Statistics Canada data sources available Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Cycle 3.1 Sense of community belonging Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS) Sense of belonging Voting Civic participation Trust and satisfaction General Social Survey (GSS) Cycle 17 Well-being Social participation Civic participation Trust and values Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) Citizenship intentions Values and attitudes

Recent immigrants taking up citizenship earlier and at a faster rate than earlier immigrants Source: Statistics Canada, 1981,1991, 2001 Census

Refugees have highest naturalization rates Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, PRDS-CDS

Participation increased with time lived in Canada. Second generation Canadians were slightly more likely to be members in organizations % % membership in at least one voluntary organization in past 12 months Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002

Immigrants, except the recent arrivals, were as likely to vote as the Canadian-born % % voted at least one (federal, provincial and municipal election) Universe: Those respondents eligible to vote Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002

Voluntary organization membership was associated with participation in elections % % voted in at least one election by organizational participation, showing generational status Source: Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002