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    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00042026003
      Description: This fact sheet offers a summary of content changes for the 2026 Census specific to the following topics: ethnic or cultural origins, religion, immigration, citizenship and place of birth. The tested changes for each topic are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2026.
      Release date: 2025-07-04

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 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. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

      Release date: 2023-06-21

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020002
      Description: This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada, which includes the following topics: immigration and citizenship, place of birth of person/parents, ethnic or cultural origins, population groups, religion, language, and minority language educational rights. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.
      Release date: 2020-07-20

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016007
      Description:

      This guide focuses on the following topics: place of birth, generation status, citizenship and immigration This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the Census.

      Release date: 2017-10-25

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016008
      Description:

      The Immigration and Ethnocultural diversity Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Immigration and Ethnocultural diversity release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

      Release date: 2017-08-31
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (5)

    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (5) ((5 results))

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00042026003
      Description: This fact sheet offers a summary of content changes for the 2026 Census specific to the following topics: ethnic or cultural origins, religion, immigration, citizenship and place of birth. The tested changes for each topic are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2026.
      Release date: 2025-07-04

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 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. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

      Release date: 2023-06-21

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020002
      Description: This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada, which includes the following topics: immigration and citizenship, place of birth of person/parents, ethnic or cultural origins, population groups, religion, language, and minority language educational rights. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.
      Release date: 2020-07-20

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016007
      Description:

      This guide focuses on the following topics: place of birth, generation status, citizenship and immigration This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the Census.

      Release date: 2017-10-25

    • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016008
      Description:

      The Immigration and Ethnocultural diversity Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Immigration and Ethnocultural diversity release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

      Release date: 2017-08-31