Area of residence: Inuit Nunangat of Person

Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat of person' as of June 15, 2015.

Definition

Area of residence: Inuit Nunangat refers to the four regions of Inuit Nunangat and 'outside Inuit Nunangat'. Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of the Inuit of Canada. It includes the communities located in the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavut (Northern coastal Labrador), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the territory of Nunavut and the Inuvialuit region of the Northwest Territories. These regions collectively encompass the area traditionally occupied by Inuit in Canada.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

Classifications

Additional information

See:

Relation to previous version

  • Area of residence: Inuit Nunangat of Person May 08, 2013 to June 14, 2015

    'Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat of person' replaces the recommended standard 'Area of residence: Inuit Nunangat of person'. The concept has been renamed 'Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat'.

Report a problem on this page

Is something not working? Is there information outdated? Can't find what you're looking for?

Please contact us and let us know how we can help you.

Privacy notice

Date modified: