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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 Québec^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 21.4 %
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}	634,200	308,095	326,105
Married or living with a common-law partner	368,275	184,150	184,125
Married (and not separated)	201,050	100,375	100,675
Living common law	167,225	83,770	83,455
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	265,925	123,950	141,975
Single (never legally married)	185,780	98,745	87,035
Separated	8,010	3,285	4,725
Divorced	42,360	16,290	26,070
Widowed	29,770	5,625	24,150
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	746,690	365,225	381,460
Married spouses	198,755	99,405	99,340
Common-law partners	167,220	83,775	83,450
Lone parents	30,225	7,775	22,445
Children in census families	192,800	101,920	90,880
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	157,690	72,350	85,345
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	737,980	360,655	377,325
Non-movers	650,640	318,050	332,590
Movers	87,345	42,610	44,735
Non-migrants	59,305	28,940	30,360
Migrants	28,045	13,670	14,375
Internal migrants	24,695	12,090	12,605
Intraprovincial migrants	22,860	11,165	11,690
Interprovincial migrants	1,840	925	910
External migrants	3,350	1,575	1,765
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	705,595	344,525	361,065
Non-movers	439,480	213,615	225,860
Movers	266,115	130,905	135,205
Non-migrants	170,675	83,270	87,400
Migrants	95,440	47,640	47,800
Internal migrants	83,280	41,555	41,725
Intraprovincial migrants	78,850	39,275	39,575
Interprovincial migrants	4,430	2,285	2,150
External migrants	12,155	6,080	6,075
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	746,685	365,220	381,460
English	10,595	5,620	4,970
French	712,345	347,810	364,540
Non-official language	20,655	10,230	10,425
English and French	1,130	545	585
English and non-official language	170	40	130
French and non-official language	1,735	955	785
English, French and non-official language	55	30	25
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	746,685	365,225	381,460
English	7,295	3,820	3,475
French	723,600	353,805	369,790
Non-official language	10,705	5,035	5,665
English and French	1,145	525	620
English and non-official language	165	80	90
French and non-official language	3,630	1,875	1,755
English, French and non-official language	145	90	55
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	746,690	365,225	381,465
English only	1,215	595	625
French only	473,580	213,850	259,725
English and French	270,540	150,245	120,295
Neither English nor French	1,350	535	820
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	456,155	234,790	221,370
English	7,725	4,520	3,205
French	438,835	224,900	213,940
Non-official language	410	170	240
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	405	170	235
English and French	8,530	4,885	3,645
English and non-official language	55	0	45
French and non-official language	340	175	165
English, French and non-official language	270	135	135
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	746,690	365,220	381,460
Canadian citizens	731,450	357,590	373,860
Canadian citizens only	722,120	352,725	369,400
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	9,330	4,870	4,460
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	15,235	7,635	7,600
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	746,690	365,225	381,465
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	710,750	346,895	363,855
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	32,875	16,680	16,200
Before 1971	3,335	1,960	1,380
1971 to 1980	2,685	1,620	1,070
1981 to 1990	3,550	1,860	1,695
1991 to 2000	5,810	2,755	3,055
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	17,490	8,485	9,010
2001 to 2005	6,830	3,360	3,460
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	10,665	5,125	5,545
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	3,060	1,655	1,410
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	32,875	16,680	16,200
Under 5 years	5,265	2,405	2,860
5 to 14 years	5,360	2,715	2,645
15 to 24 years	5,290	2,765	2,530
25 to 44 years	15,245	7,960	7,280
45 years and over	1,715	830	885
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	746,685	365,225	381,460
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	710,750	346,895	363,855
Born in province of residence	696,080	339,620	356,455
Born outside province of residence	14,670	7,270	7,400
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	32,875	16,675	16,200
Americas	8,015	3,850	4,165
United States	1,205	560	645
Jamaica	30	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	725	345	380
Mexico	660	255	405
Trinidad and Tobago	15	0	0
Colombia	2,570	1,220	1,350
El Salvador	310	160	150
Peru	345	135	205
Chile	430	230	205
Other places of birth in Americas	1,720	910	805
Europe	12,795	6,805	5,980
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	280	180	100
Italy	405	230	180
Germany	750	365	385
Poland	190	90	105
Portugal	370	165	210
Netherlands	65	35	30
France	6,485	3,530	2,955
Romania	675	315	355
Russian Federation	305	155	150
Greece	60	35	30
Ukraine	165	55	105
Croatia	75	45	25
Hungary	60	25	35
Bosnia and Herzegovina	750	360	390
Serbia	65	40	30
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	2,055	1,165	885
Africa	6,980	4,030	2,950
Morocco	1,455	870	585
Algeria	1,215	685	535
Egypt	190	120	70
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	30	20	10
Other places of birth in Africa	4,070	2,335	1,735
Asia	5,045	1,960	3,080
India	110	70	40
China^{Footnote 26}	1,715	320	1,395
Philippines	100	40	60
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	35	0	25
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	630	315	310
Pakistan	25	0	15
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 28}	150	85	70
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	135	90	45
Lebanon	325	165	160
Taiwan	75	40	35
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	80	15	65
Afghanistan	50	30	25
Japan	130	35	100
Turkey	15	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	1,450	720	735
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	50	30	20
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	40	20	20
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	3,060	1,655	1,405
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	746,685	365,225	381,465
First generation^{Footnote 34}	37,400	19,010	18,395
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	22,620	11,380	11,240
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	686,665	334,830	351,830
Total population in private households by visible minority	746,685	365,225	381,460
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	23,360	11,620	11,740
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	935	480	455
Chinese	2,445	725	1,715
Black	6,495	3,360	3,140
Filipino	135	55	80
Latin American	5,590	2,725	2,865
Arab	4,150	2,400	1,745
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	2,175	1,095	1,080
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	270	130	145
Korean	205	130	70
Japanese	250	115	130
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	300	185	120
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	420	220	200
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	723,325	353,600	369,725
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	746,690	365,220	381,465
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	6,450	3,060	3,390
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	3,380	1,475	1,900
Métis single identity	2,450	1,355	1,100
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	115	35	80
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	125	30	90
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	375	155	220
Non-Aboriginal identity	740,235	362,165	378,075
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	746,685	365,225	381,460
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	2,430	1,075	1,360
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	744,250	364,150	380,105
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	746,685	365,225	381,460
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	20,665	9,565	11,105
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	18,210	8,415	9,795
Métis ancestry	2,510	1,210	1,295
Inuit ancestry	290	120	170
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	726,020	355,660	370,360
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	634,195	308,095	326,100
In the labour force	427,300	220,640	206,660
Employed	408,430	209,905	198,525
Unemployed	18,870	10,740	8,135
Not in the labour force	206,900	87,455	119,445
Participation rate	67.4	71.6	63.4
Employment rate	64.4	68.1	60.9
Unemployment rate	4.4	4.9	3.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	427,300	220,640	206,660
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	5,455	2,700	2,750
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	421,845	217,940	203,905
Employee	386,735	195,905	190,830
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	35,110	22,035	13,075
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	427,300	220,640	206,655
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	5,455	2,700	2,755
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	421,845	217,940	203,905
0 Management occupations	38,020	24,250	13,775
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	77,855	24,090	53,760
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	38,245	28,705	9,535
3 Health occupations	32,375	7,015	25,360
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	55,635	21,040	34,590
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	12,565	6,025	6,540
6 Sales and service occupations	103,130	48,630	54,505
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	48,815	46,730	2,090
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	2,765	2,300	465
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	12,435	9,155	3,280
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	427,300	220,640	206,655
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	5,450	2,700	2,750
All industries^{Footnote 64}	421,845	217,940	203,905
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,620	1,740	880
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	500	420	80
22 Utilities	2,480	1,900	580
23 Construction	22,085	19,690	2,395
31-33 Manufacturing	30,935	22,665	8,265
41 Wholesale trade	14,330	10,430	3,895
44-45 Retail trade	52,440	25,205	27,235
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	15,220	12,290	2,930
51 Information and cultural industries	7,380	4,640	2,740
52 Finance and insurance	20,725	7,290	13,430
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	6,260	3,690	2,570
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	31,230	18,600	12,630
55 Management of companies and enterprises	265	155	110
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	15,350	9,305	6,045
61 Educational services	31,395	11,100	20,295
62 Health care and social assistance	55,770	12,430	43,340
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	7,080	3,605	3,470
72 Accommodation and food services	29,305	14,240	15,065
81 Other services (except public administration)	18,580	8,805	9,775
91 Public administration	57,895	29,735	28,160
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	427,765	211,240	216,530
No certificate, diploma or degree	35,475	18,615	16,860
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	77,275	36,195	41,080
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	315,020	156,425	158,590
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	80,535	49,235	31,305
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	94,315	42,460	51,855
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	21,595	8,645	12,950
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	118,575	56,095	62,480
Bachelor's degree	75,415	34,870	40,545
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	43,155	21,220	21,935
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	634,200	308,095	326,105
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	230,580	106,345	124,240
Education	31,900	8,055	23,840
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	16,045	7,235	8,815
Humanities	24,285	10,665	13,620
Social and behavioural sciences and law	38,585	14,995	23,595
Business, management and public administration	94,350	35,890	58,460
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15,510	8,830	6,680
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	18,855	12,940	5,915
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	76,660	71,075	5,585
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	8,710	5,725	2,985
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	50,745	10,765	39,980
Personal, protective and transportation services	27,690	15,505	12,190
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	285	80	200
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	634,195	308,090	326,105
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	230,580	106,345	124,240
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	403,620	201,750	201,865
Location of study inside Canada	388,925	193,425	195,500
Same as province or territory of residence	381,420	188,945	192,470
Another province or territory	7,505	4,475	3,025
Location of study outside Canada	14,695	8,330	6,365

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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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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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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 25

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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Footnote 26

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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Footnote 35

'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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Footnote 65

'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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'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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Footnote 75

'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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