Census Profile, 2016 Census
Edmonton, City [Census subdivision], Alberta and Division No. 11, Census division [Census division], Alberta

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Characteristic	Edmonton, CY Alberta [Census subdivision]			Division No. 11, CDR Alberta [Census division]
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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}	913,585	457,210	456,370	1,340,930	671,765	669,165
Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 46}	793,725	397,565	396,165	1,204,920	604,430	600,485
Canadian citizens aged under 18	173,215	88,605	84,610	275,450	141,115	134,335
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	620,515	308,960	311,555	929,465	463,315	466,155
Not Canadian citizens^{Census data footnote 47}	119,860	59,645	60,215	136,010	67,335	68,680
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}	913,585	457,210	456,370	1,340,925	671,760	669,165
Non-immigrants^{Census data footnote 49}	613,865	309,585	304,280	1,000,485	504,460	496,030
Immigrants^{Census data footnote 50}	274,360	134,350	140,005	311,695	152,320	159,375
Before 1981	48,220	24,090	24,135	62,200	31,070	31,130
1981 to 1990	30,460	15,010	15,455	34,225	16,735	17,490
1991 to 2000	43,245	20,325	22,915	47,295	22,185	25,110
2001 to 2010	80,875	39,850	41,025	88,735	43,620	45,115
2001 to 2005	33,690	16,395	17,295	36,875	18,005	18,865
2006 to 2010	47,185	23,450	23,730	51,860	25,615	26,240
2011 to 2016^{Census data footnote 51}	71,555	35,075	36,480	79,240	38,700	40,535
Non-permanent residents^{Census data footnote 52}	25,360	13,275	12,085	28,750	14,990	13,755
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 53}	274,355	134,350	140,010	311,690	152,315	159,375
Under 5 years	25,255	13,065	12,190	29,655	15,360	14,300
5 to 14 years	45,825	23,775	22,050	54,165	28,110	26,060
15 to 24 years	56,420	25,910	30,510	64,030	29,345	34,685
25 to 44 years	123,445	60,725	62,715	138,325	67,635	70,690
45 years and over	23,410	10,870	12,540	25,510	11,870	13,640
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}	274,355	134,350	140,010	311,690	152,315	159,375
Americas	26,650	12,960	13,685	32,055	15,400	16,655
Brazil	655	270	390	810	340	470
Colombia	2,455	1,260	1,195	2,610	1,305	1,305
El Salvador	2,895	1,465	1,430	3,085	1,570	1,510
Guyana	1,265	575	690	1,420	630	785
Haiti	505	275	230	540	305	235
Jamaica	2,510	1,155	1,355	2,810	1,270	1,540
Mexico	2,045	1,040	1,010	2,515	1,270	1,245
Peru	475	190	290	555	220	340
Trinidad and Tobago	1,405	690	710	1,650	815	835
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	6,230	3,005	3,220	8,845	4,125	4,725
Other places of birth in Americas	6,205	3,030	3,175	7,220	3,555	3,660
Europe	49,280	24,425	24,850	66,915	33,290	33,625
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,815	925	890	1,940	995	950
Croatia	1,255	655	600	1,430	775	660
France	575	265	310	780	345	430
Germany	4,745	2,340	2,405	7,405	3,705	3,700
Greece	560	320	235	655	370	285
Hungary	755	370	385	975	485	490
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	975	550	425	1,540	825	715
Italy	3,050	1,590	1,460	3,520	1,895	1,620
Netherlands	2,200	1,200	1,000	4,030	2,130	1,910
Poland	6,965	3,355	3,610	8,110	3,895	4,220
Portugal	2,335	1,160	1,170	2,575	1,265	1,305
Romania	2,130	1,085	1,045	2,340	1,190	1,150
Russian Federation	1,975	870	1,100	2,375	1,020	1,355
Serbia^{Census data footnote 57}	810	360	450	880	390	490
Ukraine	3,445	1,520	1,925	3,785	1,660	2,125
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	10,175	5,190	4,980	17,305	8,820	8,485
Other places of birth in Europe	5,520	2,670	2,855	7,260	3,530	3,725
Africa	35,155	18,180	16,970	37,320	19,305	18,015
Algeria	350	185	170	385	195	185
Egypt	1,860	1,045	820	2,065	1,165	895
Ethiopia	3,950	2,020	1,935	4,015	2,045	1,970
Kenya	1,840	955	885	2,010	1,030	985
Morocco	775	480	295	805	495	310
Nigeria	3,045	1,610	1,430	3,265	1,740	1,525
Somalia	4,570	2,250	2,320	4,585	2,255	2,330
South Africa, Republic of	1,715	825	890	2,275	1,085	1,195
Other places of birth in Africa	17,050	8,820	8,230	17,915	9,290	8,625
Asia	159,590	76,970	82,620	171,135	82,205	88,930
Afghanistan	1,455	750	705	1,490	770	725
Bangladesh	1,555	785	775	1,615	805	805
China^{Census data footnote 59}	19,150	8,790	10,360	19,755	9,045	10,710
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	7,145	3,460	3,685	7,375	3,565	3,805
India	37,035	18,895	18,140	38,950	19,915	19,030
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	2,525	1,350	1,180	2,715	1,440	1,280
Iraq	1,965	1,060	905	2,100	1,140	960
Japan	590	160	425	710	200	505
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	4,640	2,175	2,465	4,995	2,345	2,645
Lebanon	4,690	2,530	2,160	5,130	2,805	2,330
Pakistan	7,950	4,085	3,870	8,300	4,270	4,030
Philippines	40,585	17,950	22,635	46,175	20,225	25,950
Sri Lanka	2,000	990	1,015	2,130	1,055	1,075
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	1,985	1,080	895	2,030	1,100	930
Taiwan	965	420	545	1,035	445	585
Viet Nam	10,180	4,775	5,405	10,435	4,870	5,565
Other places of birth in Asia	15,180	7,720	7,460	16,185	8,190	7,990
Oceania and other places of birth^{Census data footnote 64}	3,685	1,805	1,875	4,270	2,120	2,155
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}	71,555	35,070	36,480	79,240	38,705	40,535
Americas	5,095	2,450	2,645	5,910	2,775	3,130
Brazil	210	90	120	270	110	160
Colombia	515	225	295	575	235	340
Cuba	200	95	110	250	115	140
Haiti	170	95	75	175	100	80
Jamaica	630	275	350	685	290	395
Mexico	820	440	390	1,000	515	485
United States^{Census data footnote 55}	1,205	570	635	1,490	680	810
Venezuela^{Census data footnote 65}	210	75	135	225	85	140
Other places of birth in Americas	1,135	590	545	1,235	635	600
Europe	5,825	2,970	2,860	7,410	3,785	3,620
France	90	45	45	110	55	50
Germany	385	215	170	575	325	245
Ireland^{Census data footnote 56}	370	250	125	530	330	205
Moldova^{Census data footnote 66}	175	70	95	210	90	120
Romania	345	165	180	375	175	205
Russian Federation	410	155	255	460	170	290
Ukraine	845	385	465	905	420	485
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 58}	1,105	635	475	1,880	1,040	840
Other places of birth in Europe	2,090	1,040	1,045	2,365	1,185	1,180
Africa	11,455	5,800	5,660	11,820	5,990	5,830
Algeria	45	10	30	45	15	30
Cameroon	370	175	195	370	175	190
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	515	240	280	530	250	280
Côte d'Ivoire	270	115	150	285	130	155
Egypt	700	380	320	750	410	335
Eritrea	990	520	470	995	520	470
Ethiopia	1,195	625	575	1,225	630	595
Morocco	240	140	100	245	145	100
Nigeria	1,495	785	710	1,565	830	735
Somalia	1,380	685	695	1,385	685	705
South Africa, Republic of	425	215	210	505	245	255
Tunisia	150	75	75	155	75	80
Other places of birth in Africa	3,680	1,825	1,850	3,770	1,870	1,900
Asia	48,605	23,575	25,035	53,380	25,775	27,605
Afghanistan	215	110	105	220	115	105
Bangladesh	550	265	285	555	265	290
China^{Census data footnote 59}	3,605	1,630	1,970	3,685	1,650	2,030
Hong Kong^{Census data footnote 60}	305	110	195	310	110	200
India	13,125	6,815	6,310	13,630	7,130	6,505
Iran^{Census data footnote 61}	880	480	405	890	475	410
Iraq	685	345	335	705	360	345
Israel	240	130	110	250	135	115
Japan	185	65	125	205	65	135
Korea, South^{Census data footnote 62}	1,460	735	720	1,500	745	755
Lebanon	730	370	360	795	410	390
Nepal	1,075	565	510	1,105	585	520
Pakistan	1,960	980	985	1,985	990	995
Philippines	18,285	8,390	9,890	21,940	10,010	11,930
Saudi Arabia	360	200	160	375	215	165
Sri Lanka	720	340	380	765	365	400
Syria^{Census data footnote 63}	1,375	735	640	1,410	750	655
Taiwan	130	40	85	130	40	85
Turkey	215	135	85	215	130	85
United Arab Emirates	295	160	135	310	165	140
Viet Nam	725	285	440	760	300	465
Other places of birth in Asia	1,490	685	805	1,635	745	890
Oceania and other^{Census data footnote 64}	575	285	290	725	380	345
Australia	170	90	85	275	145	130
Other places of birth^{Census data footnote 67}	400	195	205	450	235	215
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 68}	913,585	457,210	456,375	1,340,930	671,760	669,165
First generation^{Census data footnote 69}	304,795	150,175	154,620	347,495	170,900	176,595
Second generation^{Census data footnote 70}	196,420	99,020	97,405	262,495	131,800	130,690
Third generation or more^{Census data footnote 71}	412,370	208,015	204,355	730,945	369,065	361,880
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}	230,295	112,385	117,910	254,400	123,750	130,650
Economic immigrants^{Census data footnote 73}	121,945	61,885	60,055	137,205	69,435	67,770
Principal applicants^{Census data footnote 74}	49,650	30,900	18,750	55,745	34,490	21,260
Secondary applicants^{Census data footnote 75}	72,290	30,980	41,305	81,460	34,945	46,515
Immigrants sponsored by family^{Census data footnote 76}	66,270	27,565	38,710	73,075	30,220	42,850
Refugees^{Census data footnote 77}	40,500	22,105	18,390	42,455	23,215	19,235
Other immigrants^{Census data footnote 78}	1,585	835	750	1,670	880	790

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. Edmonton, CY [Census subdivision], Alberta and Division No. 11, CDR [Census division], Alberta (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
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