Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data Geocode Geographic name Data quality flag Total population (1) Non-immigrant population (2) Immigrant population (3) Immigrated before 1991 Immigrated between 1991 and 1995 Immigrated between 1996 and 2000 Immigrated between 2001 and 2006 (4) 01 Canada 20000 31241030 24788720 6186950 3408420 823925 844625 1109980 6106 Fort Smith (N.W.T.) 00010 31930 29120 2575 1305 380 320 565 4805 Division No. 5 (Alta.) 01020 49770 46375 3000 2115 280 325 275 1301 Saint John (N.B.) 01010 73255 69485 3030 1920 75 330 710 2472 Deux-Montagnes (Que.) 21010 86570 83040 3475 2060 360 340 720 6001 Yukon (Y.T.) 00010 30190 26990 3005 1950 325 345 385 5903 Central Kootenay (B.C.) 01010 55290 48555 6450 5370 290 345 445 3542 Grey (Ont.) 01000 90900 82880 7825 6750 265 345 465 5901 East Kootenay (B.C.) 01010 54885 49460 5215 4295 285 350 285 2449 Drummond (Que.) 01010 91050 88375 2520 805 180 350 1185 5919 Cowichan Valley (B.C.) 01010 76475 65860 10205 8850 475 355 520 3507 Leeds and Grenville (Ont.) 00000 97680 89725 7795 6625 340 355 470 5941 Cariboo (B.C.) 01020 61790 55415 6220 4990 520 390 315 2457 La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Que.) 00001 105870 101645 4115 2765 330 390 625 2437 Francheville (Que.) 01001 140260 136970 3025 1285 220 395 1125 3540 Huron (Ont.) 00000 58590 53695 4665 3835 155 395 280 3522 Dufferin (Ont.) 00001 53920 46835 6930 5470 395 405 660 4607 Division No. 7 (Man.) 00000 58205 53985 3775 2150 260 415 950 2456 Le Haut-Richelieu (Que.) 01000 107385 103710 3590 2495 280 415 400 2447 La Haute-Yamaska (Que.) 01010 83690 80690 2845 1270 185 415 970 3548 Nipissing (Ont.) 21010 83605 79135 4285 3335 225 420 305 3541 Bruce (Ont.) 01010 64555 59180 5265 4280 170 435 385 4810 Division No. 10 (Alta.) 01010 85155 80515 4480 3070 425 440 550 3553 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) 00010 156050 145205 10450 8895 425 470 660 5953 Fraser-Fort George (B.C.) 01010 91630 82565 8645 6920 670 475 580 4801 Division No. 1 (Alta.) 01010 73375 67065 5855 3860 565 485 950 3547 Renfrew (Ont.) 01010 96335 90380 5835 4650 360 490 330 3558 Thunder Bay (Ont.) 01010 147100 132605 14110 12155 685 535 725 5955 Peace River (B.C.) 01020 58030 53725 4150 2700 315 550 580 3528 Haldimand-Norfolk (Ont.) 20000 106600 94355 11860 10055 635 565 595 2460 L'Assomption (Que.) 00001 108815 105130 3590 2130 400 575 480 5925 Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) 01010 101045 88200 12585 10230 1010 580 760 5937 North Okanagan (B.C.) 01010 76195 67620 8390 6620 435 590 740 4815 Division No. 15 (Alta.) 02020 33940 28640 4225 2605 360 590 670 3515 Peterborough (Ont.) 01010 131525 118530 12450 10330 580 590 955 3512 Hastings (Ont.) 21010 128790 118070 10280 8275 635 600 775 1001 Division No. 1 (N.L.) 00000 245970 239010 5865 3725 440 620 1075 3531 Perth (Ont.) 00000 73425 66405 6925 5035 565 625 700 3534 Elgin (Ont.) 00000 84260 72605 11155 8375 825 635 1325 1310 York (N.B.) 00000 90145 83655 5910 3570 455 645 1245 4819 Division No. 19 (Alta.) 01010 97885 92185 5305 3250 580 665 810 2464 Les Moulins (Que.) 01001 127990 123085 4820 2945 600 675 605 3501 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Ont.) 20000 108585 100440 7965 5640 575 765 980 5931 Squamish-Lillooet (B.C.) 02020 35130 28790 5645 3160 635 790 1055 4816 Division No. 16 (Alta.) 00010 52990 46475 5785 2340 660 840 1940 3532 Oxford (Ont.) 00000 101460 90155 11105 8695 715 840 850 3538 Lambton (Ont.) 00010 126540 111480 14700 12055 750 875 1010 4603 Division No. 3 (Man.) 00000 44385 36660 7355 3735 435 885 2305 5907 Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) 01010 78475 65175 13160 10645 845 900 775 5933 Thompson-Nicola (B.C.) 01010 121220 108105 12495 9985 715 905 890 2473 Thérèse-De Blainville (Que.) 01011 142250 134625 7470 4920 680 950 915 3536 Chatham-Kent (Ont.) 01010 107150 95900 10830 8045 760 985 1035 3529 Brant (Ont.) 20000 123320 106975 15965 12160 1490 1110 1200 4602 Division No. 2 (Man.) 00000 55490 48545 6745 2965 560 1125 2095 2471 Vaudreuil-Soulanges (Que.) 00000 119465 109135 9965 6255 1050 1170 1490 5921 Nanaimo (B.C.) 01010 137150 113380 22915 18470 1350 1225 1865 2467 Roussillon (Que.) 20000 148560 138615 9705 6415 1030 1245 1010 3510 Frontenac (Ont.) 01010 140650 121670 17940 13180 1235 1420 2100 2443 Sherbrooke (Que.) 01001 144595 134430 9155 2985 1110 1445 3610 4808 Division No. 8 (Alta.) 00010 172340 158710 12805 7665 1250 1515 2375 4802 Division No. 2 (Alta.) 01010 140620 122775 17000 10960 1560 1690 2795 4706 Division No. 6 (Sask.) 00000 217860 201010 15520 9395 1630 1720 2770 5935 Central Okanagan (B.C.) 01010 160565 136010 23720 18040 1635 1760 2285 4711 Division No. 11 (Sask.) 00000 240995 220485 18135 10735 1760 2240 3405 1209 Halifax (N.S.) 01010 369455 339835 27410 16590 2460 3300 5060 3523 Wellington (Ont.) 00000 198635 163880 33740 21805 3715 3525 4695 3543 Simcoe (Ont.) 00000 417000 364055 51335 40735 3580 3605 3415 2481 Gatineau (Que.) 01010 239980 218500 20780 9040 3020 3615 5105 2423 Québec (Que.) 21011 516010 491165 22775 8515 2750 3870 7640 5917 Capital (B.C.) 21010 340055 270845 65535 48860 5635 4840 6200 3526 Niagara (Ont.) 01000 421750 342645 75840 57255 5135 5555 7885 5909 Fraser Valley (B.C.) 01010 253840 201395 50635 31355 6260 6155 6865 2458 Longueuil (Que.) 01011 381275 320125 59230 30635 7840 7975 12780 2465 Laval (Que.) 00000 364620 289865 73565 46270 10235 8130 8935 3539 Middlesex (Ont.) 20000 417675 330030 83450 53645 9130 8145 12535 3518 Durham (Ont.) 00000 557330 442085 113395 81165 12710 9625 9890 4611 Division No. 11 (Man.) 00000 627780 505085 116900 71600 10930 10535 23830 3537 Essex (Ont.) 00000 389590 296670 87170 49400 10160 12445 15165 3524 Halton (Ont.) 00000 435395 324325 107920 71355 10685 12775 13105 3530 Waterloo (Ont.) 00000 473260 363790 105375 63395 11600 13360 17020 3525 Hamilton (Ont.) 00000 497400 366315 126485 82985 13045 13895 16560 4811 Division No. 11 (Alta.) 01010 1065370 864540 191900 115225 24030 20460 32180 3506 Ottawa (Ont.) 00000 801275 614840 178545 96205 26120 26570 29650 4806 Division No. 6 (Alta.) 20000 1151415 879305 259855 132305 31415 37215 58915 3519 York (Ont.) 00000 887345 499650 380525 203835 67375 62855 46460 2466 Montréal (Que.) 01010 1823900 1225970 560390 277995 74600 71125 136675 3521 Peel (Ont.) 00001 1154070 581880 561240 262010 86170 94835 118215 5915 Greater Vancouver (B.C.) 01010 2097965 1227495 831265 388745 142130 148695 151695 3520 Toronto (Ont.) 01010 2476565 1184230 1237720 592490 188420 188955 267855 Notes: (1) The total population count includes the non-immigrant population, the immigrant population and the non-permanent resident population. The non-permanent resident population is not shown separately in this table. (2) Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents. (3) Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever 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 more recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. (4) Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data (table). Immigration and Citizenship Highlight Tables, 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-557-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released December 4, 2007.