Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]

Feedback

Charts (using rates) Download Hierarchies

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Canada [Country]			Canada [Country]
	Data quality , Canada [Country] Map : Canada [Country] Change geography 1			Data quality : Canada [Country] Map : geography 2 Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 45}	34,460,065	16,971,580	17,488,490	34,460,065	16,971,580	17,488,490
Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 46}	32,034,590	15,799,495	16,235,090	32,034,590	15,799,495	16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18	6,652,795	3,412,785	3,240,010	6,652,795	3,412,785	3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	25,381,795	12,386,710	12,995,080	25,381,795	12,386,710	12,995,080
Not Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 47}	2,425,480	1,172,085	1,253,400	2,425,480	1,172,085	1,253,400
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 48}	34,460,065	16,971,575	17,488,485	34,460,065	16,971,575	17,488,485
Non-immigrants^{Census data footnote 49}	26,412,610	13,124,325	13,288,290	26,412,610	13,124,325	13,288,290
Immigrants^{Census data footnote 50}	7,540,830	3,586,495	3,954,330	7,540,830	3,586,495	3,954,330
Before 1981	1,941,510	927,795	1,013,715	1,941,510	927,795	1,013,715
1981 to 1990	915,555	439,245	476,310	915,555	439,245	476,310
1991 to 2000	1,486,655	696,720	789,940	1,486,655	696,720	789,940
2001 to 2010	1,985,035	940,570	1,044,465	1,985,035	940,570	1,044,465
2001 to 2005	928,935	439,890	489,050	928,935	439,890	489,050
2006 to 2010	1,056,095	500,680	555,415	1,056,095	500,680	555,415
2011 to 2016^{Census data footnote 51}	1,212,075	582,175	629,895	1,212,075	582,175	629,895
Non-permanent residents^{Census data footnote 52}	506,625	260,755	245,870	506,625	260,755	245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 53}	7,540,830	3,586,500	3,954,335	7,540,830	3,586,500	3,954,335
Under 5 years	731,340	364,165	367,175	731,340	364,165	367,175
5 to 14 years	1,311,810	665,870	645,945	1,311,810	665,870	645,945
15 to 24 years	1,604,430	724,430	880,005	1,604,430	724,430	880,005
25 to 44 years	3,198,920	1,513,970	1,684,950	3,198,920	1,513,970	1,684,950
45 years and over	694,320	318,060	376,260	694,320	318,060	376,260
Immigrants by selected place of birthUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 54}	7,540,830	3,586,495	3,954,330	7,540,830	3,586,495	3,954,330
Americas	1,128,745	510,650	618,100	1,128,745	510,650	618,100
Brazil	29,320	13,235	16,080	29,320	13,235	16,080
Colombia	70,035	32,065	37,965	70,035	32,065	37,965
El Salvador	48,080	23,865	24,215	48,080	23,865	24,215
Guyana	87,685	38,940	48,745	87,685	38,940	48,745
Haiti	93,480	40,955	52,525	93,480	40,955	52,525
Jamaica	138,345	59,960	78,390	138,345	59,960	78,390
Mexico	80,585	37,530	43,055	80,585	37,530	43,055
Peru	29,615	12,950	16,665	29,615	12,950	16,665
Trinidad and Tobago	65,040	29,325	35,710	65,040	29,325	35,710
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	253,715	113,505	140,215	253,715	113,505	140,215
Other places of birth in Americas	232,850	108,325	124,530	232,850	108,325	124,530
Europe	2,088,410	1,015,145	1,073,260	2,088,410	1,015,145	1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina	36,135	18,050	18,085	36,135	18,050	18,085
Croatia	40,045	20,005	20,035	40,045	20,005	20,035
France	105,565	55,395	50,170	105,565	55,395	50,170
Germany	145,845	69,525	76,320	145,845	69,525	76,320
Greece	62,715	31,580	31,135	62,715	31,580	31,135
Hungary	36,820	17,945	18,875	36,820	17,945	18,875
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	28,325	14,355	13,970	28,325	14,355	13,970
Italy	236,640	118,595	118,040	236,640	118,595	118,040
Netherlands	88,475	45,185	43,295	88,475	45,185	43,295
Poland	146,465	66,450	80,020	146,465	66,450	80,020
Portugal	139,450	68,150	71,300	139,450	68,150	71,300
Romania	90,305	42,795	47,510	90,305	42,795	47,510
Russian Federation	78,685	34,265	44,420	78,685	34,265	44,420
Serbia^{Census data footnote 57}	33,320	16,325	17,000	33,320	16,325	17,000
Ukraine	73,030	33,360	39,665	73,030	33,360	39,665
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	499,115	243,225	255,890	499,115	243,225	255,890
Other places of birth in Europe	247,470	119,945	127,530	247,470	119,945	127,530
Africa	637,485	322,510	314,970	637,485	322,510	314,970
Algeria	64,620	33,920	30,705	64,620	33,920	30,705
Egypt	64,615	34,125	30,495	64,615	34,125	30,495
Ethiopia	32,790	15,980	16,810	32,790	15,980	16,810
Kenya	27,150	12,810	14,340	27,150	12,810	14,340
Morocco	69,655	36,120	33,535	69,655	36,120	33,535
Nigeria	42,430	21,830	20,600	42,430	21,830	20,600
Somalia	27,230	12,070	15,160	27,230	12,070	15,160
South Africa, Republic of	44,660	22,205	22,460	44,660	22,205	22,460
Other places of birth in Africa	264,320	133,450	130,870	264,320	133,450	130,870
Asia	3,629,160	1,709,985	1,919,175	3,629,160	1,709,985	1,919,175
Afghanistan	51,955	26,030	25,930	51,955	26,030	25,930
Bangladesh	58,735	29,875	28,865	58,735	29,875	28,865
China^{Census data footnote 59}	649,260	290,800	358,460	649,260	290,800	358,460
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	208,940	98,020	110,915	208,940	98,020	110,915
India	668,565	334,030	334,540	668,565	334,030	334,540
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	154,425	77,970	76,455	154,425	77,970	76,455
Iraq	68,485	34,785	33,705	68,485	34,785	33,705
Japan	27,240	7,955	19,285	27,240	7,955	19,285
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	123,305	57,170	66,140	123,305	57,170	66,140
Lebanon	88,745	47,295	41,450	88,745	47,295	41,450
Pakistan	202,260	103,225	99,035	202,260	103,225	99,035
Philippines	588,305	247,095	341,210	588,305	247,095	341,210
Sri Lanka	131,995	64,825	67,170	131,995	64,825	67,170
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	52,960	26,595	26,365	52,960	26,595	26,365
Taiwan	63,770	28,170	35,605	63,770	28,170	35,605
Viet Nam	169,250	78,000	91,250	169,250	78,000	91,250
Other places of birth in Asia	320,965	158,150	162,815	320,965	158,150	162,815
Oceania and other places of birth^{Census data footnote 64}	57,030	28,210	28,825	57,030	28,210	28,825
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 54}	1,212,075	582,180	629,895	1,212,075	582,180	629,895
Americas	152,595	72,870	79,720	152,595	72,870	79,720
Brazil	8,500	4,000	4,490	8,500	4,000	4,490
Colombia	15,300	6,885	8,415	15,300	6,885	8,415
Cuba	5,370	2,545	2,820	5,370	2,545	2,820
Haiti	19,985	9,160	10,830	19,985	9,160	10,830
Jamaica	12,495	6,680	5,820	12,495	6,680	5,820
Mexico	18,660	9,090	9,575	18,660	9,090	9,575
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	33,060	16,480	16,580	33,060	16,480	16,580
Venezuela^{Census data footnote 65}	6,425	2,990	3,435	6,425	2,990	3,435
Other places of birth in Americas	32,790	15,040	17,750	32,790	15,040	17,750
Europe	140,030	70,995	69,035	140,030	70,995	69,035
France	24,150	13,000	11,150	24,150	13,000	11,150
Germany	6,300	3,255	3,045	6,300	3,255	3,045
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	5,660	3,540	2,120	5,660	3,540	2,120
Moldova^{Census data footnote 66}	5,900	2,735	3,165	5,900	2,735	3,165
Romania	7,610	3,330	4,280	7,610	3,330	4,280
Russian Federation	11,565	4,485	7,080	11,565	4,485	7,080
Ukraine	13,425	6,015	7,410	13,425	6,015	7,410
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	24,445	14,235	10,215	24,445	14,235	10,215
Other places of birth in Europe	40,970	20,405	20,570	40,970	20,405	20,570
Africa	162,800	81,545	81,245	162,800	81,545	81,245
Algeria	17,175	8,440	8,735	17,175	8,440	8,735
Cameroon	10,265	5,005	5,255	10,265	5,005	5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	7,400	3,570	3,835	7,400	3,570	3,835
Côte d'Ivoire	6,240	3,030	3,210	6,240	3,030	3,210
Egypt	16,115	8,445	7,665	16,115	8,445	7,665
Eritrea	6,050	3,195	2,855	6,050	3,195	2,855
Ethiopia	7,510	3,625	3,890	7,510	3,625	3,890
Morocco	15,105	7,470	7,635	15,105	7,470	7,635
Nigeria	17,285	8,850	8,435	17,285	8,850	8,435
Somalia	5,335	2,600	2,730	5,335	2,600	2,730
South Africa, Republic of	5,765	2,935	2,830	5,765	2,935	2,830
Tunisia	6,700	3,475	3,230	6,700	3,475	3,230
Other places of birth in Africa	41,855	20,905	20,950	41,855	20,905	20,950
Asia	748,700	352,095	396,610	748,700	352,095	396,610
Afghanistan	9,240	4,530	4,710	9,240	4,530	4,710
Bangladesh	12,900	6,445	6,460	12,900	6,445	6,460
China^{Census data footnote 59}	129,020	57,745	71,270	129,020	57,745	71,270
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	4,975	2,090	2,880	4,975	2,090	2,880
India	147,190	75,145	72,045	147,190	75,145	72,045
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	42,070	20,580	21,490	42,070	20,580	21,490
Iraq	20,665	10,345	10,320	20,665	10,345	10,320
Israel	4,740	2,615	2,130	4,740	2,615	2,130
Japan	4,905	1,250	3,655	4,905	1,250	3,655
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	21,710	9,630	12,075	21,710	9,630	12,075
Lebanon	9,375	4,980	4,400	9,375	4,980	4,400
Nepal	7,505	3,780	3,715	7,505	3,780	3,715
Pakistan	41,480	20,530	20,945	41,480	20,530	20,945
Philippines	188,810	83,050	105,760	188,810	83,050	105,760
Saudi Arabia	5,465	2,820	2,640	5,465	2,820	2,640
Sri Lanka	11,495	5,190	6,305	11,495	5,190	6,305
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	29,945	15,245	14,700	29,945	15,245	14,700
Taiwan	4,310	1,685	2,625	4,310	1,685	2,625
Turkey	4,255	2,365	1,890	4,255	2,365	1,890
United Arab Emirates	6,135	3,220	2,910	6,135	3,220	2,910
Viet Nam	11,210	4,500	6,705	11,210	4,500	6,705
Other places of birth in Asia	31,320	14,345	16,970	31,320	14,345	16,970
Oceania and other^{Census data footnote 64}	7,955	4,670	3,280	7,955	4,670	3,280
Australia	4,965	2,950	2,010	4,965	2,950	2,010
Other places of birth^{Census data footnote 67}	2,990	1,720	1,270	2,990	1,720	1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 68}	34,460,060	16,971,575	17,488,485	34,460,060	16,971,575	17,488,485
First generation^{Census data footnote 69}	8,219,555	3,936,045	4,283,505	8,219,555	3,936,045	4,283,505
Second generation^{Census data footnote 70}	6,100,725	3,053,075	3,047,650	6,100,725	3,053,075	3,047,650
Third generation or more^{Census data footnote 71}	20,139,790	9,982,460	10,157,330	20,139,790	9,982,460	10,157,330
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 72}	5,703,615	2,709,530	2,994,085	5,703,615	2,709,530	2,994,085
Economic immigrants^{Census data footnote 73}	2,994,130	1,496,240	1,497,885	2,994,130	1,496,240	1,497,885
Principal applicants^{Census data footnote 74}	1,220,755	755,370	465,380	1,220,755	755,370	465,380
Secondary applicants^{Census data footnote 75}	1,773,380	740,870	1,032,510	1,773,380	740,870	1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by family^{Census data footnote 76}	1,782,490	728,085	1,054,400	1,782,490	728,085	1,054,400
Refugees^{Census data footnote 77}	858,845	453,675	405,175	858,845	453,675	405,175
Other immigrants^{Census data footnote 78}	68,145	31,530	36,615	68,145	31,530	36,615

Note(s):

Footnote 45

'Citizenship' refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization.

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.

Return to footnote 45 referrer

Footnote 46

'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country.

Return to footnote 46 referrer

Footnote 47

'Not Canadian citizens' includes persons who are not citizens of Canada. They may be citizens of one or more other countries. Persons who are stateless are included in this category.

Return to footnote 47 referrer

Footnote 48

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

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.

Return to footnote 48 referrer

Footnote 49

'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

Return to footnote 49 referrer

Footnote 50

'Immigrants' includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

Return to footnote 50 referrer

Footnote 51

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

Return to footnote 51 referrer

Footnote 52

'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

Return to footnote 52 referrer

Footnote 53

'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrant' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

Return to footnote 53 referrer

Footnote 54

'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection, not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2016 Census of Population, the geographic location refers to a country if the person was born outside Canada.

For more information on immigration and place of birth 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.

Return to footnote 54 referrer

Footnote 55

The official name of United States is United States of America.

Return to footnote 55 referrer

Footnote 56

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

Return to footnote 56 referrer

Footnote 57

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

Return to footnote 57 referrer

Footnote 58

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

Return to footnote 58 referrer

Footnote 59

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

Return to footnote 59 referrer

Footnote 60

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

Return to footnote 60 referrer

Footnote 61

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Return to footnote 61 referrer

Footnote 62

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Return to footnote 62 referrer

Footnote 63

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

Return to footnote 63 referrer

Footnote 64

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Return to footnote 64 referrer

Footnote 65

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Return to footnote 65 referrer

Footnote 66

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

Return to footnote 66 referrer

Footnote 67

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Return to footnote 67 referrer

Footnote 68

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada.

For more information on generation status 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.

Return to footnote 68 referrer

Footnote 69

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or once were, immigrants to Canada.

Return to footnote 69 referrer

Footnote 70

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

Return to footnote 70 referrer

Footnote 71

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

Return to footnote 71 referrer

Footnote 72

'Admission category' refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

'Applicant type' refers to whether an immigrant was identified as the principal applicant, the spouse or the dependant on the application for permanent residence.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.In the 2016 Census of Population, data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 1980 and May 10, 2016.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, 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.

Return to footnote 72 referrer

Footnote 73

'Economic immigrants' includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada's economy through their ability to meet labour market needs, to own and manage or to build a business, to make a substantial investment, to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs.

Return to footnote 73 referrer

Footnote 74

'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on the application for permanent residence.

Return to footnote 74 referrer

Footnote 75

'Secondary applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the married spouse, the common-law or conjugal partner or the dependant of the principal applicant on the application for permanent residence.

Return to footnote 75 referrer

Footnote 76

'Immigrants sponsored by family' includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their relationship either as the spouse, partner, parent, grand-parent, child or other relative of this sponsor. The terms 'family class' or 'family reunification' are sometimes used to refer to this category.

Return to footnote 76 referrer

Footnote 77

'Refugees' includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status on the basis of a well-founded fear of returning to their home country. This category includes persons who had a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in particular social group or for political opinion (Geneva Convention refugees) as well as persons who had been seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered a massive violation of human rights. Some refugees were in Canada when they applied for refugee protection for themselves and their family members (either with them in Canada or abroad). Others were abroad and were referred for resettlement to Canada by the United Nations Refugee Agency, another designated referral organization or private sponsors.

Return to footnote 77 referrer

Footnote 78

'Other immigrants' includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status under a program that does not fall under the economic immigrants, the immigrants sponsored by family or the refugee categories.

Return to footnote 78 referrer

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 23, 2024).

Date modified:: 2021-10-27

Language selection

Search and menus

Search

Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]

Census Profile, 2016 Census Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]

Source

How to cite

Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]