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Term: First Generation
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2022-12-08
Definition:
Also known as "international migrants" or "foreign-born", this refers to the first generation of immigrants to which the referent (i.e., ancestor) belongs and by which all subsequent generations are defined. First generation immigrants were born outside of Canada.
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