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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 Halifax
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.9 %
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 3}	325,050	155,725	169,320
Married or living with a common-law partner	185,085	92,450	92,635
Married (and not separated)	151,220	75,515	75,715
Living common law	33,860	16,940	16,920
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	139,965	63,275	76,690
Single (never legally married)	96,875	50,125	46,750
Separated	9,315	3,580	5,735
Divorced	19,335	6,820	12,515
Widowed	14,440	2,750	11,690
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	384,540	186,295	198,250
Married spouses	149,770	74,825	74,940
Common-law partners	33,860	16,940	16,925
Lone parents	18,075	3,230	14,845
Children in census families	104,750	55,090	49,660
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	78,090	36,210	41,880
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	380,650	184,400	196,255
Non-movers	326,700	157,980	168,725
Movers	53,950	26,425	27,530
Non-migrants	37,995	18,460	19,540
Migrants	15,955	7,960	7,990
Internal migrants	12,350	6,065	6,285
Intraprovincial migrants	4,460	2,205	2,255
Interprovincial migrants	7,885	3,860	4,030
External migrants	3,605	1,900	1,710
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	364,610	176,040	188,575
Non-movers	217,435	104,365	113,075
Movers	147,175	71,675	75,500
Non-migrants	93,040	44,775	48,265
Migrants	54,135	26,900	27,235
Internal migrants	41,815	20,545	21,270
Intraprovincial migrants	14,195	7,030	7,160
Interprovincial migrants	27,615	13,515	14,105
External migrants	12,320	6,360	5,965
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	384,540	186,295	198,245
English	349,250	168,240	181,010
French	9,930	4,945	4,980
Non-official language	22,435	11,580	10,855
English and French	500	235	270
English and non-official language	2,140	1,165	975
French and non-official language	235	115	120
English, French and non-official language	50	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	384,545	186,290	198,245
English	365,220	176,400	188,815
French	3,680	1,885	1,795
Non-official language	12,180	6,320	5,860
English and French	185	85	105
English and non-official language	3,220	1,585	1,635
French and non-official language	40	0	25
English, French and non-official language	20	0	15
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	384,540	186,295	198,250
English only	336,495	165,110	171,385
French only	310	130	180
English and French	46,740	20,655	26,090
Neither English nor French	990	400	595
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	239,800	120,960	118,845
English	236,530	119,765	116,765
French	1,455	365	1,085
Non-official language	740	380	365
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	740	380	365
English and French	655	265	390
English and non-official language	365	165	195
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	40	0	40
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	384,540	186,290	198,245
Canadian citizens	369,370	178,340	191,030
Canadian citizens only	362,680	174,905	187,780
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	6,685	3,440	3,255
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	15,175	7,955	7,215
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	384,545	186,295	198,250
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	348,545	167,650	180,895
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	31,260	15,990	15,270
Before 1971	6,770	3,345	3,430
1971 to 1980	4,345	2,185	2,155
1981 to 1990	3,345	1,730	1,610
1991 to 2000	4,950	2,530	2,420
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	11,855	6,205	5,645
2001 to 2005	3,550	1,770	1,780
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	8,300	4,435	3,870
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	4,735	2,655	2,085
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	31,260	15,990	15,265
Under 5 years	4,390	2,225	2,160
5 to 14 years	5,810	3,155	2,655
15 to 24 years	6,355	3,275	3,080
25 to 44 years	12,510	6,125	6,380
45 years and over	2,200	1,210	990
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	384,540	186,295	198,250
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	348,540	167,650	180,895
Born in province of residence	255,755	122,290	133,475
Born outside province of residence	92,785	45,365	47,420
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	31,260	15,990	15,265
Americas	5,425	2,640	2,790
United States	3,555	1,700	1,855
Jamaica	85	65	20
Guyana	135	70	60
Haiti	40	0	0
Mexico	135	60	70
Trinidad and Tobago	150	75	80
Colombia	250	105	145
El Salvador	40	15	25
Peru	90	55	35
Chile	45	0	30
Other places of birth in Americas	905	460	445
Europe	11,595	5,795	5,805
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	6,185	3,040	3,145
Italy	410	240	170
Germany	965	485	485
Poland	460	200	265
Portugal	95	45	45
Netherlands	480	255	230
France	235	120	115
Romania	135	40	95
Russian Federation	430	265	170
Greece	300	180	115
Ukraine	190	85	105
Croatia	145	60	85
Hungary	125	70	55
Bosnia and Herzegovina	155	95	60
Serbia	30	0	20
Ireland, Republic of	355	150	205
Other places of birth in Europe	890	445	445
Africa	2,365	1,270	1,095
Morocco	50	30	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	530	260	275
South Africa, Republic of	230	115	115
Nigeria	200	155	50
Ethiopia	145	65	80
Kenya	90	50	35
Other places of birth in Africa	1,100	580	520
Asia	11,620	6,155	5,465
India	1,190	655	535
China^{Footnote 25}	1,325	615	705
Philippines	980	445	540
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	260	100	165
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	380	185	200
Pakistan	310	180	125
Sri Lanka	140	65	75
Iran^{Footnote 27}	880	495	385
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	525	280	245
Lebanon	1,375	770	605
Taiwan	395	215	180
Iraq	385	200	195
Bangladesh	205	115	85
Afghanistan	255	100	160
Japan	110	30	85
Turkey	165	90	70
Other places of birth in Asia	2,725	1,625	1,105
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	250	130	120
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	240	120	120
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	4,740	2,655	2,085
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	384,540	186,295	198,245
First generation^{Footnote 33}	37,655	19,480	18,180
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	34,915	17,030	17,885
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	311,970	149,785	162,185
Total population in private households by visible minority	384,545	186,290	198,245
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	35,040	17,855	17,185
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	3,995	2,135	1,860
Chinese	4,620	2,410	2,210
Black	13,780	6,805	6,975
Filipino	1,320	565	755
Latin American	1,025	515	510
Arab	5,525	3,250	2,270
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	900	430	470
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	1,210	645	565
Korean	840	345	500
Japanese	290	110	180
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	445	190	255
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	1,090	450	640
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	349,500	168,440	181,065
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	384,540	186,295	198,245
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	9,655	4,515	5,140
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	5,830	2,645	3,185
Métis single identity	3,095	1,565	1,535
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	265	125	145
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	65	35	30
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	400	150	245
Non-Aboriginal identity	374,890	181,780	193,105
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	384,540	186,295	198,245
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	2,245	1,010	1,230
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	382,295	185,285	197,015
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	384,545	186,295	198,245
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	17,730	8,185	9,545
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	14,115	6,460	7,655
Métis ancestry	3,270	1,610	1,665
Inuit ancestry	720	320	400
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	366,810	178,110	188,705
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	325,050	155,725	169,320
In the labour force	224,595	113,965	110,625
Employed	208,360	105,330	103,025
Unemployed	16,235	8,635	7,600
Not in the labour force	100,460	41,760	58,695
Participation rate	69.1	73.2	65.3
Employment rate	64.1	67.6	60.8
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.6	6.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	224,595	113,965	110,630
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	3,320	1,580	1,740
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	221,270	112,385	108,885
Employee	203,015	100,815	102,200
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	18,260	11,570	6,685
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	224,595	113,965	110,630
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	3,320	1,580	1,740
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	221,270	112,385	108,885
0 Management occupations	24,465	14,665	9,800
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	38,145	11,220	26,930
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	17,380	14,265	3,120
3 Health occupations	16,010	3,280	12,735
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	31,270	12,315	18,955
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	6,605	3,155	3,445
6 Sales and service occupations	55,330	23,920	31,410
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	25,995	24,870	1,125
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	2,190	1,810	380
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	3,885	2,890	995
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	224,595	113,965	110,625
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	3,320	1,580	1,740
All industries^{Footnote 63}	221,270	112,385	108,885
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,115	900	210
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,035	835	205
22 Utilities	1,330	885	445
23 Construction	13,215	11,560	1,655
31-33 Manufacturing	10,280	7,620	2,665
41 Wholesale trade	8,110	5,985	2,125
44-45 Retail trade	26,175	11,610	14,560
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	9,625	7,570	2,060
51 Information and cultural industries	6,450	3,580	2,870
52 Finance and insurance	10,235	3,810	6,425
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	4,270	2,345	1,925
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	15,500	8,655	6,845
55 Management of companies and enterprises	140	80	60
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	11,735	6,420	5,315
61 Educational services	18,365	5,905	12,460
62 Health care and social assistance	26,420	5,110	21,310
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	4,555	2,130	2,420
72 Accommodation and food services	15,165	6,340	8,825
81 Other services (except public administration)	9,155	3,955	5,200
91 Public administration	28,395	17,080	11,315
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	222,690	106,905	115,790
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,610	11,490	10,120
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	45,610	22,825	22,785
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	155,475	72,595	82,880
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	23,675	15,455	8,220
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	48,495	20,660	27,830
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	10,030	4,130	5,905
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	73,280	32,350	40,930
Bachelor's degree	47,545	21,000	26,550
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	25,730	11,350	14,380
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	325,045	155,725	169,325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	130,495	64,120	66,375
Education	13,595	3,335	10,260
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	6,195	2,970	3,230
Humanities	10,905	4,280	6,625
Social and behavioural sciences and law	18,950	5,855	13,095
Business, management and public administration	46,270	15,990	30,285
Physical and life sciences and technologies	9,425	4,730	4,695
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	9,215	5,960	3,255
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	38,160	35,415	2,745
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,955	1,130	825
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	27,490	4,980	22,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	12,360	6,955	5,405
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	30	0	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	325,050	155,725	169,325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	130,500	64,120	66,380
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	194,555	91,605	102,950
Location of study inside Canada	178,905	83,600	95,305
Same as province or territory of residence	138,990	63,390	75,595
Another province or territory	39,920	20,210	19,710
Location of study outside Canada	15,650	8,010	7,640

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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

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 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 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 8

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 9

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

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Footnote 10

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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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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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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

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 15

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

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Footnote 16

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 17

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

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 20

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 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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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'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 35

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

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Footnote 36

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 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 48

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 49

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 50

'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 52

'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 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 61

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 62

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 64

'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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Footnote 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

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 69

'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 70

'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 71

'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 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

'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.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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