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| English only | French only | English and French | Neither English nor French | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||
| Non-immigrant seniors | 65.3 | 18.7 | 15.8 | 0.2 |
| Immigrant seniors | 74.2 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 15.0 |
| Before 1961 |
86.0 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| 1961 to 1970 |
72.7 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 12.8 |
| 1971 to 1980 |
64.3 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 23.5 |
| 1981 to 1990 |
52.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 38.4 |
| 1991 to 2001 |
44.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 50.2 |
| Total Immigrants and non-immigrants | 67.8 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2001. | ||||