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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 Vancouver
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.4 %
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}	1,926,230	933,190	993,035
Married or living with a common-law partner	1,103,420	549,640	553,780
Married (and not separated)	968,935	481,505	487,430
Living common law	134,485	68,140	66,350
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	822,810	383,550	439,255
Single (never legally married)	575,620	306,505	269,120
Separated	45,845	18,020	27,820
Divorced	116,715	43,070	73,645
Widowed	84,625	15,955	68,665
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	2,280,700	1,116,840	1,163,855
Married spouses	938,940	469,755	469,180
Common-law partners	134,485	68,135	66,350
Lone parents	97,285	18,745	78,540
Children in census families	689,085	364,195	324,890
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	420,900	196,000	224,895
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	2,258,655	1,105,625	1,153,035
Non-movers	1,930,150	943,555	986,595
Movers	328,510	162,070	166,435
Non-migrants	178,840	88,015	90,825
Migrants	149,670	74,060	75,610
Internal migrants	103,895	51,625	52,270
Intraprovincial migrants	84,885	42,155	42,735
Interprovincial migrants	19,010	9,475	9,540
External migrants	45,775	22,435	23,340
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	2,165,390	1,057,495	1,107,890
Non-movers	1,220,645	593,220	627,430
Movers	944,745	464,275	480,465
Non-migrants	471,025	231,315	239,715
Migrants	473,710	232,960	240,750
Internal migrants	302,110	149,950	152,165
Intraprovincial migrants	237,750	117,175	120,575
Interprovincial migrants	64,360	32,775	31,590
External migrants	171,605	83,010	88,590
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,860
English	1,276,900	643,410	633,490
French	25,155	12,410	12,750
Non-official language	928,340	437,255	491,085
English and French	1,710	790	920
English and non-official language	47,085	22,275	24,810
French and non-official language	1,230	615	615
English, French and non-official language	275	90	190
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	2,280,700	1,116,840	1,163,860
English	1,567,150	777,655	789,495
French	8,425	3,920	4,500
Non-official language	597,555	283,625	313,935
English and French	1,125	590	530
English and non-official language	105,725	50,695	55,025
French and non-official language	345	155	190
English, French and non-official language	380	200	180
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,860
English only	1,991,865	992,305	999,565
French only	1,165	535	630
English and French	166,245	74,355	91,890
Neither English nor French	121,420	49,645	71,770
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	1,357,715	698,450	659,265
English	1,260,660	649,240	611,425
French	3,050	910	2,140
Non-official language	68,405	35,820	32,580
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	68,400	35,820	32,580
English and French	1,955	775	1,180
English and non-official language	23,340	11,535	11,805
French and non-official language	20	15	0
English, French and non-official language	290	150	145
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	2,280,700	1,116,840	1,163,855
Canadian citizens	2,005,095	987,710	1,017,390
Canadian citizens only	1,904,825	939,545	965,285
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	100,270	48,170	52,100
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	275,595	129,130	146,470
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,855
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	1,315,700	662,910	652,785
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	913,305	429,270	484,040
Before 1971	114,620	56,380	58,240
1971 to 1980	114,900	54,565	60,335
1981 to 1990	126,010	58,425	67,585
1991 to 2000	264,910	122,320	142,585
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	292,875	137,585	155,290
2001 to 2005	137,745	64,260	73,495
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	155,125	73,325	81,795
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	51,690	24,655	27,030
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	913,310	429,270	484,040
Under 5 years	74,550	37,645	36,905
5 to 14 years	151,460	78,555	72,905
15 to 24 years	196,665	89,010	107,655
25 to 44 years	377,540	171,280	206,260
45 years and over	113,095	52,780	60,315
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	2,280,695	1,116,835	1,163,855
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	1,315,700	662,915	652,785
Born in province of residence	954,520	483,575	470,945
Born outside province of residence	361,180	179,335	181,845
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	913,310	429,270	484,040
Americas	61,330	28,540	32,795
United States	26,240	12,490	13,750
Jamaica	1,980	865	1,110
Guyana	895	400	495
Haiti	270	125	150
Mexico	6,535	2,965	3,570
Trinidad and Tobago	2,045	920	1,125
Colombia	2,610	1,130	1,480
El Salvador	4,895	2,195	2,695
Peru	2,490	1,025	1,460
Chile	1,935	870	1,070
Other places of birth in Americas	11,435	5,545	5,885
Europe	173,355	85,580	87,770
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	61,260	30,080	31,175
Italy	11,000	5,865	5,135
Germany	14,205	6,855	7,355
Poland	10,010	4,730	5,280
Portugal	4,640	2,230	2,415
Netherlands	7,165	3,700	3,465
France	3,315	1,730	1,585
Romania	6,435	3,165	3,265
Russian Federation	6,810	3,085	3,725
Greece	2,685	1,430	1,255
Ukraine	5,160	2,380	2,780
Croatia	3,970	1,970	2,000
Hungary	3,450	1,735	1,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,785	1,930	1,860
Serbia	4,005	2,030	1,980
Ireland, Republic of	2,760	1,475	1,285
Other places of birth in Europe	22,700	11,195	11,505
Africa	28,160	13,945	14,215
Morocco	695	380	320
Algeria	405	275	130
Egypt	1,415	825	590
South Africa, Republic of	8,030	3,920	4,110
Nigeria	985	660	330
Ethiopia	1,440	695	745
Kenya	3,905	1,715	2,190
Other places of birth in Africa	11,265	5,480	5,790
Asia	627,055	289,940	337,115
India	111,265	54,475	56,790
China^{Footnote 25}	159,200	71,965	87,230
Philippines	87,945	37,035	50,910
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	72,230	33,915	38,320
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	22,925	10,305	12,625
Pakistan	7,765	3,980	3,780
Sri Lanka	4,170	2,175	2,000
Iran^{Footnote 27}	28,475	14,200	14,275
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	34,365	16,040	18,330
Lebanon	1,485	795	690
Taiwan	40,730	18,970	21,755
Iraq	3,270	1,760	1,510
Bangladesh	1,395	745	650
Afghanistan	3,425	1,710	1,715
Japan	10,295	3,320	6,975
Turkey	1,925	1,160	770
Other places of birth in Asia	36,180	17,390	18,795
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	23,410	11,270	12,140
Fiji	16,605	7,700	8,895
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	6,810	3,565	3,245
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	51,685	24,655	27,030
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,860
First generation^{Footnote 33}	973,595	458,580	515,015
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	575,135	290,090	285,050
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	731,965	368,170	363,795
Total population in private households by visible minority	2,280,700	1,116,840	1,163,860
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	1,030,335	493,710	536,630
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	252,400	126,695	125,710
Chinese	411,470	195,280	216,195
Black	23,545	12,245	11,300
Filipino	112,085	48,425	63,665
Latin American	29,125	14,090	15,035
Arab	11,840	6,740	5,105
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	44,225	21,295	22,930
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	37,025	18,525	18,500
Korean	48,425	22,785	25,640
Japanese	28,345	12,120	16,225
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	4,345	2,120	2,220
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	27,490	13,380	14,110
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	1,250,360	623,130	627,230
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	2,280,700	1,116,840	1,163,860
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	52,375	25,070	27,310
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	31,675	15,180	16,490
Métis single identity	18,485	8,775	9,705
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	385	220	165
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	725	295	430
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	1,100	585	520
Non-Aboriginal identity	2,228,320	1,091,770	1,136,550
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,855
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	20,555	9,765	10,785
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	2,260,145	1,107,070	1,153,070
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	2,280,695	1,116,840	1,163,860
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	64,945	30,360	34,585
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	46,755	21,805	24,950
Métis ancestry	19,770	9,165	10,605
Inuit ancestry	660	325	335
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	2,215,750	1,086,485	1,129,270
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	1,926,230	933,195	993,035
In the labour force	1,273,335	660,465	612,870
Employed	1,182,390	613,760	568,630
Unemployed	90,945	46,700	44,240
Not in the labour force	652,895	272,725	380,165
Participation rate	66.1	70.8	61.7
Employment rate	61.4	65.8	57.3
Unemployment rate	7.1	7.1	7.2
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	1,273,335	660,465	612,870
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	27,575	12,970	14,605
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	1,245,760	647,495	598,260
Employee	1,089,895	548,785	541,110
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	155,865	98,710	57,150
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	1,273,335	660,465	612,870
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	27,575	12,970	14,610
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	1,245,755	647,495	598,260
0 Management occupations	148,580	92,340	56,240
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	218,820	69,910	148,910
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	95,475	76,010	19,465
3 Health occupations	76,700	18,000	58,700
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	143,590	49,110	94,480
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	50,835	26,020	24,815
6 Sales and service occupations	303,775	135,720	168,055
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	152,665	143,870	8,790
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	16,960	11,680	5,280
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	38,370	24,840	13,530
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	1,273,335	660,465	612,870
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	27,575	12,970	14,605
All industries^{Footnote 63}	1,245,760	647,495	598,265
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	12,695	6,790	5,910
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	5,060	3,525	1,540
22 Utilities	7,470	4,945	2,525
23 Construction	84,540	74,370	10,170
31-33 Manufacturing	81,640	56,115	25,530
41 Wholesale trade	60,430	39,885	20,540
44-45 Retail trade	135,255	63,895	71,355
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	68,600	51,615	16,980
51 Information and cultural industries	45,020	27,855	17,165
52 Finance and insurance	62,665	26,345	36,315
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	33,155	18,460	14,695
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	120,590	68,440	52,150
55 Management of companies and enterprises	1,745	935	810
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	56,845	32,125	24,720
61 Educational services	93,600	32,700	60,900
62 Health care and social assistance	125,500	24,955	100,540
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	30,560	15,845	14,715
72 Accommodation and food services	97,010	42,285	54,725
81 Other services (except public administration)	61,695	25,385	36,315
91 Public administration	61,680	31,020	30,665
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	1,330,725	643,605	687,120
No certificate, diploma or degree	111,340	56,185	55,155
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	306,890	146,935	159,950
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	912,500	440,485	472,015
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	113,380	74,575	38,800
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	247,680	107,680	139,995
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	97,550	42,865	54,685
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	453,890	215,350	238,540
Bachelor's degree	287,230	134,390	152,840
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	166,660	80,965	85,700
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	1,926,225	933,195	993,035
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	796,640	380,440	416,200
Education	73,880	17,330	56,545
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	59,000	28,115	30,885
Humanities	77,160	29,710	47,450
Social and behavioural sciences and law	133,470	50,290	83,175
Business, management and public administration	246,785	106,255	140,530
Physical and life sciences and technologies	51,820	27,515	24,310
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	50,975	32,250	18,725
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	213,560	190,835	22,725
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	17,215	10,515	6,700
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	154,265	33,985	120,275
Personal, protective and transportation services	51,310	25,900	25,410
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	150	55	100
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	1,926,225	933,195	993,035
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	796,635	380,435	416,200
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,129,585	552,755	576,835
Location of study inside Canada	781,615	383,695	397,920
Same as province or territory of residence	629,820	305,190	324,635
Another province or territory	151,785	78,505	73,285
Location of study outside Canada	347,980	169,065	178,920

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

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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 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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