Topics, 2021 Census
Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship
Release date: October 26, 2022 Updated on: March 26, 2024
The 2021 Census of Population Program offers a wide range of analysis, data, reference and geographical information according to topics (subjects) that paint a portrait of Canada and its population.
2021 Census of Population products by type: Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship
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2023-09-12 | Title:Individuals File, 2021 Census of Population (Public Use Microdata Files) Public use microdata: 98M0001X-2021001 Description: The 2021 Census Individuals File PUMF represents a sample of the Canadian population and provides access to individual records which have been anonymized. It is a comprehensive social, demographic and economic database about Canada and its people and includes a wealth of information on population characteristics. |
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2023-06-27 | Title:A portrait of non-permanent residents in Canada Infographic: 11-627-M2023039 Description: This infographic uses data from the 2021 Census of Population to provide a profile on non-permanent residents (NPRs) living in Canada. It presents various demographic and socio-economic characteristics of NPRs, and disaggregates by type of non-permanent resident. It reports on the topics of age, country of origin, labour market outcomes, and housing. |
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2023-03-29 | Title:Census Profile, 2021: Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship Profile of a community or region: 98-316-X2021001 Description: This profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population for various levels of geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities and census tracts. |
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2024-03-20 | Title:Special Interest Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile of a community or region: 98-26-00092021001 Description: This product presents 2021 Census of Population characteristic data for nine separate profiles of interest, including: age; ethnic origin; first official language; immigration; income distribution by income source; mother tongue; poverty, COVID-19 benefits and high income; religion; and visible minority. Data are available for various levels of geography, including Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, and communities with a 2021 population of 10,000 or greater. |
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2023-02-08 | Title:Data quality tables, 2021 Census of Population Table Description: These tables present data quality indicators for the Census of Population. Data quality indicators are available for various levels of geography, most questions on the Census of Population questionnaires and other key variables of the Census of Population. |
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2024-03-26 | Title:Data tables: Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship Table Description: This series of cross-tabulations presents a portrait of Canada. They range in complexity and are available for various levels of geography. |
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2023-06-21 | Title:Highlight tables: Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship Table: 98-402-X2021004 Description: These tables provide 2021 Census highlights on immigration, place of birth and citizenship. Counts and percentage distributions are available for various levels of geography, including Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census divisions and census subdivisions with a 5,000-plus population. |
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2022-10-26 | Title:Focus on Geography Series: Immigration, place of birth and citizenship Profile of a community or region: 98-404-X2021001 Description: Focusing on a selected geographic area, this product presents data highlights, through text, tables and figures, for each of the major releases of the 2021 Census. |
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2022-10-26 | Interactive chart: 98-505-X2021005 Description: These interactive charts show the distribution of the immigrant population by selected places of birth and by various geographic regions in Canada. Two charts are presented: one is for places of birth and the second, geographic areas. Selecting the outer ring of a region expands the number of regions with corresponding distributions in the place of residence chart. Selecting a place of residence shows the distribution from the places of birth. |
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2022-10-26 | Title:Census Program Data Viewer (CPDV): Immigration, place of birth and citizenship Interactive dashboard: 98-507-X2021001 Description: The Census Program Data Viewer (CPDV) is a web-based data visualization tool that makes statistical information more interpretable by presenting key indicators in a statistical dashboard. Users can click and zoom in on a map of Canada or the user can search by place name or postal codeOM. The CPDV displays the appropriate thematic map showing boundaries and other features. Results can be exported (CSV or XLSX), or the user can share their customized dashboard by a link. |
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2022-10-26 | Title:Overview of Canadian citizenship in 2021 Infographic: 11-627-M2022070 Description: Based on the 2021 Census data, the following infographic provides information on Canadian citizenship. |
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2022-10-26 | Title:2021 Census key indicators: Immigration Key indicators Description: The key indicators provide a quick snapshot of census data highlights by topic. |
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2022-11-09 | Title:A portrait of citizenship in Canada from the 2021 Census Census in Brief: 98-200-X2021008 Description: This Census in Brief examines the citizenship status of Canada’s population. It presents some insights into the trends of Canadian citizenship, the naturalization rate of immigrants and those with multiple citizenships. |
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2022-11-09 | Title:Portrait of citizenship and immigration in Canada (American Sign Language) The Daily Description: This American Sign Language video highlights data on immigration, place of birth and citizenship from the sixth release of the 2021 Census of Population included in The Daily. |
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2023-06-20 | Title:Non-permanent residents in Canada: Portrait of a growing population from the 2021 Census Insights on Canadian Society: 75-006-X202300100006 Description: Using data from the 2021 Census, this article provides a portrait of non-permanent residents living in Canada. More specifically, this article takes a closer look at the socio-demographic picture of non-permanent residents, such as age, place of residence, place of birth, living arrangements, education and occupation. The article also examines information on the non-permanent resident type and reports on those who came to Canada to work, study or seek refugee protection. |
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2022-10-26 | The Daily Description: Immigrants accounted for 23.0% of the population in 2021, the largest proportion in over 150 years. Among them, 1.3 million new immigrants were admitted from 2016 to 2021. Coming from many countries, immigrants settle throughout Canada and contribute to the growth of the population and the economy. They also help shape Canada’s linguistic, ethnocultural and religious landscape. |
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2023-06-21 | Title:Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 Dictionary: 98-301-X2021001 Description: The Census Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of Census of Population concepts, variables, and geographic terms, as well as historical information. |
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2022-11-30 | Title:Guide to the Census of Population, 2021 Guide: 98-304-X2021001 Description: This reference document provides an overview of the Census of Population content determination, collection, processing, data quality assessment and data dissemination. |
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2023-06-21 | Guide: 98-500-X2021007 Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret place of birth, generation status, citizenship and immigration data from the 2021 Census. |
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2022-11-30 | Data quality and confidentiality Description: Coefficients of variation and confidence intervals of selected immigration, labour and income estimates for the 2016 Census long-form sample and the 2021 Census long-form sample, Canada, provinces and territories. |
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Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship information from previous censuses
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