Immigration Canada Facts and Figures

Question

I have a researcher asking for historical immigration data. Is the historical data available for inclusion in the DLI Collection?

Immigration Canada Facts and Figures publication.

I am looking for historical time series for:

• Canada – Transition of temporary residents to permanent resident status


• Canada – Transition of temporary residents by previous yearly status


• Canada – Total entries of foreign students by province or territory and urban are


• Canada – Foreign students present on December 1st by province or territory and urban area

Preferably starting from 1980.

The historical series are not available on the Citizenship and Immigration website or from Stats Can...

Answer

We have a copy of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2006 Facts and Figures Digital Library on the DLI mirror site at the University of Alberta (please see: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/cic-cic-eng.htm). I had a quick look at this product and while some of the tables go back to 1980, others only back into the '90s. The researcher may wish to approach CIC (Research-Recherche@cic.gc.ca) directly to see if they can provide additional historical data if the Digital Library product doesn't contain all of the data he/she needs. They can also provide the 2008 edition of the Facts and Figures Digital Library on request.

Facts and Figures 2008 Digital Library
The Facts and Figures 2008 Digital Library is a bilingual collection of statistical tables describing Canada’s permanent and temporary residents. The tables are available in Excel and are easily accessible through a built-in search engine.

The collection includes annual statistics for both permanent and temporary residents for calendar years 1984 to 2008 along with a series of tables describing additional selected characteristics for the ten-year period from 1999 to 2008. Tables are provided for Canada, the provinces and territories, and selected urban areas. The temporary resident section includes information for foreign workers, foreign students, refugee claimants and other humanitarian cases.

Annual statistics are provided for new permanent residents, total entries of temporary residents and temporary residents present on December 1st as well as for transitions from one temporary resident status to another and from temporary resident to permanent resident status. Please contact Research-Recherche@cic.gc.ca to request copies of the Facts and Figures 2008 Digital Library." (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp)

StatCan has a Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB, http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5057&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2) that covers 1980 to 2007. This database isn't available through the DLI but custom data extractions from this database are available for a fee. If this would be of interest to your researcher, I can consult the division that oversees the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) to confirm if the tables your researcher requires could be produced on a custom basis.

The researcher may also wish to look into the files held by the Metropolis project in BC (http://mbc.metropolis.net/). Their data holdings are described at: http://web.uvic.ca/~baer/MBC/

The following Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) table only goes back to 1992/1993 but may still be of interest to the researcher: University enrolments, by province of study and immigration status, annual (number), 1992/1993 to 2007/2008 (xls) at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/psis-siep-eng.htm

I hope that this is helpful.

Levels of Access to Data

Question

Could someone please remind me of the levels of access to data on the STC website? I know (or think I know) there are essentially three (open and unrestricted, DLI, and STC only) but I forget how to tell, while on campus, which tables will not be accessible from off-campus if not logged in to our proxy server. I think it's the level of geographic detail that is the deciding factor, but I can never remember what that is (nor can I find such an explanation anywhere on the STC website). Could someone please enlighten me?

Answer

If you go to the 2006 topic-based tabulations (ex. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Lp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=73&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=) and click on Detailed results link, the access level for each table on the page will appear.

• Tables labelled Level=Public are freely accessible to everyone on the StatCan website



• Tables labelled Level=Partner are available through the DSP and the DLI via the StatCan website (IP recognition is used to grant access)



• Tables labelled Level=Restricted are available through the DLI and stored on our FTP site (these include Dissemination Area level tables and Commutting flow tables)

I hope that this answers your question. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need further clarification.

Information About Second-Generation Canadians

Question

A researcher is trying to find information on the amount of first-generation Canadians and their composition percentage of Canadian population as first generation immigrants. If possible, she would also like to see if we can find a percentage for Alberta and Edmonton (i.e. percentage of people in Alberta who are 1st generation Canadian and percentage of people in Edmonton who are first generation Canadian).

In the 2006 Canadian census, she found there were 24% of Canada's population is 15+ years of age.

Are there any resources or any places that would be able to shed some light on this question?

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Answer

The following 2006 Census topic based tabulation may be of interest to the researcher. The first can provide statistics on generation status for Canada and the provinces and the second one includes statistics for Edmonton.

Generation Status (4), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1971, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data (97-557-XCB2006010)

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=R&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=01&GID=614135&GK=1&GRP=1&O=D&PID=89431&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=725&Temporal=2006&THEME=72&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0

Place of Birth of Father (35), Place of Birth of Mother (35) and Generation Status (4) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-557-XCB2006009)

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=R&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=01&GID=837928&GK=1&GRP=1&O=D&PID=89426&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=725&Temporal=2006&THEME=72&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0

I located them through the following steps: www.statcan.gc.ca --> clicked on Census on top right--> clicked on Data products on left --> clicked on Topic-based tabulations --> clicked on Immigration and citizenship --> clicked on Generation status

Additional 2006 Census tables on generation status are available at http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Lp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=725&Temporal=2006&THEME=72&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=

I hope that this is helpful.

2001 Census Individuals PUMF Additional Methodology Questions

Question

A researcher has sent me a few more questions concerning the 2001 Census Individuals PUMF methodology. I have appended the entire text of the message below. The document referred to is the 2001 Census Public Use Microdata File: Individuals File: User Documentation, 2nd revision. The pages referred to are page 173-176 of 292 (page 168-171 in the document). I am quite confident that your census staff can answer these questions much better that I can. Thanks in advance for any information or advice that might be sent back.

"The canvasser area stratum is mentioned in the first phase of sampling in Chapter III Sampling Method and Data Quality (page 173 of the pdf file attached).

In part (b) Second Phase of Sampling, the strata used for selection of the individuals to be part of the public use microdata file (pumf) on individuals Canada Census 2001 are defined. One limitation of this stratification is mentioned that uses canvasser area stratum. However, canvasser area stratum is not defined as one of the strata available for stratification in phase two. This contradicts in my opinion the procedure used for defining each stratum in phase two of sampling (on page 176 of the pdf).

Was the canvasser area stratum used for stratification in phase two of the selection of pumf on individuals in Canada Census 2001? Is canvasser area stratum identifiable by any variable in the pumf on individuals in Canada Census 2001? Where does canvasser area stratum rank in importance compared to the rest of the variables used for stratification in phase two of sampling?"

Answer

The methodologists our census contacts consulted provided the following information in response to the researcher's questions:

"The file was sorted first by canvasser stratum and then by geography, and the other variables. By doing so, we were ensuring that these people (people living in a canvasser area) were well represented in the sample.
We limit the number of strata in these areas because the number of people within a given geography was already small (stratifying more would not do anything in these circumstances). It was not possible to identify them in the file for confidentiality reasons (canvasser areas have low population counts). However, we felt that, since those people are different characteristics than the other people, it was important to ensure their representation. In that sense, this stratum is very important."

I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.

Bed-Sharing Info (Co-Sleeping)

Question

A researcher would like to know the percentage of mothers in Canada who bed-share with their infants (co-sleep).

Answer

The following (non-StatCan) literature review on the Public Health Agency of Canada website may be of interest to the researcher. It includes references to a few studies on this topic:

The Practice of Bed Sharing: A Systematic Literature and Policy Review
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/prenatal/pbs-ppl-eng.php

The closest match I could find in the DLI collection is the variable BBEC6PP1 : Doesn't want to sleep alone? in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 1996-1997 [Canada]: Cycle 2, Primary File.

I hope that this information is helpful.

Cost of Inmates

Question

I can't seem to put my finger on numbers indicating Correctional Services Canada costs for inmates (minimum, medium, and maximum security as well as community corrections).

Any suggestions?

Answer

You may be interested in the content under "The cost of keeping an inmate incarcerated has increased" in the document Corrections and Conditional Release Statistical Overview that is available on the Public Safety Canada website. It includes annual average costs per offender (current $) by category.

http://www.securitepublique.gc.ca/res/cor/rep/2008-04-ccrso-eng.aspx#b3

StatCan has CANSIM Table 251-0007 Adult correctional services, operating expenditures for provincial, territorial and federal programs, annual (http://cansim2.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.pgm) which includes average daily inmate cost (current dollars) and average daily inmate cost (2002/2003 constant dollars) under Operating expenditures.

We are also consulting with the Subject-Matter Division to see if there are other sources and will get back to you.

Additional information

The best suggestion is CANSIM Table 251-0007 for StatCan data. The CCJS can not differentiate expenditures based on minimum, medium, and maximum security.

And keep in mind that the information in Section B: 'Corrections Administration' in the CCRSO (the report on the Public Safety web-site) is sourced to CSC, the Office of the Correctional Investigator and the National Parole Board, not CCJS.

Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories

The following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.

Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, with Detailed Electronic Tables (91-520-SCB)

"This CD-ROM contains the English and French versions of the report on Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories (in PDF format) as well as tables (in the form of spreadsheets) presenting data by sex, single year of age, province/territory and projection year for projection scenarios. Based on the July 2009 population estimate, these projections present a detailed picture of the Canadian population for the provinces/territories until 2036, and for all of Canada until 2061, subject to certain hypotheses related to components of population growth." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=91-520-S)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/pp-pd-eng.htm

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Collection-except Census-Geography and Trade/Population Projections for Canada Provinces and Territories - pp