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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (101), Age Groups (10), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (327) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Ethnic origin (101)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details ethnic origin , age groups , sex and selected demographic, cultural, labour force, educational and income characteristics for the population in private households in Trois-Rivières
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 19.3 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (327)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 3}	126,335	61,265	65,070
Married or living with a common-law partner	70,395	35,245	35,145
Married (and not separated)	39,860	19,965	19,890
Living common law	30,540	15,280	15,260
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	55,940	26,015	29,925
Single (never legally married)	37,010	19,430	17,575
Separated	1,820	790	1,035
Divorced	10,255	4,340	5,910
Widowed	6,850	1,455	5,400
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	146,930	71,730	75,200
Married spouses	39,445	19,770	19,680
Common-law partners	30,535	15,280	15,255
Lone parents	7,105	1,630	5,470
Children in census families	36,695	19,420	17,270
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	33,150	15,635	17,515
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	145,510	71,005	74,510
Non-movers	127,685	62,120	65,560
Movers	17,825	8,880	8,945
Non-migrants	12,310	6,085	6,225
Migrants	5,515	2,790	2,725
Internal migrants	5,120	2,565	2,550
Intraprovincial migrants	5,045	2,535	2,515
Interprovincial migrants	70	35	35
External migrants	400	225	175
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	139,840	67,995	71,850
Non-movers	87,595	42,280	45,320
Movers	52,245	25,710	26,535
Non-migrants	33,355	16,215	17,140
Migrants	18,890	9,500	9,395
Internal migrants	17,080	8,510	8,570
Intraprovincial migrants	16,715	8,325	8,395
Interprovincial migrants	360	185	175
External migrants	1,815	985	825
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	146,930	71,735	75,195
English	1,730	870	855
French	142,040	69,165	72,870
Non-official language	2,750	1,480	1,265
English and French	250	120	135
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	150	85	65
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	146,930	71,730	75,195
English	895	475	425
French	143,900	70,125	73,775
Non-official language	1,550	835	715
English and French	210	105	105
English and non-official language	40	40	0
French and non-official language	325	150	175
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	146,930	71,735	75,200
English only	140	80	60
French only	104,580	47,795	56,790
English and French	42,015	23,785	18,230
Neither English nor French	190	75	115
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	80,510	41,805	38,710
English	1,085	600	485
French	78,370	40,635	37,730
Non-official language	55	30	25
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	55	30	25
English and French	965	535	435
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	35	0	25
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	146,930	71,735	75,200
Canadian citizens	144,720	70,575	74,145
Canadian citizens only	143,635	70,065	73,575
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,085	515	575
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	2,210	1,160	1,050
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 14}	4,045	1,905	2,140
Under 5 years	580	195	395
5 to 14 years	785	400	385
15 to 24 years	665	320	350
25 to 44 years	1,820	895	920
45 years and over	185	100	90
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 15}	146,930	71,730	75,195
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	142,325	69,435	72,885
Born in province of residence	140,675	68,620	72,050
Born outside province of residence	1,650	815	835
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	4,045	1,905	2,135
Americas	1,405	595	810
United States	240	60	180
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	170	60	115
Mexico	50	25	30
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	630	310	320
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	290	145	150
Europe	1,245	670	575
United Kingdom^{Footnote 18}	30	15	15
Italy	30	25	0
Germany	80	40	40
Poland	0	0	0
Portugal	20	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0
France	635	335	300
Romania	0	0	0
Russian Federation	35	20	0
Greece	25	20	0
Ukraine	20	0	0
Croatia	15	0	10
Hungary	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	30	15	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	285	155	125
Africa	960	490	470
Morocco	165	85	80
Algeria	195	100	95
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	595	300	290
Asia	420	145	280
India	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 19}	160	20	140
Philippines	35	0	25
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 20}	50	30	25
Pakistan	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 21}	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0
Lebanon	20	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	80	45	35
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	15	0	10
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	50	30	15
Oceania and other^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 25}	560	390	170
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 26}	146,930	71,730	75,195
First generation^{Footnote 27}	4,685	2,335	2,350
Second generation^{Footnote 28}	3,675	1,770	1,910
Third generation or more^{Footnote 29}	138,570	67,630	70,935
Total population by selected religions^{Footnote 30}	146,935	71,735	75,195
Buddhist	190	105	85
Christian	132,680	63,815	68,855
Anglican	105	60	45
Baptist	455	185	260
Catholic	128,930	62,015	66,910
Christian Orthodox	200	120	80
Lutheran	35	15	20
Pentecostal	320	170	150
Presbyterian	0	0	0
United Church	60	35	20
Other Christian	2,575	1,210	1,370
Hindu	0	0	0
Jewish	25	10	10
Muslim	910	490	415
Sikh	0	0	0
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	0	0	0
Other religions	125	75	50
No religious affiliation	13,000	7,225	5,775
Total population in private households by visible minority	146,935	71,735	75,200
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 31}	3,525	1,790	1,735
South Asian^{Footnote 32}	45	20	20
Chinese	250	70	180
Black	1,270	655	615
Filipino	100	70	30
Latin American	925	440	485
Arab	630	340	290
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 33}	100	55	50
West Asian^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
Japanese	80	50	30
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 35}	65	50	20
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 36}	35	25	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 37}	143,400	69,940	73,460
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	146,930	71,735	75,195
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 38}	1,730	820	910
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 39}	1,025	450	575
Métis single identity	605	325	280
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 40}	30	25	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 41}	60	20	45
Non-Aboriginal identity	145,200	70,915	74,290
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	81,950	40,610	41,340
No certificate, diploma or degree	10,525	5,075	5,445
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	16,435	7,870	8,560
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	54,995	27,665	27,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	17,480	10,845	6,640
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	17,390	7,740	9,650
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	4,075	1,660	2,415
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	16,055	7,420	8,630
Bachelor's degree	10,860	4,705	6,150
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	5,200	2,720	2,475
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	126,335	61,260	65,070
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	53,965	24,710	29,255
Education	6,455	1,715	4,745
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,820	715	1,110
Humanities	3,415	1,550	1,865
Social and behavioural sciences and law	5,535	1,610	3,920
Business, management and public administration	16,310	5,230	11,080
Physical and life sciences and technologies	2,405	1,380	1,025
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,900	1,115	785
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	18,420	17,385	1,040
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,830	1,305	525
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	9,245	1,945	7,300
Personal, protective and transportation services	5,015	2,590	2,425
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	15	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 52}	126,335	61,265	65,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	53,965	24,715	29,260
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	72,365	36,555	35,815
Location of study inside Canada	70,550	35,480	35,070
Same as province or territory of residence	69,780	35,030	34,750
Another province or territory	775	455	320
Location of study outside Canada	1,810	1,070	745
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	126,335	61,265	65,070
In the labour force	76,445	39,740	36,705
Employed	70,675	36,260	34,410
Unemployed	5,770	3,480	2,290
Not in the labour force	49,890	21,525	28,365
Participation rate	60.5	64.9	56.4
Employment rate	55.9	59.2	52.9
Unemployment rate	7.5	8.8	6.2
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	76,445	39,740	36,705
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,915	1,010	905
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	74,530	38,730	35,795
Employee	68,275	34,905	33,375
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	6,255	3,830	2,425
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	76,445	39,740	36,705
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	1,915	1,010	905
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	74,530	38,730	35,795
0 Management occupations	6,485	4,105	2,375
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	10,925	3,150	7,780
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,600	3,695	905
3 Health occupations	6,020	1,180	4,840
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,825	3,275	6,550
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,725	770	960
6 Sales and service occupations	18,815	7,845	10,975
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	11,245	10,785	465
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	700	565	135
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,190	3,370	820
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	76,445	39,740	36,705
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	1,920	1,010	910
All industries^{Footnote 63}	74,525	38,730	35,800
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	925	620	305
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	140	140	0
22 Utilities	1,450	1,170	280
23 Construction	4,280	3,835	440
31-33 Manufacturing	9,095	7,310	1,785
41 Wholesale trade	2,450	1,850	605
44-45 Retail trade	10,030	4,325	5,715
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,860	2,355	505
51 Information and cultural industries	1,605	810	795
52 Finance and insurance	2,020	670	1,350
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	910	495	410
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,570	2,100	1,470
55 Management of companies and enterprises	45	30	15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,010	1,910	1,100
61 Educational services	6,420	2,240	4,180
62 Health care and social assistance	10,920	2,300	8,625
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,185	570	620
72 Accommodation and food services	5,310	2,225	3,085
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,625	1,580	2,045
91 Public administration	4,675	2,210	2,465
Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^{Footnote 64}	38,080	21,190	16,890
Median employment income in 2010 $	39,340	44,170	34,926
Average employment income in 2010 $	46,536	52,383	39,199
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 65}	126,335	61,265	65,070
Without income	5,025	1,900	3,125
With income	121,310	59,365	61,945
Under $5,000^{Footnote 66}	8,845	3,875	4,970
$5,000 to $9,999	10,745	4,065	6,685
$10,000 to $14,999	14,255	5,080	9,180
$15,000 to $19,999	14,675	5,700	8,975
$20,000 to $29,999	19,960	9,605	10,350
$30,000 to $39,999	17,005	8,615	8,395
$40,000 to $49,999	12,020	6,530	5,495
$50,000 to $59,999	7,780	4,640	3,140
$60,000 to $79,999	8,875	5,630	3,245
$80,000 to $99,999	3,640	2,810	830
$100,000 and over	3,520	2,830	690
$100,000 to $124,999	1,745	1,395	355
$125,000 and over	1,770	1,440	335
Median income $^{Footnote 67}	25,805	31,517	20,978
Average income $^{Footnote 68}	33,607	39,807	27,665
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 69}	126,335	61,265	65,070
Without after-tax income	5,030	1,900	3,125
With after-tax income	121,305	59,360	61,940
Under $5,000^{Footnote 70}	9,170	3,915	5,255
$5,000 to $9,999	11,125	4,090	7,035
$10,000 to $14,999	14,335	5,130	9,200
$15,000 to $19,999	16,015	6,415	9,600
$20,000 to $29,999	24,500	12,280	12,220
$30,000 to $39,999	19,500	10,210	9,290
$40,000 to $49,999	11,650	6,875	4,770
$50,000 to $59,999	6,720	4,075	2,650
$60,000 to $79,999	5,470	4,075	1,395
$80,000 to $99,999	1,485	1,205	285
$100,000 and over	1,335	1,095	240
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 71}	23,963	28,260	19,927
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 72}	28,461	32,890	24,216
Composition of total income in 2010 of population 15 years and over %^{Footnote 73}	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income %^{Footnote 74}	82.3	86.7	76.2
Employment income %^{Footnote 75}	67.1	70.7	62.1
Wages and salaries %^{Footnote 76}	62.7	65.4	58.8
Self-employment income %^{Footnote 77}	4.4	5.3	3.2
Investment income %^{Footnote 78}	3.4	3.7	3.0
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities %^{Footnote 79}	10.2	10.7	9.4
Other money income %^{Footnote 80}	1.7	1.6	1.7
Government transfer payments %^{Footnote 81}	17.7	13.3	23.8
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits %^{Footnote 82}	4.8	4.3	5.5
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement %^{Footnote 83}	4.9	3.4	7.0
Employment Insurance benefits %^{Footnote 84}	2.7	2.5	3.0
Child benefits %^{Footnote 85}	2.1	0.2	4.7
Other income from government sources %^{Footnote 86}	3.2	3.0	3.6
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^{Footnote 87}	15.3	17.4	12.5
After-tax income as a % of total income^{Footnote 88}	84.7	82.6	87.5
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^{Footnote 89}	1.2	1.2	1.1
Total population by income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^{Footnote 90}	146,930	71,735	75,195
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	146,755	71,645	75,105
Low-income population	27,835	12,160	15,680
Prevalence of low income %	19.0	17.0	20.9
Other population	118,920	59,490	59,430
Concept not applicable^{Footnote 91}	175	85	95

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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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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Footnote 3

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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Footnote 11

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 12

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

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 15

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

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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

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 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 22

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 23

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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

'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 28

'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 29

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

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Footnote 30

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 31

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 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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Footnote 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

'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 39

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 40

'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 41

'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 42

'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 43

'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 44

'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 45

'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 46

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 47

'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 48

'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 49

'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 50

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

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Footnote 51

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 52

'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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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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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

Work activity in 2010 - Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 66

Including loss.

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Footnote 67

For population with income.

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Footnote 68

For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 70

Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 72

For population with after-tax income.

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Composition of income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area.

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 81

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:

- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan (For example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Net capital gains or losses -
Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are expressed here as a percentage to obtain a relative measure of size.

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Footnote 90

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011036.

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