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2011 National Household Survey - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2011
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CAN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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Mobility status 5 years ago (CA2011A_RES5YR)

Data file: CAN2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 262
End: 262
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Mobility</span></p>

<p>[This questions were asked of all persons aged 5+]
<br />24. Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 10, 2006?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" one circle only.<br /><br />Note: For those who mark the fourth circle: Identify the community, municipality or Indian reserve rather than the name of the First Nation / Indian band.<br /><br />For example:<br />Lac Brochet 197A, Manitoba, rather than Northlands Band;<br />Wabamun 133A, Alberta, rather than Paul Band;<br />Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, rather than Deh Gah Gotie Dene Council;<br />Fort Hope 64, Ontario, rather than Eabametoong First Nation;<br />Mingan, Québec, rather than Les Innus de Ekuanitshit.<br /><br />[] Born after May 10, 2006<br />[] Lived at the same address as now<br />[] Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve<br />[] Lived in a different city town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada.</div><div class="i2">Specify name of community, city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve: ____<br />Province: ____<br />Postal code _ _ _ _ _ _</div><div class="i1">[] Lived outside Canada. Specify country: ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Non-mover
2 Non-migrant
3 Intraprovincial migrant
4 Interprovincial migrant
5 External migrant
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 person's mobility status 5 years ago.
Universe
Canada 2011: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

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