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Profile of Citizenship, Immigration, Birthplace, Generation Status, Ethnic Origin, Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2001 Census

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Catalogue number :	95F0489XCB2001001
Release date :	January 21, 2003
Topic :	Electronic Profiles
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Profile of Census Divisions/Census Subdivisions (336)

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Special Note: Immigrant Population

Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Impact of Municipal Restructuring

The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. However, since the 1996 Census, the changes are more numerous and more dramatic, especially in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. In general, data from the 2001 Census are available for fewer and larger census subdivisions, and historical analyses are more complex. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2001 Census is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information concerning the 2001 Census products, please refer to the 2001 Census Catalogue, Catalogue Number 92-377-XIE. For additional information about the census subdivisions, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Non-permanent Residents

In 1991, 1996 and 2001, the Census of Population enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Non-permanent residents are persons who held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants, at the time of the census. Family members living with these persons are also classified as non-permanent residents.

Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the UN recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

According to the 1996 Census, there were 166,715 non-permanent residents in Canada, representing 0.6% of the total population. There were slightly more non-permanent residents in Canada at the time of the 2001 Census: 198,645 non-permanent residents, or 0.7% of the total population.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996 or 2001 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents. Such areas include the major metropolitan areas in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: 2D On Reserve

Persons living on Indian reserves and Indian settlements, who were enumerated with the 2001 Census Form 2D questionnaire, were not asked the citizenship and immigration questions. Consequently, data are not shown for Indian reserves and Indian settlements at the lower geographic levels. These data, however, are included in the totals for larger geographic areas, such as census divisions and provinces.

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Footnotes Footnote 1 Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. Return to footnote 1 referrer Footnote 2 Citizenship Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies). Return to footnote 2 referrer Footnote 3 Includes those who reported dual citizenship including Canadian. Return to footnote 3 referrer Footnote 4 Place of Birth: Respondent Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to specific provinces or territories for respondents who were born in Canada, or to specific countries if born outside Canada. Return to footnote 4 referrer Landed Immigrant Status Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Return to footnote 4 referrer Footnote 5 The places of birth selected are the ones most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level. Return to footnote 5 referrer Footnote 6 'Recent immigrants' refers to persons who immigrated to Canada between 1996 and Census Day, May 15, 2001. The places of birth selected are the ones most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level. Return to footnote 6 referrer Place of Birth: Respondent Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to specific provinces or territories for respondents who were born in Canada, or to specific countries if born outside Canada. Return to footnote 6 referrer Footnote 7 Period of Immigration Part A - Plain Language Definition Group of years, for example, 1996-2001, during which the immigrant was given permission to live in Canada for the first time by immigration authorities. Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. Return to footnote 7 referrer Footnote 8 Includes data up to May 15, 2001. Return to footnote 8 referrer Footnote 9 Age at Immigration Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to the age at which the respondent first obtained landed immigrant status. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Return to footnote 9 referrer Footnote 10 Generation Status Generation status of the respondent, i.e. '1st', '2nd', or '3rd+' generation, refers to whether the respondent or the respondent's parents were born in or outside Canada. Return to footnote 10 referrer Footnote 11 Refers to persons born outside Canada. Return to footnote 11 referrer Footnote 12 Refers to persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. Return to footnote 12 referrer Footnote 13 Refers to persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada. Return to footnote 13 referrer Footnote 14 The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) - 20% Sample Data' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census. The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile. The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the Total population - Multiple responses category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the Scottish - Multiple responses category and counted once in the English - Multiple responses category. Return to footnote 14 referrer Ethnic Origin Refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong. Ethnic or cultural origin refers to the ethnic 'roots' or ancestral background of the population, and should not be confused with citizenship or nationality. The comparability of ethnic origin data has been affected by several factors, including changes in the question wording, format, examples, instructions and data processing, as well as by the social environment at the time of the census. In 1996 and 2001, the comparability with previous census data is affected by the change in format and the examples provided on the questionnaire. The change in format to an open-ended question in 1996 likely affected response patterns, especially for groups who had been included as mark-in response categories in 1991. In addition, the presence of examples such as 'Canadian', which were not included in previous censuses, may also affect response patterns. For additional information, please refer to the Ethnic Origin User Guide or to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE. Return to footnote 14 referrer Footnote 15 The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) - 20% Sample Data' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census. The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile. The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the Total population - Multiple responses category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the Scottish - Multiple responses category and counted once in the English - Multiple responses category. Return to footnote 15 referrer Footnote 16 The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) - 20% Sample Data' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census. The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile. The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the Total population - Multiple responses category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the Scottish - Multiple responses category and counted once in the English - Multiple responses category. Return to footnote 16 referrer Footnote 17 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh. Return to footnote 17 referrer Footnote 18 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh. Return to footnote 18 referrer Footnote 19 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh. Return to footnote 19 referrer Footnote 20 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Swahili, Tutsi, West African, Zambian, Zulu, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Akan, Angolan, Ashanti, Black, Burundian, Cameroonian, Congolese, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Guinean, Ibo, Ivoirean, Kenyan, Malagasy, Malian, Mauritian, Nigerian, Oromo, Rwandan, Senegalese, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Togolese, Ugandan, Yoruba, Zairian, Zimbabwean, etc. Return to footnote 20 referrer Footnote 21 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Swahili, Tutsi, West African, Zambian, Zulu, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Akan, Angolan, Ashanti, Black, Burundian, Cameroonian, Congolese, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Guinean, Ibo, Ivoirean, Kenyan, Malagasy, Malian, Mauritian, Nigerian, Oromo, Rwandan, Senegalese, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Togolese, Ugandan, Yoruba, Zairian, Zimbabwean, etc. Return to footnote 21 referrer Footnote 22 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Swahili, Tutsi, West African, Zambian, Zulu, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Akan, Angolan, Ashanti, Black, Burundian, Cameroonian, Congolese, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Guinean, Ibo, Ivoirean, Kenyan, Malagasy, Malian, Mauritian, Nigerian, Oromo, Rwandan, Senegalese, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Togolese, Ugandan, Yoruba, Zairian, Zimbabwean, etc. Return to footnote 22 referrer Footnote 23 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Arab, Bahraini, Middle Eastern, Omani, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian and Yemeni. Return to footnote 23 referrer Footnote 24 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Arab, Bahraini, Middle Eastern, Omani, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian and Yemeni. Return to footnote 24 referrer Footnote 25 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Arab, Bahraini, Middle Eastern, Omani, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian and Yemeni. Return to footnote 25 referrer Footnote 26 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Vojvodenian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kosovar, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian. Return to footnote 26 referrer Footnote 27 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Vojvodenian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kosovar, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian. Return to footnote 27 referrer Footnote 28 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Vojvodenian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kosovar, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian. Return to footnote 28 referrer Footnote 29 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as South Asian, Bhutanese, Dravidian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Pakistani, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil. Return to footnote 29 referrer Footnote 30 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as South Asian, Bhutanese, Dravidian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Pakistani, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil. Return to footnote 30 referrer Footnote 31 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as South Asian, Bhutanese, Dravidian, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Pakistani, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil. Return to footnote 31 referrer Footnote 32 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Argentinian, Belizean, Bolivian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Maya, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan. Return to footnote 32 referrer Footnote 33 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Argentinian, Belizean, Bolivian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Maya, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan. Return to footnote 33 referrer Footnote 34 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, etc. Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 2001: Argentinian, Belizean, Bolivian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Maya, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan. Return to footnote 34 referrer Footnote 35 Visible Minorities Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'. The visible minority population includes the following groups: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Southeast Asian, Arab, West Asian, Korean, Japanese, Visible Minority, n.i.e. and Multiple Visible Minorities. Return to footnote 35 referrer Footnote 36 Includes respondents who reported a write-in response classified as a visible minority such as 'Polynesian', 'Guyanese', 'Mauritian', etc. Return to footnote 36 referrer Footnote 37 Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g. 'Black' and 'South Asian'. Return to footnote 37 referrer Footnote 38 Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to Question 18 (Aboriginal self-reporting) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group. Return to footnote 38 referrer Footnote 39 Aboriginal Identity Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, i.e. North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo), and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or who were members of an Indian Band or First Nation. In 1991 and previous censuses, Aboriginal persons were determined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's own perception of his/her Aboriginal identity. The 2001 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996. Return to footnote 39 referrer Footnote 40 This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2001 Census form. Included in the Aboriginal population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, 'North American Indian', 'Métis' or 'Inuit (Eskimo)', and/or who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or who reported they were members of an Indian Band or First Nation. Return to footnote 40 referrer Footnote 41 Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2001, a total of 30 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 30 communities are not included in the census counts. Return to footnote 41 referrer Footnote 42 Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or Band members without Aboriginal identity response. Return to footnote 42 referrer Footnote 43 Aboriginal Origin Part A - Plain Language Definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed Definition Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal origin to the ethnic origin question (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit). Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong. See Ethnic Origin. Return to footnote 43 referrer Footnote 44 Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal origin (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong. Additional information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2001 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 44 referrer Footnote 45 Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal origins or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal origins to the ethnic origin question. Return to footnote 45 referrer
Total population by citizenship - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 2}	29,639,030
Canadian citizenship ^{Footnote 3}	28,070,385
Citizenship other than Canadian	1,568,645
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 4}	29,639,030
Non-immigrant population	23,991,910
Born in province of residence	20,355,895
Born outside province of residence	3,636,010
Total immigrants by selected places of birth ^{Footnote 5}	5,448,480
United Kingdom	605,995
China, People's Republic of	332,825
Italy	315,455
India	314,690
United States	237,920
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	235,620
Philippines	232,675
Poland	180,410
Germany	174,075
Portugal	153,530
Viet Nam	148,400
Jamaica	120,205
Netherlands	117,690
Sri Lanka	87,310
Guyana	83,535
Pakistan	79,310
Greece	75,765
Iran	71,990
Korea, South	70,525
France	69,460
Lebanon	67,225
Taiwan	67,095
Trinidad and Tobago	64,140
Yugoslavia	63,875
Romania	60,170
Haiti	52,625
Ukraine	51,610
Hungary	48,715
Russian Federation	48,425
Croatia	39,370
El Salvador	38,460
Mexico	36,220
Egypt	35,975
South Africa, Republic of	34,995
Ireland, Republic of (EIRE)	25,850
Iraq	25,830
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25,665
Morocco	24,645
Chile	24,495
Fiji	22,340
Austria	22,130
Afghanistan	21,705
Bangladesh	21,595
Malaysia	20,415
Switzerland	20,020
Kenya	19,815
Belgium	19,765
Tanzania, United Republic of	19,315
Algeria	19,095
Cambodia	18,745
All other places of birth	680,750
Non-permanent residents	198,645
Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 6}	963,320
China, People's Republic of	124,900
India	91,645
Philippines	55,470
Pakistan	43,075
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	37,665
Iran	31,085
Taiwan	30,345
United States	29,740
Korea, South	29,235
Sri Lanka	25,245
Russian Federation	24,920
Romania	20,040
United Kingdom	19,760
Yugoslavia	17,200
Ukraine	16,320
France	13,540
Bosnia and Herzegovina	12,885
Jamaica	12,165
Algeria	11,915
Bangladesh	11,705
Mexico	11,465
Afghanistan	11,335
Iraq	11,145
Viet Nam	11,080
South Africa, Republic of	8,650
Guyana	8,620
Germany	8,510
Poland	8,345
Lebanon	7,630
Haiti	7,170
Morocco	6,925
Colombia	6,480
Egypt	6,455
Trinidad and Tobago	6,390
Somalia	5,570
Japan	5,170
Croatia	5,130
Ghana	4,990
Saudi Arabia	4,820
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	4,780
All other places of birth	153,815
Total immigrant population by period of immigration - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 7}	5,448,485
Before 1961	894,465
1961-1970	745,560
1971-1980	936,275
1981-1990	1,041,500
1991-1995	867,355
1996-2001 ^{Footnote 8}	963,325
Total immigrant population by age at immigration - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 9}	5,448,480
0-4 years	517,760
5-19 years	1,500,790
20 years and over	3,429,930
Total population 15 years and over by generation status - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 10}	23,901,360
1st generation ^{Footnote 11}	5,355,775
2nd generation ^{Footnote 12}	3,917,465
3rd generation and over ^{Footnote 13}	14,628,120
Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 14}	29,639,030
Total population - Single responses ^{Footnote 15}	18,307,545
Total population - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 16}	11,331,490
Canadian - Total responses	11,682,680
Canadian - Single responses	6,748,130
Canadian - Multiple responses	4,934,545
English - Total responses	5,978,875
English - Single responses	1,479,520
English - Multiple responses	4,499,355
French - Total responses	4,668,410
French - Single responses	1,060,755
French - Multiple responses	3,607,655
Scottish - Total responses	4,157,210
Scottish - Single responses	607,235
Scottish - Multiple responses	3,549,975
Irish - Total responses	3,822,665
Irish - Single responses	496,865
Irish - Multiple responses	3,325,795
German - Total responses	2,742,765
German - Single responses	705,595
German - Multiple responses	2,037,170
Italian - Total responses	1,270,365
Italian - Single responses	726,275
Italian - Multiple responses	544,095
Chinese - Total responses	1,094,705
Chinese - Single responses	936,210
Chinese - Multiple responses	158,490
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,071,055
Ukrainian - Single responses	326,200
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	744,860
North American Indian - Total responses	1,000,890
North American Indian - Single responses	455,800
North American Indian - Multiple responses	545,085
Dutch (Netherlands) - Total responses	923,310
Dutch (Netherlands) - Single responses	316,220
Dutch (Netherlands) - Multiple responses	607,090
Polish - Total responses	817,085
Polish - Single responses	260,415
Polish - Multiple responses	556,670
East Indian - Total responses	713,335
East Indian - Single responses	581,665
East Indian - Multiple responses	131,665
Norwegian - Total responses	363,755
Norwegian - Single responses	47,230
Norwegian - Multiple responses	316,530
Portuguese - Total responses	357,690
Portuguese - Single responses	252,835
Portuguese - Multiple responses	104,855
Welsh - Total responses	350,365
Welsh - Single responses	28,445
Welsh - Multiple responses	321,920
Jewish - Total responses	348,605
Jewish - Single responses	186,475
Jewish - Multiple responses	162,130
Russian - Total responses	337,965
Russian - Single responses	70,895
Russian - Multiple responses	267,070
Filipino - Total responses	327,545
Filipino - Single responses	266,145
Filipino - Multiple responses	61,405
Métis - Total responses	307,845
Métis - Single responses	72,205
Métis - Multiple responses	235,635
Swedish - Total responses	282,760
Swedish - Single responses	30,440
Swedish - Multiple responses	252,325
Hungarian (Magyar) - Total responses	267,255
Hungarian (Magyar) - Single responses	91,800
Hungarian (Magyar) - Multiple responses	175,455
American (USA) - Total responses	250,005
American (USA) - Single responses	25,205
American (USA) - Multiple responses	224,805
Greek - Total responses	215,110
Greek - Single responses	143,780
Greek - Multiple responses	71,320
Spanish - Total responses	213,105
Spanish - Single responses	66,545
Spanish - Multiple responses	146,560
Jamaican - Total responses	211,725
Jamaican - Single responses	138,180
Jamaican - Multiple responses	73,545
Danish - Total responses	170,780
Danish - Single responses	33,795
Danish - Multiple responses	136,985
Vietnamese - Total responses	151,415
Vietnamese - Single responses	119,120
Vietnamese - Multiple responses	32,290
British, n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 17}	150,585
British, n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 18}	58,295
British, n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 19}	92,290
Austrian - Total responses	147,585
Austrian - Single responses	25,315
Austrian - Multiple responses	122,265
Lebanese - Total responses	143,635
Lebanese - Single responses	93,890
Lebanese - Multiple responses	49,735
Romanian - Total responses	131,830
Romanian - Single responses	53,320
Romanian - Multiple responses	78,505
Belgian - Total responses	129,780
Belgian - Single responses	30,195
Belgian - Multiple responses	99,590
Finnish - Total responses	114,690
Finnish - Single responses	31,985
Finnish - Multiple responses	82,705
Swiss - Total responses	110,795
Swiss - Single responses	24,595
Swiss - Multiple responses	86,200
Korean - Total responses	101,710
Korean - Single responses	95,200
Korean - Multiple responses	6,515
Québécois - Total responses	98,670
Québécois - Single responses	65,480
Québécois - Multiple responses	33,190
African (Black), n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 20}	97,185
African (Black), n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 21}	37,380
African (Black), n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 22}	59,805
Croatian - Total responses	97,045
Croatian - Single responses	58,165
Croatian - Multiple responses	38,880
Iranian - Total responses	88,225
Iranian - Single responses	73,450
Iranian - Multiple responses	14,775
Japanese - Total responses	85,230
Japanese - Single responses	53,175
Japanese - Multiple responses	32,050
Haitian - Total responses	82,405
Haitian - Single responses	70,750
Haitian - Multiple responses	11,650
Czech - Total responses	79,910
Czech - Single responses	24,945
Czech - Multiple responses	54,965
Icelandic - Total responses	75,090
Icelandic - Single responses	10,850
Icelandic - Multiple responses	64,235
Pakistani - Total responses	74,010
Pakistani - Single responses	54,565
Pakistani - Multiple responses	19,445
Arab, n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 23}	71,700
Arab, n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 24}	47,600
Arab, n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 25}	24,100
Acadian - Total responses	71,590
Acadian - Single responses	21,945
Acadian - Multiple responses	49,645
Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 26}	65,505
Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 27}	26,885
Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 28}	38,620
Sri Lankan - Total responses	61,310
Sri Lankan - Single responses	45,485
Sri Lankan - Multiple responses	15,825
West Indian - Total responses	59,705
West Indian - Single responses	33,295
West Indian - Multiple responses	26,410
Inuit - Total responses	56,330
Inuit - Single responses	37,030
Inuit - Multiple responses	19,300
Serbian - Total responses	55,540
Serbian - Single responses	39,210
Serbian - Multiple responses	16,335
Black - Total responses	53,095
Black - Single responses	38,350
Black - Multiple responses	14,750
Guyanese - Total responses	51,570
Guyanese - Single responses	26,290
Guyanese - Multiple responses	25,280
Slovak - Total responses	50,860
Slovak- Single responses	19,865
Slovak - Multiple responses	30,995
Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Total responses	49,590
Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Single responses	22,440
Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Multiple responses	27,155
South Asian, n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 29}	49,210
South Asian, n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 30}	41,950
South Asian, n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 31}	7,255
Punjabi - Total responses	47,155
Punjabi - Single responses	28,980
Punjabi - Multiple responses	18,175
Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Total responses ^{Footnote 32}	41,620
Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Single responses ^{Footnote 33}	30,380
Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Multiple responses ^{Footnote 34}	11,240
Egyptian - Total responses	41,310
Egyptian - Single responses	26,150
Egyptian - Multiple responses	15,160
Armenian - Total responses	40,505
Armenian - Single responses	27,175
Armenian - Multiple responses	13,330
Total population by visible minority groups - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 35}	29,639,035
Total visible minority population	3,983,845
Chinese	1,029,395
South Asian	917,070
Black	662,210
Filipino	308,575
Latin American	216,980
Southeast Asian	198,880
Arab	194,680
West Asian	109,285
Korean	100,660
Japanese	73,315
Visible minority, n.i.e. ^{Footnote 36}	98,915
Multiple visible minorities ^{Footnote 37}	73,875
All others ^{Footnote 38}	25,655,185
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 39}	29,639,035
Total Aboriginal identity population ^{Footnote 40}	976,310
North American Indian single response ^{Footnote 41}	608,855
Métis single response	292,305
Inuit single response	45,075
Multiple Aboriginal responses	6,660
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere ^{Footnote 42}	23,410
Total non-Aboriginal population	28,662,725
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population - 20% Sample Data ^{Footnote 43}	29,639,030
Total Aboriginal origins population ^{Footnote 44}	1,319,890
North American Indian single origin	455,805
North American Indian and non-Aboriginal origins	501,845
Métis single origin	72,210
Métis and non-Aboriginal origins	193,810
Inuit single origin	37,025
Inuit and non-Aboriginal origins	14,360
Other Aboriginal multiple origins ^{Footnote 45}	44,835
Total non-Aboriginal population	28,319,140

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0489XCB2001001.

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