Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada
The Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) is a comprehensive survey designed to study the process by which new immigrants adapt to or integrate into Canadian society, including the timing of
stages in the integration process, as well as the factors which influence integration.
LSIC is designed to examine the process during the critical first four years of settlement, a time when newcomers
establish economic, social and cultural ties to Canadian society.
The objectives of the survey are to:
* Study how new immigrants adjust to life in Canada over time.
* Provide information on the factors that can facilitate or hinder this adjustment.
Information on the study description is adapted from Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2022-03-08. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2001 - 2005
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Participants are followed up 6, 24, and 48 months after landing in Canada.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 12,040
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
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https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/type/data?MM=1
Supplementary Information
Additional information is available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/89-614-X
Timeline
Population
LSIC population
The population is composed of immigrants, age 15 or older, who arrived in Canada between October 1, 2000, and September 30, 2001, who landed from abroad and applied through a Canadian Mission Abroad.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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15
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Other Criteria
- Participants are immigrants (from outside of Canada) who sent their immigration applications through a Canadian Mission Abroad and arrived in Canada between October 1, 2000, and September 30, 2001.
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population :
- Supplementary Information
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Participants are recruited through an administrative database used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada known as the Field Operation Support System (FOSS).
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 12,040
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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Wave 1 (6 months post-arrival in Canada): 12,040 respondants Wave 2 (24 months post-arrival in Canada): 9,322 respondants Wave 3 (48 months post-arrival in Canada): 7,716 respondents
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | LSIC - 6 months post-arrival in Canada |
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2001 (April) | 2002 (March) | |
| 1 | LSIC - 24 months post-arrival in Canada |
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2002 (December) | 2003 (November) | |
| 2 | LSIC - 48 months post-arrival in Canada |
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2004 (October) | 2005 (September) |
Participating Studies
| Acronym | Name | Study design | Countries |
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
| Acronym | Name |
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Datasets
| Name | Data Collection Events | Variables |
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
| Acronym | Name | Harmonization Initiatives | Individual Studies |
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