1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Year of immigration (CA1991A_IMMYR)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
230
End:
231
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A417 CA91A418">14. In what year did this person first become a landed immigrant in Canada?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 14 was asked of persons who have ever been a landed immigrant, per question 13.]<br />If exact year is not known, enter best estimate.<br />Year 1 _ _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Before 1946 |
| 02 | 1946-1950 |
| 03 | 1951 |
| 04 | 1952 |
| 05 | 1953-1955 |
| 06 | 1956 |
| 07 | 1957 |
| 08 | 1958-1960 |
| 09 | 1961-1962 |
| 10 | 1963-1965 |
| 11 | 1966 |
| 12 | 1967 |
| 13 | 1968-1970 |
| 14 | 1971-1972 |
| 15 | 1973-1975 |
| 16 | 1976-1977 |
| 17 | 1978-1979 |
| 18 | 1980 |
| 19 | 1981 |
| 20 | 1982-1983 |
| 21 | 1984-1985 |
| 22 | 1986 |
| 23 | 1987 |
| 24 | 1988 |
| 25 | 1989 |
| 26 | 1990 |
| 27 | 1991 |
| 28 | Before 1961 (in Atlantic provinces) |
| 29 | 1961-1970 (in Atlantic provinces) |
| 30 | 1971-1980 (in Atlantic provinces) |
| 31 | 1981-1991 (in Atlantic provinces) |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CA91A417 CA91A418"><span class="h3">Question 14: Year of immigration</span><br /><div class="i1">If the response to Question 13 was <span class="em">No</span>, do not answer this question.<br />For persons who have immigrated to Canada more than once, enter the year that landed immigrant status was <span class="em">first </span>obtained.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the year landed immigrant status was first obtained in Canada.
Universe
Canada 1991: Permanent residents born abroad [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |