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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Religion (19)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 28.6 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 3}	622,435	301,865	320,570
Married or living with a common-law partner	380,820	190,195	190,620
Married (and not separated)	309,105	154,360	154,745
Living common law	71,715	35,835	35,875
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	241,615	111,665	129,950
Single (never legally married)	153,640	83,045	70,595
Separated	19,720	8,450	11,270
Divorced	32,190	13,375	18,815
Widowed	36,070	6,795	29,270
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	735,830	359,485	376,345
Married spouses	306,490	153,310	153,180
Common-law partners	71,720	35,835	35,875
Lone parents	35,460	7,195	28,265
Children in census families	200,185	107,895	92,290
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	121,985	55,255	66,730
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	728,980	356,200	372,785
Non-movers	649,895	317,620	332,280
Movers	79,085	38,580	40,505
Non-migrants	45,390	22,125	23,265
Migrants	33,700	16,460	17,240
Internal migrants	31,395	15,390	16,010
Intraprovincial migrants	21,920	10,720	11,200
Interprovincial migrants	9,480	4,670	4,810
External migrants	2,295	1,065	1,230
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	699,345	340,780	358,565
Non-movers	469,865	229,835	240,030
Movers	229,475	110,935	118,540
Non-migrants	119,645	57,075	62,565
Migrants	109,835	53,860	55,970
Internal migrants	100,645	49,165	51,475
Intraprovincial migrants	64,510	30,625	33,885
Interprovincial migrants	36,135	18,540	17,595
External migrants	9,185	4,695	4,490
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	735,835	359,490	376,345
English	484,185	236,570	247,610
French	230,195	112,130	118,055
Non-official language	16,680	8,290	8,390
English and French	3,475	1,830	1,635
English and non-official language	1,105	535	570
French and non-official language	170	100	65
English, French and non-official language	35	25	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	735,835	359,490	376,345
English	511,925	250,080	261,840
French	210,610	102,860	107,745
Non-official language	8,385	4,160	4,230
English and French	2,960	1,455	1,505
English and non-official language	1,690	805	880
French and non-official language	200	95	105
English, French and non-official language	70	0	40
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	735,835	359,490	376,345
English only	424,875	211,285	213,590
French only	64,930	30,380	34,545
English and French	245,260	117,505	127,755
Neither English nor French	770	315	455
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	428,790	221,775	207,010
English	317,310	168,000	149,315
French	93,970	45,405	48,565
Non-official language	725	390	340
Aboriginal	345	185	165
Non-Aboriginal	385	205	175
English and French	16,395	7,805	8,590
English and non-official language	295	145	155
French and non-official language	10	0	0
English, French and non-official language	70	35	35
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	735,835	359,490	376,345
Canadian citizens	722,470	353,115	369,360
Canadian citizens only	716,950	350,505	366,450
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	5,515	2,610	2,905
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	13,360	6,370	6,990
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	735,835	359,490	376,345
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	704,235	344,280	359,955
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	28,470	13,660	14,810
Before 1971	6,975	3,105	3,860
1971 to 1980	5,340	2,545	2,800
1981 to 1990	2,835	1,275	1,565
1991 to 2000	3,025	1,450	1,575
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	10,290	5,285	5,005
2001 to 2005	3,140	1,630	1,510
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	7,155	3,660	3,495
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	3,135	1,550	1,585
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	28,470	13,660	14,805
Under 5 years	4,580	2,050	2,530
5 to 14 years	6,255	2,860	3,395
15 to 24 years	5,905	2,745	3,165
25 to 44 years	9,765	4,925	4,845
45 years and over	1,960	1,085	875
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	735,835	359,490	376,345
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	704,235	344,280	359,955
Born in province of residence	588,580	287,655	300,920
Born outside province of residence	115,655	56,625	59,030
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	28,465	13,660	14,810
Americas	10,200	4,640	5,555
United States	8,225	3,655	4,570
Jamaica	55	20	40
Guyana	90	60	30
Haiti	225	160	70
Mexico	175	85	85
Trinidad and Tobago	115	55	60
Colombia	400	155	245
El Salvador	35	25	0
Peru	35	0	30
Chile	50	0	30
Other places of birth in Americas	785	395	390
Europe	10,260	5,085	5,175
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	5,255	2,440	2,820
Italy	230	130	100
Germany	1,650	835	815
Poland	145	65	80
Portugal	90	50	45
Netherlands	820	435	375
France	410	220	190
Romania	270	140	130
Russian Federation	70	55	15
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	130	50	80
Croatia	80	45	35
Hungary	95	50	45
Bosnia and Herzegovina	105	50	55
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	145	80	70
Other places of birth in Europe	740	435	310
Africa	1,605	855	755
Morocco	120	90	35
Algeria	50	30	20
Egypt	155	80	75
South Africa, Republic of	160	85	70
Nigeria	40	25	10
Ethiopia	70	40	35
Kenya	70	30	40
Other places of birth in Africa	940	480	465
Asia	6,230	2,985	3,240
India	795	425	375
China^{Footnote 25}	1,050	440	610
Philippines	710	220	490
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	105	55	55
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	430	200	225
Pakistan	170	95	75
Sri Lanka	25	15	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	235	120	110
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	1,620	815	800
Lebanon	230	140	95
Taiwan	40	0	25
Iraq	20	0	0
Bangladesh	90	40	55
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	45	15	30
Turkey	20	15	0
Other places of birth in Asia	615	340	275
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	170	85	85
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	170	85	80
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	3,135	1,550	1,585
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	735,835	359,490	376,345
First generation^{Footnote 33}	33,310	16,080	17,235
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	43,450	21,295	22,160
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	659,075	322,115	336,950
Total population in private households by visible minority	735,835	359,485	376,345
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	17,130	8,655	8,480
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	2,445	1,310	1,135
Chinese	2,540	1,230	1,315
Black	4,870	2,595	2,275
Filipino	1,100	415	690
Latin American	1,160	530	630
Arab	1,375	850	525
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	730	360	370
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	305	170	135
Korean	1,855	905	945
Japanese	300	105	200
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	85	25	60
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	355	160	200
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	718,700	350,835	367,870
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	735,835	359,490	376,345
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	22,620	11,040	11,580
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	16,120	7,730	8,390
Métis single identity	4,850	2,470	2,380
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	485	255	225
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	150	60	90
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	1,020	515	500
Non-Aboriginal identity	713,215	348,450	364,765
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	735,835	359,490	376,345
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	11,865	5,825	6,035
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	723,970	353,660	370,310
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	735,835	359,490	376,345
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	37,900	18,090	19,810
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	32,365	15,405	16,960
Métis ancestry	5,225	2,485	2,740
Inuit ancestry	820	440	380
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	697,935	341,395	356,540
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	622,435	301,865	320,575
In the labour force	395,420	205,165	190,255
Employed	351,935	178,900	173,040
Unemployed	43,485	26,275	17,210
Not in the labour force	227,015	96,700	130,320
Participation rate	63.5	68.0	59.3
Employment rate	56.5	59.3	54.0
Unemployment rate	11.0	12.8	9.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	395,420	205,165	190,255
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	6,350	3,080	3,270
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	389,070	202,085	186,985
Employee	359,560	183,765	175,800
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	29,505	18,330	11,185
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	395,420	205,170	190,250
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	6,350	3,085	3,265
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	389,070	202,085	186,985
0 Management occupations	35,930	22,090	13,840
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	55,670	14,820	40,855
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	21,290	16,845	4,445
3 Health occupations	28,725	4,850	23,870
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	48,780	16,355	32,425
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	7,280	3,210	4,070
6 Sales and service occupations	94,660	37,465	57,190
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	64,555	61,870	2,685
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	13,660	11,700	1,965
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	18,520	12,885	5,630
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	395,420	205,170	190,255
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	6,350	3,080	3,270
All industries^{Footnote 63}	389,070	202,085	186,985
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	15,480	11,995	3,490
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	4,860	4,215	645
22 Utilities	4,000	3,060	940
23 Construction	29,345	26,750	2,595
31-33 Manufacturing	33,325	24,255	9,065
41 Wholesale trade	12,235	8,515	3,715
44-45 Retail trade	46,285	20,935	25,345
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	19,240	14,085	5,150
51 Information and cultural industries	7,470	3,965	3,510
52 Finance and insurance	13,065	4,125	8,940
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	4,205	2,560	1,640
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	16,200	9,250	6,950
55 Management of companies and enterprises	250	80	170
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	19,025	10,380	8,645
61 Educational services	27,050	8,760	18,290
62 Health care and social assistance	49,660	8,255	41,405
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	6,170	3,165	3,010
72 Accommodation and food services	23,800	7,730	16,070
81 Other services (except public administration)	17,895	8,665	9,225
91 Public administration	39,515	21,340	18,175
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	418,835	203,460	215,370
No certificate, diploma or degree	70,180	37,835	32,340
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	111,465	53,505	57,965
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	237,185	112,120	125,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	52,465	34,425	18,040
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	92,950	39,365	53,585
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	12,915	4,810	8,105
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	78,865	33,515	45,345
Bachelor's degree	55,175	22,725	32,455
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	23,685	10,800	12,890
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	622,435	301,865	320,570
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	322,715	158,465	164,240
Education	27,760	7,070	20,685
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	6,190	2,890	3,305
Humanities	13,215	5,585	7,625
Social and behavioural sciences and law	19,570	6,020	13,550
Business, management and public administration	67,935	20,315	47,620
Physical and life sciences and technologies	7,390	3,715	3,675
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10,930	6,735	4,195
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	69,105	65,595	3,505
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	6,930	5,215	1,715
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	46,425	7,350	39,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	24,115	12,895	11,225
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	165	30	140
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	622,440	301,865	320,575
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	322,710	158,465	164,245
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	299,725	143,395	156,325
Location of study inside Canada	285,795	135,870	149,930
Same as province or territory of residence	227,500	106,910	120,590
Another province or territory	58,295	28,955	29,340
Location of study outside Canada	13,930	7,530	6,395

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

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Footnote 2

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

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 4

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

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Footnote 5

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

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Footnote 6

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 7

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 8

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 9

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

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Footnote 10

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 12

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 30

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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

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Footnote 45

'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 46

'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 48

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 49

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 50

'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 52

'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 53

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 54

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

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 56

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Footnote 59

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 61

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 62

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 64

'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 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.

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