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Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (830), Mother Tongue (4), Age Groups (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (830)

Definition


Note: Ethnic origin

In 2006, the Ethnic origin question asked: 'What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?' Respondents were asked to specify as many origins as applicable. Four write-in spaces were provided and up to six ethnic origins were retained.

Since 1981, when respondents were first permitted to report more than one ethnic origin in the census, a distinction has been made between single and multiple ethnic origin responses. A 'single' response is given when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only. A 'multiple' response is given when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins. A 'total response' indicates the sum of single and multiple responses for each specific group.

It must be noted that the measurement of ethnicity is affected by changes in the social environment in which the question is asked, and changes in the respondent's understanding or views about the topic. Awareness of family background or length of time since immigration can affect responses to the ethnic origin question. Some respondents may confuse or combine the concept of ethnic origin with other concepts such as citizenship, nationality, language or cultural identity.

As well, some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the census, while others may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for two or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.'

For additional information on issues related to the collection and dissemination of ethnic origin data, and on the comparability of ethnic origin data over time, refer to the Ethnic Origin Reference Guide, 2006 Census, Catalogue number 97-562-GWE2006025.

Note: First official language spoken

The definitions of first official language spoken and official language minority are outlined in the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations issued pursuant to the Official Languages Act (1988).

Information on first official language spoken is not collected directly from respondents. Rather, it is derived from three language variables on the census questionnaire: knowledge of official languages, mother tongue, and home language (language spoken most often at home). The first step in the derivation of this variable is to examine the respondent's knowledge of English and French. A person who speaks only English has English assigned as the first official language, while a person who speaks only French has French assigned. If the person can speak both English and French, then the mother tongue variable is examined. If the mother tongue is English, then English is the first official language spoken. The same procedure is used for French. Thus, a person who speaks English and French, and has French as mother tongue, would have French assigned as the first official language spoken.

If the respondent speaks both English and French, and indicates English and French as mother tongue, then the 'home language' variable is examined to assign the first official language spoken. In this circumstance, a home language of English would result in English being assigned as first official language spoken, while a home language of French would result in French being assigned as first official language spoken. Consequently, a person who speaks both English and French, has both official languages as mother tongue and English as home language, would have English assigned as first official language spoken.

Situations where the respondents can speak English and French, and have both languages as mother tongue and home language, are assigned English and French as first official language spoken.

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories. The size of the official language minority is determined by adding the minority population and half of the 'English and French' population. For example, in Ontario, the official language minority is the sum of those who have French as their first official language spoken and half of those who have English and French as first official language spoken.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Note: Income Data for Seniors in Collective Dwellings

In the 2006 Census, individuals who resided in institutions or residences with distinct, separate living quarters, and who were able to complete the census questionnaire, received their own census form to complete. These individuals were excluded from measurements of income in prior censuses. This census their incomes have been set to zero. This results in a slight overestimation in the count of population 15 years and over, and primarily the age group 65 years and over, without income (or without earnings). Counts and income statistics for families or persons not in families are not affected, as individuals in these types of collective dwellings have always, and continue to be excluded from those populations.

Note: Income suppression

Area suppression is the deletion of all characteristic data for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. Income distributions and related statistics are suppressed if the population in the area, excluding institutional residents, is less than 250 from either the 100% or the 20% database, or if the number of private households is less than 40 from the 20% database.

Tables with income, after-tax income or earnings distributions

Income, after-tax income and earnings distributions have been suppressed where the estimated total number of units (persons, families or households) in the reference year is less than 250. All suppressed cells and associated averages, medians and standard errors of average income, average after-tax income or average earnings have been replaced with zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Tables with number and median or average income, after-tax income or earnings

Statistics have been suppressed if the estimated total number of persons (males, females or both sexes) with income, after-tax income or earnings in the reference year is less than 250 persons. All suppressed counts and associated averages and medians have been replaced by zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Major field of study - Classification of instructional programs - (CIP), Canada, 2000

For the first time with the 2006 Census, major field of study data were coded with the Classification of Instructional Programs - (CIP), Canada, 2000.

Prior to the 2006 Census, the Major Field of Study Classification (MFS) was used to classify major field of study. We recommend users not make historical comparisons between the two classification systems. Even though some entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison would be inappropriate given the much more detailed character of the new classification.

A theoretical concordance table between the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) and the Major Field of Study Classification (MFS) showing the definitional relationship between the two classifications was developed. This table is available in the 2006 Census Dictionary (Appendix N). This type of concordance allows users to see the relationship between the two classes of systems based on the definitional aspects of each system. However, users are cautioned that this type of concordance can not be used to convert counts from one classification system to another.

Note: Mobility status (1 year ago) universe

The 'Mobility status (1 year ago)' universe includes persons 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel of Canada) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Note: Mobility status (5 years ago) universe

The 'Mobility status (5 years ago)' universe includes persons 5 years of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel of Canada) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Values

  1. Total population by age groups Footnote 1
  2. 0 to 4 years
  3. 5 to 9 years
  4. 10 to 14 years
  5. 15 to 19 years
  6. 20 to 24 years
  7. 25 to 29 years
  8. 30 to 34 years
  9. 35 to 39 years
  10. 40 to 44 years
  11. 45 to 49 years
  12. 50 to 54 years
  13. 55 to 59 years
  14. 60 to 64 years
  15. 65 to 69 years
  16. 70 to 74 years
  17. 75 to 79 years
  18. 80 to 84 years
  19. 85 years and over
  20. Median age Footnote 20
  21. Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status Footnote 21
  22. Never legally married (single)
  23. Legally married (and not separated) Footnote 23
  24. Separated, but still legally married
  25. Divorced
  26. Widowed
  27. Total population 15 years and over by common-law status Footnote 27
  28. Not in a common-law relationship
  29. In a common-law relationship
  30. Total population by knowledge of official languages Footnote 30
  31. English only
  32. French only
  33. English and French
  34. Neither English nor French
  35. Total population by first official language spoken Footnote 35
  36. English
  37. French
  38. English and French
  39. Neither English nor French
  40. Official language minority - (number) Footnote 40
  41. Official language minority - (percentage) Footnote 41
  42. Total population by language spoken most often at home Footnote 42
  43. Single responses
  44. English
  45. French
  46. Non-official languages
  47. Algonquin
  48. Atikamekw
  49. Blackfoot
  50. Carrier
  51. Chilcotin
  52. Chipewyan
  53. Cree
  54. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  55. Dene
  56. Dogrib
  57. Gitksan
  58. Inuinnaqtun
  59. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  60. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  61. Malecite
  62. Mi'kmaq
  63. Mohawk
  64. Montagnais-Naskapi
  65. Nisga'a
  66. North Slave (Hare)
  67. Ojibway
  68. Oji-Cree
  69. Shuswap
  70. South Slave
  71. Tlingit
  72. Italian
  73. Portuguese
  74. Romanian
  75. Spanish
  76. Danish
  77. Dutch
  78. Flemish
  79. Frisian
  80. German
  81. Norwegian
  82. Swedish
  83. Yiddish
  84. Bosnian
  85. Bulgarian
  86. Croatian
  87. Czech
  88. Macedonian
  89. Polish
  90. Russian
  91. Serbian
  92. Serbo-Croatian
  93. Slovak
  94. Slovenian
  95. Ukrainian
  96. Latvian
  97. Lithuanian
  98. Estonian
  99. Finnish
  100. Hungarian
  101. Greek
  102. Armenian
  103. Turkish
  104. Amharic
  105. Arabic
  106. Hebrew
  107. Maltese
  108. Somali
  109. Tigrigna
  110. Bengali
  111. Gujarati
  112. Hindi
  113. Kurdish
  114. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  115. Pashto
  116. Persian (Farsi)
  117. Sindhi
  118. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  119. Urdu
  120. Malayalam
  121. Tamil
  122. Telugu
  123. Japanese
  124. Korean
  125. Cantonese
  126. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 126
  127. Mandarin
  128. Taiwanese
  129. Lao
  130. Khmer (Cambodian)
  131. Vietnamese
  132. Bisayan languages
  133. Ilocano
  134. Malay
  135. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  136. Akan (Twi)
  137. Swahili
  138. Creoles
  139. Other languages Footnote 139
  140. Multiple responses
  141. English and French
  142. English and non-official language
  143. French and non-official language
  144. English, French and non-official language
  145. Total population by language spoken on a regular basis at home Footnote 145
  146. None
  147. Single responses
  148. English
  149. French
  150. Non-official languages
  151. Algonquin
  152. Atikamekw
  153. Blackfoot
  154. Carrier
  155. Chilcotin
  156. Chipewyan
  157. Cree
  158. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  159. Dene
  160. Dogrib
  161. Gitksan
  162. Inuinnaqtun
  163. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  164. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  165. Malecite
  166. Mi'kmaq
  167. Mohawk
  168. Montagnais-Naskapi
  169. Nisga'a
  170. North Slave (Hare)
  171. Ojibway
  172. Oji-Cree
  173. Shuswap
  174. South Slave
  175. Tlingit
  176. Italian
  177. Portuguese
  178. Romanian
  179. Spanish
  180. Danish
  181. Dutch
  182. Flemish
  183. Frisian
  184. German
  185. Norwegian
  186. Swedish
  187. Yiddish
  188. Bosnian
  189. Bulgarian
  190. Croatian
  191. Czech
  192. Macedonian
  193. Polish
  194. Russian
  195. Serbian
  196. Serbo-Croatian
  197. Slovak
  198. Slovenian
  199. Ukrainian
  200. Latvian
  201. Lithuanian
  202. Estonian
  203. Finnish
  204. Hungarian
  205. Greek
  206. Armenian
  207. Turkish
  208. Amharic
  209. Arabic
  210. Hebrew
  211. Maltese
  212. Somali
  213. Tigrigna
  214. Bengali
  215. Gujarati
  216. Hindi
  217. Kurdish
  218. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  219. Pashto
  220. Persian (Farsi)
  221. Sindhi
  222. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  223. Urdu
  224. Malayalam
  225. Tamil
  226. Telugu
  227. Japanese
  228. Korean
  229. Cantonese
  230. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 230
  231. Mandarin
  232. Taiwanese
  233. Lao
  234. Khmer (Cambodian)
  235. Vietnamese
  236. Bisayan languages
  237. Ilocano
  238. Malay
  239. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  240. Akan (Twi)
  241. Swahili
  242. Creoles
  243. Other languages Footnote 243
  244. Multiple responses
  245. English and French
  246. English and non-official language
  247. French and non-official language
  248. English, French and non-official language
  249. Algonquin - Various non-official languages spoken Footnote 249
  250. Atikamekw
  251. Blackfoot
  252. Carrier
  253. Chilcotin
  254. Chipewyan
  255. Cree
  256. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  257. Dene
  258. Dogrib
  259. Gitksan
  260. Inuinnaqtun
  261. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  262. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  263. Malecite
  264. Mi'kmaq
  265. Mohawk
  266. Montagnais-Naskapi
  267. Nisga'a
  268. North Slave (Hare)
  269. Ojibway
  270. Oji-Cree
  271. Shuswap
  272. South Slave
  273. Tlingit
  274. Italian
  275. Portuguese
  276. Romanian
  277. Spanish
  278. Danish
  279. Dutch
  280. Flemish
  281. Frisian
  282. German
  283. Norwegian
  284. Swedish
  285. Yiddish
  286. Bosnian
  287. Bulgarian
  288. Croatian
  289. Czech
  290. Macedonian
  291. Polish
  292. Russian
  293. Serbian
  294. Serbo-Croatian
  295. Slovak
  296. Slovenian
  297. Ukrainian
  298. Latvian
  299. Lithuanian
  300. Estonian
  301. Finnish
  302. Hungarian
  303. Greek
  304. Armenian
  305. Turkish
  306. Amharic
  307. Arabic
  308. Hebrew
  309. Maltese
  310. Somali
  311. Tigrigna
  312. Bengali
  313. Gujarati
  314. Hindi
  315. Kurdish
  316. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  317. Pashto
  318. Persian (Farsi)
  319. Sindhi
  320. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  321. Urdu
  322. Malayalam
  323. Tamil
  324. Telugu
  325. Japanese
  326. Korean
  327. Cantonese
  328. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 328
  329. Mandarin
  330. Taiwanese
  331. Lao
  332. Khmer (Cambodian)
  333. Vietnamese
  334. Bisayan languages
  335. Ilocano
  336. Malay
  337. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  338. Akan (Twi)
  339. Swahili
  340. Creoles
  341. Other languages Footnote 341
  342. Total population by mobility status 1 year ago Footnote 342
  343. Non-movers
  344. Movers
  345. Non-migrants
  346. Migrants
  347. Internal migrants
  348. Intraprovincial migrants
  349. Interprovincial migrants
  350. External migrants
  351. Total population by mobility status 5 years ago Footnote 351
  352. Non-movers
  353. Movers
  354. Non-migrants
  355. Migrants
  356. Internal migrants
  357. Intraprovincial migrants
  358. Interprovincial migrants
  359. External migrants
  360. Total population by citizenship Footnote 360
  361. Canadian citizens
  362. Canadian citizens under age 18
  363. Canadian citizens age 18 and over
  364. Not Canadian citizens Footnote 364
  365. Total population by immigrant status and place of birth Footnote 365
  366. Non-immigrants Footnote 366
  367. Born in province of residence
  368. Born outside province of residence
  369. Immigrants Footnote 369
  370. United States of America
  371. Central America
  372. Caribbean and Bermuda
  373. South America
  374. Europe
  375. Western Europe
  376. Eastern Europe
  377. Southern Europe
  378. Italy
  379. Other Southern Europe
  380. Northern Europe
  381. United Kingdom
  382. Other Northern Europe
  383. Africa
  384. Western Africa
  385. Eastern Africa
  386. Northern Africa
  387. Central Africa
  388. Southern Africa
  389. Asia and the Middle East
  390. West Central Asia and the Middle East
  391. Eastern Asia
  392. China, People's Republic of
  393. Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  394. Other Eastern Asia
  395. Southeast Asia
  396. Philippines
  397. Other Southeast Asia
  398. Southern Asia
  399. India
  400. Other Southern Asia
  401. Oceania and other Footnote 401
  402. Non-permanent residents Footnote 402
  403. Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth Footnote 403
  404. United States of America
  405. Central America
  406. Caribbean and Bermuda
  407. South America
  408. Europe
  409. Western Europe
  410. Eastern Europe
  411. Southern Europe
  412. Italy
  413. Other Southern Europe
  414. Northern Europe
  415. United Kingdom
  416. Other Northern Europe
  417. Africa
  418. Western Africa
  419. Eastern Africa
  420. Northern Africa
  421. Central Africa
  422. Southern Africa
  423. Asia and the Middle East
  424. West Central Asia and the Middle East
  425. Eastern Asia
  426. China, People's Republic of
  427. Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  428. Other Eastern Asia
  429. Southeast Asia
  430. Philippines
  431. Other Southeast Asia
  432. Southern Asia
  433. India
  434. Other Southern Asia
  435. Oceania and other Footnote 435
  436. Total immigrant population by period of immigration Footnote 436
  437. Before 1961
  438. 1961 to 1970
  439. 1971 to 1980
  440. 1981 to 1990
  441. 1991 to 2000
  442. 1991 to 1995
  443. 1996 to 2000
  444. 2001 to 2006 Footnote 444
  445. Total population 15 years and older by generation status Footnote 445
  446. 1st generation Footnote 446
  447. 2nd generation Footnote 447
  448. 3rd generation or more Footnote 448
  449. Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population Footnote 449
  450. Total Aboriginal identity population Footnote 450
  451. North American Indian single response Footnote 451
  452. Métis single response
  453. Inuit single response
  454. Multiple Aboriginal identity responses
  455. Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere Footnote 455
  456. Non-Aboriginal identity population
  457. Total population by Registered Indian status Footnote 457
  458. Registered Indian Footnote 458
  459. Not a Registered Indian
  460. Total population 15 years and over by labour force activity Footnote 460
  461. In the labour force Footnote 461
  462. Employed Footnote 462
  463. Unemployed Footnote 463
  464. Not in the labour force Footnote 464
  465. Participation rate Footnote 465
  466. Employment rate Footnote 466
  467. Unemployment rate Footnote 467
  468. Total labour force 15 years and over by class of worker Footnote 468
  469. Class of worker - Not applicable Footnote 469
  470. All classes of worker Footnote 470
  471. Paid workers
  472. Employees
  473. Self-employed (incorporated)
  474. Without paid help
  475. With paid help
  476. Self-employed (unincorporated)
  477. Without paid help
  478. With paid help
  479. Unpaid family workers
  480. Total labour force 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 Footnote 480
  481. Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 481
  482. All occupations Footnote 482
  483. A Management occupations
  484. A0 Senior management occupations
  485. A1 Specialist managers
  486. A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
  487. A3 Other managers, n.e.c.
  488. B Business, finance and administrative occupations
  489. B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
  490. B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations
  491. B2 Secretaries
  492. B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
  493. B4 Clerical supervisors
  494. B5 Clerical occupations
  495. C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
  496. C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
  497. C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
  498. D Health occupations
  499. D0 Professional occupations in health
  500. D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
  501. D2 Technical and related occupations in health
  502. D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
  503. E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
  504. E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
  505. E1 Teachers and professors
  506. E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.
  507. F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  508. F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
  509. F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  510. G Sales and service occupations
  511. G0 Sales and service supervisors
  512. G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
  513. G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
  514. G3 Cashiers
  515. G4 Chefs and cooks
  516. G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
  517. G6 Occupations in protective services
  518. G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport
  519. G8 Child care and home support workers
  520. G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c.
  521. H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
  522. H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
  523. H1 Construction trades
  524. H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  525. H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
  526. H4 Mechanics
  527. H5 Other trades, n.e.c.
  528. H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers
  529. H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
  530. H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations
  531. I Occupations unique to primary industry
  532. I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers
  533. I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers
  534. I2 Primary production labourers
  535. J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
  536. J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
  537. J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
  538. J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
  539. J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
  540. Total labour force 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 Footnote 540
  541. Industry - Not applicable Footnote 541
  542. All industries Footnote 542
  543. 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  544. 21 Mining and oil and gas extraction
  545. 22 Utilities
  546. 23 Construction
  547. 31-33 Manufacturing
  548. 41 Wholesale trade
  549. 44-45 Retail trade
  550. 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
  551. 51 Information and cultural industries
  552. 52 Finance and insurance
  553. 53 Real estate and rental and leasing
  554. 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
  555. 55 Management of companies and enterprises
  556. 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  557. 61 Educational services
  558. 62 Health care and social assistance
  559. 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
  560. 72 Accommodation and food services
  561. 81 Other services (except public administration)
  562. 91 Public administration
  563. Total employed labour force 15 years and over by place of work status Footnote 563
  564. Usual place of work
  565. In census subdivision of residence
  566. In different census subdivision
  567. In same census division
  568. At home
  569. Outside Canada
  570. No fixed workplace address
  571. Total employed labour force 15 years and over with usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation Footnote 571
  572. Car, truck, van, as driver
  573. Car, truck, van, as passenger
  574. Public transit
  575. Walked
  576. Bicycle
  577. Motorcycle
  578. Taxicab
  579. Other method
  580. Total population 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2005 by language used most often at work Footnote 580
  581. Single responses
  582. English
  583. French
  584. Non-official languages
  585. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 585
  586. Cantonese
  587. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  588. German
  589. Mandarin
  590. Portuguese
  591. Spanish
  592. Vietnamese
  593. Korean
  594. Italian
  595. Other languages Footnote 595
  596. Multiple responses
  597. English and French
  598. English and non-official language
  599. French and non-official language
  600. English, French and non-official language
  601. Total population 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2005 by language used on a regular basis at work Footnote 601
  602. None
  603. Single responses
  604. English
  605. French
  606. Non-official languages
  607. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 607
  608. Cantonese
  609. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  610. German
  611. Mandarin
  612. Portuguese
  613. Spanish
  614. Vietnamese
  615. Korean
  616. Italian
  617. Other languages Footnote 617
  618. Multiple responses
  619. English and French
  620. English and non-official language
  621. French and non-official language
  622. English, French and non-official language
  623. Total population 15 years and over by hours spent doing unpaid housework Footnote 623
  624. No hours of unpaid housework
  625. Less than 5 hours of unpaid housework
  626. 5 to 14 hours of unpaid housework
  627. 15 to 29 hours of unpaid housework
  628. 30 to 59 hours of unpaid housework
  629. 60 hours or more of unpaid housework
  630. Total population 15 years and over by hours spent looking after children, without pay Footnote 630
  631. No hours of unpaid child care
  632. Less than 5 hours of unpaid child care
  633. 5 to 14 hours of unpaid child care
  634. 15 to 29 hours of unpaid child care
  635. 30 to 59 hours of unpaid child care
  636. 60 hours or more of unpaid child care
  637. Total population 15 years and over by hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors Footnote 637
  638. No hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
  639. Less than 5 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
  640. 5 to 9 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
  641. 10 to 19 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
  642. 20 hours or more of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
  643. Total population 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 643
  644. No certificate, diploma or degree
  645. Certificate, diploma or degree
  646. High school certificate or equivalent Footnote 646
  647. Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
  648. College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Footnote 648
  649. University certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 649
  650. University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above Footnote 650
  651. Bachelor's degree
  652. University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
  653. Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  654. Master's degree
  655. Earned doctorate
  656. Total population 15 years and over with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 Footnote 656
  657. Education
  658. Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
  659. Humanities
  660. Social and behavioural sciences and law
  661. Business, management and public administration
  662. Physical and life sciences and technologies
  663. Mathematics, computer and information sciences
  664. Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
  665. Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
  666. Health, parks, recreation and fitness
  667. Personal, protective and transportation services
  668. Other fields of study Footnote 668
  669. Total population 15 years and over with postsecondary qualification by location of study Footnote 669
  670. Inside Canada
  671. Newfoundland and Labrador
  672. Prince Edward Island
  673. Nova Scotia
  674. New Brunswick
  675. Quebec
  676. Ontario
  677. Manitoba
  678. Saskatchewan
  679. Alberta
  680. British Columbia
  681. Yukon Territory
  682. Northwest Territories
  683. Nunavut
  684. Outside Canada
  685. Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 685
  686. Total Aboriginal ancestry population Footnote 686
  687. North American Indian single ancestry
  688. North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  689. Métis single ancestry
  690. Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  691. Inuit single ancestry
  692. Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  693. Other Aboriginal multiple ancestries Footnote 693
  694. Non-Aboriginal ancestry population
  695. Total population by visible minority groups
  696. Total visible minority population Footnote 696
  697. Chinese
  698. South Asian Footnote 698
  699. Black
  700. Filipino
  701. Latin American
  702. Southeast Asian Footnote 702
  703. Arab
  704. West Asian Footnote 704
  705. Korean
  706. Japanese
  707. Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 707
  708. Multiple visible minority Footnote 708
  709. Not a visible minority Footnote 709
  710. Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) Footnote 710
  711. Total population - Single responses Footnote 711
  712. Total population - Multiple responses Footnote 712
  713. Canadian - Total responses
  714. Canadian - Single responses
  715. Canadian - Multiple responses
  716. English - Total responses
  717. English - Single responses
  718. English - Multiple responses
  719. French - Total responses
  720. French - Single responses
  721. French - Multiple responses
  722. Scottish - Total responses
  723. Scottish - Single responses
  724. Scottish - Multiple responses
  725. Irish - Total responses
  726. Irish - Single responses
  727. Irish - Multiple responses
  728. German - Total responses
  729. German - Single responses
  730. German - Multiple responses
  731. Italian - Total responses
  732. Italian - Single responses
  733. Italian - Multiple responses
  734. Chinese - Total responses
  735. Chinese - Single responses
  736. Chinese - Multiple responses
  737. North American Indian - Total responses
  738. North American Indian - Single responses
  739. North American Indian - Multiple responses
  740. Ukrainian - Total responses
  741. Ukrainian - Single responses
  742. Ukrainian - Multiple responses
  743. Dutch (Netherlands) - Total responses
  744. Dutch (Netherlands) - Single responses
  745. Dutch (Netherlands) - Multiple responses
  746. Polish - Total responses
  747. Polish - Single responses
  748. Polish - Multiple responses
  749. East Indian - Total responses
  750. East Indian - Single responses
  751. East Indian - Multiple responses
  752. Russian - Total responses
  753. Russian - Single responses
  754. Russian - Multiple responses
  755. Welsh - Total responses
  756. Welsh - Single responses
  757. Welsh - Multiple responses
  758. Filipino - Total responses
  759. Filipino - Single responses
  760. Filipino - Multiple responses
  761. Norwegian - Total responses
  762. Norwegian - Single responses
  763. Norwegian - Multiple responses
  764. Portuguese - Total responses
  765. Portuguese - Single responses
  766. Portuguese - Multiple responses
  767. Métis - Total responses
  768. Métis - Single responses
  769. Métis - Multiple responses
  770. British Isles, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 770
  771. British Isles, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 771
  772. British Isles, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 772
  773. Swedish - Total responses
  774. Swedish - Single responses
  775. Swedish - Multiple responses
  776. Total income in 2005 of population 15 years and over Footnote 776
  777. Without income
  778. With income
  779. Under $1,000 Footnote 779
  780. $1,000 to $2,999
  781. $3,000 to $4,999
  782. $5,000 to $6,999
  783. $7,000 to $9,999
  784. $10,000 to $11,999
  785. $12,000 to $14,999
  786. $15,000 to $19,999
  787. $20,000 to $24,999
  788. $25,000 to $29,999
  789. $30,000 to $34,999
  790. $35,000 to $39,999
  791. $40,000 to $44,999
  792. $45,000 to $49,999
  793. $50,000 to $59,999
  794. $60,000 and over
  795. Median income $ Footnote 795
  796. Average income $ Footnote 796
  797. Standard error of average income $ Footnote 797
  798. Total after-tax income in 2005 of population 15 years and over Footnote 798
  799. Without after-tax income
  800. With after-tax income
  801. Under $1,000 Footnote 801
  802. $1,000 to $2,999
  803. $3,000 to $4,999
  804. $5,000 to $6,999
  805. $7,000 to $9,999
  806. $10,000 to $11,999
  807. $12,000 to $14,999
  808. $15,000 to $19,999
  809. $20,000 to $24,999
  810. $25,000 to $29,999
  811. $30,000 to $34,999
  812. $35,000 to $39,999
  813. $40,000 to $44,999
  814. $45,000 to $49,999
  815. $50,000 and over
  816. Median after-tax income $ Footnote 816
  817. Average after-tax income $ Footnote 817
  818. Standard error of average after-tax income $ Footnote 818
  819. Total population 15 years and over with employment income Footnote 819
  820. Median employment income in 2005 $
  821. Average employment income in 2005 $
  822. Standard error of average employment income $
  823. Worked full year, full time Footnote 823
  824. Median employment income in 2005 $
  825. Average employment income in 2005 $
  826. Standard error of average employment income $
  827. Worked part year or part time Footnote 827
  828. Median employment income in 2005 $
  829. Average employment income in 2005 $
  830. Standard error of average employment income $

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.

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Footnote 20

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 21

Legal marital status
Part A - Plain language definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows:
Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
Legally married (and not separated) - Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.

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Footnote 23

Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.

In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.

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Footnote 27

Common-law status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other. These persons can be of the opposite sex or of the same sex.

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Footnote 30

Knowledge of official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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.

Data on knowledge of official languages
According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject is available in the Languages Reference Guide.

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Footnote 35

First official language spoken
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Data on knowledge of official languages
According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject is available in the Languages Reference Guide.

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Footnote 40

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 41

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 42

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. Data on other languages spoken on a regular basis at home are also collected.

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Footnote 126

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 139

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 145

Refers to the language spoken on a regular basis at home by the individual at the time of the census. Data on language spoken most often at home are also collected.

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Footnote 230

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 243

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 249

Knowledge of non-official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation.

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Footnote 328

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 341

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 342

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 351

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (5 years ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 360

Citizenship
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies).

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 364

Includes persons who are stateless. Prior to the 2006 Census, this category was called 'Citizens of other countries'. The content of the category remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 365

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 366

Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.

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Footnote 369

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 401

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 402

Non-permanent residents are persons from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them in Canada.

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Footnote 403

In this product, recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2001 and Census Day, May 16, 2006.

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 435

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 436

Period of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 444

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 445

Generation status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the generational status of a person, that is, 1st generation, 2nd generation or 3rd generation or more.

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Footnote 446

Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).

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Footnote 447

Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 448

Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 449

Aboriginal identity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity.
The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996.
This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form.

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Footnote 450

Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.

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Footnote 451

Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.

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Footnote 455

Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question.

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Footnote 457

Registered or Treaty Indian
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, Question 16 on Registered Indians had two components. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with band membership. The question used in 1996 asked only for registration or treaty status, while band membership was dealt with in a separate question.
The wording of the question, starting in 1996, differs slightly from the one in previous censuses. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was not included in the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used.
The 2006 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996 and 2001.

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Footnote 458

Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty.

The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources.

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Footnote 460

Labour force activity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). Respondents were classified as Employed, Unemployed, or Not in the labour force. The labour force includes the employed and the unemployed.

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Footnote 461

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 462

Employed
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006): (a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice; (b) were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.

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Footnote 463

Unemployed
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either: (a) had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; or (b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or (c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.

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Footnote 464

Not in the labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes students, homemakers, retired workers, seasonal workers in an 'off' season who were not looking for work, and persons who could not work because of a long term illness or disability.

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Footnote 465

Participation rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over.

Participation rate = Labour force divided by Population 15 years of age and over (excluding institutional residents) X 100

The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.

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Footnote 466

Employment rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over.

Employment rate = Employed divided by Population 15 years and over (excluding institutional residents) X 100

The employment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.

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Footnote 467

Unemployment rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unemployment rate = Unemployed divided by Labour force X 100

The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.

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Footnote 468

Class of worker
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into the following categories:
a. persons who worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions, tips, piece-rates, or payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money);
b. persons who worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help, operating a business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership;
c. persons who worked without pay in a family business, farm or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member; unpaid family work does not include unpaid housework, unpaid childcare, unpaid care to seniors and volunteer work.

The job reported was the one held in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006) if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were asked to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 469

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 470

Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 480

Occupation (based on the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 [NOC-S 2006])
Part A - Plain language definition
Kind of work done by persons aged 15 and over. Occupation is based on the type of job the person holds and the description of his or her duties. The 2006 Census data on occupation are classified according to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (NOC-S 2006). For comparisons with data from the 1991 and 1996 censuses, the variable Occupation (historical) should be used.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
The 2006 Census occupation data are classified according to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (NOC-S 2006). This classification is composed of four levels of aggregation. There are 10 broad occupational categories containing 47 major groups that are further subdivided into 140 minor groups. At the most detailed level, there are 520 occupation unit groups. Occupation unit groups are formed on the basis of the education, training, or skill level required to enter the job, as well as the kind of work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation.
For information on the NOC-S 2006, see the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006, Catalogue no. 12-583-XIE.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 481

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 482

Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 540

Industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] 2002)
Part A - Plain language definition
General nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2006 Census data on industry (based on the NAICS 2002) can be compared with data from Canada's NAFTA partners (United States and Mexico).
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. Persons with two or more jobs were required to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

The 2006 Census industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2002. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 103 subsectors and 328 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment. For further information on the classification, see North American Industry Classification System, Canada, 2002, Catalogue no. 12-501-XPE.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 541

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 542

Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 563

Place of work status
Part A - Plain language definition
Classification of people aged 15 or over who worked at some point between January 1, 2005 and May 16, 2006 (Census Day), according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address, or worked at a specific address.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the place of work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who worked at some time since January 1, 2005. The variable usually relates to the individual's job held in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person did not work during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 2005, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.

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Footnote 571

Mode of transportation
Part A - Plain language definition
Main means a person uses to travel between home and place of work (by car, on foot, on public transit, or by some other means).
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the mode of transportation to work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who worked at some time since January 1, 2005. Persons who indicate in the place of work question that they either had no fixed workplace address, or specified a usual workplace address, are asked to identify the mode of transportation they usually use to commute from home to work. The variable usually relates to the individual's job in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person did not work during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 2005, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.

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Footnote 580

Refers to the language used most often at work by the individual at the time of the census. Data on other languages used at work on a regular basis are also collected.

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Footnote 585

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 595

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 601

Refers to the language used at work on a regular basis by the individual at the time of the census. Data on language used most often at work are also collected.

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Footnote 607

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 617

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 623

Hours spent doing unpaid housework
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent doing housework, maintaining the house or doing yard work without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent preparing meals, mowing the lawn, or cleaning the house, for oneself or for relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). It includes hours spent doing unpaid housework for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, and for friends or neighbours.

Unpaid housework does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Footnote 630

Hours spent looking after children, without pay
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent looking after children without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent taking care of one's own children or looking after the children of relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (none, less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent looking after children without pay. It includes hours spent providing unpaid child care for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, for friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unpaid child care does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Footnote 637

Hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent providing care or assistance to elderly people without getting paid for doing so. This includes time spent giving personal care to an elderly relative, helping elderly neighbours with their shopping, and so on. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 9 hours, 10 to 19 hours, and 20 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors of one's own household, to other senior family members outside the household, and to friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unpaid care or assistance to seniors does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, religious organization, charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Footnote 643

'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.

Census questions relating to education changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data and provided more precise information on the level of educational attainment as well as fields of study.

However, users should be aware that changes to the education portion of the 2006 Census questionnaire have affected the comparability of some 2006 Census data with data from previous censuses. More information on the historical comparability of specific categories of 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003.

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Footnote 646

'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.

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Footnote 648

'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.

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Footnote 649

The overall quality of the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category should know that an unexpected growth in this category was noted compared to the 2001 Census.

In fact, in the 2001 Census, 2.5% of respondents aged 15 years or over declared such a diploma, compared to 4.4% in 2006, representing 89% growth. This phenomenon was not found in other sources like the Labour Force Survey.

We recommend users interpret the 2006 Census results for this category with caution.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B: Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

More information is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003.

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Footnote 650

Questions pertaining to university degrees attained in 2006 (for example bachelor's degrees or master's degrees) were similar to those asked in 2001. Data for the university categories (bachelor's degree through to earned doctorate) are comparable over time.

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Footnote 656

'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.

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Footnote 668

Includes Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.

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Footnote 669

'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country where the highest certificate, diploma, or degree above high school level was completed.

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Footnote 685

Aboriginal ancestry
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 686

Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. Additional information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary. 'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses.

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Footnote 693

Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal ancestries or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries to the ethnic origin question.

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Footnote 696

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 698

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

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Footnote 702

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

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Footnote 704

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

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Footnote 707

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

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Footnote 708

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 709

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 710

The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.

The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.

The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the 'Total Population - Multiple responses' category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the 'Scottish - Multiple responses' category and counted once in the 'English - Multiple responses' category.

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Footnote 711

The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.

The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.

The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the 'Total Population - Multiple responses' category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the 'Scottish - Multiple responses' category and counted once in the 'English - Multiple responses' category.

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Footnote 712

The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.

The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.

The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the 'Total Population - Multiple responses' category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the 'Scottish - Multiple responses' category and counted once in the 'English - Multiple responses' category.

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Footnote 770

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 771

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 772

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 776

'Total income' refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 2005 by persons 15 years of age and over:

- wages and salaries (total)
- net farm income
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice
- child benefits
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- other income from government sources
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs
- other money income.

'After-tax income' refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2005.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2005. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

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 unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) with income in that group.

Standard error of average income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be less than approximately two and one half standard errors.

Average and median incomes and standard errors of average income of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age and who have an income (positive or negative). For all other universes (families [census/economic]), persons 15 years of age and over not in families or private households), these statistics will be calculated over all units, whether or not they reported any income.

These statistics can be derived for after-tax income, earnings, wages and salaries, or any other particular source of income in the same manner.

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Footnote 779

Including loss.

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Footnote 795

For persons with income.

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Footnote 796

For persons with income.

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Footnote 797

For persons with income.

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Footnote 798

'Total income' refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 2005 by persons 15 years of age and over:

- wages and salaries (total)
- net farm income
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice
- child benefits
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- other income from government sources
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs
- other money income.

'After-tax income' refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2005.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2005. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

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 unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) with income in that group.

Standard error of average income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be less than approximately two and one half standard errors.

Average and median incomes and standard errors of average income of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age and who have an income (positive or negative). For all other universes (families [census/economic]), persons 15 years of age and over not in families or private households), these statistics will be calculated over all units, whether or not they reported any income.

These statistics can be derived for after-tax income, earnings, wages and salaries, or any other particular source of income in the same manner.

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Footnote 801

Including loss.

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Footnote 816

For persons with after-tax income.

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Footnote 817

For persons with after-tax income.

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Footnote 818

For persons with after-tax income.

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Footnote 819

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2005 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 2005. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2005 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 2005, 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 Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA). The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

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 2005 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.

Average employment income of individuals - Average employment income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2005. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median employment income of individuals - The median employment 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 45 to 54 years of age) with income in that group.

Standard error of average employment income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average employment income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be less than approximately two and one half standard errors.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings or any other source of income and after-tax income of persons 15 years of age and over not in families and households.

Work activity - Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in the reference year at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (1 to 29 hours per week). Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks. The term 'Full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over who worked 49 to 52 weeks (mostly full time) in the reference year for pay or in self-employment.

Includes persons who did not work in 2005 but reported employment income.

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Footnote 823

Worked 49 to 52 weeks in 2005, mostly full time.

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Footnote 827

Worked less than 49 weeks or worked mostly part time in 2005.

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