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Statistics Canada data sources available
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Cycle 3.1
Sense of community belonging
Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS)Sense of belongingVotingCivic participationTrust and satisfaction
General Social Survey (GSS) Cycle 17Well-beingSocial participationCivic participationTrust and values
Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC)Citizenship intentionsValues and attitudes
Recent immigrants taking up citizenship earlier and at a faster rate than earlier immigrants
Citizenship by naturalization for immigrants to Canada by length of residence
0
20
40
60
80
100
At least 3 years 4-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years 21-30 years 30 years or more
Length of residence
%
1981 Census 1991 Census 2001 Census
Source: Statistics Canada, 1981,1991, 2001 Census
Refugees have highest naturalization rates
Citizenship take-up rates for immigrants by admission category showing period of landing cohorts
0
20
40
60
80
100
All Immigrants Family Economic GovernmentAssisted Refugee
& PrivatelySponsoredRefugees
Asylum Refugees Other Immigrants
Admission class
%
landed between 1991-95
landed between 1996-97
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, PRDS-CDS
Participation increased with time lived in Canada. Second generation Canadians were slightly more likely to be members in organizations
0
20
40
60
Total 1st generation 1st generation arrivedin 1991-2001
1st generation arrivedbefore 1991
2nd generation 3rd generation ormore
Visible minorities Non-visible minorities
%
% membership in at least one voluntary organization in past 12 months
Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002
Immigrants, except the recent arrivals, were as likely to vote as the Canadian-born
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total 1st generation 1st generation arrivedin 1991-2001
1st generation arrivedbefore 1991
2nd generation 3rd generation ormore
Visible minorities Non-visible minorities%
% voted at least one (federal, provincial and municipal election)
Universe: Those respondents eligible to vote
Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002
Voluntary organization membership was associated with participation in elections
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total 1st generation 1st generation arrivedin 1991-2001
1st generation arrivedbefore 1991
2nd generation 3rd generation ormore
Not a member At least 1 membership%
% voted in at least one election by organizational participation, showing generational status
Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002