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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 (Ontario part / partie de l'Ontario)
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 21.7 %
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}	749,525	362,005	387,520
Married or living with a common-law partner	429,415	214,565	214,855
Married (and not separated)	363,030	181,195	181,830
Living common law	66,395	33,370	33,020
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	320,105	147,435	172,670
Single (never legally married)	225,810	117,520	108,290
Separated	20,370	8,205	12,165
Divorced	43,295	15,790	27,505
Widowed	30,630	5,920	24,710
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	904,905	440,225	464,680
Married spouses	356,635	178,360	178,275
Common-law partners	66,390	33,370	33,025
Lone parents	39,435	8,135	31,305
Children in census families	278,135	144,375	133,760
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	164,305	75,985	88,320
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	894,895	435,380	459,515
Non-movers	774,745	376,290	398,450
Movers	120,150	59,090	61,060
Non-migrants	84,890	41,760	43,135
Migrants	35,260	17,335	17,925
Internal migrants	25,050	12,485	12,565
Intraprovincial migrants	15,540	7,785	7,755
Interprovincial migrants	9,510	4,700	4,810
External migrants	10,210	4,845	5,365
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	853,470	414,755	438,715
Non-movers	497,620	241,260	256,360
Movers	355,850	173,495	182,355
Non-migrants	227,865	111,970	115,900
Migrants	127,990	61,530	66,455
Internal migrants	90,005	43,415	46,595
Intraprovincial migrants	52,135	24,985	27,145
Interprovincial migrants	37,875	18,425	19,450
External migrants	37,980	18,115	19,865
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	904,905	440,225	464,680
English	559,385	277,745	281,640
French	137,060	64,160	72,900
Non-official language	187,190	88,520	98,670
English and French	4,645	2,200	2,450
English and non-official language	12,815	5,845	6,975
French and non-official language	3,215	1,460	1,755
English, French and non-official language	590	295	295
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	904,910	440,225	464,680
English	667,750	329,560	338,190
French	104,300	48,055	56,245
Non-official language	97,575	45,970	51,605
English and French	6,005	2,950	3,060
English and non-official language	25,175	11,975	13,195
French and non-official language	3,135	1,280	1,850
English, French and non-official language	970	425	540
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	904,910	440,225	464,680
English only	533,045	269,340	263,705
French only	15,320	6,320	9,000
English and French	344,910	159,985	184,920
Neither English nor French	11,630	4,575	7,050
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	552,665	279,510	273,155
English	491,300	253,500	237,800
French	33,730	13,265	20,465
Non-official language	3,415	1,515	1,895
Aboriginal	35	0	30
Non-Aboriginal	3,375	1,515	1,865
English and French	21,670	10,035	11,635
English and non-official language	1,995	930	1,065
French and non-official language	80	50	25
English, French and non-official language	475	210	265
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	904,905	440,225	464,680
Canadian citizens	852,025	416,045	435,985
Canadian citizens only	810,240	396,005	414,240
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	41,785	20,040	21,745
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	52,880	24,185	28,695
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	904,905	440,225	464,680
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	689,075	338,960	350,110
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	204,445	95,685	108,760
Before 1971	35,530	17,170	18,365
1971 to 1980	23,630	11,495	12,135
1981 to 1990	32,210	15,295	16,920
1991 to 2000	53,360	24,845	28,515
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	59,710	26,880	32,830
2001 to 2005	27,050	11,825	15,220
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	32,660	15,055	17,605
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	11,390	5,585	5,810
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	204,445	95,680	108,765
Under 5 years	22,830	10,875	11,955
5 to 14 years	36,955	18,675	18,280
15 to 24 years	45,335	20,520	24,810
25 to 44 years	83,090	38,390	44,705
45 years and over	16,235	7,215	9,015
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	904,905	440,225	464,680
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	689,070	338,965	350,110
Born in province of residence	517,160	256,020	261,140
Born outside province of residence	171,915	82,945	88,965
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	204,445	95,680	108,765
Americas	32,165	13,810	18,355
United States	9,040	4,040	4,995
Jamaica	2,940	1,215	1,720
Guyana	1,150	525	625
Haiti	6,200	2,385	3,820
Mexico	1,255	560	695
Trinidad and Tobago	1,260	470	790
Colombia	1,420	590	825
El Salvador	1,855	915	935
Peru	795	320	480
Chile	505	270	235
Other places of birth in Americas	5,740	2,500	3,240
Europe	58,360	27,805	30,555
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	17,990	8,845	9,140
Italy	5,500	2,750	2,745
Germany	4,265	1,840	2,430
Poland	4,155	1,865	2,290
Portugal	2,310	1,155	1,150
Netherlands	2,140	1,080	1,055
France	2,175	985	1,190
Romania	2,290	1,035	1,250
Russian Federation	2,850	1,255	1,595
Greece	1,045	575	475
Ukraine	1,575	665	915
Croatia	920	480	440
Hungary	900	430	470
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,370	600	765
Serbia	840	400	435
Ireland, Republic of	705	355	350
Other places of birth in Europe	7,335	3,480	3,855
Africa	25,735	11,915	13,820
Morocco	1,250	560	690
Algeria	965	530	435
Egypt	2,815	1,460	1,350
South Africa, Republic of	630	290	340
Nigeria	1,110	525	585
Ethiopia	1,800	795	1,000
Kenya	1,025	500	525
Other places of birth in Africa	16,135	7,245	8,890
Asia	87,335	41,690	45,645
India	9,140	4,625	4,515
China^{Footnote 25}	16,185	7,165	9,020
Philippines	7,405	2,695	4,710
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	3,040	1,550	1,495
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	6,125	2,850	3,275
Pakistan	3,685	1,835	1,845
Sri Lanka	2,805	1,395	1,405
Iran^{Footnote 27}	4,180	2,130	2,045
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	1,500	775	730
Lebanon	9,800	5,155	4,650
Taiwan	695	250	440
Iraq	2,795	1,475	1,320
Bangladesh	2,490	1,330	1,165
Afghanistan	1,665	925	735
Japan	580	140	440
Turkey	1,210	575	635
Other places of birth in Asia	14,030	6,820	7,215
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	845	460	385
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	835	460	370
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	11,385	5,585	5,805
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	904,905	440,225	464,680
First generation^{Footnote 33}	222,005	104,325	117,680
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	178,600	89,210	89,390
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	504,295	246,680	257,610
Total population in private households by visible minority	904,905	440,225	464,680
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	206,370	99,020	107,350
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	33,890	17,115	16,775
Chinese	34,990	16,455	18,535
Black	50,345	23,150	27,195
Filipino	10,550	4,050	6,500
Latin American	10,360	4,940	5,420
Arab	32,415	16,870	15,545
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	13,680	6,505	7,175
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	7,590	3,945	3,650
Korean	2,255	1,140	1,115
Japanese	2,035	885	1,150
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	2,140	1,005	1,130
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	6,120	2,955	3,165
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	698,535	341,205	357,325
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	904,910	440,225	464,680
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	19,200	8,935	10,265
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	10,810	4,985	5,825
Métis single identity	6,860	3,315	3,545
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	735	285	450
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	190	75	110
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	605	270	335
Non-Aboriginal identity	885,705	431,290	454,420
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	904,905	440,230	464,680
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	5,520	2,500	3,020
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	899,385	437,725	461,665
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	904,905	440,225	464,680
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	37,800	17,865	19,935
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	28,280	13,355	14,925
Métis ancestry	9,315	4,395	4,920
Inuit ancestry	1,155	475	675
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	867,110	422,360	444,750
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	749,525	362,005	387,520
In the labour force	521,315	265,270	256,045
Employed	485,555	246,540	239,015
Unemployed	35,755	18,735	17,030
Not in the labour force	228,210	96,730	131,475
Participation rate	69.6	73.3	66.1
Employment rate	64.8	68.1	61.7
Unemployment rate	6.9	7.1	6.7
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	521,315	265,270	256,045
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	10,485	5,380	5,115
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	510,830	259,890	250,935
Employee	463,300	230,730	232,565
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	47,530	29,160	18,365
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	521,315	265,275	256,045
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	10,490	5,380	5,110
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	510,830	259,890	250,935
0 Management occupations	63,900	38,415	25,485
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	99,600	33,065	66,540
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	63,675	47,775	15,895
3 Health occupations	30,070	7,075	22,995
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	80,155	29,735	50,415
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	18,670	7,985	10,680
6 Sales and service occupations	105,550	51,585	53,965
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	38,870	36,450	2,415
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	4,420	3,555	870
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	5,915	4,250	1,670
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	521,315	265,270	256,045
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	10,490	5,380	5,110
All industries^{Footnote 63}	510,825	259,895	250,935
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,780	1,875	905
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	445	350	95
22 Utilities	1,650	1,240	405
23 Construction	23,670	20,805	2,860
31-33 Manufacturing	18,150	13,030	5,120
41 Wholesale trade	13,755	9,980	3,775
44-45 Retail trade	51,050	25,355	25,695
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	15,355	11,330	4,025
51 Information and cultural industries	14,125	8,430	5,695
52 Finance and insurance	17,615	7,740	9,880
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	8,900	5,240	3,655
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	49,550	30,145	19,410
55 Management of companies and enterprises	255	170	85
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	19,490	11,995	7,495
61 Educational services	38,725	13,170	25,555
62 Health care and social assistance	52,445	10,650	41,795
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	9,200	4,775	4,425
72 Accommodation and food services	31,110	15,530	15,580
81 Other services (except public administration)	23,675	9,365	14,305
91 Public administration	118,890	58,730	60,160
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	511,725	247,505	264,220
No certificate, diploma or degree	34,655	18,485	16,170
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	98,385	47,330	51,055
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	378,690	181,690	197,000
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	28,975	17,185	11,795
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	114,985	52,675	62,310
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	21,050	9,435	11,615
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	213,670	102,395	111,275
Bachelor's degree	124,715	57,655	67,060
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	88,955	44,740	44,215
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	749,525	362,005	387,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	276,185	132,460	143,725
Education	29,670	7,090	22,575
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	16,110	7,250	8,865
Humanities	34,040	13,205	20,840
Social and behavioural sciences and law	78,600	31,250	47,355
Business, management and public administration	94,535	40,095	54,440
Physical and life sciences and technologies	25,215	13,225	11,990
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	32,935	21,055	11,885
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	78,760	69,200	9,560
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	6,775	3,780	2,995
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	56,115	11,880	44,235
Personal, protective and transportation services	20,520	11,520	9,005
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	60	0	55
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	749,530	362,005	387,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	276,185	132,465	143,725
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	473,340	229,545	243,800
Location of study inside Canada	400,090	193,135	206,950
Same as province or territory of residence	324,295	155,780	168,515
Another province or territory	75,795	37,355	38,435
Location of study outside Canada	73,250	36,405	36,845

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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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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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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 47

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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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