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Immigrant population, by period of immigration and by province census 1961
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| Before 1930 | 1931 to 1940 | 1941 to 1945 | 1946 to 1950 | 1951 to 1955 | 1956 to 19611 | 1946 to 19611 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||||
| Canada | 1,216,999 | 87,703 | 32,445 | 303,984 | 567,190 | 635,942 | 1,507,116 | 2,844,263 |
| Newfoundland | 1,356 | 339 | 338 | 1,317 | 1,230 | 1,689 | 4,236 | 6,269 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,170 | 217 | 117 | 439 | 452 | 597 | 1,488 | 2,992 |
| Nova Scotia | 14,752 | 2,165 | 1,079 | 4,434 | 5,281 | 6,457 | 16,172 | 34,168 |
| New Brunswick | 10,496 | 1,451 | 886 | 3,184 | 2,887 | 4,379 | 10,450 | 23,283 |
| Quebec | 121,164 | 14,202 | 5,321 | 38,452 | 87,873 | 121,437 | 247,762 | 388,449 |
| Ontario | 462,705 | 41,959 | 15,190 | 169,044 | 323,528 | 340,731 | 833,303 | 1,353,157 |
| Manitoba | 101,758 | 4,259 | 1,483 | 15,925 | 21,134 | 25,439 | 62,498 | 169,998 |
| Saskatchewan | 116,192 | 3,170 | 1,034 | 8,124 | 9,497 | 11,372 | 28,993 | 149,389 |
| Alberta | 156,324 | 8,446 | 2,420 | 25,326 | 48,263 | 47,970 | 121,559 | 288,749 |
| British Columbia | 229,790 | 11,300 | 4,498 | 37,296 | 65,947 | 74,301 | 177,544 | 423,132 |
| Yukon | 867 | 81 | 42 | 265 | 626 | 833 | 1,724 | 2,714 |
| Northwest Territories | 425 | 114 | 37 | 178 | 472 | 737 | 1,387 | 1,963 |
| 1. Up to the date of the census, June 1, 1961. | ||||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | ||||||||
