2001 Census - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 2001
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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Ethnic origin 1 (CA2001A_ETHNICR)
Data file: CAN2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
241
End:
242
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA01A427 CA01A428 CA01A429 CA01A430 CA01A431 CA01A432 CA01A433 CA01A434 CA01A435 CA01A436 CA01A437 CA01A438 CA01A439 CA01A440 CA01A441 CA01A442 CA01A443 CA01A444 CA01A445 CA01A446 CA01A447 CA01A448 CA01A449 CA01A450">While most people in Canada view themselves as Canadians, information on their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to capture the changing composition of Canada's diverse population. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of the person's ancestors.<br />17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Canadian, French, English, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, Irish, Cree, Micmac, Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), East Indian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Filipino, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Somali, etc.<br />Specify as many groups as applicable [below]<br />________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Single origins: British Isles origins |
| 02 | Single origins: French origins |
| 03 | Single origins: other European origins |
| 04 | Single origins: African origins |
| 05 | Single origins: Arab origins |
| 06 | Single origins: West Asian origins |
| 07 | Single origins: South Asian origins |
| 08 | Single origins: East and Southeast origins |
| 09 | Single origins: Latin, Central and South American origins |
| 10 | Single origins: Caribbean origins |
| 11 | Single origins: Aboriginal origins |
| 12 | Single origins: Canadian origins |
| 13 | Single origins: Provincial origins |
| 14 | Single origins: other single origins |
| 15 | Multiple origins: British Isles only |
| 16 | Multiple origins: British Isles and French |
| 17 | Multiple origins: British Isles and Canadian |
| 18 | Multiple origins: British Isles and other |
| 19 | Multiple origins: British Isles, Canadian and other |
| 20 | Multiple origins: French only |
| 21 | Multiple origins: French and Canadian |
| 22 | Multiple origins: French and other |
| 23 | Multiple origins: French, Canadian and other |
| 24 | Multiple origins: Canadian and other |
| 25 | Multiple origins: British Isles, French and Canadian |
| 26 | Multiple origins: British Isles, French and other |
| 27 | Multiple origins: British Isles, French, Canadian and other |
| 28 | Multiple origins: other multiple origins |
| 98 | Unknown |
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="CA01A427 CA01A428"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 17 -- Ethnic origin</span></div><br /><div class="i3">This question refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. An ancestor is someone from whom a person is descended and is usually more distant than a grandparent. Other than Aboriginal persons, most people can trace their origins to their ancestors who first came to this continent. Ancestry should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.<br />For all persons, report the specific ethnic or cultural group or groups to which their ancestors belonged, not the language they spoke. For example, report "Haitian" rather than "French", or "Austrian" rather than "German."<br />For persons of East Indian or South Asian origins, report a specific group. Do not report "Indian". For example, report "East Indian from India", "East Indian from Guyana", or indicate the specific group, such as "Punjabi" or "Tamil."<br />For persons with Aboriginal ancestors, report a specific group. For example, report "Cree", "Micmac", "Ojibway", "North American Indian," "Métis". Do not report "Indian."</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong.
Universe
Canada 2001: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |