More information on Mobility 1: Country of residence 1 year ago

Censuses:

2006 (1/5 sample), 2001 (1/5 sample), 1996 (1/5 sample), 1991 (1/5 sample)

Reported for:

Population 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada

Question number:

Direct variable: Question 23

Responses:

For the one-year ago mobility question, respondents were asked to write the name of the "country" of residence 1 year ago. This write-in response is subsequently converted to a three-digit code corresponding to the place of birth classification. Responses of a continent, such as Africa or Europe, were coded as continent.

Remarks:

Respondents who indicated that they "Lived outside Canada" (i.e. external migrants) were asked to indicate the name of their country of residence 1 year earlier according to that country's present boundaries. Country of residence 1 year ago is not applicable to internal migrants, non-migrants and non-movers.

There is no corresponding "current country of residence" variable since persons residing in Canada one year ago, but not on Census Day, are not counted.

See also "Remarks" under Mobility 1: Mobility status – Place of residence 1 year ago and Figure 10.