Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Appendix 5.5 Admission categories disseminated in the 2016 Census of PopulationDictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Appendix 5.5 Admission categories disseminated in the 2016 Census of Population

2016 Census of Population Classification

This variable is the result of a record linkage to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) administrative immigration records for immigrants admitted since 1980. For more information regarding admission category, please refer to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website. For a visual representation of the classification, please refer to Figure 5.4.

1. Economic immigrant^{Note 1}
   • Worker programs^{Note 2}
     • Skilled worker^{Note 3}
       • Federal skilled worker^{Note 4}
       • Quebec skilled worker^{Note 5}
     • Skilled trades worker^{Note 6}
     • Canadian experience class^{Note 7}
     • Caregiver^{Note 8}
   • Business programs^{Note 9}
     • Entrepreneur^{Note 10}
       • Federal entrepreneur^{Note 11}
       • Quebec entrepreneur^{Note 12}
     • Investor^{Note 13}
       • Federal investor^{Note 14}
       • Quebec investor^{Note 15}
     • Self-employed^{Note 16}
       • Federal self-employed^{Note 17}
       • Quebec self-employed^{Note 18}
   • Provincial and territorial nominee^{Note 19}
2. Immigrant sponsored by family^{Note 20}
   • Sponsored spouse or partner^{Note 21}
   • Sponsored parent or grandparent^{Note 22}
   • Sponsored child^{Note 23}
   • Sponsored intercountry adopted child^{Note 24}
   • Public policy or humanitarian and compassionate case sponsored by family^{Note 25}
   • Immigrant sponsored by family, not included elsewhere^{Note 26}
3. Refugee^{Note 27}
   • Protected person in Canada or dependant abroad^{Note 28}
     • Protected person in Canada^{Note 29}
     • Dependant abroad of a protected person in Canada^{Note 30}
   • Resettled refugee^{Note 31}
     • Government-assisted refugee^{Note 32}
     • Privately sponsored refugee^{Note 33}
     • Blended visa office-referred refugee^{Note 34}
4. Other immigrant^{Note 35}
   • Public policy or humanitarian and compassionate case^{Note 36}
     • Humanitarian and compassionate case^{Note 37}
     • Public policy case^{Note 38}
   • Other immigrant, not included elsewhere^{Note 39}

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