More information on Mobility 5: Province or territory of residence 5 years ago

Censuses:

2006 (1/5 sample), 2001 (1/5 sample), 1996 (1/5 sample), 1991 (1/5 sample), 1986 (1/5 sample), 1981 (1/5 sample), 1976 (1/3 sample), 1971 (1/3 sample), 1961 (1/5 sample)

Reported for:

Population 5 years 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 24

Responses:

For the five-year ago mobility question, respondents were asked to write the name of the "municipality and province" of residence five years 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" five years 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 5 years ago is the same as the current province or territory of residence. Province/territory of residence 5 years ago is not applicable to external migrants.

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

See also "Remarks" under Mobility 5: Mobility status – Place of residence 5 years ago and Figure 10.