |
Macau | 6,940 | 100 | 415 | 1,370 | 1,955 | 3,095 |
Mongolia | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
Taiwan | 49,285 | 40 | 1,320 | 4,515 | 11,275 | 32,140 |
South-east Asia | 408,990 | 2,485 | 14,045 | 111,700 | 162,490 | 118,265 |
Brunei Darussalam | 4,260 | 0 | 55 | 1,080 | 2,575 | 550 |
CambodiaFootnote 32 | 19,355 | 25 | 60 | 4,465 | 12,155 | 2,655 |
IndonesiaFootnote 33 | 8,515 | 1,545 | 1,550 | 2,110 | 1,755 | 1,555 |
LaosFootnote 34 | 14,760 | 10 | 30 | 7,120 | 6,205 | 1,395 |
Malaysia | 19,460 | 190 | 1,385 | 4,985 | 8,605 | 4,285 |
MyanmarFootnote 35 | 3,075 | 190 | 320 | 920 | 855 | 790 |
Philippines | 184,550 | 235 | 9,460 | 47,080 | 56,445 | 71,330 |
Singapore | 7,970 | 160 | 470 | 1,740 | 3,590 | 2,010 |
Thailand | 7,710 | 20 | 125 | 1,120 | 4,810 | 1,635 |
Viet Nam | 139,320 | 110 | 585 | 41,080 | 65,490 | 32,060 |
Southern Asia | 353,515 | 4,565 | 28,870 | 80,750 | 99,270 | 140,055 |
Bangladesh | 10,485 | 0 | 285 | 805 | 2,620 | 6,780 |
Bhutan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
India | 235,930 | 4,055 | 25,080 | 67,375 | 68,080 | 71,335 |
Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nepal | 405 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 65 | 285 |
Pakistan | 39,245 | 300 | 2,670 | 9,910 | 8,960 | 17,410 |
Sri Lanka | 67,425 | 210 | 830 | 2,615 | 19,535 | 44,235 |
Oceania | 44,360 | 3,325 | 8,355 | 14,060 | 9,280 | 9,340 |
American Samoa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
AustraliaFootnote 36 | 14,660 | 2,190 | 4,470 | 3,690 | 2,030 | 2,275 |
Cook Islands | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Fiji | 20,580 | 25 | 1,870 | 7,645 | 5,410 | 5,630 |
French Polynesia | 100 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 20 | 35 |
Guam | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
Kiribati | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Marshall Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
Nauru | 50 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
New Caledonia | 85 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 45 | 20 |
New ZealandFootnote 37 | 8,410 | 1,090 | 1,935 | 2,550 | 1,645 | 1,190 |
PalauFootnote 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Papua New Guinea | 125 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 40 |
Pitcairn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SamoaFootnote 39 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
Solomon Islands | 60 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 35 |
Tonga | 80 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 20 |
Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vanuatu | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OtherFootnote 40 | 130 | 80 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Born in Canada | 4,035 | 725 | 670 | 1,230 | 905 | 500 |
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements
- Footnote 2
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Includes the first four months only of 1996.
- Footnote 3
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Formerly known as Antigua.
- Footnote 4
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Data not directly comparable to previous censuses, where Europe included Cyprus and the U.S.S.R. In 1996, Cyprus and the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are included in Asia.
- Footnote 5
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Data not directly comparable to previous censuses, where Eastern Europe included the U.S.S.R. In 1996, the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are included in West Central Asia and the Middle East.
- Footnote 6
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In 1993, the Czech and Slovak Republic became two separate countries - the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Footnote 7
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Includes persons who reported 'Czechoslovakia'.
- Footnote 8
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The Asian components of the former U.S.S.R. are shown separately under the heading 'West Central Asia and the Middle East'.
- Footnote 9
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Includes persons who reported 'U.S.S.R.'.
- Footnote 10
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Includes Faroe Islands.
- Footnote 11
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Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.
- Footnote 12
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Cyprus, which in previous censuses was grouped under the heading 'Southern Europe', is now included in West Central Asia and the Middle East.
- Footnote 13
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The official name is Holy See (Vatican City State).
- Footnote 14
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The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia formerly comprised the six republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. In 1991, Croatia and Slovenia declared their independence from Yugoslavia, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia in 1992. The remaining two republics of Serbia and Montenegro formed a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
- Footnote 15
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The official name is the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Footnote 16
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Includes persons who reported 'Yugoslavia', whether they referred to the former or the new republic of the same name.
- Footnote 17
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Also known as Ivory Coast.
- Footnote 18
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Also known as St. Helena and Ascension.
- Footnote 19
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In previous censuses, Eritrea was coded to Ethiopia, but in 1996, was collected as a separate country.
- Footnote 20
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In previous censuses, Ethiopia included Eritrea, but in 1996, Eritrea was collected as a separate country.
- Footnote 21
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The official name is Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
- Footnote 22
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Data not directly comparable to previous censuses. In 1996, Asia includes Cyprus and the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- Footnote 23
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The sub-continental region formerly known as Western Asia and the Middle East has been redefined to include Cyprus and the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- Footnote 24
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Cyprus was grouped under the heading Southern Europe in previous censuses.
- Footnote 25
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The official name is Islamic Republic of Iran.
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NOTE:
Data not directly comparable to previous censuses. In 1996, Iran is not included in the sub-category 'Middle East' but rather in the sub-category 'West Central Asia' of 'West Central Asia and the Middle East'. - Footnote 26
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Data not directly comparable to previous censuses. In 1996, Iran is not included in the sub-category 'Middle East' but rather in the sub-category 'West Central Asia' of 'West Central Asia and the Middle East'.
- Footnote 27
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Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993. However, since responses to the census are self-reported, it is not clear that responses of 'Palestine', 'Gaza Strip' or 'West Bank' were in reference to these territories as defined.
- Footnote 28
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The official name is Syrian Arab Republic.
- Footnote 29
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The European components of the former U.S.S.R. are shown separately under the heading 'Eastern Europe'.
- Footnote 30
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The official name is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- Footnote 31
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The official name is the Republic of Korea.
- Footnote 32
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Formerly known as Kampuchea.
- Footnote 33
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Includes East Timor.
- Footnote 34
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The official name is the Laos People's Democratic Republic.
- Footnote 35
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Formerly known as Burma.
- Footnote 36
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Includes Norfolk Island.
- Footnote 37
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Includes Niue and Tokelau.
- Footnote 38
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Formerly known as Republic of Belau.
- Footnote 39
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Formerly known as Western Samoa.
- Footnote 40
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Principally includes those born at sea.
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0023XDB96003.
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Footnotes
- Footnote a
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To access the comma separated values (CSV) file, use the conversion features available in most spreadsheet software, or use a free viewer, for example csview.
- Footnote b
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To access the tab separated values (TAB) file, use the conversion features available in most spreadsheet software, or use a free viewer, for example AscToTab.
- Footnote c
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To access the Beyond 20/20 (IVT) version, you need the Beyond 20/20 Table Browser, which may be downloaded below. These links download files directly from an external site and are not the responsibility of Statistics Canada.
Beyond 20/20 Browser for Windows operating systems (18.9 MB)
To install this product, run 'ProBrowser.exe'.