Data tables, 2016 Census

Countries of Citizenship (184), Single and Multiple Citizenship Responses (3), Immigrant Status (4), and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details countries of citizenship , single and multiple citizenship responses , immigrant status , and sex for the population in private households in Alberta
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Countries of citizenship (184) Single and multiple citizenship responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple citizenship responsesFootnote 2 Single citizenship responsesFootnote 3 Multiple citizenship responsesFootnote 4
Total - Countries of citizenshipFootnote 5 3,978,145 3,843,510 134,640
Canada 3,622,735 3,490,570 132,165
China, People's Republic ofFootnote 6 31,660 28,150 3,510
India 48,140 45,530 2,605
United StatesFootnote 7 35,360 19,070 16,290
Philippines 84,125 80,460 3,660
United Kingdom - British citizenFootnote 8 36,585 19,280 17,300
FranceFootnote 9 2,770 1,250 1,520
Pakistan 19,585 9,205 10,385
IranFootnote 10 6,855 4,115 2,745
Italy 4,130 1,685 2,440
Poland 8,485 2,480 6,000
Germany 8,850 6,905 1,940
Korea, SouthFootnote 11 8,655 8,310 345
Portugal 2,095 960 1,135
Romania 4,765 1,510 3,265
Mexico 10,660 8,050 2,610
Algeria 1,115 330 790
Lebanon 6,545 2,305 4,235
Colombia 6,950 3,535 3,410
Morocco 1,285 665 625
SyriaFootnote 12 4,505 3,975 525
Egypt 4,465 2,595 1,870
Israel 2,445 1,185 1,265
Russian Federation 4,110 1,525 2,585
Jamaica 3,535 2,815 720
Nigeria 11,100 7,535 3,565
Iraq 3,540 2,330 1,210
Taiwan 2,055 1,000 1,055
Brazil 2,965 1,570 1,390
Bangladesh 3,045 1,905 1,140
AustraliaFootnote 13 5,755 3,075 2,680
Haiti 630 520 110
Sri Lanka 2,405 2,165 235
Viet Nam 4,760 3,950 805
Japan 3,290 2,650 635
IrelandFootnote 14 4,785 3,130 1,655
NetherlandsFootnote 15 4,820 3,425 1,395
Switzerland 2,485 445 2,035
Afghanistan 2,045 1,325 720
Ukraine 3,725 3,290 435
Greece 930 430 500
Turkey 1,660 900 755
El Salvador 2,765 1,580 1,185
Tunisia 630 320 310
VenezuelaFootnote 16 3,605 1,870 1,735
Peru 1,100 535 565
Trinidad and Tobago 925 505 420
Hungary 1,890 865 1,025
SerbiaFootnote 17 1,250 555 695
Croatia 2,035 1,140 890
Guyana 490 225 260
South Africa, Republic of 3,270 2,000 1,265
Bulgaria 975 295 685
Chile 2,085 1,150 935
Jordan 1,155 580 575
New ZealandFootnote 18 2,355 880 1,480
Cameroon 1,275 1,230 35
Cuba 925 645 285
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,235 1,160 75
Spain 1,395 805 585
Somalia 3,465 2,915 550
Argentina 820 320 500
Belgium 575 300 280
MoldovaFootnote 19 1,185 770 415
Eritrea 3,775 3,460 310
Ethiopia 4,270 3,925 345
Czech Republic 1,160 460 700
Albania 720 385 330
Mauritius 715 415 295
Saudi Arabia 405 380 25
Côte d'Ivoire 470 370 100
Nepal 3,030 2,905 125
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,160 445 710
Thailand 1,390 1,045 340
Ecuador 445 240 210
Slovakia 935 320 615
Guatemala 750 450 300
Ghana 1,375 1,085 290
Malaysia 1,255 1,170 85
Kenya 1,400 1,190 205
Senegal 375 305 70
Dominican Republic 285 250 35
Libya 840 575 265
Barbados 365 195 170
Burundi 480 345 140
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 230 170 60
Sweden 660 275 385
Indonesia 595 550 45
FinlandFootnote 20 420 150 270
Austria 405 270 130
SudanFootnote 21 1,090 745 345
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)Footnote 22 420 280 140
Belarus 435 230 205
Honduras 455 375 75
DenmarkFootnote 23 700 510 190
Rwanda 585 385 200
Singapore 615 425 190
Macedonia, Republic ofFootnote 24 260 100 160
Cambodia 390 275 115
Fiji 1,200 1,085 115
Saint Lucia 235 205 30
Bhutan 520 515 10
Zimbabwe 1,255 1,075 180
Grenada 120 85 35
KosovoFootnote 25 375 205 170
Uruguay 210 80 125
Guinea 210 180 30
Nicaragua 340 155 190
Kazakhstan 395 340 55
Burma (Myanmar) 340 310 30
Costa Rica 405 295 115
Togo 85 75 10
Slovenia 215 45 170
Benin 45 0 40
Malta 65 40 20
Yemen 570 440 130
Paraguay 140 75 75
Latvia 345 285 65
Burkina Faso 80 65 15
Mali 45 30 15
NorwayFootnote 26 280 205 75
TanzaniaFootnote 27 485 410 70
United Kingdom - dependencies and otherFootnote 28 160 60 100
South Sudan 960 605 355
Armenia 100 50 45
BoliviaFootnote 29 515 270 240
Uganda 400 340 55
Lithuania 395 375 20
Madagascar 60 20 40
Uzbekistan 175 135 40
Estonia 120 35 90
Panama 90 65 20
Cyprus 40 15 25
Congo, Republic of the 95 80 10
Djibouti 120 105 15
Bahamas 125 85 35
Mongolia 435 325 105
Belize 330 160 170
Central African Republic 0 0 0
LaosFootnote 30 130 95 40
Antigua and Barbuda 110 65 45
Sierra Leone 260 130 130
Georgia 150 145 0
Liberia 280 215 65
Azerbaijan 160 140 20
Kyrgyzstan 85 65 25
Niger 45 40 0
Dominica 75 45 30
Zambia 85 80 0
Angola 85 55 25
Iceland 75 30 50
Chad 25 10 10
Botswana 175 170 0
Gabon 15 10 0
Mauritania 115 95 20
Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 10 20
Kuwait 100 95 10
Namibia 295 265 30
United Arab Emirates 65 50 20
Montenegro 30 20 15
Gambia 85 80 10
Oman 0 10 0
Seychelles 30 25 10
Tajikistan 35 20 15
Bahrain 65 45 15
Korea, NorthFootnote 31 0 0 10
Swaziland 55 45 10
Luxembourg 25 25 0
Brunei Darussalam 150 110 40
Turkmenistan 15 15 0
Mozambique 20 20 0
Suriname 10 0 0
Malawi 60 30 30
Equatorial Guinea 35 15 20
Cabo Verde 0 0 0
Samoa 15 10 10
Comoros 0 0 0
Papua New Guinea 15 10 0
Qatar 0 0 0
Tonga 15 10 10
Guinea-Bissau 20 0 15
Other countries of citizenship, n.i.e.Footnote 32 0 0 0
StatelessFootnote 33 840 840 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

'Total - Single and multiple citizenship responses' includes all citizenship responses, regardless of whether the person reported one citizenship or multiple citizenships.

For more information on citizenship variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

'Single citizenship responses' includes the citizenship response from persons who reported one citizenship only.

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Footnote 4

'Multiple citizenship responses' includes citizenship responses from persons who reported multiple citizenships.

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Footnote 5

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the responses in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one citizenship in the Census of Population.

For more information on citizenship variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 6

Includes responses of 'People's Republic of China,' 'Macao' and 'Hong Kong.' Macao and Hong Kong are special administrative regions of China.

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Footnote 7

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of the United States. This includes responses such as 'American Samoa,' 'Guam,' 'Northern Mariana Islands,' 'Puerto Rico,' 'United States Minor Outlying Islands,' 'Virgin Islands, United States' and 'American dependency.' The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 8

This includes responses such as 'British,' 'British citizen,' 'Britain,' 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey,' 'Sark' and 'Channel Islands.' The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Footnote 9

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of France. This includes responses such as 'French Polynesia,' 'French Guiana,' 'Guadeloupe,' 'Martinique,' 'Mayotte,' 'New Caledonia,' 'Réunion,' 'Saint Barthélemy,' 'Saint Martin (French part),' 'Saint Pierre and Miquelon,' 'Wallis and Futuna' and 'French dependency.'

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Footnote 10

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 11

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 12

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 13

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of Australia. This includes responses of 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands,' 'Christmas Island' and 'Norfolk Island.'

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Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of Netherlands. This includes responses such as 'Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba,' 'Aruba,' 'Curaçao' and 'Sint Maarten (Dutch part).'

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Footnote 16

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 17

Serbia: excludes response of 'Kosovo.'

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Footnote 18

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of New Zealand. This includes responses such as 'Cook Islands,' 'Niue' and 'Tokelau.'

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Footnote 19

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 20

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of Finland. This includes responses such as 'Åland Islands.'

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Footnote 21

The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.

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Footnote 22

This includes responses such as 'West Bank,' 'Gaza Strip' and 'Palestine.' West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine.

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Footnote 23

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of Denmark. This includes responses such as 'Faroe Islands' and 'Greenland.'

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Footnote 24

Macedonia, Republic of: known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the United Nations and other international bodies.

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The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Footnote 26

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of Norway. This includes responses such as 'Svalbard and Jan Mayen.'

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Footnote 27

The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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Footnote 28

Includes dependencies or associated overseas territory of the United Kingdom. This includes responses such as 'Anguilla,' 'Bermuda,' 'British Indian Ocean Territory,' 'Cayman Islands,' 'Falkland Islands (Malvinas),' 'Gibraltar,' 'Montserrat,' 'Pitcairn,' 'Saint Helena,' 'Turks and Caicos Islands,' 'British Virgin Islands,' 'British dependency' and 'British Overseas citizenship.' This excludes responses of 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey,' 'Sark' and 'Channel Islands.' The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Footnote 29

The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Footnote 30

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 31

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 32

Includes countries such as Andorra, Holy See (Vatican City State), Kiribati, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

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Footnote 33

Includes responses of 'Stateless' and 'Western Sahara.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016215.

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