Enrico Bisogno UN Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division ECE/Eurostat Seminar on Migration Statistics Geneva, 21-23 March 2005 2010 Census Recommendations: Issues and proposals on the Stock of migrants Enrico Bisogno UN Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division

Census Recommendations and migration Census is a fundamental source for this segment of the population Census: population count individual characteristics Migrants: relatively small group mobile and hidden group

Census Recommendations and migration In the Census Recommendations we can address some of the gaps existing in definitions

2010 Census Recommendations: the proposal on migration General introduction to the section Topics: some changes in definitions + some additional topics Treatment of special groups

General introduction to the section on migration Part 1 General introduction to the section on migration

Why data on stocks? Continuous monitoring of population with foreign (or migrant) origin to respond to policy concerns on its integration in the host country

Stock of immigrants: the definition No clear definition of this group in the 2000 Recommendations Focus on two related variables (core-topics) Place/country of birth (44 countries) Citizenship (42 countries)

Indications from 2000 Round 29 Countries asked other questions on birth and/or citizenship: Multiple citizenship Citizenship at birth/by naturalization Country of birth of parents

Classification according to population’s background Nationals with national background Foreign-born with foreign (or migrant) background ( first generation) Native-born with foreign (or migrant) background ( second generation) Foreign-born with national background Foreigners with national background Foreign background

Classification by country of birth and citizenship

Classification by country of birth, citizenship and parents’ country of birth

Which questions to include? Place of births of parents or Citizenship at birth (both included in 2000 Recommendations as non-core topics)

Some data from 2000

Population with US/Canada origin in France (1999)

Some interesting insights

Foreign-born in ‘new’ countries Before the break-up of former country: internal migrations After the break-up of former country: international migrations Foreign-born only those who moved after Information on date of arrival is needed

Highlights on some topics Part 2 Highlights on some topics

Highlights on topics Place of birth: actual place of birth (in 2000 Rec. mother’s residence at the time of birth) Country of birth of parents: core-topic Citizenship at birth: non-core topic

Treatment of special groups Part 3 Treatment of special groups

Treatment of special groups in 2000 census round

Short-term migrants Defined by: short duration of stay (3 to 12 months) specific purposes of migration In the census, they can be identified if present persons are asked: Country of usual residence Duration of stay Reason for migration

Asylum-seekers and refugees Included in the resident population if the duration of stay in the country is, or is expected to be, at least 12 months, as for the rest of the population. Definitional problems: 3 types of refugees 1951 Geneva Convention Humanitarian refugees Mass displacement

Foreigners without legal status 2000 Recomm: no specific provision Persons who may be illegal, irregular or undocumented migrants should be included in the resident population and should follow the same rules of usual residence as for other persons.

Temporary absent persons persons usually resident but living abroad, or in the country but outside the household, for less than one year those living abroad for one year or more should be excluded from the total population