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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 Toronto
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 25.4 %
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}	4,546,140	2,184,185	2,361,955
Married or living with a common-law partner	2,586,965	1,292,160	1,294,805
Married (and not separated)	2,341,940	1,167,345	1,174,600
Living common law	245,020	124,820	120,205
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,959,175	892,025	1,067,150
Single (never legally married)	1,388,210	723,360	664,845
Separated	121,915	46,560	75,355
Divorced	240,575	84,335	156,240
Widowed	208,475	37,770	170,710
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	5,521,230	2,684,125	2,837,110
Married spouses	2,273,480	1,137,455	1,136,025
Common-law partners	245,025	124,815	120,205
Lone parents	269,745	45,005	224,740
Children in census families	1,903,155	1,009,980	893,175
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	829,825	366,865	462,965
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	5,460,785	2,653,260	2,807,525
Non-movers	4,818,745	2,340,220	2,478,520
Movers	642,045	313,045	329,000
Non-migrants	379,135	184,555	194,585
Migrants	262,905	128,490	134,415
Internal migrants	179,185	87,040	92,145
Intraprovincial migrants	159,990	77,740	82,255
Interprovincial migrants	19,190	9,300	9,890
External migrants	83,725	41,455	42,270
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	5,202,245	2,520,950	2,681,295
Non-movers	3,140,595	1,518,380	1,622,215
Movers	2,061,650	1,002,570	1,059,085
Non-migrants	1,132,645	552,480	580,165
Migrants	929,005	450,080	478,925
Internal migrants	585,905	286,720	299,180
Intraprovincial migrants	528,045	258,420	269,625
Interprovincial migrants	57,855	28,300	29,555
External migrants	343,105	163,360	179,745
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
English	2,958,125	1,462,360	1,495,765
French	64,760	29,335	35,430
Non-official language	2,343,890	1,117,930	1,225,965
English and French	4,200	1,930	2,270
English and non-official language	143,980	69,440	74,535
French and non-official language	5,045	2,445	2,605
English, French and non-official language	1,225	685	540
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
English	3,729,485	1,827,570	1,901,915
French	28,835	13,085	15,755
Non-official language	1,442,340	686,645	755,695
English and French	4,055	1,770	2,280
English and non-official language	313,130	153,480	159,650
French and non-official language	1,970	930	1,040
English, French and non-official language	1,425	650	775
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	5,521,230	2,684,120	2,837,110
English only	4,856,160	2,404,770	2,451,395
French only	4,545	1,795	2,750
English and French	429,640	187,315	242,325
Neither English nor French	230,890	90,255	140,640
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	3,187,240	1,634,920	1,552,320
English	3,038,985	1,563,730	1,475,250
French	10,280	2,720	7,565
Non-official language	85,285	43,860	41,420
Aboriginal	25	0	25
Non-Aboriginal	85,255	43,860	41,400
English and French	12,485	4,745	7,745
English and non-official language	39,160	19,425	19,735
French and non-official language	160	60	100
English, French and non-official language	885	375	505
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,105
Canadian citizens	4,887,455	2,388,595	2,498,860
Canadian citizens only	4,583,625	2,240,785	2,342,835
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	303,830	147,810	156,020
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	633,780	295,525	338,255
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	2,891,990	1,446,090	1,445,900
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	2,537,410	1,194,940	1,342,470
Before 1971	370,805	174,510	196,295
1971 to 1980	315,895	147,085	168,810
1981 to 1990	393,365	187,625	205,740
1991 to 2000	670,330	315,055	355,280
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	787,010	370,670	416,340
2001 to 2005	405,265	192,420	212,845
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	381,745	178,250	203,490
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	91,835	43,090	48,745
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	2,537,410	1,194,940	1,342,465
Under 5 years	212,975	105,740	107,235
5 to 14 years	425,575	214,020	211,555
15 to 24 years	583,300	259,860	323,440
25 to 44 years	1,053,145	498,195	554,950
45 years and over	262,415	117,125	145,295
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	5,521,230	2,684,125	2,837,105
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	2,891,990	1,446,090	1,445,900
Born in province of residence	2,579,320	1,295,860	1,283,465
Born outside province of residence	312,670	150,230	162,435
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	2,537,410	1,194,940	1,342,465
Americas	401,080	176,230	224,845
United States	47,310	21,815	25,495
Jamaica	96,165	39,100	57,065
Guyana	71,365	31,630	39,735
Haiti	1,965	925	1,040
Mexico	9,200	3,980	5,225
Trinidad and Tobago	45,925	20,495	25,430
Colombia	15,995	7,455	8,535
El Salvador	10,295	5,170	5,120
Peru	8,105	3,525	4,575
Chile	6,245	3,030	3,220
Other places of birth in Americas	88,515	39,115	49,400
Europe	660,655	314,120	346,540
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	112,585	53,090	59,485
Italy	115,060	56,945	58,115
Germany	25,765	11,545	14,215
Poland	63,065	28,695	34,375
Portugal	72,680	35,425	37,260
Netherlands	9,470	4,735	4,730
France	6,910	3,230	3,680
Romania	24,280	11,340	12,940
Russian Federation	34,330	15,525	18,805
Greece	30,940	15,290	15,645
Ukraine	31,175	13,820	17,355
Croatia	13,020	6,025	6,995
Hungary	13,355	6,015	7,345
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10,040	5,240	4,805
Serbia	13,380	6,445	6,935
Ireland, Republic of	8,995	4,440	4,555
Other places of birth in Europe	75,600	36,305	39,290
Africa	136,325	66,135	70,185
Morocco	3,590	1,675	1,915
Algeria	1,045	575	475
Egypt	18,360	9,905	8,455
South Africa, Republic of	13,125	6,650	6,475
Nigeria	14,145	7,140	7,000
Ethiopia	9,260	4,300	4,960
Kenya	10,870	4,840	6,030
Other places of birth in Africa	65,925	31,060	34,865
Asia	1,332,250	635,045	697,205
India	268,910	133,000	135,910
China^{Footnote 25}	224,910	104,060	120,855
Philippines	173,495	72,035	101,460
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	97,655	45,810	51,845
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	59,500	27,820	31,675
Pakistan	97,065	49,070	48,000
Sri Lanka	103,580	51,160	52,420
Iran^{Footnote 27}	59,750	30,455	29,295
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	43,670	20,440	23,230
Lebanon	12,025	6,410	5,605
Taiwan	14,625	6,600	8,025
Iraq	21,535	11,090	10,440
Bangladesh	25,095	12,890	12,200
Afghanistan	20,410	10,350	10,060
Japan	5,930	1,925	4,010
Turkey	10,510	5,470	5,035
Other places of birth in Asia	93,590	46,445	47,140
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	7,100	3,410	3,690
Fiji	2,140	1,020	1,120
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	4,960	2,390	2,570
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	91,835	43,095	48,745
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
First generation^{Footnote 33}	2,642,910	1,245,280	1,397,630
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	1,544,560	776,180	768,380
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	1,333,765	662,665	671,095
Total population in private households by visible minority	5,521,230	2,684,125	2,837,110
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	2,596,420	1,247,315	1,349,105
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	833,085	417,240	415,845
Chinese	531,635	254,965	276,665
Black	397,180	181,640	215,535
Filipino	230,075	98,305	131,775
Latin American	117,005	56,075	60,930
Arab	74,985	39,495	35,495
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	90,990	44,345	46,645
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	96,650	49,270	47,380
Korean	61,300	29,585	31,720
Japanese	20,015	9,160	10,855
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	68,665	31,220	37,440
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	74,840	36,015	38,825
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	2,924,815	1,436,805	1,488,005
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	36,995	17,345	19,650
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	23,955	11,300	12,650
Métis single identity	9,980	4,585	5,395
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	635	320	320
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	495	215	280
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	1,930	925	1,010
Non-Aboriginal identity	5,484,240	2,666,780	2,817,460
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	12,315	5,630	6,690
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	5,508,915	2,678,490	2,830,425
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	5,521,235	2,684,125	2,837,110
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	64,725	30,585	34,140
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	52,080	24,500	27,585
Métis ancestry	12,485	5,870	6,615
Inuit ancestry	1,385	740	640
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	5,456,510	2,653,540	2,802,965
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	4,546,140	2,184,185	2,361,955
In the labour force	3,042,645	1,567,780	1,474,865
Employed	2,780,680	1,439,455	1,341,225
Unemployed	261,960	128,320	133,640
Not in the labour force	1,503,495	616,405	887,090
Participation rate	66.9	71.8	62.4
Employment rate	61.2	65.9	56.8
Unemployment rate	8.6	8.2	9.1
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	3,042,645	1,567,780	1,474,865
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	95,805	44,370	51,440
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	2,946,835	1,523,410	1,423,425
Employee	2,620,790	1,309,240	1,311,550
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	326,045	214,170	111,870
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	3,042,645	1,567,780	1,474,865
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	95,810	44,370	51,435
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	2,946,835	1,523,415	1,423,430
0 Management occupations	358,725	220,080	138,645
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	570,680	193,915	376,770
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	252,955	194,800	58,155
3 Health occupations	147,750	34,795	112,960
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	335,465	106,060	229,405
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	113,490	56,320	57,165
6 Sales and service occupations	677,145	313,235	363,905
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	318,065	296,780	21,285
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	23,520	19,235	4,285
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	149,040	88,190	60,850
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	3,042,645	1,567,780	1,474,865
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	95,810	44,370	51,435
All industries^{Footnote 63}	2,946,835	1,523,415	1,423,425
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	9,950	5,835	4,115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	4,695	3,225	1,470
22 Utilities	18,340	12,525	5,815
23 Construction	162,085	141,825	20,260
31-33 Manufacturing	293,795	194,335	99,455
41 Wholesale trade	167,270	100,725	66,545
44-45 Retail trade	316,655	149,390	167,260
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	147,545	107,495	40,050
51 Information and cultural industries	110,440	62,020	48,415
52 Finance and insurance	230,185	105,670	124,510
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	71,745	39,180	32,565
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	299,685	166,550	133,135
55 Management of companies and enterprises	4,180	2,130	2,050
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	148,380	80,800	67,575
61 Educational services	206,275	67,915	138,360
62 Health care and social assistance	260,545	50,860	209,680
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	58,820	31,270	27,550
72 Accommodation and food services	170,945	79,720	91,220
81 Other services (except public administration)	132,995	56,865	76,130
91 Public administration	132,330	65,075	67,255
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	3,132,705	1,499,790	1,632,910
No certificate, diploma or degree	309,020	150,250	158,765
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	677,560	323,000	354,560
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	2,146,130	1,026,540	1,119,585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	182,330	116,040	66,290
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	619,105	271,925	347,180
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	192,485	87,210	105,280
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,152,205	551,365	600,840
Bachelor's degree	705,680	328,655	377,025
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	446,530	222,710	223,815
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	4,546,145	2,184,185	2,361,955
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	1,916,175	911,450	1,004,720
Education	155,630	33,515	122,120
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	126,165	60,365	65,795
Humanities	184,090	66,325	117,765
Social and behavioural sciences and law	339,710	121,465	218,240
Business, management and public administration	638,900	280,160	358,735
Physical and life sciences and technologies	121,300	58,440	62,855
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	152,325	97,175	55,145
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	477,070	417,590	59,480
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	30,315	17,705	12,610
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	299,665	68,085	231,575
Personal, protective and transportation services	104,460	51,840	52,625
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	345	60	285
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	4,546,145	2,184,185	2,361,955
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,916,175	911,450	1,004,720
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,629,965	1,272,735	1,357,235
Location of study inside Canada	1,792,390	857,535	934,855
Same as province or territory of residence	1,655,595	790,620	864,970
Another province or territory	136,790	66,910	69,885
Location of study outside Canada	837,580	415,200	422,385

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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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Footnote 34

'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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