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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 Alberta^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 27.4 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	2,888,735	1,445,820	1,442,920
Married or living with a common-law partner	1,744,745	874,640	870,100
Married (and not separated)	1,474,350	739,440	734,910
Living common law	270,390	135,205	135,190
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,143,995	571,175	572,815
Single (never legally married)	800,885	449,465	351,420
Separated	65,920	28,950	36,970
Divorced	172,375	71,740	100,630
Widowed	104,815	21,020	83,800
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	3,567,980	1,793,675	1,774,300
Married spouses	1,446,825	724,515	722,310
Common-law partners	270,390	135,200	135,185
Lone parents	140,380	32,890	107,485
Children in census families	1,095,560	578,915	516,650
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	614,815	322,145	292,665
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	3,518,330	1,768,710	1,749,620
Non-movers	2,985,105	1,496,890	1,488,215
Movers	533,225	271,825	261,400
Non-migrants	332,960	170,485	162,475
Migrants	200,270	101,340	98,925
Internal migrants	163,305	83,180	80,125
Intraprovincial migrants	107,930	54,425	53,505
Interprovincial migrants	55,370	28,755	26,620
External migrants	36,960	18,160	18,805
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	3,324,205	1,668,825	1,655,380
Non-movers	1,830,575	912,005	918,575
Movers	1,493,630	756,825	736,810
Non-migrants	793,470	402,165	391,305
Migrants	700,160	354,655	345,505
Internal migrants	537,455	273,585	263,865
Intraprovincial migrants	321,605	161,280	160,325
Interprovincial migrants	215,850	112,310	103,540
External migrants	162,705	81,070	81,635
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	3,567,980	1,793,675	1,774,300
English	2,775,655	1,406,075	1,369,580
French	64,480	33,575	30,905
Non-official language	678,655	330,055	348,595
English and French	3,280	1,645	1,630
English and non-official language	43,930	21,380	22,545
French and non-official language	1,625	775	850
English, French and non-official language	355	165	190
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	3,567,980	1,793,675	1,774,300
English	3,092,970	1,558,280	1,534,690
French	22,560	11,520	11,045
Non-official language	365,785	181,155	184,630
English and French	2,060	1,050	1,010
English and non-official language	83,660	41,225	42,435
French and non-official language	640	295	340
English, French and non-official language	300	145	155
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	3,567,980	1,793,675	1,774,305
English only	3,287,560	1,664,880	1,622,680
French only	2,840	1,280	1,565
English and French	234,570	110,335	124,240
Neither English nor French	43,000	17,180	25,815
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	2,259,370	1,205,500	1,053,870
English	2,224,730	1,189,110	1,035,620
French	6,355	2,170	4,185
Non-official language	17,185	8,990	8,200
Aboriginal	1,000	515	485
Non-Aboriginal	16,190	8,480	7,710
English and French	2,920	1,350	1,570
English and non-official language	7,975	3,780	4,190
French and non-official language	35	0	20
English, French and non-official language	170	85	85
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,300
Canadian citizens	3,326,545	1,676,365	1,650,175
Canadian citizens only	3,244,580	1,635,210	1,609,370
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	81,965	41,155	40,810
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	241,435	117,310	124,125
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,300
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	2,864,245	1,449,740	1,414,500
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	644,110	313,170	330,945
Before 1971	92,610	45,390	47,220
1971 to 1980	83,620	41,910	41,710
1981 to 1990	86,190	41,145	45,045
1991 to 2000	124,465	58,970	65,495
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	257,230	125,755	131,475
2001 to 2005	113,060	56,400	56,665
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	144,170	69,355	74,815
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	59,625	30,765	28,860
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	644,115	313,175	330,940
Under 5 years	67,765	33,995	33,770
5 to 14 years	116,525	60,020	56,505
15 to 24 years	141,775	66,170	75,605
25 to 44 years	265,305	128,535	136,765
45 years and over	52,740	24,455	28,290
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	3,567,980	1,793,675	1,774,300
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	2,864,240	1,449,735	1,414,505
Born in province of residence	1,911,800	962,135	949,660
Born outside province of residence	952,440	487,600	464,840
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	644,115	313,170	330,940
Americas	86,500	41,270	45,225
United States	31,050	13,780	17,265
Jamaica	4,340	2,120	2,220
Guyana	2,330	1,115	1,220
Haiti	725	340	385
Mexico	10,750	5,320	5,435
Trinidad and Tobago	2,955	1,470	1,485
Colombia	6,865	3,470	3,395
El Salvador	5,530	2,730	2,805
Peru	1,310	575	740
Chile	4,300	2,285	2,015
Other places of birth in Americas	16,340	8,065	8,275
Europe	178,660	88,400	90,260
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	58,245	28,985	29,260
Italy	8,050	4,135	3,920
Germany	20,090	9,785	10,310
Poland	16,335	7,330	8,995
Portugal	3,470	1,775	1,695
Netherlands	15,285	7,980	7,310
France	2,390	1,120	1,270
Romania	6,235	3,150	3,080
Russian Federation	5,900	2,585	3,310
Greece	1,455	795	660
Ukraine	6,430	2,865	3,570
Croatia	2,775	1,365	1,410
Hungary	3,625	1,960	1,660
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,720	1,940	1,780
Serbia	1,865	890	975
Ireland, Republic of	2,795	1,430	1,360
Other places of birth in Europe	19,990	10,305	9,690
Africa	55,855	29,580	26,270
Morocco	895	530	360
Algeria	695	365	330
Egypt	3,120	1,735	1,385
South Africa, Republic of	6,015	2,965	3,050
Nigeria	5,575	2,885	2,685
Ethiopia	6,380	3,385	2,985
Kenya	4,005	2,130	1,875
Other places of birth in Africa	29,180	15,580	13,600
Asia	314,145	149,480	164,665
India	59,020	29,590	29,425
China^{Footnote 26}	49,600	23,180	26,415
Philippines	69,570	29,270	40,305
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	17,300	8,415	8,885
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	26,020	12,470	13,550
Pakistan	19,105	9,910	9,195
Sri Lanka	3,295	1,650	1,645
Iran^{Footnote 28}	5,595	3,095	2,500
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	9,575	4,485	5,085
Lebanon	8,390	4,580	3,810
Taiwan	2,960	1,370	1,585
Iraq	3,820	2,120	1,700
Bangladesh	3,680	1,920	1,760
Afghanistan	4,345	2,240	2,105
Japan	2,935	955	1,980
Turkey	1,670	970	700
Other places of birth in Asia	27,270	13,255	14,010
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	8,955	4,445	4,510
Fiji	4,140	1,990	2,150
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	4,815	2,455	2,355
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	59,620	30,765	28,855
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,300
First generation^{Footnote 34}	715,370	349,890	365,480
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	681,780	341,770	340,005
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	2,170,830	1,102,015	1,068,815
Total population in private households by visible minority	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,300
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	656,325	326,340	329,985
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	156,665	81,035	75,630
Chinese	133,390	64,840	68,550
Black	74,435	39,170	35,265
Filipino	106,030	47,370	58,665
Latin American	41,300	21,205	20,095
Arab	34,920	18,510	16,410
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	41,025	20,435	20,585
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	16,025	8,600	7,425
Korean	15,005	7,235	7,765
Japanese	12,420	5,600	6,820
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	6,270	3,130	3,140
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	18,840	9,210	9,630
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	2,911,650	1,467,335	1,444,315
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,300
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	220,695	108,295	112,400
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	116,675	56,470	60,200
Métis single identity	96,870	48,340	48,525
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,990	1,035	950
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	1,870	970	905
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	3,300	1,485	1,815
Non-Aboriginal identity	3,347,280	1,685,380	1,661,905
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,305
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	106,420	51,075	55,340
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	3,461,560	1,742,600	1,718,960
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	3,567,975	1,793,675	1,774,305
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	263,720	129,275	134,445
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	177,140	86,660	90,475
Métis ancestry	94,615	46,195	48,425
Inuit ancestry	3,240	1,585	1,655
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	3,304,255	1,664,395	1,639,855
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	2,888,735	1,445,815	1,442,920
In the labour force	2,115,640	1,143,840	971,800
Employed	1,993,220	1,078,370	914,855
Unemployed	122,415	65,470	56,945
Not in the labour force	773,095	301,975	471,120
Participation rate	73.2	79.1	67.3
Employment rate	69.0	74.6	63.4
Unemployment rate	5.8	5.7	5.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	2,115,640	1,143,840	971,800
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	27,485	12,545	14,940
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	2,088,150	1,131,295	956,855
Employee	1,841,365	972,890	868,470
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	246,790	158,405	88,385
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	2,115,640	1,143,840	971,800
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	27,490	12,545	14,940
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	2,088,150	1,131,295	956,855
0 Management occupations	248,515	160,145	88,370
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	347,880	93,875	254,010
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	168,725	131,715	37,010
3 Health occupations	125,120	22,055	103,070
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	211,945	71,815	140,130
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	45,140	18,285	26,850
6 Sales and service occupations	438,870	180,680	258,190
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	367,655	342,225	25,425
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	69,950	59,110	10,835
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	64,345	51,385	12,960
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	2,115,635	1,143,840	971,795
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	27,490	12,545	14,945
All industries^{Footnote 64}	2,088,150	1,131,295	956,855
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	61,165	41,465	19,700
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	136,495	104,825	31,670
22 Utilities	22,030	15,720	6,310
23 Construction	195,905	166,270	29,630
31-33 Manufacturing	123,465	93,895	29,570
41 Wholesale trade	89,005	63,585	25,415
44-45 Retail trade	229,230	104,730	124,500
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	104,770	76,070	28,700
51 Information and cultural industries	35,460	18,990	16,470
52 Finance and insurance	68,765	24,355	44,410
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	40,090	22,300	17,790
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	162,490	91,715	70,775
55 Management of companies and enterprises	2,530	1,275	1,260
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	72,970	40,320	32,650
61 Educational services	141,550	44,045	97,505
62 Health care and social assistance	206,695	33,030	173,660
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	39,725	19,505	20,215
72 Accommodation and food services	125,815	50,790	75,020
81 Other services (except public administration)	101,275	49,330	51,950
91 Public administration	128,720	69,070	59,650
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	2,035,330	1,023,275	1,012,050
No certificate, diploma or degree	250,265	134,645	115,620
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	484,730	232,685	252,040
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	1,300,340	655,950	644,390
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	249,160	184,955	64,205
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	435,350	186,075	249,275
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	95,150	40,735	54,415
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	520,675	244,175	276,500
Bachelor's degree	359,350	161,790	197,560
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	161,320	82,385	78,935
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	2,888,740	1,445,820	1,442,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	1,314,855	648,740	666,120
Education	120,550	29,945	90,605
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	45,060	19,560	25,505
Humanities	64,505	25,745	38,760
Social and behavioural sciences and law	130,730	43,390	87,340
Business, management and public administration	323,080	117,110	205,970
Physical and life sciences and technologies	62,865	33,885	28,975
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	53,890	33,045	20,845
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	421,245	383,810	37,430
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	40,880	26,055	14,825
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	229,150	43,365	185,785
Personal, protective and transportation services	81,860	41,125	40,735
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	80	40	40
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	2,888,740	1,445,820	1,442,915
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,314,855	648,735	666,115
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,573,880	797,080	776,800
Location of study inside Canada	1,309,625	664,080	645,540
Same as province or territory of residence	991,315	500,690	490,625
Another province or territory	318,305	163,395	154,915
Location of study outside Canada	264,260	133,000	131,260

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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

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

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Footnote 3

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 5

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 6

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 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 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 8

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 9

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 10

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

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Footnote 11

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 13

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 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 15

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 16

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

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Footnote 17

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 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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 21

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 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 25

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 27

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

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Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

'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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Footnote 35

'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 36

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

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Footnote 37

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 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

'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 45

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 46

'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 47

'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 49

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 50

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 51

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

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

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Footnote 53

'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 54

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 55

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

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Footnote 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

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

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Footnote 59

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 60

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 62

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 63

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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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

'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 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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Footnote 71

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

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

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 75

'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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