1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981

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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Country of Citizenship (CA1981A_CITIZ)

Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 276

End: 276

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA81A446">24. Of what country are you a citizen?<br /><div class="i1">Mark as many boxes as apply.<br />[] Canada, by birth: Go to Question 26.<br />[] Canada, by naturalization<br />[] Same as country of birth (other than Canada): Go to Question 25.<br />[] Other</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Canada only
2	Canada and other country(ies)
3	Country of Birth only (other than Canada)
4	Other
8	Unknown
9	NIU (not in universe)

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 legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies).

Universe

Canada 1981: All persons, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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