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Plain language definition
Landed immigrant status: Not applicable
Non-immigrant population:Not applicable
Immigrant population: Not applicable
Non-permanent resident: Not applicable
Period of immigration: Not applicable
Year of immigration: Not applicable
Detailed definition
Landed immigrant status: Refers to whether or not the person is a landed immigrant in Canada. Landed immigrants are people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Non-immigrant population: Refers to people who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most were born in Canada, a small number of them were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.

Immigrant population: Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.

Non-permanent resident: Refers to people from another country who had a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration: Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Year of immigration: Refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Values (English)
Total - Period of immigration for the immigrant population
Before 1961
1961 to 1970
1971 to 1980
1981 to 1990
1991 to 2000
1991 to 1995
1996 to 2000
2001 to 2006