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Place of Birth of Father (35), Place of Birth of Mother (35) and Generation Status (4) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Mother - Place of birth (35)

Definition

Place of birth of mother

Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the country where the respondent's mother was born.

Values

  1. Total - Place of birth of mother Footnote 1
  2. Born in Canada
  3. Born outside of Canada
  4. United States of America
  5. Central America
  6. Caribbean and Bermuda
  7. South America
  8. Europe
  9. Western Europe
  10. Eastern Europe
  11. Southern Europe
  12. Italy
  13. Other Southern Europe
  14. Northern Europe
  15. United Kingdom
  16. Other Northern Europe
  17. Africa
  18. Western Africa
  19. Eastern Africa
  20. Northern Africa
  21. Central Africa
  22. Southern Africa
  23. Asia and the Middle East
  24. West Central Asia and the Middle East
  25. Eastern Asia
  26. China, People's Republic of
  27. Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  28. Other Eastern Asia
  29. Southeast Asia
  30. Philippines
  31. Other Southeast Asia
  32. Southern Asia
  33. India
  34. Other Southern Asia
  35. Oceania and other Footnote 35

Footnotes

Footnote 1

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 35

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and the category 'Other country.'

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