Norwegian Canadians refer to Canadian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial Norwegian ancestry, or people who emigrated from Norway and reside in Canada. Norwegians are one of the largest northern European ethnic groups in the country and have contributed greatly to its culture, especially in Western Canada. According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 463,275 Canadians, or 1.3%, who claimed Norwegian ancestry, having an increase compared to those 452,705 in the 2011 Census. Significant Norwegian immigration took place from the mid-1880s to 1930.