Appendix Table A3.
Inflows of foreign population: definitions and sources
| Migration flows to: | Definition of “foreigner” based on | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Country of Birth | Permanent and long term arrivals, Government of Australia, DIMA, Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs http://www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/index.htm |
| Austria | Citizenship | Population register, Statistik Austria (1997 to 2002), Wanderungsstatistik 1996– 2001, Vienna |
| Belgium | Citizenship | Population register. Institut National de Statistique. |
| Canada | Country of Birth | Issues of permanent residence permit. Statistics Canada – Citizenship and Immigration Statistics. Flow is defined as a sum of foreign students, foreign workers and permanent residents. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2009/glossary.asp |
| Czech Rep. | Citizenship |
Permanent residence permit and long-term visa, Population register, Czech Statistical Office |
| Denmark | Citizenship | Population register. Danmarks Statistics |
| Finland | Citizenship | Population register. Finish central statistical office |
| France | Citizenship | Statistics on long-term migration produced by the 'Institut national d'études démographiques (INED)' on the base on residence permit data (validity at least 1 year) transmitted by the Ministry of Interior. |
| Germany | Citizenship | Population register. Statistisches Bundesamt |
| Greece | Citizenship | Labour force survey. National Statistical Service of Greece 2006–2007 Eurostat |
| Hungary | Citizenship | Residence permits, National Hungary statistical office. |
| Iceland | Citizenship | Population register. Hagstofa Islands national statistical office. |
| Ireland | Country of Birth | Labour Force Survey. Central Statistical Office. Very aggregate, only very few individual origins. |
| Italy | Citizenship | Residence Permits. ISTAT |
| Japan | Citizenship | Years 1988–2005: Permanent and long-term permits. Register of Foreigners, Ministry of Justice, Office of Immigration. Years 2006–2008: Permanent and long-term permits. OECD Source International Migration data |
| Korea | Citizenship | OECD Source International Migration data |
| Luxembourg | Citizenship | Population register, Statistical Office Luxembourg |
| Mexico | Citizenship | OECD Source International Migration data |
| Netherlands | Country of Birth | Population register, CBS |
| New Zealand | Last Permanent Residence | Permanent and Long-term ARRIVALS (Annual – Dec) Census, Statistics New Zealand |
| Norway | 1979–1984 Country of Origin 1985–2009 Citizenship |
Population register, Statistics Norway |
| Poland | Country of Origin | Administrative systems (PESEL, POBYT), statistical surveys (LFS, EU-SILC, Population censuses). Central Statistical Office of Poland |
| Portugal | Citizenship | Residence Permit, Ministry of Interior. |
| Slovak rep. | Country of Origin | Permanent residence permit and long-term visa, Slovak Statistical Office |
| Spain | Country of Origin | Residence Permit, Ministry of Interior |
| Sweden | Citizenship | Population register, Statistics Sweden |
| Switzerland | Citizenship | Register of Foreigners, Federal Foreign Office of Switzerland |
| Turkey | Citizenship | OECD Source International Migration data |
| United Kingdom | Citizenship | Residence permits for at least 12 months. IPS - office for national statistics, and EUROSTAT |
| United States | Country of Birth | US Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS); U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. Persons obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Country of birth www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics/publications/LPR06.shtm) |