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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Income and Earnings Statistics in 2010 (16), Age Groups (8C), Sex (3), Work activity in 2010 (3), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (6) and Selected Sociocultural Characteristics (60) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (6)^{Footnote 1}

This table details income and earnings statistics in 2010 , age groups , sex , work activity in 2010 , highest certificate, diploma or degree and selected sociocultural characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.4 %
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60)	Income and earnings statistics in 2010 (16)
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60)	Total - Income statistics in 2010^Footnote 3	Without income	With income	Median income^Footnote 4	Average income^Footnote 5	Without after-tax income	With after-tax income	Median after-tax income^Footnote 6	Average after-tax income^Footnote 7	Total - Employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 8	With employment income	Median employment income^Footnote 9	Average employment income^Footnote 10	With wages and salaries	Median wages and salaries^Footnote 11	Average wages and salaries^Footnote 12
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	383,635	18,430	365,205	32,633	42,189	18,495	365,135	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,410	34,687	43,023	261,565	35,762	43,688
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 13}	5,110	485	4,625	25,328	34,959	485	4,625	23,512	29,924	5,110	3,510	28,726	36,837	3,365	28,723	35,568
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 14}	3,060	295	2,760	26,630	37,158	300	2,765	24,912	31,469	3,060	2,090	31,597	39,990	2,010	29,999	37,986
Métis single identity	1,720	170	1,550	25,288	32,165	165	1,555	23,152	28,076	1,720	1,225	24,452	31,976	1,175	23,986	31,482
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	135	0	130	18,991	21,434	0	130	18,990	20,353	135	50	19,394	25,000	55	19,394	25,000
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 15}	50	0	45	7,390	17,591	0	45	7,390	15,642	50	25	25,483	24,909	15	25,570	30,266
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 16}	145	0	135	25,270	40,916	0	135	23,350	33,530	145	130	20,041	38,729	115	20,051	40,803
Non-Aboriginal identity	378,520	17,940	360,575	32,726	42,281	18,010	360,515	29,841	35,555	378,520	274,895	34,774	43,103	258,200	35,860	43,794
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 17}	383,630	18,430	365,205	32,633	42,189	18,495	365,135	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,410	34,687	43,023	261,560	35,762	43,688
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 18}	1,410	105	1,305	23,705	34,289	105	1,305	21,419	29,001	1,415	1,010	24,091	36,857	985	24,031	36,836
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	382,220	18,325	363,895	32,667	42,217	18,390	363,830	29,797	35,507	382,215	277,395	34,721	43,046	260,580	35,803	43,714
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 19}	383,630	18,430	365,200	32,633	42,189	18,495	365,140	29,772	35,484	383,635	278,405	34,687	43,023	261,565	35,762	43,688
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 20}	9,480	675	8,805	27,605	35,203	675	8,805	25,624	30,250	9,485	6,990	29,998	36,015	6,700	30,055	35,918
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 21}	7,260	510	6,755	27,579	35,412	510	6,755	25,629	30,377	7,260	5,260	30,862	36,708	5,020	30,961	36,415
Métis ancestry	2,165	185	1,985	27,634	34,270	185	1,985	25,665	29,764	2,165	1,680	26,985	33,474	1,625	28,049	33,991
Inuit ancestry	225	15	210	16,746	34,220	15	210	16,618	29,107	220	150	29,972	38,845	145	30,059	41,090
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 22}	374,150	17,755	356,395	32,760	42,361	17,820	356,330	29,862	35,613	374,150	271,415	34,818	43,204	254,870	35,888	43,893
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 23}	383,635	18,430	365,205	32,633	42,189	18,490	365,140	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,405	34,687	43,023	261,560	35,762	43,688
First generation^{Footnote 24}	107,140	4,550	102,590	28,736	38,565	4,585	102,550	26,971	32,933	107,145	68,930	34,012	41,906	63,710	35,595	43,234
Second generation^{Footnote 25}	69,850	4,075	65,775	35,731	45,810	4,075	65,775	32,117	38,308	69,850	52,975	37,300	45,983	49,870	38,420	46,376
Third generation or more^{Footnote 26}	206,640	9,805	196,835	33,906	42,867	9,835	196,810	30,543	35,869	206,640	156,505	34,148	42,514	147,985	35,136	42,978
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 27}	383,635	18,430	365,205	32,633	42,189	18,495	365,140	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,410	34,687	43,023	261,565	35,762	43,688
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 28}	58,360	4,865	53,490	24,613	34,553	4,890	53,465	23,352	29,614	58,355	39,685	29,674	38,144	37,745	30,684	38,610
South Asian^{Footnote 29}	15,835	1,225	14,610	25,191	36,465	1,230	14,605	23,729	31,129	15,835	10,535	30,022	40,029	9,935	31,247	41,037
Chinese	9,500	725	8,780	21,775	35,071	730	8,780	21,178	29,777	9,505	6,145	35,085	43,549	5,940	35,420	43,914
Black	7,140	765	6,375	27,972	32,668	765	6,380	25,935	28,840	7,140	4,925	27,384	33,666	4,735	28,459	34,146
Filipino	2,045	140	1,910	26,284	37,521	140	1,910	25,064	31,738	2,050	1,595	30,031	39,409	1,560	30,328	39,535
Latin American	6,680	475	6,205	25,953	31,216	475	6,210	23,748	27,394	6,685	4,880	28,424	33,224	4,655	28,986	33,606
Arab	3,690	410	3,280	19,948	33,023	420	3,270	19,878	28,046	3,690	2,150	29,604	40,230	2,000	30,488	40,457
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 30}	5,950	405	5,550	26,176	33,763	405	5,545	24,491	29,237	5,950	4,420	29,653	35,047	4,275	30,004	34,448
West Asian^{Footnote 31}	3,030	320	2,710	17,606	30,273	320	2,710	17,307	25,629	3,025	1,875	18,875	35,750	1,730	19,048	35,960
Korean	1,260	135	1,130	16,590	35,055	135	1,130	16,509	29,006	1,260	775	21,840	32,823	620	18,662	33,750
Japanese	560	85	480	44,629	59,562	85	475	38,018	45,993	565	380	49,989	66,468	365	50,385	68,673
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 32}	1,275	85	1,195	33,480	39,467	85	1,195	30,537	33,113	1,275	950	39,687	41,556	925	40,044	41,870
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 33}	1,380	115	1,270	21,340	32,311	115	1,270	20,007	27,883	1,380	1,045	24,948	33,133	1,005	26,094	33,750
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 34}	325,275	13,560	311,710	34,040	43,499	13,600	311,670	30,746	36,490	325,275	238,725	35,423	43,834	223,820	36,691	44,545
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 35}	383,635	18,425	365,200	32,633	42,189	18,490	365,140	29,772	35,484	383,635	278,405	34,687	43,023	261,565	35,762	43,688
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 36}	277,180	13,920	263,265	34,292	43,605	13,945	263,240	30,868	36,480	277,180	210,030	34,867	43,390	198,380	35,808	43,836
Immigrants^{Footnote 37}	102,990	4,235	98,755	29,363	38,968	4,270	98,720	27,427	33,288	102,985	66,430	34,510	42,110	61,260	36,009	43,494
Before 1981	38,630	380	38,255	31,563	42,640	400	38,230	29,200	36,476	38,630	20,205	37,837	45,406	18,115	40,448	48,047
1981 to 1990	15,805	225	15,580	35,670	43,219	235	15,575	32,028	36,318	15,810	12,025	40,175	47,567	11,180	41,160	48,693
1991 to 2000	23,310	935	22,375	28,228	36,889	930	22,375	26,392	31,496	23,305	17,515	32,306	39,806	16,130	34,818	40,978
2001 to 2009	22,520	1,920	20,595	23,242	32,815	1,935	20,580	22,233	28,335	22,520	15,490	27,978	37,217	14,675	29,285	37,833
2001 to 2005	13,185	1,025	12,165	25,800	34,979	1,035	12,155	24,623	30,096	13,185	9,465	30,501	38,883	8,915	31,420	39,541
2006 to 2009	9,335	905	8,430	20,513	29,692	905	8,430	19,788	25,796	9,335	6,030	25,482	34,601	5,760	26,309	35,191
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 38}	383,630	18,430	365,205	32,633	42,189	18,490	365,140	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,405	34,687	43,023	261,560	35,762	43,688
English	281,600	13,100	268,505	34,364	43,782	13,125	268,475	30,922	36,613	281,600	211,390	35,051	43,734	200,010	36,064	44,252
French	5,715	260	5,455	37,832	44,721	260	5,455	33,722	37,729	5,715	3,960	42,194	47,921	3,770	42,484	48,537
Non-official language	92,440	4,800	87,635	27,762	37,347	4,840	87,600	26,065	32,039	92,440	60,115	32,689	40,393	54,970	34,528	41,501
Aboriginal	30	0	30	22,107	40,473	0	30	20,315	35,376	30	25	22,680	37,344	25	22,680	37,344
Non-Aboriginal	92,410	4,805	87,610	27,774	37,346	4,840	87,570	26,071	32,038	92,415	60,095	32,704	40,395	54,945	34,537	41,503
English and French	250	0	240	32,808	36,367	0	245	28,748	31,872	250	215	32,039	35,390	195	32,050	37,323
English and non-official language	3,490	265	3,225	26,614	36,982	265	3,225	24,593	31,233	3,490	2,610	28,867	39,007	2,515	29,279	39,613
French and non-official language	115	0	120	38,235	47,849	0	115	34,395	39,699	115	100	29,948	45,976	85	39,433	49,474
English, French and non-official language	30	0	25	15,074	56,338	0	25	15,074	47,135	30	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 39}	383,630	18,430	365,200	32,633	42,189	18,495	365,135	29,772	35,484	383,630	278,405	34,687	43,023	261,565	35,762	43,688
English	371,605	17,730	353,875	32,908	42,423	17,795	353,815	29,969	35,652	371,605	271,970	34,649	43,045	255,510	35,735	43,705
French	5,610	240	5,365	37,916	44,503	245	5,365	33,723	37,563	5,610	3,915	42,115	47,554	3,710	42,461	48,243
English and French	1,565	115	1,445	30,039	37,084	115	1,445	27,269	31,847	1,560	1,165	35,108	38,801	1,090	35,143	39,583
Neither English nor French	4,855	340	4,515	17,916	22,700	340	4,515	17,885	20,966	4,855	1,355	19,006	29,339	1,255	20,135	30,369

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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 4

For population with income.

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Footnote 5

For population with income.

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Footnote 6

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 7

For population with after-tax income.

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 9

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 10

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 11

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 12

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

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

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 22

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 23

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 24

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 25

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 26

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

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Footnote 27

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 28

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 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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 34

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 35

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 38

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 39

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011041.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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