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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 Edmonton
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}	935,285	465,305	469,980
Married or living with a common-law partner	543,905	272,585	271,315
Married (and not separated)	461,600	231,420	230,175
Living common law	82,310	41,165	41,140
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	391,380	192,720	198,660
Single (never legally married)	276,335	153,725	122,610
Separated	22,005	9,230	12,775
Divorced	58,100	23,350	34,755
Widowed	34,940	6,415	28,525
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	1,139,585	569,495	570,085
Married spouses	452,060	226,330	225,730
Common-law partners	82,305	41,165	41,140
Lone parents	49,555	10,785	38,770
Children in census families	346,970	183,610	163,360
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	208,685	107,605	101,085
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	1,124,355	561,965	562,395
Non-movers	950,825	473,625	477,200
Movers	173,530	88,340	85,195
Non-migrants	111,645	57,045	54,595
Migrants	61,885	31,290	30,595
Internal migrants	49,915	25,180	24,730
Intraprovincial migrants	33,730	16,870	16,855
Interprovincial migrants	16,180	8,310	7,870
External migrants	11,975	6,110	5,865
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	1,065,840	532,570	533,275
Non-movers	583,900	288,185	295,715
Movers	481,945	244,385	237,560
Non-migrants	262,120	131,955	130,165
Migrants	219,825	112,430	107,395
Internal migrants	162,585	83,415	79,170
Intraprovincial migrants	96,865	48,855	48,010
Interprovincial migrants	65,720	34,555	31,155
External migrants	57,240	29,015	28,225
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	1,139,585	569,495	570,085
English	850,515	429,540	420,980
French	24,240	12,555	11,685
Non-official language	245,890	118,265	127,625
English and French	1,240	625	620
English and non-official language	16,955	8,185	8,775
French and non-official language	595	260	335
English, French and non-official language	145	70	70
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	1,139,580	569,500	570,085
English	968,845	485,245	483,600
French	8,655	4,490	4,165
Non-official language	127,910	63,060	64,855
English and French	905	420	485
English and non-official language	32,955	16,150	16,805
French and non-official language	200	85	115
English, French and non-official language	105	50	50
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	1,139,580	569,495	570,085
English only	1,039,695	524,060	515,645
French only	1,330	570	765
English and French	83,925	39,385	44,540
Neither English nor French	14,625	5,485	9,140
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	727,840	384,740	343,100
English	716,410	379,495	336,915
French	2,545	915	1,630
Non-official language	5,200	2,610	2,590
Aboriginal	20	10	10
Non-Aboriginal	5,180	2,605	2,580
English and French	1,080	520	560
English and non-official language	2,500	1,135	1,365
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	95	55	40
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	1,139,580	569,495	570,085
Canadian citizens	1,055,095	527,755	527,340
Canadian citizens only	1,028,615	514,805	513,815
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	26,480	12,950	13,530
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	84,485	41,740	42,745
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	1,139,585	569,495	570,090
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	884,715	445,480	439,230
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	232,195	111,800	120,400
Before 1971	34,580	16,930	17,650
1971 to 1980	32,940	16,100	16,840
1981 to 1990	33,340	15,805	17,540
1991 to 2000	43,735	20,395	23,340
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	87,600	42,575	45,030
2001 to 2005	37,670	18,680	18,990
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	49,935	23,895	26,040
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	22,675	12,215	10,455
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	232,195	111,800	120,400
Under 5 years	22,795	11,470	11,325
5 to 14 years	40,170	20,590	19,585
15 to 24 years	53,585	24,720	28,865
25 to 44 years	96,945	46,650	50,300
45 years and over	18,695	8,365	10,325
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	1,139,580	569,495	570,085
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	884,715	445,485	439,235
Born in province of residence	625,970	312,360	313,615
Born outside province of residence	258,740	133,125	125,620
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	232,195	111,800	120,395
Americas	25,240	12,075	13,170
United States	8,635	4,040	4,600
Jamaica	1,905	925	975
Guyana	1,045	475	570
Haiti	210	80	125
Mexico	1,415	655	760
Trinidad and Tobago	1,395	760	630
Colombia	1,790	920	870
El Salvador	2,305	1,110	1,195
Peru	340	175	165
Chile	1,790	865	930
Other places of birth in Americas	4,415	2,060	2,350
Europe	61,800	29,850	31,950
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	16,740	8,110	8,625
Italy	3,750	1,860	1,890
Germany	7,855	3,800	4,060
Poland	7,810	3,400	4,410
Portugal	2,160	1,115	1,045
Netherlands	4,080	2,165	1,915
France	730	305	425
Romania	1,715	790	930
Russian Federation	1,780	725	1,055
Greece	490	305	180
Ukraine	3,140	1,425	1,715
Croatia	1,245	590	650
Hungary	960	490	470
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,290	690	595
Serbia	735	345	385
Ireland, Republic of	1,065	555	510
Other places of birth in Europe	6,265	3,170	3,090
Africa	22,195	11,540	10,655
Morocco	445	270	175
Algeria	160	75	85
Egypt	1,235	670	565
South Africa, Republic of	1,655	820	835
Nigeria	1,265	655	610
Ethiopia	2,175	1,085	1,090
Kenya	1,635	890	745
Other places of birth in Africa	13,625	7,075	6,550
Asia	119,295	56,485	62,805
India	23,830	11,940	11,890
China^{Footnote 25}	17,675	8,265	9,405
Philippines	26,290	11,090	15,205
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	6,840	3,335	3,500
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	10,370	4,955	5,415
Pakistan	5,935	2,940	2,995
Sri Lanka	1,435	720	715
Iran^{Footnote 27}	1,840	960	880
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	2,850	1,250	1,605
Lebanon	3,940	2,035	1,910
Taiwan	1,075	520	555
Iraq	1,300	670	630
Bangladesh	1,210	600	610
Afghanistan	1,680	880	805
Japan	575	145	430
Turkey	890	535	350
Other places of birth in Asia	11,545	5,650	5,895
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	3,665	1,850	1,810
Fiji	2,295	1,090	1,205
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	1,370	765	610
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	22,670	12,215	10,455
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	1,139,585	569,500	570,085
First generation^{Footnote 33}	258,280	125,755	132,520
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	232,720	116,235	116,485
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	648,580	327,505	321,080
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,139,585	569,495	570,085
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	254,990	126,665	128,330
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	61,135	31,385	29,745
Chinese	51,675	25,100	26,575
Black	32,725	16,925	15,805
Filipino	39,940	18,110	21,835
Latin American	14,530	7,255	7,285
Arab	14,805	7,995	6,815
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	16,295	8,185	8,110
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	6,785	3,585	3,205
Korean	4,795	2,160	2,635
Japanese	2,655	1,170	1,490
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	2,425	1,270	1,160
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	7,210	3,520	3,685
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	884,590	442,835	441,755
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,139,585	569,500	570,090
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	61,765	29,935	31,830
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	26,945	12,365	14,585
Métis single identity	31,780	16,080	15,700
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,110	580	535
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	975	445	530
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	955	475	480
Non-Aboriginal identity	1,077,815	539,560	538,255
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	1,139,585	569,500	570,085
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	24,385	11,120	13,265
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	1,115,195	558,380	556,820
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	1,139,585	569,495	570,085
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	75,325	36,515	38,810
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	46,605	22,645	23,955
Métis ancestry	30,670	14,710	15,960
Inuit ancestry	1,480	725	755
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	1,064,260	532,980	531,275
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	935,280	465,305	469,975
In the labour force	684,335	365,395	318,945
Employed	645,805	344,885	300,925
Unemployed	38,525	20,510	18,015
Not in the labour force	250,945	99,915	151,035
Participation rate	73.2	78.5	67.9
Employment rate	69.0	74.1	64.0
Unemployment rate	5.6	5.6	5.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	684,335	365,395	318,940
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	9,155	4,300	4,855
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	675,180	361,095	314,090
Employee	614,480	322,320	292,160
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	60,700	38,775	21,930
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	684,335	365,390	318,945
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	9,150	4,295	4,855
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	675,185	361,095	314,085
0 Management occupations	73,085	46,100	26,985
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	115,705	32,535	83,170
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	51,550	40,165	11,385
3 Health occupations	45,905	8,910	36,990
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	75,450	28,215	47,235
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15,825	6,685	9,145
6 Sales and service occupations	145,700	61,045	84,655
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	121,045	112,615	8,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	12,195	10,410	1,790
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	18,725	14,415	4,310
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	684,335	365,395	318,945
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	9,150	4,300	4,855
All industries^{Footnote 63}	675,185	361,090	314,085
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	5,500	3,335	2,160
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	19,150	16,275	2,875
22 Utilities	7,435	5,460	1,970
23 Construction	67,370	57,495	9,875
31-33 Manufacturing	44,620	34,370	10,255
41 Wholesale trade	33,390	23,780	9,610
44-45 Retail trade	76,365	35,240	41,120
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	32,085	23,980	8,110
51 Information and cultural industries	12,470	6,990	5,480
52 Finance and insurance	24,065	8,620	15,440
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	13,585	7,425	6,160
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	47,565	26,615	20,950
55 Management of companies and enterprises	640	255	385
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	23,410	12,720	10,690
61 Educational services	51,235	17,500	33,735
62 Health care and social assistance	72,590	12,795	59,790
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	11,465	5,690	5,770
72 Accommodation and food services	41,680	16,770	24,905
81 Other services (except public administration)	34,310	16,690	17,620
91 Public administration	56,270	29,080	27,190
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	653,415	327,370	326,045
No certificate, diploma or degree	72,420	37,045	35,375
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	153,990	73,750	80,240
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	427,005	216,580	210,430
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	79,685	60,310	19,375
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	141,145	61,855	79,290
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	33,050	14,220	18,830
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	173,130	80,190	92,935
Bachelor's degree	116,455	51,305	65,150
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	56,670	28,885	27,785
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	935,285	465,305	469,975
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	412,875	199,135	213,745
Education	41,165	11,015	30,150
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15,585	7,100	8,485
Humanities	22,715	9,420	13,300
Social and behavioural sciences and law	43,660	14,570	29,095
Business, management and public administration	104,100	40,045	64,055
Physical and life sciences and technologies	22,250	11,610	10,640
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	18,800	11,375	7,425
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	138,505	127,120	11,390
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	9,155	5,460	3,695
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	80,860	16,000	64,860
Personal, protective and transportation services	25,575	12,445	13,130
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	30	20	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	935,285	465,310	469,975
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	412,875	199,130	213,745
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	522,410	266,175	256,235
Location of study inside Canada	432,650	221,025	211,625
Same as province or territory of residence	351,245	178,805	172,440
Another province or territory	81,405	42,220	39,185
Location of study outside Canada	89,760	45,155	44,610

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 12

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

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

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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

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Footnote 52

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

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Footnote 53

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

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

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Footnote 54

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 61

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 64

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

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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