Table 2
Compositional shifts across cohorts of childhood immigrants
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| 1960-69 cohort | 1970-79 cohort | 1980-89 cohort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Source regions | |||
| United States | 9.3 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Caribbean | 2.9 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| South and Central America | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.8 |
| Northern Europe | 24.4 | 19.1 | 9.4 |
| Western Europe | 10.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Southern Europe | 32.1 | 15.0 | 4.8 |
| Eastern Europe | 4.1 | 1.7 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 2.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| South Asia | 2.3 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Southeast Asia | 0.7 | 6.6 | 19.5 |
| East Asia | 3.7 | 7.0 | 11.5 |
| Western Asia | 3.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Oceania and other | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Mother tongue | |||
| English or French | 55.4 | 57.7 | 35.9 |
| Other | 44.6 | 42.3 | 64.1 |
| Visible minority | |||
| Yes | 14.7 | 46.0 | 62.1 |
| No | 85.4 | 54.0 | 37.9 |
| number | |||
| Sample size | 22,978 | 30,692 | 21,201 |
Source(s):
1986, 1996, 2006 Canadian censuses.
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