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Topic-based tabulation: Components of Migration (In- and Out-) (7), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) for Migrants 5 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0008XCB2001009
Release date :March 26, 2003
Topic :Canadians on the Move
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Note

Special Note: Mobility Status (5 Years Ago) Subuniverse

The 'Mobility Status (5 Years Ago)' subuniverse includes persons 5 years of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (5 Years Ago). Within the movers category, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

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: Total Population Count for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations

The total population count for the census metropolitan areas (CMA) and census agglomerations (CA) within a certain province or territory does not sum up to the total population count for the province or territory in question, as CMAs and CAs do not entirely cover the geographic area of the province or territory in which they are located.

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole. This is different from the 1996 Census, where the persons that moved within the Ottawa-Hull CMA from the Ontario part (Ottawa) to the Quebec part (Hull), or vice versa, were not considered to be migrants.

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

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This table details components of migration - and out-) , mother tongue , age groups and sex for migrants 5 years and over in CanadaFootnote 1
Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations (164) Components of Migration (In- and Out-) (7)
Total in-migrantsFootnote 2 Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants External migrants Total out-migrants Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants
Canada 5,458,735 3,577,105 905,670 975,960 4,482,770 3,577,105 905,665
Newfoundland and Labrador 59,415 40,965 16,065 2,385 88,070 40,965 47,100
St. John's 17,125 9,775 5,955 1,395 21,260 4,575 16,690
Grand Falls-Windsor 1,740 1,175 525 30 2,860 1,035 1,825
Gander 1,835 1,205 540 90 2,780 945 1,840
Corner Brook 2,620 1,625 895 105 4,165 1,570 2,595
Labrador City 1,175 620 410 150 2,075 915 1,160
Prince Edward Island 19,140 10,110 7,905 1,125 17,870 10,110 7,760
Charlottetown 6,640 1,985 3,880 770 5,475 1,330 4,145
Summerside 2,505 1,205 1,195 105 2,355 1,055 1,300
Nova Scotia 118,440 56,130 53,000 9,305 110,420 56,135 54,290
Halifax 54,655 16,515 31,565 6,580 40,395 11,390 29,005
Kentville 4,275 2,865 1,200 210 2,860 1,975 890
Truro 5,370 3,510 1,650 210 4,825 2,820 2,005
New Glasgow 2,890 1,605 1,135 150 3,155 1,830 1,325
Cape Breton 5,795 2,140 3,240 415 9,930 4,465 5,465
New Brunswick 100,610 63,680 32,630 4,300 104,735 63,680 41,060
Moncton 15,925 8,560 6,810 550 13,335 5,420 7,915
Saint John 10,280 3,860 5,420 1,005 11,530 4,585 6,955
Fredericton 12,645 6,615 4,855 1,175 11,560 4,625 6,930
Bathurst 2,715 1,730 960 25 3,460 2,130 1,330
CampbelltonFootnote 3 1,530 915 530 80 1,765 935 825
Campbellton (N. B. part - Partie N.- B.) 1,360 730 570 60 1,595 740 855
Campbellton (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 370 185 155 20 365 195 170
Edmundston 1,870 1,000 705 160 2,025 965 1,055
Quebec 1,288,255 1,090,380 62,435 135,440 1,210,130 1,090,380 119,750
Matane 1,460 1,400 55 10 2,310 2,270 45
Rimouski 5,755 5,500 140 115 7,515 7,245 270
Rivière-du-Loup 2,740 2,650 80 15 3,405 3,270 135
Baie-Comeau 1,990 1,910 55 20 4,795 4,685 110
Chicoutimi - Jonquière 10,665 9,360 935 360 15,980 14,805 1,180
Alma 3,275 3,120 70 85 4,330 4,185 145
Dolbeau-Mistassini 1,375 1,315 30 30 1,890 1,845 45
Sept-Îles 2,205 2,035 115 55 4,105 3,820 285
Québec 60,950 50,325 4,465 6,155 68,130 57,995 10,140
Saint-Georges 3,470 3,300 95 75 2,540 2,420 115
Thetford Mines 1,670 1,580 50 45 2,715 2,620 100
Sherbrooke 21,360 17,745 1,105 2,500 20,580 18,315 2,270
Magog 4,080 3,825 110 145 3,125 2,980 145
Cowansville 2,145 2,030 90 25 1,915 1,800 120
Victoriaville 5,355 5,030 150 175 4,675 4,575 100
Trois-Rivières 13,425 12,440 425 565 15,005 14,370 635
Shawinigan 4,510 4,350 95 65 5,505 5,365 140
La Tuque 950 915 30 10 1,580 1,560 20
Drummondville 9,300 8,795 210 295 6,545 6,230 310
Granby 9,140 8,500 225 420 8,055 7,770 285
Saint-Hyacinthe 6,775 6,455 100 215 7,355 7,215 140
Sorel-Tracy 2,910 2,725 90 95 4,210 4,130 75
Joliette 6,155 5,870 70 210 5,130 5,005 120
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 12,015 10,950 775 285 8,820 8,215 605
Montréal 285,300 137,555 32,525 115,215 182,685 106,285 76,395
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 3,840 3,655 120 65 4,420 4,330 90
Lachute 1,785 1,660 100 30 2,175 1,840 330
Val-d'Or 3,515 3,375 100 35 5,080 4,760 315
Amos 1,690 1,610 60 20 2,870 2,775 95
Rouyn-Noranda 3,370 3,130 170 70 6,195 5,725 470
Ontario 2,081,700 1,323,870 242,495 515,340 1,514,480 1,323,870 190,610
Cornwall 6,200 3,780 1,595 825 6,715 5,270 1,445
HawkesburyFootnote 4 1,920 1,085 730 100 2,020 1,370 650
Hawkesbury (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 245 180 65 10 295 195 100
Hawkesbury (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 1,720 910 710 100 1,770 1,170 600
Ottawa - HullFootnote 5 153,125 64,820 45,090 43,215 83,475 53,425 30,050
Ottawa - Hull (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 31,450 15,815 11,700 3,935 25,475 12,605 12,870
Ottawa - Hull (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 136,740 49,010 48,460 39,275 73,065 40,815 32,255
Brockville 5,725 4,500 805 420 4,765 4,050 715
PembrokeFootnote 6 2,820 2,090 665 70 4,210 3,375 830
Pembroke (Que. part - Partie Qué.) 195 35 160 0 335 140 190
Pembroke (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) 2,715 2,055 590 70 3,965 3,235 730
Petawawa 5,210 2,370 2,745 90 5,730 3,300 2,430
Kingston 26,385 16,365 7,045 2,970 23,105 17,315 5,785
Belleville 14,810 10,465 3,220 1,120 14,370 11,040 3,325
Cobourg 4,220 3,710 330 175 3,245 3,025 220
Port Hope and Hope 3,260 2,970 115 175 2,830 2,485 350
Peterborough 14,925 12,200 1,630 1,090 13,680 12,155 1,525
Kawartha Lakes 13,585 12,655 710 225 8,880 8,065 820
Oshawa 49,660 41,855 5,045 2,760 29,460 26,080 3,380
Toronto 587,955 127,275 86,500 374,185 258,275 198,215 60,060
Hamilton 88,690 56,815 10,345 21,530 50,525 42,725 7,805
St. Catharines - Niagara 33,245 22,065 4,900 6,285 23,870 19,880 3,990
Kitchener 61,420 37,675 9,240 14,515 39,260 33,305 5,955
Brantford 10,470 8,525 985 960 8,940 8,290 650
Woodstock 5,165 4,580 415 175 5,095 4,790 305
Tillsonburg 2,930 2,540 190 200 2,285 2,215 70
Norfolk 7,370 6,225 425 720 6,190 5,705 485
Guelph 22,960 17,065 2,505 3,385 16,450 14,050 2,395
Stratford 4,645 3,790 495 355 4,510 4,035 470
London 57,065 38,415 6,925 11,730 45,515 37,575 7,940
Chatham-Kent 8,965 7,155 1,005 800 9,105 8,375 735
Leamington 7,355 4,615 510 2,225 4,825 4,320 510
Windsor 37,790 19,310 5,175 13,300 18,380 15,475 2,905
Sarnia 8,540 6,425 1,265 855 9,560 8,040 1,520
Owen Sound 5,385 4,910 280 195 4,465 4,180 285
Collingwood 3,430 3,125 170 135 2,385 2,160 225
Barrie 40,545 35,280 3,615 1,640 17,790 15,640 2,150
Orillia 7,580 6,760 510 315 6,115 5,615 500
Midland 4,805 4,355 275 175 4,100 3,895 205
North Bay 9,625 7,520 1,635 465 11,065 8,830 2,235
Greater Sudbury 13,445 10,820 1,965 655 20,110 16,880 3,225
Elliot Lake 2,795 2,465 270 60 3,695 3,275 420
Haileybury 1,760 1,455 255 50 2,375 2,020 355
Timmins 4,420 3,605 695 125 7,190 6,120 1,065
Sault Ste. Marie 5,740 4,620 815 315 9,980 8,685 1,295
Thunder Bay 9,275 6,245 2,430 600 13,565 7,865 5,700
Kenora 1,635 805 730 95 2,535 1,120 1,415
Manitoba 145,730 82,795 42,595 20,340 143,980 82,795 61,185
Winnipeg 63,645 22,205 26,555 14,885 56,735 16,935 39,800
Portage la Prairie 2,960 2,045 760 160 2,945 1,960 985
Brandon 7,875 5,265 2,325 280 7,660 4,365 3,295
Thompson 2,610 1,920 585 110 3,760 2,435 1,320
Saskatchewan 155,665 103,745 42,605 9,320 171,275 103,740 67,530
Regina 23,005 12,435 8,015 2,560 26,315 9,915 16,395
Yorkton 3,530 2,505 940 85 3,490 2,115 1,380
Moose Jaw 5,565 3,080 2,150 330 6,300 2,610 3,685
Swift Current 3,220 2,075 985 155 3,660 2,010 1,645
Saskatoon 33,805 17,810 11,820 4,165 31,395 12,630 18,765
North Battleford 2,975 2,200 695 80 3,235 2,280 955
Prince Albert 5,980 4,085 1,635 260 8,145 5,500 2,650
Estevan 1,785 1,155 565 65 2,585 1,550 1,035
Alberta 628,415 306,500 242,230 79,680 429,305 306,505 122,805
Medicine Hat 11,735 5,210 5,680 845 7,255 4,900 2,355
Brooks 4,010 1,475 2,230 310 3,360 2,835 530
Lethbridge 14,425 8,535 4,960 930 11,760 8,720 3,030
Calgary 181,825 43,150 96,255 42,420 82,420 36,895 45,525
Red Deer 19,275 11,265 6,630 1,385 13,705 11,040 2,670
Camrose 3,585 2,705 775 105 3,135 2,510 625
Edmonton 131,795 46,190 61,510 24,095 78,530 41,415 37,115
LloydminsterFootnote 7 5,640 2,625 2,925 90 4,670 2,735 1,940
Lloydminster (Sask. part - Partie Sask.) 2,125 1,195 920 10 1,970 875 1,095
Lloydminster (Alta part - Partie Alb.) 3,620 1,425 2,105 85 2,800 1,860 945
Cold Lake 6,780 3,215 3,300 260 6,595 3,520 3,070
Grande Prairie 11,540 6,215 4,845 480 9,155 7,225 1,930
Wood Buffalo 11,940 3,780 7,295 860 8,005 5,755 2,255
Wetaskiwin 2,995 1,965 930 105 2,710 2,275 435
British Columbia 842,600 493,220 151,715 197,670 668,550 493,215 175,330
Cranbrook 4,875 3,065 1,565 245 4,975 2,495 2,475
Penticton 8,885 6,455 1,825 615 6,985 4,405 2,580
Kelowna 31,195 19,215 9,705 2,275 20,195 11,475 8,720
Vernon 10,625 7,730 2,330 570 8,865 5,710 3,155
Kamloops 14,520 10,660 2,885 975 13,860 8,270 5,590
Chilliwack 14,645 11,515 2,270 855 11,395 6,845 4,555
Abbotsford 28,465 19,060 4,450 4,955 21,125 15,675 5,450
Vancouver 289,005 54,095 66,785 168,115 141,415 71,650 69,760
Squamish 2,845 2,025 515 305 2,795 2,285 510
Victoria 49,645 23,830 17,795 8,020 39,365 22,385 16,975
Duncan 6,340 4,740 1,270 330 5,735 4,510 1,220
Nanaimo 15,585 10,725 3,550 1,310 13,680 9,155 4,525
Parksville 6,780 4,960 1,510 305 4,310 3,215 1,100
Port Alberni 2,390 2,000 310 80 3,630 2,880 755
Courtenay 9,565 5,715 3,285 575 9,045 5,680 3,360
Campbell River 4,740 3,780 720 240 6,240 4,575 1,670
Powell River 2,270 1,735 390 145 2,335 1,855 485
Williams Lake 3,975 3,185 575 215 4,805 3,425 1,375
Quesnel 2,825 2,255 405 165 4,370 3,195 1,175
Prince Rupert 2,120 1,595 380 150 4,255 3,470 790
Kitimat 1,220 660 480 80 2,250 1,665 585
Terrace 2,985 2,390 430 165 4,450 3,275 1,175
Prince George 11,175 8,145 2,505 525 15,950 11,015 4,935
Dawson Creek 2,760 1,710 900 140 3,180 1,615 1,575
Fort St. John 4,595 2,700 1,815 80 5,430 2,545 2,880
Yukon Territory 5,755 1,585 3,735 430 8,070 1,585 6,490
Whitehorse 4,065 855 2,900 305 4,925 320 4,605
Northwest Territories 8,490 2,235 5,740 515 11,145 2,235 8,910
Yellowknife 4,590 705 3,500 395 5,695 320 5,375
Nunavut 4,520 1,895 2,520 110 4,740 1,895 2,850

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

Mobility 5: Components of Migration 2003 (In- and Out-)
Part A - Plain Language Definition
People who moved from one city or town to another in Canada between May 15, 1996 and May 15, 2001 are 'internal migrants'. People who came from another country between May 15, 1996 and May 15, 2001, to live in Canada, are 'external migrants'. The components of migration divide 'migrants' into three categories based on whether:

- they lived in the same province on May 15, 2001, as they did on May 15, 1996 (intraprovincial migrants);
- they lived in a different province on May 15, 2001, from the one they lived in on May 15, 1996 (interprovincial migrants);
- they lived outside Canada on May 15, 1996, five years before Census Day (external migrants).
Part B - Detailed Definition
Derived variable referring to the types of migrants.
Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.
Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.
External migrants are movers who were living in Canada on Census Day, but who were living outside Canada five years earlier.

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Footnote 3

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 4

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 5

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole. This is different from the 1996 Census, where the persons that moved within the Ottawa-Hull CMA from the Ontario part (Ottawa) to the Quebec part (Hull), or vice versa, were not considered to be migrants.

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Footnote 6

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Footnote 7

When a CMA or a CA is split between two provinces, the summation of the two parts does not add up to the total number for this geography because a person can move from one province to another without leaving the CMA or the CA. In this case, this person is considered an out-migrant in one part of the CMA or the CA and an in-migrant in the other part of the CMA or CA, even though this person is not a migrant when looking at the CMA or CA as a whole.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0008XCB2001009.

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