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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 Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.2 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 3}	255,480	123,960	131,520
Married or living with a common-law partner	148,300	73,980	74,320
Married (and not separated)	96,335	48,080	48,255
Living common law	51,960	25,900	26,060
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	107,185	49,980	57,200
Single (never legally married)	73,155	38,400	34,760
Separated	5,145	2,245	2,900
Divorced	18,165	7,055	11,120
Widowed	10,710	2,285	8,425
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	310,830	152,320	158,510
Married spouses	94,725	47,340	47,385
Common-law partners	51,960	25,900	26,060
Lone parents	16,440	4,015	12,425
Children in census families	93,345	49,330	44,015
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	54,355	25,735	28,625
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	306,710	150,205	156,505
Non-movers	263,470	128,640	134,825
Movers	43,245	21,560	21,680
Non-migrants	28,435	14,375	14,060
Migrants	14,810	7,190	7,620
Internal migrants	12,800	6,175	6,625
Intraprovincial migrants	8,310	4,080	4,225
Interprovincial migrants	4,490	2,095	2,395
External migrants	2,010	1,015	995
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	291,280	142,275	149,005
Non-movers	169,105	82,270	86,840
Movers	122,175	60,005	62,170
Non-migrants	74,645	36,645	38,000
Migrants	47,525	23,360	24,160
Internal migrants	40,060	19,830	20,230
Intraprovincial migrants	27,485	13,635	13,855
Interprovincial migrants	12,580	6,200	6,375
External migrants	7,460	3,525	3,935
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	310,830	152,320	158,510
English	40,490	20,290	20,205
French	239,850	116,825	123,020
Non-official language	25,885	12,890	12,995
English and French	1,895	990	905
English and non-official language	850	385	465
French and non-official language	1,710	870	840
English, French and non-official language	140	75	65
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	310,830	152,320	158,510
English	47,345	23,560	23,780
French	243,685	118,925	124,760
Non-official language	14,015	7,010	7,010
English and French	1,910	950	960
English and non-official language	1,340	655	690
French and non-official language	2,370	1,140	1,230
English, French and non-official language	150	75	80
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	310,830	152,320	158,510
English only	22,270	11,690	10,575
French only	88,440	39,100	49,345
English and French	198,465	100,825	97,640
Neither English nor French	1,650	705	945
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	189,285	96,270	93,015
English	59,460	32,360	27,095
French	113,570	55,510	58,065
Non-official language	525	295	225
Aboriginal	25	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	500	290	215
English and French	15,245	7,845	7,395
English and non-official language	260	170	95
French and non-official language	60	0	50
English, French and non-official language	165	80	85
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	310,825	152,320	158,505
Canadian citizens	300,845	147,510	153,335
Canadian citizens only	293,935	144,060	149,875
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	6,905	3,450	3,460
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	9,980	4,810	5,175
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	310,830	152,320	158,505
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	278,770	136,610	142,165
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	30,895	15,135	15,755
Before 1971	2,750	1,490	1,255
1971 to 1980	3,295	1,710	1,585
1981 to 1990	3,710	1,905	1,805
1991 to 2000	7,205	3,350	3,850
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	13,930	6,680	7,255
2001 to 2005	6,175	2,925	3,250
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	7,765	3,760	4,005
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,160	575	585
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	30,895	15,140	15,755
Under 5 years	4,030	1,895	2,135
5 to 14 years	5,420	2,915	2,505
15 to 24 years	5,785	2,560	3,230
25 to 44 years	13,705	6,850	6,850
45 years and over	1,950	920	1,030
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	310,825	152,320	158,510
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	278,775	136,610	142,165
Born in province of residence	205,670	100,890	104,780
Born outside province of residence	73,105	35,725	37,385
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	30,895	15,135	15,755
Americas	6,815	3,085	3,735
United States	865	385	485
Jamaica	100	50	45
Guyana	50	30	15
Haiti	1,490	600	890
Mexico	665	265	400
Trinidad and Tobago	60	25	35
Colombia	1,240	595	650
El Salvador	390	175	210
Peru	265	110	160
Chile	120	50	65
Other places of birth in Americas	1,570	800	770
Europe	9,335	4,780	4,555
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	845	460	385
Italy	265	160	110
Germany	595	280	315
Poland	295	130	165
Portugal	1,375	730	645
Netherlands	200	100	100
France	1,970	1,055	915
Romania	780	380	410
Russian Federation	235	75	160
Greece	65	50	0
Ukraine	115	35	80
Croatia	255	155	105
Hungary	90	55	30
Bosnia and Herzegovina	835	435	405
Serbia	145	90	50
Ireland, Republic of	100	40	60
Other places of birth in Europe	1,170	555	615
Africa	7,660	3,885	3,775
Morocco	1,235	625	610
Algeria	960	535	430
Egypt	190	105	85
South Africa, Republic of	95	50	45
Nigeria	100	45	50
Ethiopia	55	25	30
Kenya	95	40	60
Other places of birth in Africa	4,925	2,455	2,470
Asia	7,025	3,370	3,655
India	140	75	65
China^{Footnote 25}	1,390	495	890
Philippines	320	125	195
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	35	20	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	460	260	200
Pakistan	65	35	35
Sri Lanka	110	65	40
Iran^{Footnote 27}	365	200	170
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	130	60	75
Lebanon	2,315	1,200	1,120
Taiwan	65	25	40
Iraq	370	210	165
Bangladesh	75	40	35
Afghanistan	35	20	20
Japan	50	0	40
Turkey	160	115	45
Other places of birth in Asia	935	435	500
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	55	15	35
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	55	20	35
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,160	575	590
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	310,830	152,320	158,510
First generation^{Footnote 33}	32,875	16,190	16,685
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	23,660	11,970	11,685
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	254,295	124,160	130,140
Total population in private households by visible minority	310,830	152,320	158,505
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	27,645	13,620	14,020
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	900	460	435
Chinese	2,145	930	1,215
Black	10,315	4,800	5,515
Filipino	420	185	235
Latin American	3,910	1,895	2,020
Arab	6,545	3,630	2,915
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	1,350	705	645
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	605	310	295
Korean	220	85	130
Japanese	315	195	120
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	340	155	180
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	580	270	310
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	283,190	138,700	144,485
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	310,830	152,320	158,505
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	11,365	5,650	5,720
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	5,440	2,665	2,775
Métis single identity	5,400	2,770	2,630
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	125	25	95
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	115	65	50
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	285	120	165
Non-Aboriginal identity	299,460	146,670	152,790
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	310,830	152,320	158,505
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	2,400	1,175	1,225
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	308,430	151,150	157,280
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	310,825	152,320	158,505
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	24,260	11,535	12,725
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	19,755	9,290	10,465
Métis ancestry	4,695	2,365	2,330
Inuit ancestry	290	130	165
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	286,570	140,785	145,785
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	255,480	123,965	131,520
In the labour force	179,370	91,515	87,860
Employed	168,955	85,585	83,370
Unemployed	10,415	5,925	4,485
Not in the labour force	76,110	32,450	43,660
Participation rate	70.2	73.8	66.8
Employment rate	66.1	69.0	63.4
Unemployment rate	5.8	6.5	5.1
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	179,375	91,515	87,855
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	3,190	1,600	1,590
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	176,180	89,910	86,270
Employee	160,970	80,080	80,885
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	15,210	9,835	5,380
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	179,370	91,515	87,855
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	3,190	1,605	1,585
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	176,180	89,910	86,265
0 Management occupations	17,725	10,495	7,230
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	40,470	11,830	28,635
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	13,680	10,500	3,185
3 Health occupations	9,950	2,085	7,865
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	25,245	9,290	15,955
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	5,965	2,715	3,250
6 Sales and service occupations	38,920	20,180	18,745
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	20,620	19,820	795
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,240	1,095	145
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,360	1,900	465
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	179,370	91,515	87,855
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	3,190	1,605	1,590
All industries^{Footnote 63}	176,180	89,915	86,265
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	615	455	155
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	230	165	75
22 Utilities	950	810	135
23 Construction	12,890	11,590	1,295
31-33 Manufacturing	5,990	4,810	1,175
41 Wholesale trade	2,950	2,500	450
44-45 Retail trade	18,090	8,985	9,105
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,945	3,965	980
51 Information and cultural industries	3,340	1,900	1,440
52 Finance and insurance	4,075	1,465	2,605
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,105	1,300	810
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	9,075	5,390	3,690
55 Management of companies and enterprises	80	45	40
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	7,580	4,995	2,590
61 Educational services	13,750	4,735	9,020
62 Health care and social assistance	19,045	4,025	15,020
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	4,620	2,635	1,985
72 Accommodation and food services	10,105	5,055	5,055
81 Other services (except public administration)	7,025	3,035	3,990
91 Public administration	48,710	22,065	26,645
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	180,325	87,805	92,515
No certificate, diploma or degree	24,435	13,785	10,650
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	36,435	16,670	19,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	119,455	57,355	62,105
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	26,245	15,180	11,070
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	34,065	16,005	18,060
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	8,530	3,500	5,030
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	50,610	22,670	27,945
Bachelor's degree	30,990	13,015	17,975
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	19,625	9,655	9,970
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	255,480	123,965	131,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	109,455	53,250	56,205
Education	10,710	2,810	7,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	4,810	2,505	2,300
Humanities	9,665	4,150	5,510
Social and behavioural sciences and law	18,960	7,455	11,505
Business, management and public administration	35,840	12,095	23,740
Physical and life sciences and technologies	4,915	2,795	2,120
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	8,490	5,945	2,540
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	25,065	23,215	1,845
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	2,370	1,530	840
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	15,895	3,060	12,835
Personal, protective and transportation services	9,280	5,130	4,150
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	30	0	15
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	255,480	123,960	131,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	109,455	53,250	56,205
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	146,025	70,715	75,310
Location of study inside Canada	135,365	65,315	70,045
Same as province or territory of residence	88,925	42,210	46,715
Another province or territory	46,440	23,105	23,330
Location of study outside Canada	10,670	5,400	5,265

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Population by language used most often at work.

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

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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

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

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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

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Footnote 52

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

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Footnote 53

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

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

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Footnote 54

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 61

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 64

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

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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