Seniors Born Outside of Canada

Seniors More Likely to have Immigrated to Canada than Other Albertans

Findings from the 2006 Census indicate that Alberta’s seniors were more likely to have been born outside of Canada than the Alberta population in general. Overall, 28.2% of seniors aged 65 years or older were born outside of Canada, compared to 16.0% of the total population.

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Seniors Born Outside of Canada by Age Cohort

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Canada Custom Tabulations

Alberta seniors born outside of Canada came from many parts of the world. The majority were from continental Europe (44.9%); Asia, excluding India (21.4%); and the United Kingdom (16.0%).

In 2006, the percentage of seniors born outside Canada and residing in urban areas was more than twice that of rural areas (31.5% versus 14.0%). The Canmore CA had the highest percentage of foreign born seniors at 40.4%, followed by Calgary with 39.0% and Edmonton with 33.7%.