Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada
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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.
- Start Year
- 2001
- End Year
- 2005
- Supplementary Information
- Additional information is available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/89-614-X
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- Participants are followed up 6, 24, and 48 months after landing in Canada.
Marker Paper
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 12,040
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- Supplementary Information
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
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
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- 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.
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- 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).
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 12,040
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
- 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 | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
LSIC - 6 months post-arrival in Canada
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Information was collected about citizenship, education, employment, participation in groups and organizations, health, housing, income, jobs, language skills, perceptions of settlement, social ... | 2001-04 | 2002-03 |
| 1 |
LSIC - 24 months post-arrival in Canada
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Information was collected about citizenship, education, employment, participation in groups and organizations, health, housing, income, jobs, language skills, perceptions of settlement, social ... | 2002-12 | 2003-11 |
| 2 |
LSIC - 48 months post-arrival in Canada
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Information was collected about citizenship, education, employment, participation in groups and organizations, health, housing, income, jobs, language skills, perceptions of settlement, social ... | 2004-10 | 2005-09 |
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Residence
Birthplace
Citizenship and immigrant status
Ethnicity, race and religion
Language
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Transportation
Misbehaviour and criminality
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Perception of health
Quality of life
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information
Diseases
Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories
Non-pharmacological interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Visits to health professionals
Community and social care
Other health and community care
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Life events
Life plans
Beliefs and values
Preschool, school and work life
Preschool life
School life
Work life
Other preschool, school or work life-related information
Social environment and relationships
Social network
Social participation
Social support
Parenting and familial environment
Other social environment characteristics
Physical environment
Housing characteristics
Built environment/neighbourhood characteristics
Workplace characteristics
Administrative information
Identifiers
Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Other administrative information