Mortality Differences by Nativity During 1985-87

The main objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to document mortality differences between native-born and foreign-born components of Canadas population for the period 1985-1987...;and (2) to test a number of statistical models describing the level and age pattern of mortality differences between the foreign-born and the native-born populations....Based on data for the period 1985-1987 it was shown that immigrants enjoy an overall lower level of mortality than the Canadian-born....The pattern of mortality differences indicates that the advantage for the immigrants is largely concentrated in the years from age 10 through 64. (SUMMARY IN FRE) (EXCERPT)