| Northwest Territories | |||||||
| Immigrants, by Place of Birth and Period of Immigration | |||||||
| Census 1996 | |||||||
| Before | |||||||
| Total | 1961 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-1996 | ||
| Total Immigrants, by Place of Birth | 2,615 | 410 | 485 | 585 | 600 | 525 | |
| United States | 255 | 45 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 5 | |
| Central and South America | 65 | - | 10 | 15 | 25 | 15 | |
| Caribbean and Bermuda | 50 | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Europe | 1,250 | 345 | 325 | 250 | 175 | 140 | |
| Africa | 180 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 85 | 35 | |
| Asia | 775 | 15 | 45 | 170 | 270 | 280 | |
| Oceania and Other | 55 | - | 25 | 15 | 20 | 10 | |