| Data Dictionary: | Canadian Census 2011 |
| Data Source: | Statistics Canada |
| Table: | T1. Citizenship by Place of Birth for Population in Private Households [235] |
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Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Includes persons who are stateless.
The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.
The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Americas, n.i.e. includes countries such as Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba; Falkland Islands (Malvinas); Greenland; Saint Barthélemy; Saint Martin (French part); and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.
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).
The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.
Macedonia, Republic of: Known as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the United Nations and other international bodies.
Europe, n.i.e. Includes countries such as Åland Islands; Andorra; Holy See (Vatican City State); Liechtenstein; San Marino; and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island.
The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.
The official name of Libya is Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Africa, n.i.e. includes countries such as Mayotte; Saint Helena; Sao Tome and Principe; and Western Sahara.
The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.
The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.
West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine.
China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.
The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.
The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Asia, n.i.e. includes countries such as British Indian Ocean Territory; Maldives; and Timor-Leste.
Oceania, n.i.e. includes countries such as American Samoa; Christmas Island; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Cook Islands; Guam; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Micronesia, Federated States of; Nauru; Niue; Norfolk Island; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Pitcairn; Solomon Islands; Tokelau; Tuvalu; United States Minor Outlying Islands; Vanuatu; and Wallis and Futuna.
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey |
| Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey -> Chapter 4. Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity -> Citizenship |
Reported for: Population in private households
Question no.: Direct variable: Question 10
Responses: Response categories included 'Canada, by birth,' 'Canada, by naturalization,' and 'Other country - Specify.' A write-in space for country of citizenship (other than Canada) was provided. Respondents were asked to indicate more than one citizenship, if applicable. Refer to Appendix 1.6 for the classification of countries of citizenship for the 2011 National Household Survey.
Remarks: The 2011 NHS citizenship question asked: 'Of what country is this person a citizen?' Note accompanying the citizenship question stated:
Indicate more than one citizenship, if applicable.
'Canada, by naturalization' refers to the process by which an immigrant is granted citizenship of Canada, under the Citizenship Act.
As well, additional instructions were provided to respondents in the 2011 NHS Guide:
For persons born in Canada, unless-at the time of their birth-one or both parents were government representatives of another country (for example, in diplomatic service) and neither parent was a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant:
- mark 'Canada, by birth.'
For persons born outside Canada if, at the time of their birth, one or both parents were Canadian citizens:
- mark 'Canada, by birth.'
For persons who have applied for, and have been granted, Canadian citizenship (for example, persons who have been issued a Canadian citizenship certificate):
- mark 'Canada, by naturalization.'
For persons who were born outside Canada and have not become Canadian citizens:
- report under 'Other country' the name of the other country for which they hold citizenship.
For persons who are dual citizens of Canada and another country, do not report 'dual citizenship':
- mark either 'Canada, by birth' or 'Canada, by naturalization,' and report the name of the other country.
For further information on this population, refer to Figure 1.6 - Immigrants, non-immigrants and non-permanent residents: Citizenship.
For additional information on the collection and dissemination of citizenship data, refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.
Figure 1.6 Immigrants, non-immigrants and non-permanent residents - Citizenship
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey |
| Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey -> Chapter 4. Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity -> Place of birth of respondent |
Reported for: Population in private households
Question no.: Direct variable: Question 9
Responses: Response categories included 13 mark-in circles representing each province and territory of Canada for those 'Born in Canada' and one write-in space where those 'Born outside Canada' could specify their country of birth.
Refer to Appendix 1.5 for the places of birth disseminated in the 2011 National Household Survey.
Remarks: The 2011 NHS Place of birth question is: 'Where was this person born?'
Respondents were asked to indicate their place of birth according to the boundaries in existence on May 10, 2011, the reference date for the National Household Survey. For example, respondents born in an area which, at the time of their birth, was part of the Northwest Territories but which is now part of the territory of Nunavut were asked to write 'Nunavut'; respondents born in an area which, at the time of their birth, was part of the USSR but which is now part of Kazakhstan were asked to write 'Kazakhstan'.
As well, additional instructions were provided to respondents in the 2011 NHS Guide:
For persons born in any of the six counties of Northern Ireland:
-report 'United Kingdom.'
For persons born in one of the counties of the Republic of Ireland:
-report 'Republic of Ireland.'
For persons born in the former U.S.S.R., the former Yugoslavia or the former Czechoslovakia:
- report the name of the independent country or republic according to the boundaries in existence on May 10, 2011. For example, a person who was born in the former
U.S.S.R. should report the specific country or republic that is now a nation state-Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, etc.
For persons who are not sure of the country because its boundaries have changed since the time of birth:
-report the name of the nearest city, state or province.
For adopted persons:
-report the place of birth of their adoptive parents if place of birth is unknown for the adopted person or for the adopted person's birth parents.
The place of birth of respondent, place of birth of father and place of birth of mother questions are used to derive the Generation status variable.
For additional information on place of birth responses, refer to Figure 1.5.
For additional information on the collection and dissemination of place of birth data, refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.
Figure 1.5 Immigrants, non-immigrants and non-permanent residents - Place of birth
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
