Census Profile, 2016 Census
Scarborough--Guildwood [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]

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Characteristic	Scarborough--Guildwood Ontario [Federal electoral district]			Ontario [Province]
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	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}	101,110	48,855	52,255	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 46}	85,720	41,285	44,430	12,223,065	5,987,360	6,235,705
Canadian citizens aged under 18	19,420	9,905	9,515	2,546,075	1,305,820	1,240,255
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	66,295	31,380	34,915	9,676,990	4,681,540	4,995,445
Not Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 47}	15,395	7,575	7,825	1,019,095	484,880	534,215
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}	101,110	48,860	52,255	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Non-immigrants^{Census data footnote 49}	43,260	21,440	21,825	9,188,815	4,555,270	4,633,545
Immigrants^{Census data footnote 50}	54,785	25,590	29,195	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Before 1981	9,355	4,340	5,010	1,077,745	507,500	570,240
1981 to 1990	6,705	3,125	3,575	513,995	246,235	267,755
1991 to 2000	14,000	6,455	7,545	834,510	390,315	444,195
2001 to 2010	16,345	7,740	8,605	953,730	446,895	506,835
2001 to 2005	8,230	3,920	4,315	490,560	230,950	259,610
2006 to 2010	8,110	3,820	4,295	463,170	215,945	247,225
2011 to 2016^{Census data footnote 51}	8,385	3,925	4,460	472,170	223,715	248,450
Non-permanent residents^{Census data footnote 52}	3,070	1,835	1,235	201,200	102,305	98,895
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 53}	54,790	25,590	29,195	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,485
Under 5 years	4,260	2,090	2,170	369,955	184,255	185,705
5 to 14 years	8,825	4,535	4,285	685,085	345,865	339,225
15 to 24 years	11,710	5,100	6,610	855,475	381,025	474,450
25 to 44 years	23,825	11,140	12,685	1,579,500	741,340	838,160
45 years and over	6,170	2,725	3,445	362,130	162,180	199,945
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}	54,785	25,590	29,195	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Americas	10,570	4,305	6,265	598,950	265,930	333,025
Brazil	65	45	25	14,705	6,700	8,010
Colombia	95	20	75	28,815	13,085	15,730
El Salvador	125	60	65	20,920	10,165	10,750
Guyana	3,190	1,320	1,870	79,745	35,325	44,420
Haiti	330	135	195	10,195	4,410	5,785
Jamaica	3,070	1,190	1,880	119,840	51,320	68,525
Mexico	190	105	90	30,075	13,895	16,185
Peru	25	10	15	10,550	4,660	5,895
Trinidad and Tobago	1,345	500	840	52,810	23,515	29,300
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	600	315	290	109,005	47,170	61,830
Other places of birth in Americas	1,540	610	925	122,280	55,685	66,600
Europe	6,255	2,995	3,260	1,144,295	546,250	598,050
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	10	15	21,300	10,655	10,645
Croatia	95	45	50	27,330	13,495	13,835
France	85	40	50	13,385	6,310	7,070
Germany	520	230	285	63,460	29,685	33,775
Greece	670	340	335	36,575	18,225	18,350
Hungary	185	90	95	22,085	10,495	11,590
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	125	50	80	15,275	7,415	7,860
Italy	680	345	330	157,815	78,510	79,305
Netherlands	95	60	40	47,400	23,910	23,490
Poland	445	225	215	96,000	43,155	52,845
Portugal	205	100	105	103,025	50,240	52,785
Romania	310	140	170	42,720	19,720	23,000
Russian Federation	120	65	60	42,980	18,540	24,440
Serbia^{Census data footnote 57}	200	105	100	23,695	11,610	12,085
Ukraine	70	25	40	39,945	18,150	21,795
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	1,470	690	775	264,125	125,730	138,390
Other places of birth in Europe	970	435	530	127,190	60,395	66,790
Africa	2,905	1,395	1,515	226,770	109,585	117,185
Algeria	15	15	10	2,925	1,480	1,450
Egypt	165	80	85	34,510	18,000	16,510
Ethiopia	480	215	260	15,570	7,230	8,340
Kenya	140	70	70	14,940	6,910	8,025
Morocco	25	10	15	5,485	2,690	2,795
Nigeria	455	225	230	20,630	10,285	10,345
Somalia	225	95	135	16,970	6,845	10,125
South Africa, Republic of	135	70	65	19,390	9,545	9,840
Other places of birth in Africa	1,260	620	640	96,355	46,610	49,745
Asia	34,920	16,850	18,065	1,869,805	886,570	983,240
Afghanistan	1,405	725	680	33,145	16,490	16,655
Bangladesh	2,515	1,300	1,215	39,410	19,970	19,440
China^{Census data footnote 59}	2,280	965	1,315	317,225	143,705	173,515
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	930	435	500	108,030	50,945	57,090
India	8,375	4,200	4,180	360,540	179,950	180,590
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	290	175	110	86,810	43,445	43,360
Iraq	190	100	90	50,390	25,280	25,115
Japan	95	30	65	8,145	2,550	5,585
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	280	125	155	57,085	26,660	30,425
Lebanon	145	95	45	34,545	18,145	16,405
Pakistan	2,575	1,280	1,300	142,265	71,925	70,345
Philippines	6,420	2,830	3,590	231,760	93,730	138,030
Sri Lanka	7,160	3,510	3,650	109,855	53,640	56,215
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	195	100	90	22,680	11,405	11,270
Taiwan	160	75	85	17,840	7,775	10,065
Viet Nam	380	180	200	80,525	36,545	43,985
Other places of birth in Asia	1,540	725	815	169,555	84,400	85,160
Oceania and other places of birth^{Census data footnote 64}	135	50	90	12,330	6,330	5,990
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}	8,385	3,930	4,460	472,170	223,720	248,450
Americas	990	430	565	60,700	29,005	31,700
Brazil	0	0	0	3,180	1,505	1,675
Colombia	15	10	10	4,520	2,005	2,520
Cuba	30	15	15	1,950	910	1,045
Haiti	160	80	80	2,575	1,140	1,435
Jamaica	260	105	150	8,935	4,840	4,090
Mexico	25	15	10	5,670	2,745	2,925
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	115	65	55	14,635	7,225	7,405
Venezuela^{Census data footnote 65}	10	10	10	2,460	1,120	1,340
Other places of birth in Americas	380	140	245	16,775	7,510	9,265
Europe	275	140	140	45,295	22,250	23,045
France	15	10	0	2,010	1,025	985
Germany	15	10	10	1,695	885	805
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	0	0	0	1,900	1,185	715
Moldova^{Census data footnote 66}	0	0	0	880	400	480
Romania	20	10	20	2,425	995	1,430
Russian Federation	20	15	10	4,905	1,790	3,115
Ukraine	10	0	10	4,455	2,005	2,445
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	25	25	0	7,780	4,515	3,265
Other places of birth in Europe	160	80	75	19,245	9,450	9,795
Africa	580	270	310	39,380	19,045	20,330
Algeria	0	0	0	415	180	240
Cameroon	10	0	10	1,390	640	750
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	35	15	20	1,835	845	990
Côte d'Ivoire	0	0	0	605	245	360
Egypt	25	15	10	8,220	4,290	3,935
Eritrea	20	10	10	2,055	1,010	1,045
Ethiopia	80	40	40	2,505	1,115	1,385
Morocco	0	0	0	655	275	375
Nigeria	185	95	85	5,910	2,895	3,015
Somalia	0	10	0	2,065	965	1,100
South Africa, Republic of	35	15	20	1,410	715	695
Tunisia	0	0	0	310	155	150
Other places of birth in Africa	190	85	105	12,010	5,715	6,295
Asia	6,530	3,085	3,440	324,820	152,205	172,615
Afghanistan	320	165	155	5,785	2,845	2,945
Bangladesh	490	235	255	8,180	4,055	4,125
China^{Census data footnote 59}	350	140	210	58,840	26,025	32,815
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	10	0	10	1,985	800	1,190
India	2,605	1,285	1,320	69,325	35,060	34,265
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	55	25	30	21,225	10,300	10,930
Iraq	15	0	0	14,645	7,315	7,330
Israel	0	0	0	2,050	1,085	970
Japan	10	0	0	1,385	370	1,015
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	10	0	0	6,320	2,855	3,470
Lebanon	10	0	10	3,230	1,685	1,545
Nepal	75	35	45	3,395	1,725	1,665
Pakistan	455	230	220	25,435	12,425	13,015
Philippines	1,055	475	580	53,190	21,740	31,450
Saudi Arabia	20	10	10	3,140	1,615	1,530
Sri Lanka	685	295	390	8,185	3,580	4,605
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	125	75	55	12,710	6,590	6,120
Taiwan	15	0	15	1,015	435	580
Turkey	20	20	0	2,590	1,440	1,145
United Arab Emirates	55	15	35	4,290	2,230	2,055
Viet Nam	25	10	15	3,885	1,520	2,365
Other places of birth in Asia	140	80	65	13,995	6,505	7,485
Oceania and other^{Census data footnote 64}	10	0	10	1,980	1,215	765
Australia	10	0	10	1,535	965	565
Other places of birth^{Census data footnote 67}	10	0	10	445	250	200
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 68}	101,115	48,860	52,255	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
First generation^{Census data footnote 69}	58,170	27,590	30,575	4,122,840	1,953,095	2,169,740
Second generation^{Census data footnote 70}	27,280	13,735	13,545	3,049,835	1,525,300	1,524,540
Third generation or more^{Census data footnote 71}	15,665	7,535	8,135	6,069,485	2,993,845	3,075,640
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}	46,010	21,515	24,490	2,825,480	1,331,730	1,493,750
Economic immigrants^{Census data footnote 73}	19,275	9,510	9,765	1,364,380	677,695	686,685
Principal applicants^{Census data footnote 74}	7,645	4,560	3,085	540,795	338,460	202,335
Secondary applicants^{Census data footnote 75}	11,630	4,945	6,680	823,580	339,240	484,350
Immigrants sponsored by family^{Census data footnote 76}	16,635	6,560	10,075	940,405	382,890	557,520
Refugees^{Census data footnote 77}	9,255	5,075	4,175	482,665	253,750	228,910
Other immigrants^{Census data footnote 78}	845	370	475	38,035	17,400	20,640

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 49

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

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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.

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Footnote 51

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Footnote 57

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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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).

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Footnote 59

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 61

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 62

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 63

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 64

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

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Footnote 65

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 66

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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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.'

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 71

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

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 74

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Scarborough--Guildwood [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province] (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 June 30, 2024).

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