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First official language spoken by immigrants, Canada outside Quebec, 1971 to 2021

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number 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 FrenchFrench English and FrenchEnglish and French
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Note(s):
The categories "English" and "neither English nor French" are not shown.
Source(s):
Census of Population (3901), 1971, 1981, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2016, 2021. National Household Survey (5178), 2011.

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First official language spoken by immigrants, Canada outside Quebec, 1971 to 2021, number
  French English and French
1971 37,980 32,260
1976 .. ..
1981 35,495 41,835
1986 .. ..
1991 38,235 43,070
1996 44,365 55,385
2001 52,620 69,785
2006 60,895 76,065
2011 74,465 79,405
2016 88,595 82,985
2021 102,485 81,895
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not available for a specific reference period
Note(s):
The categories "English" and "neither English nor French" are not shown.
Source(s):
Census of Population (3901), 1971, 1981, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2016, 2021. National Household Survey (5178), 2011.
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