Place of birth of parent

25. Where was each of this person's parents born?

Place of birth of parents
Question 25 is used to assess the social and economic conditions of second-generation Canadians, and helps us understand Canada's immigration history.

Question 25 -- Place of birth of parents
For persons born in any of the six counties of Northern Ireland, report 'United Kingdom'.

For persons born in one of the counties of the Republic of Ireland, report 'Republic of Ireland'.

For persons born in the former USSR, the former Yugoslavia, or the former Czechoslovakia, report the name of the independent country or republic according to the boundaries in existence on May 10, 2011. For example, a person who was born in the former USSR should report the specific country or republic that is now a nation state --Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, etc.

For persons who are not sure of the country because its boundaries have changed since the time of birth, report the name of the nearest city, state or province. For adopted persons, report the place of birth of their adoptive parents if place of birth is unknown for the adopted person or for the adopted person's birth parents.