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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Quebec / Québec^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 22.4 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 3	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	7,732,525	615,380	6,102,620	27,230
0 to 4 years	441,800	36,620	348,865	3,280
5 to 9 years	399,175	38,450	312,945	2,275
10 to 14 years	416,960	39,460	327,935	2,450
15 to 19 years	488,965	45,690	389,025	2,580
20 to 24 years	486,140	46,460	379,520	1,965
25 to 29 years	488,580	43,490	374,375	1,655
30 to 34 years	529,285	38,625	404,760	1,365
35 to 39 years	494,670	36,985	359,235	1,175
40 to 44 years	517,005	39,150	380,380	1,245
45 to 49 years	618,665	44,685	487,990	1,495
50 to 54 years	643,540	42,785	530,620	1,510
55 to 59 years	573,035	40,125	476,380	1,295
60 to 64 years	505,350	36,795	418,340	1,305
65 to 69 years	396,170	27,190	330,810	1,175
70 to 74 years	281,720	20,380	228,395	845
75 to 79 years	216,525	16,780	172,675	655
80 to 84 years	144,240	11,850	112,970	615
85 years and over	90,705	9,865	67,405	340
Median age^{Footnote 4}	41.2	37.6	42.1	28.2
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 5}	6,474,590	500,850	5,112,875	19,225
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,722,705	254,340	2,936,410	8,290
Married (and not separated)	2,332,765	193,735	1,664,875	5,530
Living common law	1,389,940	60,600	1,271,535	2,755
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,751,885	246,510	2,176,465	10,940
Single (never legally married)	1,877,925	176,115	1,489,075	7,955
Separated	98,180	8,890	69,170	210
Divorced	456,055	36,325	365,440	1,825
Widowed	319,730	25,175	252,790	955
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
English	930,145	611,335	1,970	6,425
French	6,501,825	4,045	6,100,650	11,555
English and French	232,705	0	0	9,255
Neither English nor French	67,855	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 6}	7,732,520	615,385	6,102,615	27,230
English only	351,625	185,000	1,965	365
French only	3,996,870	4,045	3,745,300	1,220
English and French	3,313,215	425,600	2,353,770	25,580
Neither English nor French	70,810	735	1,580	60
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Single responses	7,562,315	595,595	6,052,880	18,120
English	764,260	520,950	70,930	6,085
French	6,218,720	63,790	5,960,420	11,150
Non-official languages	579,335	10,860	21,530	875
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	31,990	380	165	10
Cree, n.o.s.	13,905	275	60	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	7,540	15	75	0
Inuktitut	10,300	80	20	0
Mi'kmaq	235	15	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 8}	472,685	9,285	18,360	785
Arabic	77,130	1,510	5,495	215
Bengali	9,065	230	200	0
Cantonese	8,225	200	125	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	34,990	830	930	70
Creoles	23,910	255	2,715	45
Dutch	540	15	0	0
German	2,885	40	75	0
Greek	21,275	370	100	0
Gujarati	4,100	110	25	0
Hindi	1,660	75	0	0
Hungarian	2,280	65	0	0
Italian	40,170	545	715	100
Korean	3,575	90	15	0
Mandarin	9,830	240	220	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	8,630	185	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	14,800	215	275	20
Polish	6,765	60	70	0
Portuguese	16,225	170	405	0
Romanian	21,950	235	715	20
Russian	19,220	350	450	65
Serbian	1,875	40	50	0
Spanish	87,970	965	3,495	55
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	9,685	1,070	0	0
Tamil	14,030	645	325	35
Ukrainian	1,855	75	0	0
Urdu	6,365	250	40	0
Vietnamese	23,700	435	1,845	45
Other languages^{Footnote 9}	74,665	1,200	3,005	85
Multiple responses	170,210	19,785	49,735	9,115
English and French	30,525	6,480	13,490	7,685
English and non-official language	43,535	11,625	1,340	270
French and non-official language	88,720	855	33,515	260
English, French and non-official language	7,430	830	1,385	895
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
None	6,622,910	445,690	5,664,300	17,485
English	451,000	39,975	309,570	5,115
French	313,810	100,590	54,355	3,270
Non-official language	275,010	22,800	61,980	585
Aboriginal	4,760	795	875	10
Non-Aboriginal	270,250	22,000	61,105	575
English and French	27,775	695	1,230	260
English and non-official language	21,035	765	9,715	230
French and non-official language	20,115	4,805	1,450	295
English, French and non-official language	865	65	25	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 10}	1,435,240	110,215	348,210	5,925
Aboriginal languages	46,640	2,135	2,045	35
Algonquin	2,185	345	505	0
Atikamekw	5,965	15	325	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 11}	16,090	860	235	10
Mi'kmaq	1,010	420	35	0
Innu/Montagnais	9,250	30	595	0
Ojibway	50	20	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	11,305	345	145	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	1,245	140	240	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	1,388,880	108,130	346,280	5,890
Italian	177,890	25,560	30,285	1,090
Portuguese	47,640	3,040	8,755	100
Romanian	33,690	705	2,020	60
Spanish	348,915	21,285	174,105	1,430
Dutch	5,475	740	1,370	40
Flemish	780	75	210	0
German	45,190	6,590	16,420	355
Yiddish	13,595	3,820	115	20
Danish	585	105	45	0
Norwegian	730	135	165	0
Swedish	1,655	315	405	0
Afrikaans	430	265	45	0
Gaelic languages	335	210	50	0
Bosnian	1,660	0	110	0
Bulgarian	6,730	110	350	0
Croatian	3,085	295	205	0
Czech	1,965	110	160	0
Macedonian	375	0	20	0
Polish	18,365	1,490	1,175	105
Russian	39,015	1,665	3,025	105
Serbian	3,305	200	155	35
Serbo-Croatian	2,360	60	200	0
Slovak	1,215	125	105	0
Slovenian	940	180	0	0
Ukrainian	6,780	740	195	0
Latvian	480	75	0	0
Lithuanian	815	110	45	0
Greek	53,025	7,175	2,805	270
Armenian	18,645	1,065	1,255	155
Albanian	3,055	85	330	0
Estonian	240	0	0	0
Finnish	650	80	155	0
Hungarian	8,230	785	360	40
Turkish	10,945	385	955	40
Berber languages (Kabyle)	7,195	0	1,345	0
Oromo	9,375	40	1,890	0
Somali	885	35	140	0
Amharic	925	125	40	0
Arabic	211,830	7,565	49,125	1,090
Hebrew	19,145	6,720	3,665	55
Maltese	35	0	0	0
Tigrigna	350	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	190	0	0	0
Bengali	12,325	960	365	65
Gujarati	7,485	1,095	260	30
Hindi	13,185	2,285	220	110
Konkani	195	105	0	0
Marathi	210	55	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	14,480	1,365	90	45
Sindhi	340	50	70	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,060	145	20	0
Urdu	14,295	2,045	165	55
Nepali	1,435	60	40	0
Kurdish	980	30	30	0
Pashto	1,290	50	30	0
Persian (Farsi)	22,830	890	990	70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	980	135	80	0
Kannada	390	80	0	0
Malayalam	335	60	0	0
Tamil	19,465	1,760	670	120
Telugu	545	145	45	0
Japanese	6,135	800	2,080	55
Korean	5,365	465	195	0
Cantonese	13,985	1,005	705	40
Fukien	100	0	0	0
Hakka	205	35	0	25
Mandarin	17,810	1,105	1,790	115
Taiwanese	890	45	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	47,040	2,035	2,330	170
Lao	6,080	115	905	0
Thai	2,000	140	365	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	12,350	170	1,845	15
Vietnamese	37,370	1,045	4,050	90
Bisayan languages	1,125	225	25	0
Ilocano	1,845	340	0	0
Malay	1,505	295	210	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	25,325	5,430	245	110
Akan (Twi)	1,610	410	40	0
Lingala	6,985	55	3,685	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	3,025	35	485	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	2,685	30	635	0
Swahili	5,395	260	1,505	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	3,900	225	1,560	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	9,060	295	3,275	0
African languages, n.i.e.	2,105	160	675	0
Creoles	99,045	2,415	39,975	415
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 13}	23,615	1,375	9,095	90
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 14}	7,644,190	608,705	6,032,330	26,220
Non-movers	6,742,515	534,130	5,354,930	22,840
Movers	901,670	74,575	677,395	3,375
Non-migrants	523,555	44,115	392,445	1,915
Migrants	378,115	30,470	284,945	1,460
Internal migrants	321,415	25,865	265,220	1,340
Intraprovincial migrants	299,810	17,660	256,355	1,210
Interprovincial migrants	21,610	8,205	8,865	125
External migrants	56,700	4,605	19,725	120
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 15}	7,290,720	578,760	5,753,755	23,945
Non-movers	4,575,950	367,350	3,703,100	14,645
Movers	2,714,770	211,405	2,050,655	9,300
Non-migrants	1,477,875	114,910	1,140,780	4,905
Migrants	1,236,890	96,500	909,870	4,395
Internal migrants	1,010,590	79,805	846,410	3,810
Intraprovincial migrants	947,490	54,975	819,740	3,350
Interprovincial migrants	63,095	24,835	26,670	460
External migrants	226,300	16,690	63,460	590
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 16}	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,620	27,230
Canadian citizens	7,394,705	588,590	6,019,565	26,580
Canadian citizens only	7,192,370	568,275	5,956,175	25,565
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	202,340	20,320	63,395	1,015
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 17}	337,820	26,790	83,055	650
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 18}	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 19}	6,690,535	523,965	5,878,660	24,700
Born in province of residence	6,413,015	411,900	5,728,725	21,380
Born outside province of residence	277,525	112,070	149,930	3,320
Immigrants^{Footnote 20}	974,895	83,250	201,660	2,460
Americas	222,525	37,820	36,605	550
United States	26,780	15,405	7,545	360
Jamaica	5,255	5,160	35	0
Guyana	2,665	2,630	15	0
Haiti	69,075	310	22,775	130
Mexico	15,260	300	650	20
Trinidad and Tobago	4,415	4,385	0	0
Colombia	21,320	285	1,015	0
El Salvador	9,815	85	265	0
Peru	11,610	115	450	0
Chile	8,085	95	370	0
Other places of birth in Americas	48,235	9,050	3,475	50
Europe	302,235	21,555	83,360	630
United Kingdom^{Footnote 21}	14,535	13,435	345	60
Italy	57,705	1,325	1,345	130
Germany	10,425	935	1,750	55
Poland	11,715	560	230	0
Portugal	18,615	345	495	15
Netherlands	2,325	205	95	0
France	67,650	550	64,575	150
Romania	25,775	375	1,125	0
Russian Federation	11,075	375	770	55
Greece	20,655	575	180	0
Ukraine	6,845	200	195	0
Croatia	1,950	100	80	0
Hungary	4,430	235	35	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,140	40	130	0
Serbia	1,425	30	15	0
Ireland, Republic of	1,060	960	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	41,910	1,310	11,995	70
Africa	181,120	5,765	58,960	580
Morocco	48,380	260	14,305	45
Algeria	47,330	50	13,390	50
Egypt	17,240	1,295	4,750	200
South Africa, Republic of	750	550	40	0
Nigeria	1,220	620	95	0
Ethiopia	840	85	60	0
Kenya	815	275	125	0
Other places of birth in Africa	64,555	2,625	26,185	290
Asia	267,710	17,195	22,525	690
India	16,985	2,225	215	40
China^{Footnote 22}	43,735	1,450	6,275	85
Philippines	22,625	4,435	350	35
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	4,845	365	60	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 23}	27,235	635	2,625	35
Pakistan	8,990	1,030	75	0
Sri Lanka	12,295	910	160	20
Iran^{Footnote 24}	11,675	480	325	30
Korea, South^{Footnote 25}	4,295	220	685	0
Lebanon	38,570	1,060	6,795	220
Taiwan	2,910	115	470	0
Iraq	3,860	280	105	0
Bangladesh	8,045	500	110	0
Afghanistan	5,395	30	65	0
Japan	1,750	70	85	0
Turkey	7,130	150	290	0
Other places of birth in Asia	47,380	3,240	3,830	135
Oceania and other^{Footnote 26}	1,295	915	215	0
Fiji	80	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 27}	1,220	870	215	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 28}	67,095	8,165	22,300	65
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 29}	223,395	12,530	51,940	490
Americas	56,655	5,305	6,725	170
United States	5,375	3,070	1,005	80
Mexico	7,880	100	185	0
Cuba	1,825	0	45	0
Haiti	14,710	105	4,550	80
Jamaica	165	150	0	0
Brazil	3,630	25	105	0
Colombia	11,170	105	325	0
Guyana	105	100	0	0
Peru	3,050	20	80	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 30}	1,835	40	35	0
Other places of birth in Americas	6,915	1,575	395	0
Europe	41,235	1,795	18,775	95
France	16,930	110	16,240	55
Germany	750	50	185	0
Poland	355	0	0	0
Romania	5,235	85	175	0
Moldova^{Footnote 31}	4,125	40	205	0
Russian Federation	2,820	90	120	0
Ukraine	2,160	80	90	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 32}	1,235	1,040	55	20
Other places of birth in Europe	7,615	295	1,700	15
Africa	71,040	1,640	22,035	160
Nigeria	440	260	0	0
Ethiopia	155	45	10	0
Mauritius	1,810	145	595	65
Somalia	50	0	0	0
Algeria	20,195	25	5,210	15
Egypt	2,925	350	305	0
Morocco	18,200	40	3,585	0
Tunisia	4,150	0	685	0
Cameroon	3,480	265	2,685	15
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	2,830	55	1,275	0
South Africa, Republic of	110	60	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	16,690	380	7,665	45
Asia	54,205	3,630	4,330	65
Philippines	7,135	1,210	115	0
China^{Footnote 33}	11,460	435	1,255	20
India	3,250	295	55	0
Pakistan	2,040	215	25	0
Iran^{Footnote 34}	3,080	130	70	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 35}	1,070	50	145	0
Sri Lanka	2,030	185	40	0
Iraq	1,335	25	30	0
Bangladesh	1,600	85	50	0
Lebanon	6,600	245	1,405	20
Viet Nam^{Footnote 36}	1,685	60	360	0
Taiwan	390	0	50	0
Afghanistan	1,670	15	15	0
Japan	655	0	15	0
Turkey	1,185	0	0	0
Israel	965	30	85	0
Nepal	550	20	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	145	20	0	0
United Arab Emirates	295	95	40	0
Saudi Arabia	585	140	75	0
Syria^{Footnote 37}	1,410	75	65	0
Other places of birth in Asia	5,070	240	380	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 38}	265	165	70	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 39}	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 40}	6,690,535	523,965	5,878,660	24,700
Immigrants^{Footnote 41}	974,895	83,255	201,660	2,465
Before 1971	151,825	22,060	28,280	495
1971 to 1980	115,645	16,000	26,210	270
1981 to 1990	130,680	11,120	21,330	310
1991 to 2000	195,925	13,190	39,095	510
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	380,825	20,885	86,745	885
2001 to 2005	157,430	8,355	34,810	390
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 43}	223,395	12,530	51,940	490
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 44}	67,095	8,165	22,295	65
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 45}	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,620	27,230
First generation^{Footnote 46}	1,055,130	94,885	231,460	2,625
Second generation^{Footnote 47}	685,165	178,105	299,565	6,665
Third generation or more^{Footnote 48}	5,992,225	342,390	5,571,595	17,930
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	7,732,525	615,380	6,102,620	27,230
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 49}	141,915	15,715	82,230	1,080
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 50}	82,425	10,635	39,410	600
Métis single identity	40,960	3,510	36,930	315
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	12,570	880	890	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 51}	1,545	160	1,280	85
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 52}	4,415	530	3,715	80
Non-Aboriginal identity	7,590,610	599,665	6,020,385	26,145
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 53}	7,732,525	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 54}	62,515	8,660	22,435	280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	7,670,010	606,720	6,080,180	26,950
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 55}	6,474,590	500,850	5,112,875	19,225
In the labour force	4,183,445	320,250	3,325,835	11,195
Employed	3,880,420	291,885	3,113,475	9,920
Unemployed	303,025	28,365	212,360	1,270
Not in the labour force	2,291,145	180,600	1,787,040	8,035
Participation rate	64.6	63.9	65.0	58.2
Employment rate	59.9	58.3	60.9	51.6
Unemployment rate	7.2	8.9	6.4	11.3
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	4,183,445	320,250	3,325,830	11,190
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	98,320	9,305	60,480	465
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 57}	4,085,125	310,940	3,265,355	10,730
Employee	3,661,700	274,315	2,936,250	9,710
Self-employed	423,425	36,630	329,110	1,020
Self-employed (incorporated)	158,390	12,675	122,890	355
Without paid help	72,820	5,755	56,575	205
With paid help	85,575	6,925	66,315	150
Self-employed (unincorporated)	256,715	23,260	199,865	640
Without paid help	195,135	17,280	154,070	470
With paid help	61,585	5,985	45,795	165
Unpaid family worker	8,315	685	6,355	25
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	4,183,445	320,250	3,325,835	11,190
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 58}	98,320	9,310	60,480	460
All occupations^{Footnote 59}	4,085,125	310,940	3,265,355	10,730
0 Management occupations	411,425	38,875	320,545	1,105
00 Senior management occupations	70,310	6,500	56,450	195
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	129,530	14,230	99,605	385
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	132,105	11,265	99,705	380
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	79,490	6,880	64,785	145
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	687,710	58,715	547,990	1,915
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	130,680	11,675	101,240	260
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	265,200	20,795	218,490	690
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	34,740	3,345	26,860	95
14 Office support occupations	167,865	15,750	129,555	530
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	89,230	7,155	71,855	340
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	287,020	22,375	216,505	565
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	150,145	13,030	106,835	220
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	136,880	9,345	109,670	340
3 Health occupations	268,610	16,640	218,610	545
30 Professional occupations in nursing	68,390	4,220	57,020	165
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	53,340	4,280	42,065	110
32 Technical occupations in health	78,070	3,990	65,635	100
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	68,820	4,155	53,890	170
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	479,505	39,500	381,240	1,150
40 Professional occupations in education services	173,300	17,245	134,900	365
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	98,010	9,455	78,485	260
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	125,065	6,845	100,900	285
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	33,275	1,835	29,980	65
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	49,855	4,120	36,980	175
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	123,665	14,690	96,560	475
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	45,980	6,785	34,590	150
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	77,690	7,910	61,970	330
6 Sales and service occupations	969,740	76,325	755,475	3,005
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	78,320	7,480	60,870	200
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	140,425	8,915	105,470	350
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	199,980	17,080	159,255	560
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	202,335	17,910	154,370	940
66 Sales support occupations	141,490	9,140	116,075	520
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	207,195	15,810	159,425	440
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	573,080	29,800	493,745	1,390
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	196,185	9,085	172,695	440
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	122,985	6,180	107,565	230
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	53,105	4,145	42,945	180
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	155,575	8,045	131,460	375
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	45,230	2,340	39,075	170
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	65,630	4,340	57,310	105
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	15,495	1,025	13,860	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	30,100	1,320	27,120	45
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	20,040	1,990	16,330	50
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	218,740	9,675	177,375	470
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	30,080	1,130	26,215	40
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	76,440	3,350	59,990	195
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	46,420	2,520	36,905	100
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	65,795	2,670	54,270	135
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 60}	4,183,450	320,245	3,325,835	11,190
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 61}	98,315	9,310	60,480	465
All industries^{Footnote 62}	4,085,125	310,945	3,265,355	10,730
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	84,465	4,180	76,600	135
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	20,765	670	19,220	15
22 Utilities	33,815	730	31,210	25
23 Construction	241,780	12,570	211,795	545
31-33 Manufacturing	476,395	29,575	383,715	965
41 Wholesale trade	169,825	20,150	122,215	460
44-45 Retail trade	501,380	32,980	411,750	1,570
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	181,290	17,070	138,635	730
51 Information and cultural industries	98,340	10,205	74,670	345
52 Finance and insurance	159,225	13,735	123,425	430
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	61,365	6,010	46,080	165
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	282,120	28,810	210,170	700
55 Management of companies and enterprises	3,970	455	2,860	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	156,130	14,485	112,345	550
61 Educational services	301,425	29,710	236,865	740
62 Health care and social assistance	496,125	30,065	405,590	1,095
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	78,795	8,910	63,855	225
72 Accommodation and food services	253,140	20,805	187,730	775
81 Other services (except public administration)	189,290	13,305	153,760	500
91 Public administration	295,480	16,510	252,870	745
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 63}	3,880,420	291,885	3,113,470	9,920
Usual place of work	3,301,560	243,065	2,654,640	8,245
Work in CSD of residence	1,753,840	109,605	1,406,320	4,150
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	480,860	60,440	363,755	1,360
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	995,985	57,640	837,780	2,330
Work in a different province	70,875	15,385	46,785	400
Worked at home	237,630	22,710	187,630	505
Worked outside Canada	9,710	1,305	5,950	60
No fixed workplace address	331,525	24,795	265,255	1,110
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 64}	3,633,085	267,865	2,919,895	9,355
Car, truck or van - as a driver	2,713,295	170,255	2,280,490	6,290
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	136,490	12,850	104,665	395
Public transit	484,595	57,785	299,265	1,770
Walked	215,210	17,930	169,620	610
Bicycle	48,870	5,850	39,055	205
Other methods	34,615	3,195	26,800	85
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 65}	4,426,985	341,300	3,531,165	12,050
English	526,795	217,070	141,570	2,280
French	3,614,285	84,640	3,260,575	6,045
Non-official language	31,750	670	1,100	0
Aboriginal	11,355	185	105	0
Non-Aboriginal	20,400	480	1,000	0
English and French	235,475	37,745	124,560	3,600
English and non-official language	4,865	470	240	0
French and non-official language	4,770	50	1,170	0
English, French and non-official language	9,040	660	1,940	105
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 66}	4,426,985	341,295	3,531,165	12,050
None	3,133,275	177,645	2,641,600	7,245
English	944,200	55,860	769,170	3,020
French	284,735	103,960	106,375	1,530
Non-official language	43,905	2,465	7,455	155
Aboriginal	5,015	310	440	0
Non-Aboriginal	38,890	2,160	7,015	145
English and French	1,550	65	85	0
English and non-official language	12,895	400	5,400	70
French and non-official language	6,355	905	1,065	30
English, French and non-official language	75	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	6,474,590	500,850	5,112,875	19,225
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,436,025	85,225	1,153,630	4,010
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 68}	1,404,755	133,925	1,103,445	4,740
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 69}	3,633,810	281,700	2,855,800	10,485
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 70}	1,049,470	48,250	914,445	2,995
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 71}	750,480	32,035	658,435	2,110
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 72}	298,995	16,215	256,010	885
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,075,855	86,150	869,590	3,605
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 73}	305,335	23,185	231,495	925
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,203,155	124,115	840,275	2,960
Bachelor's degree	766,100	77,620	552,395	1,875
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	126,560	12,265	82,135	440
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	32,365	3,015	21,615	55
Master's degree	230,820	24,750	156,645	465
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 74}	47,310	6,465	27,485	125
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 75}	3,633,815	281,700	2,855,805	10,485
Education	271,700	19,285	227,600	570
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	149,010	17,585	113,680	610
Humanities	205,805	23,665	152,390	805
Social and behavioural sciences and law	337,675	39,570	239,570	1,185
Business, management and public administration	834,220	64,865	655,465	2,290
Physical and life sciences and technologies	127,915	13,915	86,895	470
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	144,170	12,085	100,470	440
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	791,470	43,090	641,140	2,090
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	82,500	3,605	71,940	155
Health and related fields^{Footnote 76}	433,175	31,020	346,330	975
Personal, protective and transportation services	255,015	12,990	219,315	885
Other fields of study^{Footnote 77}	1,145	30	1,010	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 78}	3,633,810	281,705	2,855,805	10,480
Inside Canada	3,294,255	250,785	2,767,745	9,735
Newfoundland and Labrador	985	700	155	0
Prince Edward Island	595	420	130	0
Nova Scotia	5,010	3,300	1,405	15
New Brunswick	11,720	2,485	8,675	65
Quebec	3,160,850	205,840	2,693,610	8,815
Ontario	101,515	31,615	58,840	765
Manitoba	2,260	1,050	795	20
Saskatchewan	1,625	560	755	0
Alberta	3,980	2,050	1,380	25
British Columbia	5,390	2,740	1,735	0
Yukon	110	0	85	0
Northwest Territories	140	10	120	0
Nunavut	80	0	55	0
Outside Canada	339,560	30,915	88,055	745
Total population in private households by visible minority	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 79}	850,240	101,045	211,175	3,680
South Asian^{Footnote 80}	83,325	16,685	4,715	545
Chinese	82,845	7,535	11,620	430
Black	243,625	44,140	115,760	1,115
Filipino	31,490	10,895	965	330
Latin American	116,380	2,885	9,825	105
Arab	166,260	5,500	43,290	635
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 81}	65,860	3,215	14,745	200
West Asian^{Footnote 82}	23,450	1,020	1,055	50
Korean	6,665	800	1,090	30
Japanese	4,025	845	755	35
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 83}	8,900	2,990	3,000	55
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 84}	17,425	4,535	4,355	150
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 85}	6,882,285	514,340	5,891,445	23,550
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 86}	7,732,520	615,380	6,102,615	27,230
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 87}	5,563,680	287,640	4,412,285	12,550
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 88}	2,168,840	327,740	1,690,335	14,675
Canadian - Total responses	4,571,990	188,370	4,352,455	13,110
Canadian - Single responses	3,154,150	74,250	3,069,465	5,635
Canadian - Multiple responses	1,417,840	114,120	1,282,990	7,475
English- Total responses	240,945	142,385	90,280	4,180
English - Single responses	36,855	25,895	10,495	150
English - Multiple responses	204,085	116,490	79,785	4,030
French - Total responses	2,246,700	103,120	2,119,385	10,100
French - Single responses	809,665	6,050	801,260	1,110
French - Multiple responses	1,437,040	97,070	1,318,125	8,985
Scottish - Total responses	196,665	99,835	92,205	2,445
Scottish - Single responses	26,560	10,980	15,390	135
Scottish - Multiple responses	170,105	88,855	76,810	2,315
Irish - Total responses	428,570	132,920	289,120	4,650
Irish - Single responses	78,265	17,750	59,970	435
Irish - Multiple responses	350,305	115,170	229,145	4,215
German - Total responses	132,950	38,570	75,445	940
German - Single responses	23,540	3,315	12,170	50
German - Multiple responses	109,405	35,255	63,275	890
Italian - Total responses	307,805	63,460	117,010	2,355
Italian - Single responses	164,565	28,340	27,635	700
Italian - Multiple responses	143,250	35,120	89,375	1,655
Chinese - Total responses	101,875	10,565	15,560	500
Chinese - Single responses	79,115	5,540	9,445	355
Chinese - Multiple responses	22,760	5,025	6,115	145
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	261,505	22,205	205,270	1,715
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	74,835	5,595	40,505	135
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	186,665	16,610	164,765	1,580
Ukrainian - Total responses	32,260	12,885	7,225	245
Ukrainian - Single responses	8,475	1,980	1,330	20
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	23,790	10,905	5,905	225
East Indian - Total responses	48,535	15,570	5,095	545
East Indian - Single responses	32,680	8,060	1,700	225
East Indian - Multiple responses	15,860	7,505	3,390	325
Dutch - Total responses	24,835	11,030	9,900	445
Dutch - Single responses	5,175	1,570	1,535	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	19,655	9,460	8,365	430
Polish- Total responses	65,445	26,230	18,305	585
Polish - Single responses	20,400	3,865	3,065	75
Polish - Multiple responses	45,040	22,370	15,245	505
Filipino- Total responses	34,140	12,325	1,165	420
Filipino - Single responses	26,725	8,370	405	190
Filipino - Multiple responses	7,415	3,950	755	230
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 89}	28,305	21,980	5,465	395
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 90}	4,330	3,710	550	60
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 91}	23,975	18,270	4,915	340
Russian- Total responses	45,120	17,325	6,030	345
Russian - Single responses	14,215	2,255	1,130	50
Russian - Multiple responses	30,900	15,065	4,895	295
Welsh - Total responses	10,700	9,410	1,065	170
Welsh - Single responses	565	465	80	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	10,140	8,945	985	175
Norwegian - Total responses	7,490	3,625	3,340	65
Norwegian - Single responses	1,020	180	640	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	6,470	3,445	2,695	65
Métis - Total responses	35,660	3,935	31,220	215
Métis - Single responses	8,560	405	8,065	35
Métis - Multiple responses	27,100	3,530	23,155	185
Portuguese - Total responses	59,400	9,075	18,470	280
Portuguese - Single responses	34,555	2,755	5,445	55
Portuguese - Multiple responses	24,845	6,320	13,025	235
American - Total responses	44,555	13,905	28,245	665
American - Single responses	5,435	1,895	3,340	20
American - Multiple responses	39,120	12,005	24,915	645
Spanish - Total responses	79,200	8,275	32,060	400
Spanish - Single responses	18,960	735	4,160	15
Spanish - Multiple responses	60,245	7,545	27,900	385
Swedish - Total responses	6,260	3,520	1,795	105
Swedish - Single responses	675	155	150	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	5,585	3,370	1,640	105
Hungarian - Total responses	22,955	7,945	5,115	150
Hungarian - Single responses	7,085	1,210	795	40
Hungarian - Multiple responses	15,870	6,735	4,320	115
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 92}	6,474,590	500,850	5,112,875	19,230
Without income	291,190	27,985	209,410	1,525
With income	6,183,395	472,865	4,903,465	17,705
Under $5,000^{Footnote 93}	511,835	52,715	361,305	2,170
$5,000 to $9,999	493,760	40,600	372,565	1,630
$10,000 to $14,999	651,740	48,835	497,650	2,340
$15,000 to $19,999	657,775	46,320	519,065	1,980
$20,000 to $29,999	941,625	65,470	744,620	2,710
$30,000 to $39,999	866,290	58,405	709,500	2,465
$40,000 to $49,999	653,400	44,840	544,210	1,590
$50,000 to $59,999	449,190	31,070	376,740	845
$60,000 to $79,999	515,815	38,590	429,160	1,040
$80,000 to $99,999	211,065	18,135	171,665	390
$100,000 and over	230,895	27,890	176,985	545
$100,000 to $124,999	109,975	11,100	87,290	255
$125,000 and over	120,915	16,785	89,695	290
Median income $^{Footnote 94}	28,099	26,998	29,371	22,150
Average income $^{Footnote 95}	36,352	39,890	36,820	30,809
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 96}	6,474,590	500,850	5,112,875	19,230
Without after-tax income	291,460	27,985	209,960	1,525
With after-tax income	6,183,135	472,860	4,902,915	17,695
Under $5,000^{Footnote 97}	527,085	54,080	373,575	2,190
$5,000 to $9,999	507,125	41,555	384,215	1,665
$10,000 to $14,999	663,875	50,095	506,490	2,425
$15,000 to $19,999	726,925	51,045	575,490	2,165
$20,000 to $29,999	1,170,810	79,655	938,725	3,460
$30,000 to $39,999	1,022,045	69,680	843,815	2,675
$40,000 to $49,999	667,185	46,165	555,240	1,290
$50,000 to $59,999	394,230	29,285	327,240	765
$60,000 to $79,999	317,060	27,125	257,475	635
$80,000 to $99,999	94,140	10,765	72,770	190
$100,000 and over	92,660	13,410	67,880	235
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	25,595	24,746	26,493	20,973
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 99}	30,268	32,416	30,638	25,922
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 100}	6,474,590	500,845	5,112,875	19,225
With employment income	4,357,820	332,480	3,497,295	11,560
Median employment income $^{Footnote 101}	29,342	27,911	30,067	23,113
Average employment income $^{Footnote 102}	36,990	40,159	37,129	31,861
With wages and salaries	4,070,160	307,065	3,274,475	10,825
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	30,217	29,054	31,076	24,635
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 104}	36,904	39,780	37,064	31,822
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	4,183,445	320,250	3,325,835	11,190
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 105}	2,173,170	163,295	1,750,760	5,160
All others^{Footnote 106}	2,010,280	156,955	1,575,075	6,035

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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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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Footnote 3

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 4

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 5

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 6

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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Footnote 7

Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 8

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 9

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 10

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 11

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 14

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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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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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 17

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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 21

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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Footnote 23

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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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 27

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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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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Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

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

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Footnote 30

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 49

'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 50

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 51

'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 52

'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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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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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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Footnote 61

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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Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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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 66

Refers to the other language used regularly 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 67

'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' refers to graduation 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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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 73

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (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.

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

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Footnote 74

'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 75

'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 (CIP) 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.

'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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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' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

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 refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 79

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 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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

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Footnote 83

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 84

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 85

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 86

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 87

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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Footnote 88

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Footnote 89

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 92

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 93

Including loss.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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Footnote 95

For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 97

Including loss.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 100

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 105

Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Footnote 106

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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