Citizenship, Imm. status and period of immigration, Age at immigration for the Pop 15 Years and Over, Hamilton CSD, Census 2021
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2022. Census Profile. 2021 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released December 15 2022.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E
Notes: 76: '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 2021.
77: 'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country.
78: '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.
79: '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 2021.
80: 'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.
81: '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021.
82: Includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021.
83: 'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country with a usual place of residence in Canada and who have a work or study permit or who have claimed refugee status (asylum claimants). Family members living with work or study permit holders are also included unless these family members are already Canadian citizens landed immigrants or permanent residents.
84: 'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status. '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 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 2021.
85: '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by 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 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the 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 2021.
86: Serbia excludes Kosovo.
87: 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).
88: The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.
89: The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.
90: China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.
91: The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
92: The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.
93: The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.'
94: 'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1 2016 and May 11 2021. '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. 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 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the 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 2021.
95: The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
96: Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.
97: The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.
98: The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.'
99: '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 2021.
100: '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.
101: '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.
102: 'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with all parents born in Canada.
103: '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 their 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 2021 Census of Population data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. 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 2021.
104: '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.
105: 'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence.
106: '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 their application for permanent residence.
107: '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.
108: '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.
109: '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.
110: 'Pre-admission experience' refers to the category under which an immigrant was authorized to enter Canada for temporary residence purposes before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. In the 2021 Census of Population data on pre-admission experience are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. '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. 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 2021.
111: This category includes immigrants who had an asylum claim before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. This category includes immigrants who had an asylum claim with a work and/or study permit before admission.
112: This category includes immigrants who had a work permit only before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. A work permit is a document issued by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada that authorizes a person to work on a temporary basis in Canada. Work permits set out conditions for the worker such as the type of work and employer location of work and timeline of work.
113: This category includes immigrants who had a study permit only before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. A study permit is a document issued by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada that authorizes a person to study at an educational institution in Canada for the duration of the program of study.
114: This category includes immigrants who had both a work and a study permit before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident.
115: This category includes immigrants who had a permit other than a work permit study permit or asylum claim before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident.
116: This category includes immigrants who did not have a permit for temporary residence purposes before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident.
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2022. Census Profile. 2021 Census. Notes: 76: '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 2021. 77: 'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country. 78: '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. 79: '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 2021. 80: 'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. 81: '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 82: Includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 83: 'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country with a usual place of residence in Canada and who have a work or study permit or who have claimed refugee status (asylum claimants). Family members living with work or study permit holders are also included unless these family members are already Canadian citizens landed immigrants or permanent residents. 84: 'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status. '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 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 2021. 85: '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 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by 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 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the 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 2021. 86: Serbia excludes Kosovo. 87: 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). 88: The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran. 89: The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic. 90: China excludes Hong Kong and Macao. 91: The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. 92: The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea. 93: The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 94: 'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1 2016 and May 11 2021. '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. 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 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the 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 2021. 95: The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. 96: Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland. 97: The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan. 98: The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 99: '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 2021. 100: '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. 101: '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. 102: 'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with all parents born in Canada. 103: '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 their 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 2021 Census of Population data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. 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 2021. 104: '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. 105: 'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence. 106: '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 their application for permanent residence. 107: '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. 108: '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. 109: '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. 110: 'Pre-admission experience' refers to the category under which an immigrant was authorized to enter Canada for temporary residence purposes before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. In the 2021 Census of Population data on pre-admission experience are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. '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. 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 2021. 111: This category includes immigrants who had an asylum claim before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. This category includes immigrants who had an asylum claim with a work and/or study permit before admission. 112: This category includes immigrants who had a work permit only before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. A work permit is a document issued by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada that authorizes a person to work on a temporary basis in Canada. Work permits set out conditions for the worker such as the type of work and employer location of work and timeline of work. 113: This category includes immigrants who had a study permit only before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. A study permit is a document issued by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada that authorizes a person to study at an educational institution in Canada for the duration of the program of study. 114: This category includes immigrants who had both a work and a study permit before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. 115: This category includes immigrants who had a permit other than a work permit study permit or asylum claim before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. 116: This category includes immigrants who did not have a permit for temporary residence purposes before admission as a landed immigrant or permanent resident. |
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