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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Religion (19)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Ottawa - Gatineau
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 22.3 %
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}	1,005,005	485,965	519,040
Married or living with a common-law partner	577,720	288,550	289,170
Married (and not separated)	459,360	229,280	230,085
Living common law	118,355	59,270	59,085
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	427,290	197,420	229,870
Single (never legally married)	298,965	155,920	143,050
Separated	25,515	10,455	15,065
Divorced	61,465	22,845	38,615
Widowed	41,345	8,205	33,135
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	1,215,735	592,545	623,190
Married spouses	451,360	225,705	225,660
Common-law partners	118,355	59,270	59,085
Lone parents	55,875	12,150	43,725
Children in census families	371,480	193,705	177,775
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	218,660	101,715	116,945
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	1,201,600	585,585	616,020
Non-movers	1,038,210	504,930	533,275
Movers	163,395	80,650	82,740
Non-migrants	113,325	56,130	57,190
Migrants	50,070	24,520	25,545
Internal migrants	37,850	18,665	19,190
Intraprovincial migrants	23,850	11,865	11,985
Interprovincial migrants	14,000	6,795	7,205
External migrants	12,215	5,860	6,360
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	1,144,745	557,025	587,720
Non-movers	666,720	323,530	343,195
Movers	478,025	233,500	244,520
Non-migrants	302,515	148,610	153,900
Migrants	175,510	84,890	90,625
Internal migrants	130,070	63,245	66,825
Intraprovincial migrants	79,620	38,620	41,000
Interprovincial migrants	50,450	24,630	25,825
External migrants	45,440	21,640	23,795
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	1,215,735	592,550	623,190
English	599,875	298,035	301,840
French	376,915	180,990	195,930
Non-official language	213,075	101,405	111,665
English and French	6,535	3,185	3,350
English and non-official language	13,675	6,230	7,445
French and non-official language	4,930	2,330	2,600
English, French and non-official language	730	375	355
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	1,215,735	592,550	623,185
English	715,095	353,125	361,970
French	347,985	166,980	181,005
Non-official language	111,595	52,985	58,610
English and French	7,915	3,895	4,015
English and non-official language	26,510	12,630	13,885
French and non-official language	5,510	2,425	3,085
English, French and non-official language	1,120	505	615
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	1,215,735	592,545	623,185
English only	555,310	281,030	274,285
French only	103,765	45,420	58,345
English and French	543,375	260,815	282,555
Neither English nor French	13,285	5,285	7,995
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	741,945	375,775	366,170
English	550,760	285,860	264,900
French	147,300	68,770	78,525
Non-official language	3,935	1,815	2,120
Aboriginal	55	0	45
Non-Aboriginal	3,880	1,800	2,075
English and French	36,910	17,880	19,040
English and non-official language	2,255	1,095	1,160
French and non-official language	145	70	75
English, French and non-official language	645	290	350
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	1,215,735	592,545	623,185
Canadian citizens	1,152,870	563,550	589,320
Canadian citizens only	1,104,175	540,065	564,115
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	48,690	23,495	25,200
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	62,860	28,995	33,865
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	1,215,735	592,550	623,185
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	967,845	475,570	492,275
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	235,335	110,820	124,515
Before 1971	38,280	18,660	19,620
1971 to 1980	26,925	13,205	13,720
1981 to 1990	35,930	17,200	18,725
1991 to 2000	60,560	28,195	32,365
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	73,640	33,560	40,085
2001 to 2005	33,220	14,750	18,470
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	40,425	18,810	21,615
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	12,550	6,155	6,395
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	235,335	110,815	124,515
Under 5 years	26,865	12,775	14,085
5 to 14 years	42,375	21,590	20,785
15 to 24 years	51,120	23,080	28,040
25 to 44 years	96,790	45,240	51,555
45 years and over	18,185	8,140	10,050
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	1,215,735	592,545	623,190
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	967,845	475,570	492,270
Born in province of residence	722,830	356,905	365,925
Born outside province of residence	245,015	118,670	126,350
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	235,335	110,820	124,520
Americas	38,985	16,895	22,085
United States	9,910	4,425	5,485
Jamaica	3,030	1,265	1,765
Guyana	1,200	560	640
Haiti	7,695	2,985	4,715
Mexico	1,920	825	1,095
Trinidad and Tobago	1,325	495	830
Colombia	2,660	1,185	1,470
El Salvador	2,240	1,100	1,150
Peru	1,065	425	640
Chile	625	325	300
Other places of birth in Americas	7,315	3,305	4,010
Europe	67,700	32,585	35,110
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	18,835	9,305	9,530
Italy	5,765	2,910	2,860
Germany	4,865	2,115	2,750
Poland	4,450	1,995	2,450
Portugal	3,680	1,880	1,795
Netherlands	2,335	1,185	1,155
France	4,145	2,040	2,100
Romania	3,070	1,410	1,655
Russian Federation	3,090	1,330	1,760
Greece	1,105	620	490
Ukraine	1,690	700	990
Croatia	1,175	630	545
Hungary	985	490	500
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2,205	1,040	1,170
Serbia	975	490	485
Ireland, Republic of	805	400	410
Other places of birth in Europe	8,510	4,040	4,470
Africa	33,395	15,795	17,600
Morocco	2,485	1,190	1,295
Algeria	1,930	1,065	860
Egypt	3,005	1,570	1,435
South Africa, Republic of	725	340	385
Nigeria	1,210	570	640
Ethiopia	1,855	820	1,030
Kenya	1,125	535	585
Other places of birth in Africa	21,060	9,700	11,355
Asia	94,360	45,060	49,300
India	9,280	4,700	4,585
China^{Footnote 25}	17,570	7,660	9,910
Philippines	7,730	2,820	4,905
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	3,085	1,575	1,510
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	6,585	3,110	3,475
Pakistan	3,745	1,870	1,875
Sri Lanka	2,910	1,465	1,450
Iran^{Footnote 27}	4,545	2,335	2,215
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	1,630	825	805
Lebanon	12,120	6,355	5,770
Taiwan	755	270	485
Iraq	3,170	1,680	1,490
Bangladesh	2,565	1,365	1,195
Afghanistan	1,700	945	755
Japan	630	150	480
Turkey	1,375	685	685
Other places of birth in Asia	14,970	7,250	7,720
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	900	485	420
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	885	475	410
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	12,555	6,155	6,400
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	1,215,735	592,545	623,190
First generation^{Footnote 33}	254,880	120,520	134,365
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	202,260	101,185	101,075
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	758,595	370,840	387,750
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,215,735	592,550	623,185
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	234,015	112,635	121,375
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	34,790	17,580	17,210
Chinese	37,135	17,385	19,750
Black	60,660	27,950	32,715
Filipino	10,970	4,240	6,735
Latin American	14,270	6,830	7,435
Arab	38,960	20,500	18,460
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	15,025	7,210	7,820
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	8,195	4,255	3,945
Korean	2,475	1,225	1,250
Japanese	2,350	1,080	1,275
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	2,475	1,165	1,310
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	6,700	3,225	3,475
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	981,720	479,910	501,815
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,215,735	592,545	623,185
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	30,570	14,590	15,980
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	16,250	7,650	8,595
Métis single identity	12,265	6,090	6,175
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	860	310	550
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	310	145	165
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	890	395	500
Non-Aboriginal identity	1,185,165	577,955	607,205
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	1,215,735	592,550	623,185
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	7,920	3,675	4,245
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	1,207,820	588,870	618,945
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	1,215,735	592,545	623,190
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	62,060	29,400	32,655
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	48,035	22,645	25,390
Métis ancestry	14,005	6,755	7,250
Inuit ancestry	1,445	605	845
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	1,153,680	563,145	590,535
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	1,005,010	485,965	519,040
In the labour force	700,685	356,790	343,900
Employed	654,515	332,130	322,385
Unemployed	46,170	24,655	21,510
Not in the labour force	304,320	129,180	175,140
Participation rate	69.7	73.4	66.3
Employment rate	65.1	68.3	62.1
Unemployment rate	6.6	6.9	6.3
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	700,685	356,785	343,900
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	13,680	6,980	6,700
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	687,005	349,805	337,205
Employee	624,270	310,815	313,455
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	62,740	38,995	23,750
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	700,690	356,790	343,900
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	13,680	6,980	6,700
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	687,010	349,805	337,200
0 Management occupations	81,625	48,915	32,715
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	140,075	44,900	95,170
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	77,355	58,270	19,080
3 Health occupations	40,020	9,160	30,860
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	105,405	39,025	66,375
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	24,640	10,700	13,940
6 Sales and service occupations	144,470	71,765	72,705
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	59,490	56,270	3,215
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	5,660	4,650	1,010
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	8,280	6,145	2,130
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	700,690	356,790	343,900
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	13,680	6,980	6,700
All industries^{Footnote 63}	687,005	349,810	337,200
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3,395	2,330	1,065
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	680	510	165
22 Utilities	2,605	2,055	550
23 Construction	36,555	32,400	4,160
31-33 Manufacturing	24,135	17,835	6,295
41 Wholesale trade	16,705	12,480	4,225
44-45 Retail trade	69,140	34,340	34,800
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	20,295	15,290	5,005
51 Information and cultural industries	17,460	10,325	7,140
52 Finance and insurance	21,690	9,210	12,485
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	11,005	6,540	4,465
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	58,625	35,530	23,095
55 Management of companies and enterprises	335	215	125
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	27,075	16,990	10,085
61 Educational services	52,480	17,900	34,575
62 Health care and social assistance	71,490	14,675	56,815
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	13,820	7,410	6,415
72 Accommodation and food services	41,220	20,585	20,630
81 Other services (except public administration)	30,700	12,395	18,300
91 Public administration	167,600	80,795	86,810
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	692,050	335,310	356,740
No certificate, diploma or degree	59,090	32,270	26,820
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	134,820	63,995	70,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	498,145	239,045	259,100
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	55,225	32,360	22,865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	149,050	68,685	80,370
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	29,585	12,940	16,645
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	264,285	125,065	139,220
Bachelor's degree	155,700	70,670	85,035
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	108,585	54,395	54,190
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	1,005,010	485,970	519,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	385,640	185,715	199,925
Education	40,385	9,900	30,480
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	20,915	9,750	11,165
Humanities	43,700	17,355	26,350
Social and behavioural sciences and law	97,570	38,705	58,860
Business, management and public administration	130,375	52,190	78,180
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30,135	16,025	14,110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	41,425	26,995	14,430
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	103,825	92,415	11,410
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	9,140	5,310	3,830
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	72,005	14,940	57,070
Personal, protective and transportation services	29,805	16,650	13,160
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	90	20	70
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	1,005,005	485,965	519,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	385,640	185,715	199,925
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	619,370	300,255	319,110
Location of study inside Canada	535,450	258,450	277,000
Same as province or territory of residence	413,220	197,990	215,230
Another province or territory	122,230	60,460	61,770
Location of study outside Canada	83,920	41,805	42,115

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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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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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

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Footnote 52

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

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Footnote 53

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

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

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Footnote 54

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 61

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 64

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

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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