Mobility 5 - Country of residence 5 years ago

Part A - Short definition:

Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition:

Refers to the person's usual country of residence on May 10, 2006, five years prior to the reference day, May 10, 2011. This concept applies to the Mobility status (5 years ago) subuniverse only.

Reported in:

2011

Reported for:

Population aged 5 years and over residing in Canada, in private households

Question number(s):

Direct variable: Question 24

Responses:

For the five-year ago mobility question, respondents were asked to write the name of the 'country' of residence five years ago. This write-in response has been subsequently converted to a three-digit code corresponding to the place of birth classification.

Remarks:

Respondents who indicated that they 'Lived outside Canada' (i.e., external migrants) were asked to indicate the name of their country of residence five years earlier according to that country's present boundaries. Country of residence 5 years ago is not applicable to internal migrants, non-migrants and non-movers.

There is no corresponding 'current country of residence' variable since persons residing in Canada five years ago, but not on the reference day, May 10, 2011, are not counted.

See also 'Remarks' under Mobility 5 - Mobility status – Place of residence 5 years ago and Figure 2.2.