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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 Kingston
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 28.4 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 3}	129,865	61,970	67,895
Married or living with a common-law partner	75,945	37,875	38,065
Married (and not separated)	62,565	31,225	31,340
Living common law	13,380	6,655	6,730
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	53,925	24,090	29,830
Single (never legally married)	35,100	18,465	16,635
Separated	4,175	1,605	2,575
Divorced	7,775	2,660	5,115
Widowed	6,870	1,365	5,505
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	153,900	74,365	79,530
Married spouses	61,885	30,865	31,015
Common-law partners	13,380	6,655	6,730
Lone parents	7,055	1,270	5,790
Children in census families	42,110	22,385	19,725
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	29,465	13,195	16,275
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	152,280	73,530	78,750
Non-movers	131,285	63,370	67,915
Movers	20,995	10,165	10,830
Non-migrants	12,345	6,090	6,255
Migrants	8,655	4,075	4,580
Internal migrants	7,880	3,735	4,150
Intraprovincial migrants	6,305	3,015	3,295
Interprovincial migrants	1,580	720	855
External migrants	765	345	425
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	146,040	70,410	75,630
Non-movers	84,830	40,540	44,290
Movers	61,210	29,870	31,335
Non-migrants	32,340	15,800	16,545
Migrants	28,865	14,070	14,790
Internal migrants	25,830	12,535	13,300
Intraprovincial migrants	20,945	10,195	10,750
Interprovincial migrants	4,890	2,340	2,545
External migrants	3,030	1,540	1,495
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	153,900	74,365	79,530
English	136,430	65,940	70,490
French	4,705	2,280	2,420
Non-official language	11,640	5,590	6,050
English and French	200	90	105
English and non-official language	865	440	420
French and non-official language	65	25	35
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	153,900	74,370	79,535
English	145,435	70,215	75,225
French	2,260	1,100	1,155
Non-official language	4,285	2,025	2,260
English and French	240	180	65
English and non-official language	1,640	830	815
French and non-official language	15	0	0
English, French and non-official language	25	0	15
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	153,900	74,370	79,530
English only	134,975	65,760	69,215
French only	245	110	135
English and French	18,130	8,280	9,845
Neither English nor French	545	210	335
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	90,825	45,495	45,330
English	89,610	45,015	44,590
French	480	140	345
Non-official language	235	135	105
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	235	135	105
English and French	410	180	235
English and non-official language	85	35	50
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	153,900	74,365	79,530
Canadian citizens	149,390	72,155	77,235
Canadian citizens only	146,575	70,700	75,870
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,820	1,455	1,365
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	4,510	2,215	2,300
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	153,900	74,365	79,535
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	134,645	65,110	69,540
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	18,085	8,600	9,485
Before 1971	7,420	3,480	3,940
1971 to 1980	2,630	1,210	1,420
1981 to 1990	2,300	1,065	1,235
1991 to 2000	2,235	1,155	1,080
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	3,500	1,695	1,810
2001 to 2005	1,765	865	890
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	1,740	825	915
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,165	660	505
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	18,090	8,600	9,485
Under 5 years	2,720	1,300	1,415
5 to 14 years	3,680	1,915	1,765
15 to 24 years	3,895	1,685	2,210
25 to 44 years	6,725	3,215	3,505
45 years and over	1,070	485	590
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	153,900	74,370	79,530
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	134,645	65,105	69,540
Born in province of residence	113,170	54,575	58,590
Born outside province of residence	21,480	10,530	10,950
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	18,085	8,600	9,485
Americas	3,140	1,415	1,725
United States	1,800	785	1,010
Jamaica	175	90	80
Guyana	75	20	55
Haiti	10	0	0
Mexico	85	40	45
Trinidad and Tobago	130	70	60
Colombia	30	15	15
El Salvador	170	80	90
Peru	15	0	0
Chile	45	10	0
Other places of birth in Americas	615	290	325
Europe	10,080	4,850	5,235
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	4,650	2,200	2,450
Italy	365	210	150
Germany	1,030	420	620
Poland	400	205	195
Portugal	975	520	450
Netherlands	850	465	390
France	190	75	115
Romania	90	40	50
Russian Federation	85	30	50
Greece	200	115	80
Ukraine	45	20	25
Croatia	30	15	15
Hungary	110	40	70
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	0	0
Serbia	45	25	25
Ireland, Republic of	225	105	120
Other places of birth in Europe	775	345	425
Africa	670	320	350
Morocco	25	0	0
Algeria	35	30	0
Egypt	140	65	80
South Africa, Republic of	150	85	65
Nigeria	20	0	0
Ethiopia	30	0	0
Kenya	65	0	50
Other places of birth in Africa	210	105	100
Asia	4,085	1,975	2,110
India	585	275	310
China^{Footnote 25}	875	420	455
Philippines	495	200	300
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	180	115	65
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	75	40	30
Pakistan	335	195	135
Sri Lanka	30	0	15
Iran^{Footnote 27}	275	150	125
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	290	115	170
Lebanon	70	45	20
Taiwan	170	60	105
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	50	25	25
Afghanistan	60	35	25
Japan	95	0	95
Turkey	45	30	20
Other places of birth in Asia	450	250	195
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	110	50	65
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	110	50	60
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,165	665	505
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	153,900	74,365	79,535
First generation^{Footnote 33}	20,275	9,880	10,395
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	24,725	11,640	13,085
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	108,900	52,845	56,050
Total population in private households by visible minority	153,900	74,370	79,530
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	9,325	4,490	4,835
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	2,040	1,080	955
Chinese	2,010	980	1,030
Black	1,220	555	665
Filipino	740	330	410
Latin American	860	360	495
Arab	665	370	300
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	370	180	190
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	405	215	190
Korean	440	200	235
Japanese	205	65	135
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	175	60	115
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	205	90	115
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	144,575	69,875	74,695
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	153,900	74,370	79,535
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	4,890	2,520	2,375
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	3,175	1,750	1,425
Métis single identity	1,360	655	705
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	95	0	70
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	15	0	10
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	255	85	170
Non-Aboriginal identity	149,005	71,845	77,160
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	153,900	74,365	79,530
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	1,210	690	520
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	152,685	73,680	79,015
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	153,900	74,370	79,530
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	7,915	3,945	3,975
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	6,495	3,265	3,230
Métis ancestry	1,385	690	695
Inuit ancestry	135	50	90
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	145,985	70,425	75,555
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	129,870	61,970	67,895
In the labour force	84,610	42,115	42,490
Employed	77,780	38,800	38,980
Unemployed	6,825	3,315	3,510
Not in the labour force	45,255	19,855	25,405
Participation rate	65.1	68.0	62.6
Employment rate	59.9	62.6	57.4
Unemployment rate	8.1	7.9	8.3
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	84,605	42,115	42,490
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,575	620	955
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	83,030	41,495	41,535
Employee	75,870	37,165	38,705
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	7,165	4,340	2,830
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	84,610	42,120	42,490
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	1,575	620	955
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	83,030	41,495	41,530
0 Management occupations	8,600	5,090	3,510
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	12,180	3,225	8,955
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,860	3,685	1,175
3 Health occupations	6,885	1,450	5,440
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	15,470	6,735	8,735
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,380	950	1,430
6 Sales and service occupations	20,560	9,070	11,485
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,615	9,190	430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	875	775	100
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,605	1,325	280
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	84,605	42,115	42,490
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	1,575	615	955
All industries^{Footnote 63}	83,030	41,500	41,535
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	650	490	165
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	85	75	0
22 Utilities	505	460	50
23 Construction	4,910	4,460	455
31-33 Manufacturing	4,005	3,180	820
41 Wholesale trade	1,820	1,405	415
44-45 Retail trade	9,760	4,590	5,175
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,540	1,900	635
51 Information and cultural industries	1,315	475	840
52 Finance and insurance	2,445	795	1,650
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,560	840	720
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,885	2,050	1,835
55 Management of companies and enterprises	65	30	35
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,615	2,040	1,580
61 Educational services	11,950	4,720	7,235
62 Health care and social assistance	11,565	2,315	9,245
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,645	895	750
72 Accommodation and food services	6,850	2,835	4,010
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,100	1,485	1,610
91 Public administration	10,770	6,465	4,310
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	83,435	39,660	43,770
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,115	3,965	3,150
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	20,255	10,015	10,240
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	56,070	25,685	30,385
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	7,070	4,820	2,250
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	23,540	9,410	14,130
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	2,230	965	1,265
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	23,225	10,490	12,735
Bachelor's degree	12,015	4,960	7,060
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	11,215	5,535	5,675
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	129,870	61,970	67,895
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	55,100	26,575	28,520
Education	6,080	1,700	4,375
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,340	915	1,425
Humanities	4,315	1,850	2,465
Social and behavioural sciences and law	9,155	3,495	5,660
Business, management and public administration	12,395	3,905	8,490
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,755	2,080	1,670
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,625	1,605	1,015
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	14,235	13,260	975
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	975	775	200
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	14,075	2,920	11,150
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,825	2,875	1,950
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	129,870	61,970	67,895
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	55,095	26,575	28,520
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	74,770	35,395	39,375
Location of study inside Canada	66,950	31,345	35,605
Same as province or territory of residence	59,520	28,025	31,495
Another province or territory	7,425	3,320	4,110
Location of study outside Canada	7,820	4,050	3,770

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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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Footnote 26

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

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Footnote 27

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 28

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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Footnote 33

'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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'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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'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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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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