1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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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
Province/Territory of residence 5 years ago (CA1991A_PROV5)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
297
End:
298
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA91A474 CA91A476 CA91A473 CA91A475 CA91A412 CA91A464 CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A463 CA91A367 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A481 CA91A477 CA91A482 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480 CA91A405 CA91A406 CA91A021 CA91A472 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A492 CA91A493 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A498 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501 CA91A502 CA91A503"><span class="h2">STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A473 CA91A475">21. Did this person live at this present address 5 years ago, that is, on June 4, 1986?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, lived at the same address as now - go to Question 23<br />[] No, lived at a different address</div><br />22. Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on June 4, 1986?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 22 was asked of persons age 15+ who lived at a different address, per question 22.]<br />Some large cities are made up of smaller cities or towns called municipalities. Where applicable, distinguish between the municipality and the large city, such as Anjou and Montréal, Scarborough and Toronto, Burnaby and Vancouver, Saanich and Victoria.<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] Lived in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve<br />Or<br />[] Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada - print below</div><br /><div class="i2">City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve ____<br />County (if known) ____<br />Province/territory ____</div><br /><div class="i1">Or<br />[] Lived outside Canada</div><br /><div class="i2">Print name of country ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A473 CA91A475">21. Did this person live at this present address 5 years ago, that is, on June 4, 1986?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, lived at the same address as now - go to Question 23<br />[] No, lived at a different address</div><br />22. Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on June 4, 1986?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 22 was asked of persons age 15+ who lived at a different address, per question 22.]<br />Some large cities are made up of smaller cities or towns called municipalities. Where applicable, distinguish between the municipality and the large city, such as Anjou and Montréal, Scarborough and Toronto, Burnaby and Vancouver, Saanich and Victoria.<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] Lived in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve<br />Or<br />[] Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada - print below</div><br /><div class="i2">City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve ____<br />County (if known) ____<br />Province/territory ____</div><br /><div class="i1">Or<br />[] Lived outside Canada</div><br /><div class="i2">Print name of country ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Newfoundland |
| 02 | Prince Edward Island |
| 03 | Nova Scotia |
| 04 | New Brunswick |
| 05 | Quebec |
| 06 | Ontario |
| 07 | Manitoba |
| 08 | Saskatchewan |
| 09 | Alberta |
| 10 | British Columbia |
| 11 | Yukon or N.W.T |
| 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 v="CA91A463 CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476 CA91A478 CA91A479 CA91A480 CA91A481 CA91A482 CA91A483 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501"><div class="i1">Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476">In these three questions, <span class="em">the term "address" refers to the address of residence, not the mailing address</span> (P.O. Box, etc.). Please be sure to base all answers on the address of residence.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A473 CA91A475"><span class="h3">Question 21: Mobility -- Same or different address five years ago</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark only one of the two circles provided to indicate each person's usual residence five years ago, even if the person was away temporarily on June 4, 1986.<br />For persons who currently live at the same address of residence as they did five years ago (on June 4, 1986), mark <span class="em">Yes, lived at the same address as now</span> and skip to Question 23. For persons who do not live at the same address of residence now as they did five years ago, mark <span class="em">No, lived at a different address</span> and go to Question 22.</div><br /><span class="h3">Question 22: Mobility -- Place of residence five years ago</span><br /><div class="i1">Only answer this question for persons who do not currently live at the same address of residence as they did five years ago. Mark only one of the three circles provided.<br />For persons who lived at a different address of residence five years ago in the <span class="em">same </span>city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, mark that circle and go to Question 23.</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 7]</span><br /><div class="i1">For persons who lived in a <span class="em">different </span>city, town, village, township municipality or Indian reserve, mark that circle and print the name of the place in which they lived five years ago in the boxes provided. Enter the name of the city, town, village, etc.; county, regional municipality or district; and province or territory. For persons who lived in an area where the same name was used for both the city, town or village as for the parish, township or municipality, indicate which is correct by specifying the type (for example, St. Andrew's <span class="em">town </span>or St. Andrew's <span class="em">parish</span>; Granby <span class="em">city </span>or Granby <span class="em">municipality</span>; or Kingston <span class="em">city </span>or Kingston <span class="em">township</span>).<br />For persons who lived outside Canada five years ago, mark that circle and enter the name of the country in which they lived <span class="em">according to present boundaries</span>.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476">In these three questions, <span class="em">the term "address" refers to the address of residence, not the mailing address</span> (P.O. Box, etc.). Please be sure to base all answers on the address of residence.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A473 CA91A475"><span class="h3">Question 21: Mobility -- Same or different address five years ago</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark only one of the two circles provided to indicate each person's usual residence five years ago, even if the person was away temporarily on June 4, 1986.<br />For persons who currently live at the same address of residence as they did five years ago (on June 4, 1986), mark <span class="em">Yes, lived at the same address as now</span> and skip to Question 23. For persons who do not live at the same address of residence now as they did five years ago, mark <span class="em">No, lived at a different address</span> and go to Question 22.</div><br /><span class="h3">Question 22: Mobility -- Place of residence five years ago</span><br /><div class="i1">Only answer this question for persons who do not currently live at the same address of residence as they did five years ago. Mark only one of the three circles provided.<br />For persons who lived at a different address of residence five years ago in the <span class="em">same </span>city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, mark that circle and go to Question 23.</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 7]</span><br /><div class="i1">For persons who lived in a <span class="em">different </span>city, town, village, township municipality or Indian reserve, mark that circle and print the name of the place in which they lived five years ago in the boxes provided. Enter the name of the city, town, village, etc.; county, regional municipality or district; and province or territory. For persons who lived in an area where the same name was used for both the city, town or village as for the parish, township or municipality, indicate which is correct by specifying the type (for example, St. Andrew's <span class="em">town </span>or St. Andrew's <span class="em">parish</span>; Granby <span class="em">city </span>or Granby <span class="em">municipality</span>; or Kingston <span class="em">city </span>or Kingston <span class="em">township</span>).<br />For persons who lived outside Canada five years ago, mark that circle and enter the name of the country in which they lived <span class="em">according to present boundaries</span>.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's usual province or territory of residence on June 3, 1986, five years prior to Census Day.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 5+ who moved between census subdivisions, not external migrants, not group quarters [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |