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

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Characteristic	Scarborough--Rouge Park 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}	101,445	48,860	52,585	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 46}	93,285	44,805	48,480	12,223,065	5,987,360	6,235,705
Canadian citizens aged under 18	19,385	9,845	9,545	2,546,075	1,305,820	1,240,255
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	73,900	34,965	38,935	9,676,990	4,681,540	4,995,445
Not Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 47}	8,150	4,050	4,105	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}	101,440	48,855	52,585	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Non-immigrants^{Census data footnote 49}	47,030	23,380	23,650	9,188,815	4,555,270	4,633,545
Immigrants^{Census data footnote 50}	53,180	24,785	28,400	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Before 1981	13,200	6,065	7,135	1,077,745	507,500	570,240
1981 to 1990	9,305	4,515	4,795	513,995	246,235	267,755
1991 to 2000	15,135	7,015	8,125	834,510	390,315	444,195
2001 to 2010	11,930	5,565	6,370	953,730	446,895	506,835
2001 to 2005	6,460	2,970	3,490	490,560	230,950	259,610
2006 to 2010	5,470	2,595	2,875	463,170	215,945	247,225
2011 to 2016^{Census data footnote 51}	3,610	1,625	1,980	472,170	223,715	248,450
Non-permanent residents^{Census data footnote 52}	1,230	690	535	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}	53,185	24,785	28,400	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,485
Under 5 years	3,610	1,895	1,715	369,955	184,255	185,705
5 to 14 years	8,575	4,215	4,365	685,085	345,865	339,225
15 to 24 years	13,110	5,590	7,515	855,475	381,025	474,450
25 to 44 years	22,355	10,590	11,770	1,579,500	741,340	838,160
45 years and over	5,535	2,495	3,040	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}	53,180	24,785	28,395	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Americas	14,420	6,260	8,165	598,950	265,930	333,025
Brazil	40	15	25	14,705	6,700	8,010
Colombia	95	45	50	28,815	13,085	15,730
El Salvador	160	75	80	20,920	10,165	10,750
Guyana	4,865	2,150	2,715	79,745	35,325	44,420
Haiti	195	100	95	10,195	4,410	5,785
Jamaica	4,285	1,755	2,530	119,840	51,320	68,525
Mexico	105	35	70	30,075	13,895	16,185
Peru	80	35	45	10,550	4,660	5,895
Trinidad and Tobago	2,130	940	1,195	52,810	23,515	29,300
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	435	215	225	109,005	47,170	61,830
Other places of birth in Americas	2,020	885	1,135	122,280	55,685	66,600
Europe	5,725	2,825	2,900	1,144,295	546,250	598,050
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0	0	21,300	10,655	10,645
Croatia	35	25	15	27,330	13,495	13,835
France	35	10	25	13,385	6,310	7,070
Germany	410	215	195	63,460	29,685	33,775
Greece	280	155	125	36,575	18,225	18,350
Hungary	155	65	90	22,085	10,495	11,590
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	120	50	70	15,275	7,415	7,860
Italy	715	355	355	157,815	78,510	79,305
Netherlands	80	35	45	47,400	23,910	23,490
Poland	510	255	255	96,000	43,155	52,845
Portugal	220	110	105	103,025	50,240	52,785
Romania	270	135	135	42,720	19,720	23,000
Russian Federation	105	50	55	42,980	18,540	24,440
Serbia^{Census data footnote 57}	120	60	55	23,695	11,610	12,085
Ukraine	65	30	40	39,945	18,150	21,795
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	1,660	850	810	264,125	125,730	138,390
Other places of birth in Europe	930	410	515	127,190	60,395	66,790
Africa	2,220	1,060	1,160	226,770	109,585	117,185
Algeria	30	10	20	2,925	1,480	1,450
Egypt	120	60	60	34,510	18,000	16,510
Ethiopia	345	155	190	15,570	7,230	8,340
Kenya	205	95	115	14,940	6,910	8,025
Morocco	20	10	10	5,485	2,690	2,795
Nigeria	255	135	120	20,630	10,285	10,345
Somalia	145	65	75	16,970	6,845	10,125
South Africa, Republic of	150	85	60	19,390	9,545	9,840
Other places of birth in Africa	950	440	505	96,355	46,610	49,745
Asia	30,655	14,580	16,080	1,869,805	886,570	983,240
Afghanistan	615	315	300	33,145	16,490	16,655
Bangladesh	1,305	640	665	39,410	19,970	19,440
China^{Census data footnote 59}	1,300	520	785	317,225	143,705	173,515
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	1,045	525	520	108,030	50,945	57,090
India	5,455	2,725	2,735	360,540	179,950	180,590
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	185	115	70	86,810	43,445	43,360
Iraq	115	55	55	50,390	25,280	25,115
Japan	55	25	30	8,145	2,550	5,585
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	185	95	90	57,085	26,660	30,425
Lebanon	110	75	40	34,545	18,145	16,405
Pakistan	1,775	890	885	142,265	71,925	70,345
Philippines	6,525	2,875	3,650	231,760	93,730	138,030
Sri Lanka	9,980	4,800	5,185	109,855	53,640	56,215
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	180	65	110	22,680	11,405	11,270
Taiwan	65	25	40	17,840	7,775	10,065
Viet Nam	470	180	285	80,525	36,545	43,985
Other places of birth in Asia	1,290	655	635	169,555	84,400	85,160
Oceania and other places of birth^{Census data footnote 64}	155	60	95	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}	3,605	1,630	1,980	472,170	223,720	248,450
Americas	735	320	415	60,700	29,005	31,700
Brazil	10	0	0	3,180	1,505	1,675
Colombia	10	10	10	4,520	2,005	2,520
Cuba	20	10	15	1,950	910	1,045
Haiti	80	35	40	2,575	1,140	1,435
Jamaica	170	95	75	8,935	4,840	4,090
Mexico	0	0	10	5,670	2,745	2,925
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	80	30	50	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	350	135	215	16,775	7,510	9,265
Europe	160	70	100	45,295	22,250	23,045
France	10	0	10	2,010	1,025	985
Germany	10	0	10	1,695	885	805
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	0	0	10	1,900	1,185	715
Moldova^{Census data footnote 66}	0	0	0	880	400	480
Romania	0	0	0	2,425	995	1,430
Russian Federation	10	0	10	4,905	1,790	3,115
Ukraine	10	10	0	4,455	2,005	2,445
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	30	25	0	7,780	4,515	3,265
Other places of birth in Europe	90	30	65	19,245	9,450	9,795
Africa	150	70	85	39,380	19,045	20,330
Algeria	0	0	0	415	180	240
Cameroon	0	0	0	1,390	640	750
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	10	0	0	1,835	845	990
Côte d'Ivoire	0	0	0	605	245	360
Egypt	10	10	0	8,220	4,290	3,935
Eritrea	15	10	0	2,055	1,010	1,045
Ethiopia	10	0	15	2,505	1,115	1,385
Morocco	10	0	10	655	275	375
Nigeria	40	30	15	5,910	2,895	3,015
Somalia	0	0	0	2,065	965	1,100
South Africa, Republic of	10	10	0	1,410	715	695
Tunisia	0	0	0	310	155	150
Other places of birth in Africa	45	20	20	12,010	5,715	6,295
Asia	2,555	1,165	1,390	324,820	152,205	172,615
Afghanistan	60	40	25	5,785	2,845	2,945
Bangladesh	150	70	85	8,180	4,055	4,125
China^{Census data footnote 59}	85	25	65	58,840	26,025	32,815
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	15	10	10	1,985	800	1,190
India	445	235	200	69,325	35,060	34,265
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	0	0	0	21,225	10,300	10,930
Iraq	0	0	0	14,645	7,315	7,330
Israel	0	0	0	2,050	1,085	970
Japan	0	0	10	1,385	370	1,015
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	0	0	0	6,320	2,855	3,470
Lebanon	0	0	0	3,230	1,685	1,545
Nepal	0	0	0	3,395	1,725	1,665
Pakistan	125	60	55	25,435	12,425	13,015
Philippines	795	375	425	53,190	21,740	31,450
Saudi Arabia	10	0	10	3,140	1,615	1,530
Sri Lanka	655	260	395	8,185	3,580	4,605
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	130	45	85	12,710	6,590	6,120
Taiwan	10	10	0	1,015	435	580
Turkey	0	0	0	2,590	1,440	1,145
United Arab Emirates	20	15	10	4,290	2,230	2,055
Viet Nam	25	15	10	3,885	1,520	2,365
Other places of birth in Asia	30	10	20	13,995	6,505	7,485
Oceania and other^{Census data footnote 64}	10	10	0	1,980	1,215	765
Australia	0	0	0	1,535	965	565
Other places of birth^{Census data footnote 67}	0	10	0	445	250	200
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 68}	101,445	48,860	52,585	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
First generation^{Census data footnote 69}	54,865	25,685	29,180	4,122,840	1,953,095	2,169,740
Second generation^{Census data footnote 70}	31,060	15,640	15,420	3,049,835	1,525,300	1,524,540
Third generation or more^{Census data footnote 71}	15,520	7,535	7,985	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}	40,735	19,035	21,700	2,825,480	1,331,730	1,493,750
Economic immigrants^{Census data footnote 73}	15,400	7,485	7,915	1,364,380	677,695	686,685
Principal applicants^{Census data footnote 74}	6,430	3,595	2,840	540,795	338,460	202,335
Secondary applicants^{Census data footnote 75}	8,965	3,885	5,080	823,580	339,240	484,350
Immigrants sponsored by family^{Census data footnote 76}	16,370	6,700	9,670	940,405	382,890	557,520
Refugees^{Census data footnote 77}	8,350	4,580	3,770	482,665	253,750	228,910
Other immigrants^{Census data footnote 78}	620	280	340	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--Rouge Park [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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