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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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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 Abbotsford - Mission
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 31.5 %
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60) Income and earnings statistics in 2010 (16)
Total - Income statistics in 2010Footnote 3 Without income With income Median incomeFootnote 4 Average incomeFootnote 5 Without after-tax income With after-tax income Median after-tax incomeFootnote 6 Average after-tax incomeFootnote 7 Total - Employment income statistics in 2010Footnote 8 With employment income Median employment incomeFootnote 9 Average employment incomeFootnote 10 With wages and salaries Median wages and salariesFootnote 11 Average wages and salariesFootnote 12
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 134,380 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,040 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,895 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
Aboriginal identityFootnote 13 4,905 530 4,375 20,040 28,406 530 4,375 19,270 25,127 4,905 3,090 25,456 31,381 2,920 25,107 31,299
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 14 2,370 325 2,045 18,586 26,524 330 2,045 17,912 23,732 2,370 1,395 24,838 30,144 1,330 23,856 29,559
Métis single identity 2,380 190 2,195 21,775 28,769 190 2,190 20,676 25,667 2,380 1,590 27,214 30,985 1,480 27,148 31,382
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 15 55 0 50 45,227 38,426 0 55 43,435 33,306 55 45 52,281 39,578 45 52,281 39,578
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 16 75 0 75 63,749 64,983 0 75 51,762 43,775 75 55 63,583 64,967 60 63,583 62,093
Non-Aboriginal identity 129,480 6,475 123,005 26,859 35,858 6,510 122,970 25,433 31,404 129,480 91,800 28,250 35,879 83,820 29,752 36,726
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 17 134,385 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,045 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,890 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 18 1,405 110 1,300 16,093 26,231 110 1,300 16,068 22,957 1,410 750 22,907 32,614 720 20,900 30,849
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 132,975 6,895 126,085 26,798 35,698 6,935 126,040 25,381 31,273 132,975 94,145 28,214 35,757 86,020 29,676 36,591
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 19 134,380 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,040 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,385 94,895 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 20 5,535 500 5,035 23,975 30,127 505 5,035 22,824 26,715 5,535 3,820 26,529 31,694 3,540 25,399 31,077
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 21 3,730 380 3,355 20,795 29,400 375 3,350 20,425 26,031 3,730 2,430 26,335 31,717 2,270 25,349 30,605
Métis ancestry 2,000 125 1,870 25,960 30,991 125 1,870 25,129 27,615 2,000 1,540 26,508 31,144 1,415 25,858 31,469
Inuit ancestry 60 0 50 39,516 34,115 0 55 35,323 31,501 60 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 22 128,840 6,500 122,340 26,770 35,827 6,535 122,305 25,362 31,372 128,840 91,070 28,254 35,902 83,195 29,791 36,776
Total - Generation statusFootnote 23 134,385 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,045 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,890 28,177 35,733 86,735 29,602 36,543
First generationFootnote 24 39,480 1,590 37,895 23,544 31,599 1,615 37,865 22,659 28,157 39,480 26,150 25,388 32,609 23,415 26,779 33,723
Second generationFootnote 25 31,615 1,930 29,685 28,320 38,292 1,935 29,675 26,506 33,290 31,615 21,515 28,618 37,108 19,555 29,753 37,737
Third generation or moreFootnote 26 63,285 3,485 59,800 28,494 36,803 3,490 59,800 26,510 32,064 63,290 47,225 30,015 36,836 43,760 30,761 37,518
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 27 134,385 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,045 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,890 28,177 35,733 86,735 29,602 36,543
Total visible minority populationFootnote 28 32,010 2,180 29,830 20,162 28,509 2,205 29,805 19,689 25,469 32,010 22,480 21,526 29,293 20,650 21,743 29,688
South AsianFootnote 29 24,575 1,525 23,050 20,013 27,558 1,550 23,025 19,474 24,840 24,575 17,360 20,595 28,063 15,920 20,818 28,181
Chinese 1,595 115 1,480 17,788 30,239 115 1,480 17,788 26,283 1,595 965 24,987 37,134 895 25,849 39,399
Black 860 105 755 25,420 31,640 105 755 24,245 28,270 860 640 24,275 30,746 630 24,627 30,229
Filipino 725 80 640 28,675 31,342 85 640 26,468 27,744 720 545 31,714 32,285 520 32,106 32,865
Latin American 785 60 720 18,547 29,035 60 720 18,113 25,819 785 580 21,133 28,795 565 21,174 28,774
Arab 210 0 200 13,368 21,394 0 200 13,368 19,566 205 130 20,984 25,246 125 23,226 26,377
Southeast AsianFootnote 30 895 30 865 23,121 29,264 30 865 21,599 25,786 900 720 23,060 28,107 645 23,077 28,230
West AsianFootnote 31 215 0 215 16,678 23,764 0 215 16,224 20,644 215 140 26,036 33,333 115 25,196 37,006
Korean 1,060 195 865 12,813 20,936 200 860 12,813 18,804 1,060 605 16,500 22,764 505 19,794 25,548
Japanese 440 0 440 28,788 42,177 0 435 28,180 35,467 440 330 27,176 41,715 305 31,133 44,148
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 32 200 25 175 50,421 124,179 25 170 44,145 97,319 195 140 68,618 111,970 135 68,907 113,311
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 33 455 25 430 23,677 29,452 25 430 22,781 26,577 455 325 31,122 31,090 290 32,034 31,718
Not a visible minorityFootnote 34 102,370 4,825 97,550 29,176 37,771 4,840 97,535 27,123 32,936 102,375 72,415 30,853 37,732 66,085 32,158 38,685
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 35 134,380 7,005 127,375 26,644 35,602 7,045 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,890 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
Non-immigrantsFootnote 36 95,365 5,430 89,940 28,480 37,326 5,435 89,925 26,554 32,495 95,365 69,155 29,745 36,951 63,700 30,335 37,621
ImmigrantsFootnote 37 37,735 1,465 36,275 23,627 31,781 1,495 36,245 22,736 28,330 37,735 24,990 25,250 32,557 22,345 26,596 33,685
Before 1981 12,340 245 12,100 26,258 36,742 240 12,100 25,198 32,213 12,340 6,670 30,061 37,944 5,740 33,629 40,494
1981 to 1990 4,750 50 4,705 26,422 34,754 50 4,700 25,345 30,910 4,745 3,440 30,433 37,528 3,060 33,452 39,590
1991 to 2000 9,890 290 9,600 23,108 29,240 295 9,595 22,311 26,463 9,890 6,850 26,353 31,851 6,100 28,277 33,136
2001 to 2009 9,375 490 8,885 21,384 28,271 510 8,860 20,350 25,470 9,375 7,345 20,993 27,687 6,790 21,048 27,636
2001 to 2005 5,470 215 5,250 24,416 30,859 240 5,225 23,497 27,694 5,470 4,395 24,033 30,200 4,025 23,954 30,125
2006 to 2009 3,905 270 3,630 18,310 24,533 275 3,635 17,664 22,269 3,905 2,950 17,604 23,940 2,765 17,052 24,014
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 38 134,380 7,005 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,040 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,890 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
English 93,260 4,960 88,300 29,129 37,716 4,975 88,290 26,968 32,776 93,265 68,165 30,061 37,444 62,780 31,212 38,186
French 1,345 45 1,300 31,408 41,014 50 1,295 31,129 36,005 1,345 810 46,907 46,214 745 46,851 45,749
Non-official language 38,245 1,890 36,355 22,328 30,458 1,920 36,330 21,628 27,298 38,245 24,865 23,214 30,793 22,230 24,064 31,712
Aboriginal 50 0 50 16,085 16,955 0 55 16,076 16,249 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 38,195 1,890 36,305 22,363 30,477 1,920 36,275 21,657 27,313 38,195 24,855 23,217 30,795 22,220 24,067 31,715
English and French 65 0 65 50,025 43,794 0 65 43,881 39,706 65 55 50,074 41,226 55 50,074 41,226
English and non-official language 1,380 105 1,275 22,933 30,071 100 1,275 22,028 26,926 1,380 935 26,132 32,671 870 27,298 32,981
French and non-official language 60 0 60 34,337 41,954 0 60 30,344 35,167 60 50 34,244 46,181 50 34,244 46,181
English, French and non-official language 30 0 30 15,122 15,557 0 30 15,122 14,497 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 39 134,380 7,000 127,380 26,644 35,602 7,045 127,340 25,228 31,188 134,380 94,895 28,177 35,733 86,740 29,602 36,543
English 126,330 6,700 119,630 27,663 36,309 6,720 119,610 25,999 31,737 126,330 90,590 28,798 36,122 82,655 29,998 36,990
French 1,275 45 1,230 33,817 42,338 45 1,230 31,156 37,048 1,275 800 43,412 46,874 760 45,571 46,561
English and French 205 60 145 12,443 20,089 55 145 12,443 18,224 205 75 29,013 28,427 70 29,013 28,427
Neither English nor French 6,570 195 6,375 15,165 21,385 220 6,350 15,141 20,008 6,570 3,435 12,426 23,033 3,245 12,190 22,989

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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

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 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 21

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 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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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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'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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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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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.

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