Table 2.1 Table 2.1 Principal countries of birth for recent immigrants across an urban-to-rural gradient, Canada, 1971 and 2001

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Table 2.1 Principal countries of birth for recent immigrants¹ across an urban-to-rural gradient, Canada, 1971 and 2001
Place of residence	Main places of birth
Place of residence	1971	2001
Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver	Italy, Great Britain, Greece, (Portugal and United States)	China², India, Philippines, Sri Lanka
CMA of 500,000 to 1.1 million	Great Britain, Italy, United States, Germany	China², Philippines, India, Vietnam
CMA/CA of 100,000 to 499,999	Great Britain, United States, Italy, Germany	India, China², United States, Yugoslavia
Other CA	Great Britain, United States, Germany, Italy	United States, Great Britain, India, Philippines
Strong MIZ	Great Britain, United States, Germany, Netherlands	Mexico, United States, Great Britain, Netherlands
Moderate MIZ	United States, Great Britain, Germany, (Netherlands, Portugal and France)	United States, Great Britain, Mexico, Germany
Weak MIZ	United States, Great Britain, Germany, India	United States, Great Britain, Germany, Mexico
No MIZ	United States, Great Britain, Germany, India	United States, Great Britain, Mexico, Philippines
Total Canada	Great Britain, Italy, United States, Portugal	China², India, Philippines, Sri Lanka
1. Immigrants from 1961 to 1971 enumerated in 1971 and immigrants from 1991 to 2001 enumerated in 2001.
2. Includes Hong Kong.
Note: The countries in parentheses have the same number of immigrants.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 1971 and 2001 censuses.