Estimating immigrant citizenship rates in Canada and the United States: Data sources and comparability issues

The United States would be a useful comparison country for Canada in studying immigrant naturalization, as both are major immigrant-receiving nations with close geographic and economic ties. However, differences in available data complicate comparisons of immigrant citizenship rates. This article ex...

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Main Authors: Feng Hou, Garnett Picot, Li Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Statistics Canada 2025-06-01
Series:Economic and Social Reports
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Online Access:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2025006/article/00001-eng.pdf
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Summary:The United States would be a useful comparison country for Canada in studying immigrant naturalization, as both are major immigrant-receiving nations with close geographic and economic ties. However, differences in available data complicate comparisons of immigrant citizenship rates. This article examines key data sources for studying immigrant citizenship in both countries and highlights the challenges in comparing citizenship rates and trends.
ISSN:2563-8955