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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 Courtenay
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 21.6 %
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}	46,330	22,085	24,240
Married or living with a common-law partner	28,240	14,045	14,200
Married (and not separated)	23,255	11,560	11,690
Living common law	4,990	2,485	2,510
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	18,085	8,040	10,040
Single (never legally married)	9,880	5,300	4,580
Separated	1,515	695	815
Divorced	3,980	1,385	2,600
Widowed	2,705	660	2,045
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	54,195	25,970	28,220
Married spouses	22,965	11,455	11,510
Common-law partners	4,995	2,485	2,510
Lone parents	2,520	400	2,120
Children in census families	13,070	6,755	6,320
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	10,640	4,885	5,760
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	53,720	25,795	27,925
Non-movers	46,205	22,160	24,040
Movers	7,515	3,635	3,880
Non-migrants	3,365	1,620	1,740
Migrants	4,150	2,010	2,140
Internal migrants	3,910	1,900	2,010
Intraprovincial migrants	2,765	1,360	1,405
Interprovincial migrants	1,145	540	610
External migrants	240	115	125
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	51,790	24,800	26,990
Non-movers	28,970	13,920	15,050
Movers	22,820	10,880	11,940
Non-migrants	9,495	4,510	4,990
Migrants	13,325	6,370	6,955
Internal migrants	12,470	6,000	6,470
Intraprovincial migrants	8,705	4,120	4,585
Interprovincial migrants	3,765	1,875	1,885
External migrants	855	370	485
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	54,195	25,975	28,215
English	49,615	23,885	25,730
French	1,195	565	635
Non-official language	3,080	1,400	1,680
English and French	65	35	30
English and non-official language	215	80	130
French and non-official language	25	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	54,195	25,970	28,215
English	52,760	25,285	27,475
French	290	145	150
Non-official language	880	430	450
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	255	115	145
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}	54,195	25,975	28,220
English only	49,175	23,830	25,340
French only	30	0	15
English and French	4,850	2,065	2,785
Neither English nor French	135	60	75
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	29,825	14,720	15,105
English	29,515	14,585	14,930
French	120	15	100
Non-official language	165	95	70
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	165	95	70
English and French	20	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	54,195	25,970	28,220
Canadian citizens	52,890	25,380	27,510
Canadian citizens only	51,745	24,865	26,885
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,145	515	630
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	1,300	595	710
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	54,190	25,975	28,220
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	47,255	22,650	24,605
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	6,855	3,290	3,565
Before 1971	3,290	1,580	1,715
1971 to 1980	1,345	645	700
1981 to 1990	645	325	320
1991 to 2000	595	260	340
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	980	485	495
2001 to 2005	465	260	200
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	515	225	290
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	85	35	50
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	6,855	3,295	3,565
Under 5 years	1,010	535	480
5 to 14 years	1,220	660	555
15 to 24 years	1,685	725	960
25 to 44 years	2,545	1,205	1,340
45 years and over	395	170	225
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	54,190	25,975	28,220
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	47,250	22,645	24,605
Born in province of residence	27,140	12,820	14,325
Born outside province of residence	20,110	9,830	10,280
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	6,855	3,290	3,565
Americas	1,020	480	535
United States	815	405	405
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	55	15	40
Trinidad and Tobago	15	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	15	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	60	25	35
Europe	4,560	2,185	2,365
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	2,805	1,305	1,505
Italy	30	20	0
Germany	625	260	365
Poland	85	55	30
Portugal	40	25	0
Netherlands	280	125	155
France	75	45	30
Romania	15	10	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	30	0	0
Hungary	35	20	20
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	110	80	25
Other places of birth in Europe	395	215	180
Africa	145	65	85
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	85	35	50
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	60	30	30
Asia	905	435	470
India	50	35	20
China^{Footnote 25}	150	65	90
Philippines	150	40	105
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	25	20	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	165	95	75
Pakistan	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	15	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	15	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	125	80	45
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	55	25	30
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	35	0	35
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	90	40	50
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	235	125	105
Fiji	25	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	210	110	100
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	85	35	50
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	54,190	25,975	28,220
First generation^{Footnote 33}	7,250	3,510	3,740
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	11,890	5,520	6,375
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	35,050	16,945	18,105
Total population in private households by visible minority	54,190	25,975	28,220
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	1,940	930	1,010
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	145	65	80
Chinese	505	205	300
Black	245	140	105
Filipino	295	140	155
Latin American	110	60	50
Arab	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	215	100	115
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	25	20	0
Korean	140	85	55
Japanese	125	45	80
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	45	35	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	75	25	50
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	52,250	25,040	27,210
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	54,190	25,975	28,220
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	2,505	1,160	1,350
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	1,445	600	845
Métis single identity	965	540	425
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	30	0	30
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	55	20	40
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	51,685	24,815	26,870
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	54,190	25,975	28,220
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	860	370	495
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	53,330	25,610	27,725
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	54,190	25,970	28,220
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	3,460	1,605	1,855
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	2,350	1,110	1,235
Métis ancestry	1,240	575	670
Inuit ancestry	60	0	45
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	50,730	24,370	26,365
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	46,325	22,085	24,245
In the labour force	27,460	13,535	13,930
Employed	24,990	12,140	12,855
Unemployed	2,470	1,400	1,070
Not in the labour force	18,865	8,550	10,315
Participation rate	59.3	61.3	57.5
Employment rate	53.9	55.0	53.0
Unemployment rate	9.0	10.3	7.7
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	27,460	13,535	13,930
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	600	315	285
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	26,865	13,220	13,640
Employee	22,635	10,895	11,740
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	4,230	2,325	1,905
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	27,460	13,535	13,925
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	600	315	285
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	26,865	13,225	13,640
0 Management occupations	2,965	1,760	1,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	3,560	840	2,715
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,405	1,125	280
3 Health occupations	2,170	335	1,840
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	3,695	1,445	2,250
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	940	320	615
6 Sales and service occupations	6,770	2,685	4,085
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,750	3,540	210
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,085	825	260
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	520	345	170
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	27,460	13,535	13,925
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	600	315	285
All industries^{Footnote 63}	26,860	13,220	13,640
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,280	965	320
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	225	205	20
22 Utilities	130	115	0
23 Construction	2,300	2,060	245
31-33 Manufacturing	625	425	195
41 Wholesale trade	575	400	175
44-45 Retail trade	4,130	1,865	2,265
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,115	770	345
51 Information and cultural industries	345	195	150
52 Finance and insurance	610	170	445
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	575	285	290
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,395	695	700
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,240	685	560
61 Educational services	2,055	565	1,490
62 Health care and social assistance	3,655	515	3,140
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	710	385	330
72 Accommodation and food services	1,830	675	1,155
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,200	460	740
91 Public administration	2,855	1,785	1,070
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	29,135	13,535	15,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,035	1,740	1,300
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	7,610	3,445	4,165
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	18,490	8,350	10,140
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	4,455	3,005	1,455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	7,185	2,590	4,600
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	1,455	475	985
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,390	2,285	3,105
Bachelor's degree	3,470	1,450	2,025
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	1,920	840	1,080
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	46,325	22,085	24,245
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	20,765	9,890	10,870
Education	2,365	675	1,690
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	955	345	620
Humanities	1,165	420	745
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,040	705	1,330
Business, management and public administration	4,370	1,240	3,135
Physical and life sciences and technologies	890	460	430
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	450	260	190
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	5,755	5,505	250
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	835	525	305
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	4,490	665	3,820
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,250	1,400	855
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}	46,330	22,085	24,240
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	20,760	9,890	10,870
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	25,565	12,195	13,370
Location of study inside Canada	22,815	10,740	12,080
Same as province or territory of residence	14,990	6,810	8,180
Another province or territory	7,825	3,925	3,900
Location of study outside Canada	2,750	1,455	1,290

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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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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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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'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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