More information on Mobility 1: Province or territory 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 "municipality and province" of residence one year ago. This write-in response has been subsequently converted to a seven-digit code according to the Standard geographical classification (SGC) – see the section on geography. The two-digit province/territory code is a substring of the seven-digit SGC code.

Remarks:

Respondents who indicated that they "Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada" one year ago (i.e. internal migrants) provided the name of the municipality and province.

For non-movers and non-migrants, the province or territory of residence 1 year ago is the same as the current province or territory of residence. Province/territory of residence 1 year ago is not applicable to external migrants.

For the corresponding current province or territory of residence, refer to the variable Province or territory in the section on geography.

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