| Data Dictionary: | Canadian Census 2011 |
| Data Source: | Statistics Canada |
| Table: | T5. Countries of Citizenship for Population in Private Households [178] |
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Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
This is a total population estimate. The sum of the responses in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one citizenship in the National Household Survey.
China, People's Republic of includes responses of 'People's Republic of China,' 'Macao' and 'Hong Kong.' Macao and Hong Kong are special administrative regions of China. Also includes persons born in Hong Kong, who reported a citizenship of 'Stateless.'
United States includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of the United States. This includes responses such as 'American Samoa,' 'Guam,' 'Northern Mariana Islands,' 'Puerto Rico,' 'United States Minor Outlying Islands,' 'Virgin Islands, United States' and 'American dependency.'
United Kingdom - British citizens includes responses such as 'British,' 'British citizen,' 'Britain,' 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey' and 'Channels Island.' The official name of United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
France includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of France. This includes responses such as 'French Polynesia,' ' French Guiana,' 'Guadeloupe,' 'Martinique,' 'Mayotte,' 'New Caledonia,' 'Réunion,' 'Saint Barthélemy,' 'Saint Martin (French part),' 'Saint Pierre and Miquelon,' 'Wallis and Futuna' and 'French dependency.'
The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.
The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.
Netherlands includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Netherlands. This includes responses such as 'Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba,' 'Aruba,' 'Curaçao' and 'Sint Maarten (Dutch part).'
Australia includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Australia. This includes responses of 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands,' 'Christmas Island' and 'Norfolk Island.'
The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
New Zealand includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of New Zealand. This includes responses such as 'Cook Islands,' 'Niue' and 'Tokelau.'
The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.
The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.
Finland includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Finland. This includes responses such as 'Åland Islands.'
Denmark includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Denmark. This includes responses such as 'Faroe Islands' and 'Greenland.'
The official name of Libya is Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine) includes responses such as 'West Bank,' 'Gaza Strip' and 'Palestine.' 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.
Macedonia, Republic of is Known as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the United Nations and other international bodies.
The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.
The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.
Norway includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Norway. This includes responses such as 'Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island.'
The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.
United Kingdom - dependencies and other includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of the United Kingdom. This includes responses such as 'Anguilla,' 'Bermuda,' 'British Indian Ocean Territory,' 'Cayman Islands,' 'Falkland Islands,' 'Gibraltar,' 'Montserrat,' 'Pitcairn,' 'Saint Helena,' 'Turks and Caicos Islands,' 'British Virgin Islands,' 'British dependency' and 'British Overseas citizenship.' This excludes responses of 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey' and 'Channel Islands.' The official name of United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Other countries of citizenship, n.i.e. includes countries such as Andorra; Equatorial Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See (Vatican City State); Kiribati; Lesotho; Liechtenstein; Maldives; Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Monaco; Nauru; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; San Marino; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.
Stateless includes responses of 'Stateless' and 'Western Sahara.' This excludes responses of persons who reported 'Hong Kong' as their place of birth and who reported 'Stateless' as their citizenship. These responses are included in 'People's Republic of China.'
| 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.
