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Description

Target group profiles (TGP) provide Census Profile variables for a subset, or target group, of the population. This TGP provides the Census Profile for the population by immigration and citizenship. Data are provided for the following population sub-groups:

  • Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration
  •   Non-immigrants
  •   Immigrants
  •     2011 to 2016
  •   Non-permanent residents
  • Total - Citizenship
  •   Canadian citizens
  •   Not Canadian citizens

The custom geography tabs also include:

  • Canadian citizens only
  • Citizens of Canada and at least one other country

The custom geographies for this table are divided into groups. Click here to see the geographies contained within each of these groups.

Notes

Target group profiles (TGPs) provide data for a specific group of persons (a "target group"). All variables in the target group profile relate to these persons: their age, their gender, their family status (e.g. are they in a census family), the languages they speak, and so on.  Because TGPs deal with the universe of persons, they do not contain any family- or household-specific variables. For example, the number of census families in private households does not relate to a person, but to a family, and so it is not included in TGPs.

Target Group Profile Totals

The labels used for the Target Group Profiles are the same as the labels used for the Census Profile. If you are viewing a Target Group Profile table, then the "Total population in private households" or "Total - Generation status for the population in private households" is the total for that particular target group.  

For example, if you use the Target Group Profile for recent immigrants, then the "Total population" is equal to the total population of recent immigrants. Please be aware that for some 2016 Target Group Profiles, the target group (e.g., Aboriginal and visible minority groups or age groups) is split out into categories in a separate dimension (e.g., Total, Aboriginal identity, First Nations, Métis, Inuk), so will also include a Total population variable. In these cases, the Total population variables are for the entire population.

25% vs 100% samples

The 2016 short form Census questionnaire was sent out to 100% of all households. The 2016 long form Census questionnaire was sent out to 25% of all households. Target Group Profiles are produced using the 25% sample.

When calculating the prevalence of certain target group variables in the total population, it is better to use total population values taken from this Census Profile, which was produced entirely using the 25% sample, as opposed to the standard Census Profile which uses the 100% sample for numerous variables.

Years within data
2016
File format
File Size
277.1 MB
Census or NHS topic
StatCan Type
Date released
Full title
Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Census, 2016
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