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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Religion (19)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Canada^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 26.1 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	27,259,525	13,295,350	13,964,175
Married or living with a common-law partner	16,005,325	8,000,270	8,005,050
Married (and not separated)	12,878,850	6,432,395	6,446,455
Living common law	3,126,470	1,567,875	1,558,600
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	11,254,200	5,295,080	5,959,125
Single (never legally married)	7,596,680	4,097,675	3,499,010
Separated	662,580	278,435	384,145
Divorced	1,647,785	650,715	997,080
Widowed	1,347,145	268,260	1,078,890
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	32,852,320	16,163,115	16,689,210
Married spouses	12,649,725	6,327,325	6,322,400
Common-law partners	3,126,475	1,567,875	1,558,600
Lone parents	1,499,375	312,860	1,186,520
Children in census families	9,950,695	5,294,085	4,656,610
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	5,626,055	2,660,970	2,965,085
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	32,485,215	15,975,760	16,509,460
Non-movers	28,443,530	13,983,140	14,460,390
Movers	4,041,690	1,992,620	2,049,070
Non-migrants	2,380,365	1,173,165	1,207,210
Migrants	1,661,320	819,460	841,860
Internal migrants	1,359,105	670,370	688,730
Intraprovincial migrants	1,116,780	548,335	568,445
Interprovincial migrants	242,325	122,035	120,290
External migrants	302,215	149,090	153,130
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	30,978,635	15,204,695	15,773,935
Non-movers	19,010,735	9,329,115	9,681,615
Movers	11,967,905	5,875,585	6,092,320
Non-migrants	6,467,760	3,172,145	3,295,620
Migrants	5,500,140	2,703,440	2,796,700
Internal migrants	4,297,735	2,115,465	2,182,270
Intraprovincial migrants	3,442,065	1,683,045	1,759,025
Interprovincial migrants	855,665	432,420	423,250
External migrants	1,202,410	587,975	614,430
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	32,852,320	16,163,115	16,689,210
English	18,850,405	9,350,965	9,499,440
French	6,967,455	3,424,400	3,543,055
Non-official language	6,551,515	3,152,270	3,399,250
English and French	57,820	28,175	29,640
English and non-official language	353,530	171,045	182,485
French and non-official language	65,315	33,000	32,320
English, French and non-official language	6,275	3,250	3,025
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	32,852,320	16,163,110	16,689,210
English	21,468,335	10,601,670	10,866,665
French	6,790,375	3,343,725	3,446,650
Non-official language	3,710,730	1,787,310	1,923,420
English and French	60,515	29,235	31,280
English and non-official language	714,595	348,275	366,320
French and non-official language	96,315	47,225	49,095
English, French and non-official language	11,460	5,675	5,785
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	32,852,320	16,163,110	16,689,210
English only	22,415,260	11,162,245	11,253,015
French only	4,108,885	1,907,560	2,201,330
English and French	5,772,255	2,870,300	2,901,960
Neither English nor French	555,920	223,010	332,915
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	19,133,310	9,920,580	9,212,725
English	14,622,905	7,610,355	7,012,555
French	3,831,535	1,963,645	1,867,885
Non-official language	251,015	129,225	121,795
Aboriginal	23,825	11,990	11,835
Non-Aboriginal	227,190	117,230	109,960
English and French	317,140	162,425	154,710
English and non-official language	94,100	46,725	47,375
French and non-official language	5,180	2,420	2,760
English, French and non-official language	11,440	5,785	5,655
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	32,852,325	16,163,115	16,689,210
Canadian citizens	30,895,305	15,232,600	15,662,710
Canadian citizens only	29,962,645	14,773,635	15,189,010
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	932,665	458,960	473,705
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	1,957,015	930,515	1,026,495
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	32,852,325	16,163,115	16,689,210
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	25,720,170	12,753,235	12,966,935
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	6,775,765	3,231,365	3,544,400
Before 1971	1,261,060	605,430	655,625
1971 to 1980	870,770	416,675	454,100
1981 to 1990	949,895	454,570	495,325
1991 to 2000	1,539,055	724,905	814,150
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	2,154,990	1,029,790	1,125,200
2001 to 2005	992,075	474,545	517,530
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	1,162,915	555,250	607,665
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	356,380	178,510	177,870
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	6,775,765	3,231,365	3,544,400
Under 5 years	671,795	332,650	339,145
5 to 14 years	1,186,050	601,425	584,620
15 to 24 years	1,540,430	698,480	841,945
25 to 44 years	2,767,110	1,320,925	1,446,185
45 years and over	610,380	277,885	332,500
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	32,852,325	16,163,110	16,689,210
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	25,720,175	12,753,235	12,966,940
Born in province of residence	21,853,870	10,848,700	11,005,175
Born outside province of residence	3,866,305	1,904,540	1,961,770
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	6,775,765	3,231,365	3,544,400
Americas	1,060,230	478,150	582,085
United States	263,470	117,030	146,445
Jamaica	126,035	52,655	73,380
Guyana	87,945	39,105	48,835
Haiti	80,100	34,785	45,310
Mexico	69,695	32,765	36,930
Trinidad and Tobago	67,205	30,155	37,050
Colombia	60,555	28,555	32,000
El Salvador	43,655	21,995	21,665
Peru	26,715	11,745	14,965
Chile	25,195	12,390	12,805
Other places of birth in Americas	209,665	96,970	112,695
Europe	2,127,785	1,033,830	1,093,955
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	537,040	257,285	279,755
Italy	256,825	129,970	126,855
Germany	152,345	72,330	80,010
Poland	152,290	68,850	83,435
Portugal	138,520	67,895	70,625
Netherlands	98,510	50,195	48,315
France	90,445	46,905	43,545
Romania	82,595	39,635	42,960
Russian Federation	73,025	32,945	40,085
Greece	66,475	34,090	32,385
Ukraine	65,455	29,340	36,110
Croatia	40,015	19,470	20,540
Hungary	38,985	19,190	19,795
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35,885	18,290	17,595
Serbia	32,600	15,780	16,820
Ireland, Republic of	28,040	13,485	14,560
Other places of birth in Europe	238,740	118,175	120,565
Africa	492,025	251,030	241,000
Morocco	56,275	29,560	26,715
Algeria	51,085	27,350	23,735
Egypt	49,935	26,630	23,305
South Africa, Republic of	40,550	20,070	20,480
Nigeria	27,625	14,520	13,105
Ethiopia	24,535	11,845	12,695
Kenya	24,510	11,485	13,030
Other places of birth in Africa	217,505	109,565	107,940
Asia	3,041,105	1,441,670	1,599,430
India	547,890	271,490	276,395
China^{Footnote 26}	545,535	247,815	297,720
Philippines	454,340	190,120	264,220
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	205,425	97,010	108,420
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	165,125	77,945	87,180
Pakistan	156,865	80,410	76,450
Sri Lanka	132,130	65,655	66,475
Iran^{Footnote 28}	120,685	61,780	58,905
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	112,400	52,815	59,585
Lebanon	81,105	43,410	37,695
Taiwan	66,455	30,555	35,895
Iraq	49,520	25,635	23,880
Bangladesh	45,325	23,410	21,915
Afghanistan	40,945	20,655	20,290
Japan	25,805	7,995	17,805
Turkey	25,275	13,420	11,850
Other places of birth in Asia	266,285	131,540	134,740
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	54,625	26,695	27,930
Fiji	24,285	11,415	12,870
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	30,330	15,275	15,060
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	356,380	178,515	177,870
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	32,852,325	16,163,115	16,689,210
First generation^{Footnote 34}	7,217,300	3,454,225	3,763,070
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	5,702,725	2,840,865	2,861,860
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	19,932,300	9,868,025	10,064,275
Total population in private households by visible minority	32,852,325	16,163,115	16,689,210
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	6,264,750	3,043,005	3,221,745
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	1,567,405	790,760	776,650
Chinese	1,324,745	632,325	692,425
Black	945,665	453,005	492,660
Filipino	619,310	268,885	350,425
Latin American	381,275	186,350	194,930
Arab	380,620	203,485	177,135
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	312,075	154,035	158,045
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	206,840	105,620	101,225
Korean	161,125	77,170	83,965
Japanese	87,265	38,270	48,990
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	106,475	49,770	56,705
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	171,935	83,335	88,600
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	26,587,570	13,120,105	13,467,470
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	32,852,325	16,163,115	16,689,210
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	1,400,685	682,190	718,500
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	851,560	411,785	439,780
Métis single identity	451,795	223,330	228,465
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	59,440	29,495	29,950
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	11,415	5,525	5,895
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	26,475	12,055	14,420
Non-Aboriginal identity	31,451,635	15,480,925	15,970,715
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	32,852,320	16,163,115	16,689,210
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	697,510	337,415	360,095
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	32,154,815	15,825,700	16,329,115
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	32,852,325	16,163,110	16,689,210
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	1,836,035	885,675	950,365
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	1,369,115	658,050	711,060
Métis ancestry	447,655	217,405	230,255
Inuit ancestry	72,615	35,895	36,720
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	31,016,290	15,277,440	15,738,845
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	27,259,525	13,295,350	13,964,170
In the labour force	17,990,080	9,388,565	8,601,515
Employed	16,595,035	8,634,310	7,960,720
Unemployed	1,395,050	754,260	640,790
Not in the labour force	9,269,440	3,906,785	5,362,655
Participation rate	66.0	70.6	61.6
Employment rate	60.9	64.9	57.0
Unemployment rate	7.8	8.0	7.4
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	17,990,080	9,388,570	8,601,515
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	402,465	197,390	205,075
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	17,587,615	9,191,175	8,396,440
Employee	15,660,620	7,957,495	7,703,130
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	1,926,990	1,233,680	693,310
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	17,990,080	9,388,565	8,601,510
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	402,465	197,390	205,070
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	17,587,615	9,191,180	8,396,440
0 Management occupations	1,963,605	1,229,465	734,135
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,902,045	854,195	2,047,855
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,237,770	966,360	271,415
3 Health occupations	1,107,195	217,520	889,680
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,064,675	676,550	1,388,125
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	503,410	232,535	270,880
6 Sales and service occupations	4,068,170	1,745,705	2,322,465
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,537,775	2,385,615	152,165
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	397,925	318,945	78,985
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	805,040	564,300	240,740
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	17,990,080	9,388,565	8,601,510
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	402,465	197,395	205,070
All industries^{Footnote 64}	17,587,615	9,191,175	8,396,440
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	437,650	307,365	130,285
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	261,050	211,690	49,355
22 Utilities	149,940	110,765	39,175
23 Construction	1,215,380	1,068,710	146,670
31-33 Manufacturing	1,619,295	1,167,680	451,615
41 Wholesale trade	733,445	494,545	238,905
44-45 Retail trade	2,031,670	933,850	1,097,820
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	827,775	617,305	210,475
51 Information and cultural industries	420,825	235,870	184,955
52 Finance and insurance	767,960	296,995	470,965
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	321,895	179,090	142,810
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,240,855	688,625	552,225
55 Management of companies and enterprises	17,455	9,380	8,075
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	728,325	411,245	317,080
61 Educational services	1,301,430	424,915	876,520
62 Health care and social assistance	1,949,650	349,430	1,600,220
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	363,405	188,270	175,135
72 Accommodation and food services	1,130,755	469,990	660,760
81 Other services (except public administration)	807,805	372,940	434,865
91 Public administration	1,261,045	652,510	608,535
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	18,383,920	8,984,390	9,399,530
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,330,575	1,238,845	1,091,730
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	4,270,660	2,049,355	2,221,310
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	11,782,680	5,696,190	6,086,495
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	2,218,805	1,435,395	783,410
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,913,710	1,674,815	2,238,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	894,750	385,980	508,770
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,755,420	2,200,000	2,555,420
Bachelor's degree	3,032,220	1,358,965	1,673,260
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	1,723,195	841,035	882,165
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	27,259,525	13,295,355	13,964,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	12,454,330	6,048,300	6,406,035
Education	1,109,455	275,765	833,690
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	548,630	254,785	293,845
Humanities	821,590	326,875	494,720
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,497,760	512,790	984,965
Business, management and public administration	3,187,570	1,188,985	1,998,590
Physical and life sciences and technologies	554,675	291,870	262,810
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	601,705	380,200	221,505
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,193,970	2,929,940	264,035
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	326,230	220,390	105,845
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	2,060,605	393,040	1,667,570
Personal, protective and transportation services	900,005	471,705	428,300
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	2,990	725	2,270
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	27,259,525	13,295,350	13,964,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	12,454,335	6,048,300	6,406,035
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	14,805,195	7,247,055	7,558,140
Location of study inside Canada	12,404,675	6,034,100	6,370,575
Same as province or territory of residence	10,920,860	5,283,600	5,637,260
Another province or territory	1,483,815	750,505	733,310
Location of study outside Canada	2,400,520	1,212,955	1,187,565

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

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Footnote 2

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 3

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 5

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

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Footnote 6

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

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Footnote 7

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 8

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 9

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 10

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 11

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Footnote 12

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 13

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 15

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 16

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 17

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 19

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 21

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 22

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 27

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 30

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 31

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 32

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 33

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 34

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 36

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Footnote 37

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 38

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 39

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 40

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 41

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 42

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 43

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 44

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 45

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 46

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 47

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 49

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 50

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 51

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'

Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 53

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 56

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 57

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 58

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 59

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Footnote 60

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 62

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 63

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 67

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 68

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 69

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

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Footnote 70

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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Footnote 71

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 72

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 73

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.

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