Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB)

Admission of immigrant, category

Admission refers to the entry of a person within a group or the beginning of a new status.

Immigrant refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

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