Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau, Census division

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 700 people, that is, 1.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 36,595 (97.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 155 (0.4%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 190 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 27.1% of the immigrant population.

Percentage of the immigrant population Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Immigrant population 595 100.0 ... 700 100.0 ...
France 115 19.3 1 110 15.8 1
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0.0 0 60 8.6 2
Morocco 45 7.6 3 50 7.2 3
Philippines 0 0.0 0 50 7.2 3
Colombia 0 0.0 0 35 5.0 5
Senegal 15 2.5 11 35 5.0 5
Portugal 15 2.5 11 35 5.0 5
Burkina Faso 10 1.7 15 30 4.3 8
Italy 75 12.6 2 25 3.6 9
Algeria 20 3.4 7 25 3.6 9
Tunisia 40 6.7 4 25 3.6 9

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) 155 100.0 ... 190 100.0 ...
Philippines 0 0.0 0 40 20.5 1
Burkina Faso 10 6.5 4 30 15.4 2
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0.0 0 20 10.3 3
Morocco 10 6.5 4 20 10.3 3
France 35 22.6 2 15 7.7 5

Population by generation status and median age, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Census division), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Median age Number % Median age
Total population in private households 38,580 100.0 40.4 37,450 100.0 41.6
First generation (born abroad) 665 1.7 42.8 960 2.6 38.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 705 1.8 30.4 745 2.0 22.2
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 37,210 96.4 40.4 35,740 95.4 42.0
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