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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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Reference ID
CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Period of immigration (CA1971A_IMMPER)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 180
End: 180
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA71A410">12. If born outside Canada, in which period did you first immigrate to Canada?<br /><div class="i1">[] Before 1931<br />[] 1931-1945<br />[] 1946-1950<br />[] 1951-1955<br />[] 1956-1960<br />[] 1961-1964<br />[] 1965<br />[] 1966<br />[] 1967-68<br />[] 1969<br />[] 1970<br />[] 1971</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Before 1946
2 1946-55
3 1956-60
4 1961-65
5 1966
6 1967-68
7 1969
8 1970
9 1971
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the period in which landed immigrant status was first obtained.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons born abroad [discrepancies: none]

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