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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 Thompson
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.2 %
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}	9,630	5,015	4,615
Married or living with a common-law partner	5,610	2,825	2,790
Married (and not separated)	4,070	2,045	2,025
Living common law	1,545	785	760
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,015	2,195	1,825
Single (never legally married)	3,085	1,805	1,280
Separated	250	80	170
Divorced	465	220	245
Widowed	220	90	130
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	12,730	6,580	6,150
Married spouses	3,980	1,990	1,985
Common-law partners	1,545	785	760
Lone parents	805	120	685
Children in census families	4,405	2,415	1,995
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	2,000	1,275	720
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	12,450	6,425	6,025
Non-movers	10,420	5,355	5,055
Movers	2,030	1,070	965
Non-migrants	1,235	660	575
Migrants	795	405	395
Internal migrants	745	385	365
Intraprovincial migrants	475	240	235
Interprovincial migrants	270	145	130
External migrants	50	20	30
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	11,515	5,920	5,595
Non-movers	5,795	3,085	2,710
Movers	5,720	2,840	2,885
Non-migrants	3,325	1,590	1,735
Migrants	2,390	1,245	1,145
Internal migrants	1,970	1,030	940
Intraprovincial migrants	1,225	655	565
Interprovincial migrants	750	375	370
External migrants	420	220	205
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	12,730	6,580	6,150
English	10,795	5,730	5,065
French	205	100	110
Non-official language	1,560	705	855
English and French	10	0	0
English and non-official language	155	40	115
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	12,735	6,580	6,150
English	11,840	6,185	5,655
French	25	0	0
Non-official language	610	280	325
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	250	100	155
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	12,735	6,585	6,150
English only	11,835	6,220	5,610
French only	0	0	0
English and French	825	345	480
Neither English nor French	65	10	60
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	8,110	4,365	3,750
English	8,040	4,345	3,695
French	35	0	0
Non-official language	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	10	0	10
English and non-official language	25	0	25
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	12,735	6,585	6,150
Canadian citizens	12,205	6,330	5,875
Canadian citizens only	12,070	6,260	5,810
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	140	70	65
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	525	255	275
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	12,730	6,580	6,155
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	11,710	6,055	5,655
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	940	475	460
Before 1971	140	90	50
1971 to 1980	85	60	20
1981 to 1990	105	65	45
1991 to 2000	165	70	90
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	455	200	255
2001 to 2005	90	50	40
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	360	145	210
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	80	45	35
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	940	480	460
Under 5 years	165	85	80
5 to 14 years	155	80	75
15 to 24 years	185	95	90
25 to 44 years	365	190	175
45 years and over	70	25	45
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	12,735	6,580	6,155
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	11,710	6,060	5,650
Born in province of residence	8,705	4,475	4,235
Born outside province of residence	3,010	1,585	1,420
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	940	480	460
Americas	105	60	45
United States	70	35	30
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	20	0	0
Europe	300	190	115
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	80	50	30
Italy	0	0	0
Germany	25	20	0
Poland	25	0	15
Portugal	35	15	20
Netherlands	30	25	0
France	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	60	35	30
Africa	85	25	55
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	15	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	75	0	55
Asia	435	200	235
India	230	110	120
China^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0
Philippines	60	0	50
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0
Pakistan	30	15	20
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	10	10	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	40	0	30
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	30	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	20	0	15
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	20	0	20
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	80	45	35
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	12,735	6,580	6,155
First generation^{Footnote 33}	1,050	540	510
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	1,145	605	540
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	10,540	5,435	5,105
Total population in private households by visible minority	12,735	6,580	6,150
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	890	455	435
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	440	205	235
Chinese	25	20	0
Black	170	90	80
Filipino	115	40	70
Latin American	20	0	0
Arab	40	35	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	35	20	15
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	0	0	0
Korean	10	10	0
Japanese	15	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	11,840	6,130	5,715
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	12,735	6,580	6,150
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	4,475	2,165	2,305
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	3,160	1,510	1,650
Métis single identity	1,280	650	630
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	8,255	4,410	3,850
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	12,735	6,580	6,150
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	3,150	1,455	1,695
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	9,585	5,125	4,460
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	12,735	6,580	6,150
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	4,160	1,965	2,195
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	3,355	1,560	1,800
Métis ancestry	905	485	420
Inuit ancestry	20	0	20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	8,570	4,610	3,955
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	9,630	5,015	4,615
In the labour force	7,525	4,090	3,435
Employed	7,110	3,910	3,205
Unemployed	410	180	235
Not in the labour force	2,105	930	1,175
Participation rate	78.1	81.6	74.4
Employment rate	73.8	78.0	69.4
Unemployment rate	5.4	4.4	6.8
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	7,525	4,090	3,435
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	50	15	35
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	7,480	4,070	3,405
Employee	7,060	3,870	3,200
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	410	205	205
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	7,525	4,085	3,440
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	50	20	35
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	7,475	4,075	3,405
0 Management occupations	530	260	275
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	955	255	705
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	465	380	90
3 Health occupations	285	40	240
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,055	320	735
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	60	0	50
6 Sales and service occupations	1,975	750	1,220
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,305	1,245	60
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	580	580	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	265	230	35
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	7,530	4,090	3,435
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	55	15	35
All industries^{Footnote 63}	7,475	4,070	3,405
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	0	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,530	1,410	115
22 Utilities	115	105	0
23 Construction	335	290	40
31-33 Manufacturing	175	115	65
41 Wholesale trade	90	80	0
44-45 Retail trade	950	360	590
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	400	295	110
51 Information and cultural industries	60	40	10
52 Finance and insurance	170	30	140
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	125	80	45
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	195	70	120
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	330	200	125
61 Educational services	585	145	435
62 Health care and social assistance	810	95	710
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	75	0	60
72 Accommodation and food services	665	275	390
81 Other services (except public administration)	290	165	125
91 Public administration	580	285	300
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	7,060	3,630	3,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,640	845	795
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	1,910	1,060	850
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	3,510	1,720	1,790
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	830	670	165
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,240	465	775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	285	115	165
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,155	475	680
Bachelor's degree	845	335	510
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	305	140	165
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	9,630	5,020	4,615
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	5,685	3,020	2,665
Education	425	110	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	55	40	20
Humanities	95	45	55
Social and behavioural sciences and law	290	95	195
Business, management and public administration	635	125	510
Physical and life sciences and technologies	110	60	50
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	80	35	45
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,295	1,210	85
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	65	25	35
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	545	90	455
Personal, protective and transportation services	355	160	195
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	9,630	5,020	4,615
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,685	3,020	2,665
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,945	2,000	1,950
Location of study inside Canada	3,540	1,795	1,750
Same as province or territory of residence	2,610	1,225	1,385
Another province or territory	935	570	365
Location of study outside Canada	400	205	200

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

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

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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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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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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