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

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Characteristic	Scarborough Southwest 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}	108,290	52,420	55,865	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 46}	95,095	46,145	48,950	12,223,065	5,987,360	6,235,705
Canadian citizens aged under 18	20,645	10,520	10,125	2,546,075	1,305,820	1,240,255
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	74,450	35,625	38,830	9,676,990	4,681,540	4,995,445
Not Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 47}	13,200	6,280	6,920	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}	108,290	52,425	55,870	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Non-immigrants^{Census data footnote 49}	56,555	28,110	28,445	9,188,815	4,555,270	4,633,545
Immigrants^{Census data footnote 50}	49,655	23,245	26,410	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Before 1981	9,850	4,590	5,255	1,077,745	507,500	570,240
1981 to 1990	6,125	2,865	3,265	513,995	246,235	267,755
1991 to 2000	11,880	5,520	6,360	834,510	390,315	444,195
2001 to 2010	14,575	6,890	7,690	953,730	446,895	506,835
2001 to 2005	7,085	3,370	3,715	490,560	230,950	259,610
2006 to 2010	7,495	3,520	3,975	463,170	215,945	247,225
2011 to 2016^{Census data footnote 51}	7,215	3,380	3,835	472,170	223,715	248,450
Non-permanent residents^{Census data footnote 52}	2,085	1,070	1,015	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}	49,655	23,245	26,410	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,485
Under 5 years	4,180	2,115	2,070	369,955	184,255	185,705
5 to 14 years	8,235	4,065	4,170	685,085	345,865	339,225
15 to 24 years	9,790	4,130	5,665	855,475	381,025	474,450
25 to 44 years	22,605	10,670	11,935	1,579,500	741,340	838,160
45 years and over	4,840	2,260	2,580	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}	49,655	23,245	26,405	3,852,145	1,814,665	2,037,480
Americas	7,625	3,250	4,370	598,950	265,930	333,025
Brazil	75	35	40	14,705	6,700	8,010
Colombia	140	60	80	28,815	13,085	15,730
El Salvador	210	90	120	20,920	10,165	10,750
Guyana	1,985	870	1,115	79,745	35,325	44,420
Haiti	145	55	90	10,195	4,410	5,785
Jamaica	1,690	645	1,045	119,840	51,320	68,525
Mexico	120	45	75	30,075	13,895	16,185
Peru	35	15	15	10,550	4,660	5,895
Trinidad and Tobago	1,140	520	620	52,810	23,515	29,300
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	725	350	380	109,005	47,170	61,830
Other places of birth in Americas	1,360	565	795	122,280	55,685	66,600
Europe	8,125	3,845	4,280	1,144,295	546,250	598,050
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90	50	45	21,300	10,655	10,645
Croatia	85	35	50	27,330	13,495	13,835
France	90	45	45	13,385	6,310	7,070
Germany	395	215	180	63,460	29,685	33,775
Greece	1,125	505	620	36,575	18,225	18,350
Hungary	185	75	110	22,085	10,495	11,590
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	265	150	115	15,275	7,415	7,860
Italy	945	470	475	157,815	78,510	79,305
Netherlands	130	55	70	47,400	23,910	23,490
Poland	410	195	220	96,000	43,155	52,845
Portugal	340	160	180	103,025	50,240	52,785
Romania	315	135	180	42,720	19,720	23,000
Russian Federation	195	85	110	42,980	18,540	24,440
Serbia^{Census data footnote 57}	120	80	35	23,695	11,610	12,085
Ukraine	125	60	70	39,945	18,150	21,795
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	1,980	895	1,085	264,125	125,730	138,390
Other places of birth in Europe	1,320	625	695	127,190	60,395	66,790
Africa	3,625	1,735	1,890	226,770	109,585	117,185
Algeria	10	10	0	2,925	1,480	1,450
Egypt	175	105	65	34,510	18,000	16,510
Ethiopia	1,145	580	565	15,570	7,230	8,340
Kenya	105	40	65	14,940	6,910	8,025
Morocco	70	35	40	5,485	2,690	2,795
Nigeria	170	60	110	20,630	10,285	10,345
Somalia	305	105	200	16,970	6,845	10,125
South Africa, Republic of	100	40	55	19,390	9,545	9,840
Other places of birth in Africa	1,545	755	790	96,355	46,610	49,745
Asia	30,185	14,365	15,820	1,869,805	886,570	983,240
Afghanistan	765	410	355	33,145	16,490	16,655
Bangladesh	7,585	3,795	3,790	39,410	19,970	19,440
China^{Census data footnote 59}	2,850	1,280	1,570	317,225	143,705	173,515
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	745	350	395	108,030	50,945	57,090
India	2,315	1,200	1,115	360,540	179,950	180,590
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	360	205	155	86,810	43,445	43,360
Iraq	160	90	65	50,390	25,280	25,115
Japan	200	55	145	8,145	2,550	5,585
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	195	85	110	57,085	26,660	30,425
Lebanon	120	75	45	34,545	18,145	16,405
Pakistan	1,970	970	1,000	142,265	71,925	70,345
Philippines	7,635	3,300	4,340	231,760	93,730	138,030
Sri Lanka	2,795	1,360	1,435	109,855	53,640	56,215
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	65	35	35	22,680	11,405	11,270
Taiwan	75	35	35	17,840	7,775	10,065
Viet Nam	685	305	380	80,525	36,545	43,985
Other places of birth in Asia	1,665	815	850	169,555	84,400	85,160
Oceania and other places of birth^{Census data footnote 64}	100	50	50	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}	7,220	3,385	3,835	472,170	223,720	248,450
Americas	520	230	290	60,700	29,005	31,700
Brazil	15	10	0	3,180	1,505	1,675
Colombia	35	20	15	4,520	2,005	2,520
Cuba	10	10	0	1,950	910	1,045
Haiti	55	25	35	2,575	1,140	1,435
Jamaica	65	20	45	8,935	4,840	4,090
Mexico	10	0	0	5,670	2,745	2,925
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	110	70	45	14,635	7,225	7,405
Venezuela^{Census data footnote 65}	15	10	0	2,460	1,120	1,340
Other places of birth in Americas	220	85	140	16,775	7,510	9,265
Europe	305	140	170	45,295	22,250	23,045
France	10	0	15	2,010	1,025	985
Germany	10	0	10	1,695	885	805
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	30	15	20	1,900	1,185	715
Moldova^{Census data footnote 66}	0	0	0	880	400	480
Romania	50	20	25	2,425	995	1,430
Russian Federation	10	0	10	4,905	1,790	3,115
Ukraine	25	10	15	4,455	2,005	2,445
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	40	20	20	7,780	4,515	3,265
Other places of birth in Europe	130	60	70	19,245	9,450	9,795
Africa	705	325	375	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	35	10	30	1,835	845	990
Côte d'Ivoire	0	0	0	605	245	360
Egypt	30	10	20	8,220	4,290	3,935
Eritrea	140	75	65	2,055	1,010	1,045
Ethiopia	260	140	120	2,505	1,115	1,385
Morocco	10	0	10	655	275	375
Nigeria	50	15	35	5,910	2,895	3,015
Somalia	30	10	15	2,065	965	1,100
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	1,410	715	695
Tunisia	10	10	0	310	155	150
Other places of birth in Africa	135	55	80	12,010	5,715	6,295
Asia	5,685	2,685	3,000	324,820	152,205	172,615
Afghanistan	230	110	120	5,785	2,845	2,945
Bangladesh	1,815	935	880	8,180	4,055	4,125
China^{Census data footnote 59}	275	100	170	58,840	26,025	32,815
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	15	0	15	1,985	800	1,190
India	815	440	375	69,325	35,060	34,265
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	95	35	60	21,225	10,300	10,930
Iraq	10	10	0	14,645	7,315	7,330
Israel	0	0	10	2,050	1,085	970
Japan	35	10	25	1,385	370	1,015
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	10	10	10	6,320	2,855	3,470
Lebanon	0	0	0	3,230	1,685	1,545
Nepal	180	100	80	3,395	1,725	1,665
Pakistan	325	140	185	25,435	12,425	13,015
Philippines	1,465	645	815	53,190	21,740	31,450
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	3,140	1,615	1,530
Sri Lanka	240	75	165	8,185	3,580	4,605
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	25	15	15	12,710	6,590	6,120
Taiwan	10	0	0	1,015	435	580
Turkey	0	0	0	2,590	1,440	1,145
United Arab Emirates	30	10	20	4,290	2,230	2,055
Viet Nam	10	0	10	3,885	1,520	2,365
Other places of birth in Asia	100	50	50	13,995	6,505	7,485
Oceania and other^{Census data footnote 64}	0	0	10	1,980	1,215	765
Australia	10	0	10	1,535	965	565
Other places of birth^{Census data footnote 67}	0	0	0	445	250	200
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 68}	108,295	52,420	55,870	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
First generation^{Census data footnote 69}	52,170	24,565	27,600	4,122,840	1,953,095	2,169,740
Second generation^{Census data footnote 70}	28,640	14,260	14,380	3,049,835	1,525,300	1,524,540
Third generation or more^{Census data footnote 71}	27,485	13,595	13,885	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}	40,410	18,945	21,460	2,825,480	1,331,730	1,493,750
Economic immigrants^{Census data footnote 73}	18,900	9,085	9,815	1,364,380	677,695	686,685
Principal applicants^{Census data footnote 74}	8,015	4,500	3,510	540,795	338,460	202,335
Secondary applicants^{Census data footnote 75}	10,880	4,580	6,300	823,580	339,240	484,350
Immigrants sponsored by family^{Census data footnote 76}	13,445	5,530	7,915	940,405	382,890	557,520
Refugees^{Census data footnote 77}	7,430	4,025	3,405	482,665	253,750	228,910
Other immigrants^{Census data footnote 78}	635	310	320	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 Southwest [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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