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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 Manitoba^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 26.2 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	946,945	463,120	483,820
Married or living with a common-law partner	552,235	276,075	276,170
Married (and not separated)	474,995	237,505	237,500
Living common law	77,240	38,570	38,670
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	394,705	187,050	207,655
Single (never legally married)	270,655	146,030	124,625
Separated	22,660	10,335	12,325
Divorced	50,025	20,455	29,570
Widowed	51,370	10,225	41,140
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
Married spouses	467,880	233,975	233,905
Common-law partners	77,240	38,575	38,670
Lone parents	55,085	12,005	43,080
Children in census families	377,400	201,080	176,315
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	196,740	94,335	102,405
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	1,159,210	572,220	586,985
Non-movers	1,013,830	501,025	512,805
Movers	145,375	71,195	74,185
Non-migrants	92,745	45,365	47,380
Migrants	52,630	25,835	26,800
Internal migrants	37,945	18,635	19,305
Intraprovincial migrants	26,875	13,100	13,770
Interprovincial migrants	11,075	5,535	5,535
External migrants	14,690	7,195	7,490
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	1,098,275	541,060	557,220
Non-movers	679,540	336,370	343,165
Movers	418,735	204,685	214,050
Non-migrants	247,820	120,560	127,260
Migrants	170,920	84,125	86,790
Internal migrants	115,655	56,535	59,120
Intraprovincial migrants	78,805	37,970	40,830
Interprovincial migrants	36,860	18,565	18,290
External migrants	55,260	27,590	27,670
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
English	871,675	432,855	438,820
French	38,360	18,525	19,835
Non-official language	247,445	120,220	127,225
English and French	1,775	885	885
English and non-official language	14,240	6,995	7,250
French and non-official language	770	435	335
English, French and non-official language	75	45	30
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
English	1,009,640	499,130	510,520
French	16,770	7,830	8,940
Non-official language	118,110	58,420	59,685
English and French	1,200	560	640
English and non-official language	28,160	13,795	14,365
French and non-official language	390	190	195
English, French and non-official language	80	40	40
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
English only	1,058,705	526,660	532,040
French only	1,515	620	895
English and French	101,195	46,855	54,335
Neither English nor French	12,930	5,830	7,105
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	681,810	354,655	327,150
English	663,085	345,790	317,295
French	5,930	2,060	3,865
Non-official language	7,705	4,485	3,220
Aboriginal	2,725	1,615	1,105
Non-Aboriginal	4,990	2,865	2,120
English and French	2,155	790	1,365
English and non-official language	2,875	1,505	1,375
French and non-official language	10	0	0
English, French and non-official language	45	25	20
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
Canadian citizens	1,099,400	542,785	556,620
Canadian citizens only	1,081,085	533,780	547,300
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	18,325	9,010	9,315
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	74,945	37,185	37,755
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	1,174,345	579,965	594,375
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	981,205	485,360	495,850
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	184,505	90,005	94,500
Before 1971	32,675	15,435	17,245
1971 to 1980	22,990	11,390	11,600
1981 to 1990	21,950	10,705	11,250
1991 to 2000	25,005	12,000	13,005
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	81,875	40,475	41,405
2001 to 2005	24,220	11,860	12,360
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	57,655	28,615	29,040
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	8,640	4,610	4,030
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	184,500	90,005	94,495
Under 5 years	21,580	10,840	10,735
5 to 14 years	37,210	18,810	18,400
15 to 24 years	41,040	19,420	21,615
25 to 44 years	70,285	34,280	36,010
45 years and over	14,390	6,655	7,740
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	1,174,345	579,970	594,380
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	981,205	485,360	495,850
Born in province of residence	836,205	415,210	420,995
Born outside province of residence	144,995	70,145	74,855
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	184,505	90,005	94,500
Americas	30,710	14,780	15,935
United States	7,415	3,235	4,185
Jamaica	1,350	605	740
Guyana	1,100	470	625
Haiti	105	40	60
Mexico	6,605	3,300	3,310
Trinidad and Tobago	1,750	790	960
Colombia	1,090	610	485
El Salvador	2,400	1,335	1,065
Peru	265	145	120
Chile	790	420	370
Other places of birth in Americas	7,840	3,825	4,015
Europe	57,530	28,480	29,050
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	13,235	6,405	6,830
Italy	3,035	1,670	1,365
Germany	10,850	5,480	5,375
Poland	5,520	2,305	3,220
Portugal	4,060	2,170	1,890
Netherlands	2,500	1,280	1,220
France	815	435	385
Romania	770	430	340
Russian Federation	3,890	1,820	2,070
Greece	665	375	295
Ukraine	4,015	1,985	2,030
Croatia	1,090	545	535
Hungary	770	430	340
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,065	490	570
Serbia	405	210	200
Ireland, Republic of	555	275	285
Other places of birth in Europe	4,285	2,180	2,105
Africa	11,245	5,850	5,400
Morocco	385	220	165
Algeria	45	25	15
Egypt	570	300	265
South Africa, Republic of	940	485	455
Nigeria	1,445	825	620
Ethiopia	1,660	835	825
Kenya	575	305	275
Other places of birth in Africa	5,625	2,855	2,765
Asia	84,310	40,525	43,785
India	12,175	6,205	5,970
China^{Footnote 26}	7,200	3,495	3,705
Philippines	45,245	21,075	24,165
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	1,515	735	775
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	3,445	1,740	1,700
Pakistan	1,705	930	770
Sri Lanka	755	380	375
Iran^{Footnote 28}	885	520	365
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	2,210	990	1,225
Lebanon	135	80	50
Taiwan	285	135	145
Iraq	655	345	310
Bangladesh	385	190	190
Afghanistan	700	355	345
Japan	250	70	185
Turkey	155	55	100
Other places of birth in Asia	6,620	3,215	3,410
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	705	380	330
Fiji	35	30	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	670	350	325
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	8,635	4,610	4,030
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
First generation^{Footnote 34}	196,720	96,600	100,120
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	197,860	95,820	102,040
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	779,765	387,550	392,220
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	153,625	76,350	77,275
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	25,270	12,695	12,570
Chinese	17,020	8,505	8,515
Black	19,605	10,095	9,515
Filipino	59,220	28,415	30,805
Latin American	9,140	4,920	4,220
Arab	3,235	1,730	1,510
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	7,565	3,915	3,650
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	2,040	1,025	1,015
Korean	3,045	1,365	1,680
Japanese	1,745	765	980
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	1,760	940	820
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	3,975	1,980	1,995
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	1,020,720	503,620	517,100
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,174,345	579,970	594,380
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	195,895	95,605	100,290
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	114,230	55,025	59,200
Métis single identity	78,830	39,265	39,570
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	580	180	395
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	1,205	610	590
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	1,055	520	530
Non-Aboriginal identity	978,450	484,365	494,085
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	1,174,345	579,970	594,375
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	110,800	53,115	57,685
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	1,063,540	526,855	536,690
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	1,174,345	579,970	594,380
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	199,945	97,615	102,325
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	130,075	63,400	66,675
Métis ancestry	77,025	38,110	38,915
Inuit ancestry	760	275	485
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	974,405	482,355	492,050
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	946,940	463,120	483,825
In the labour force	636,835	334,165	302,675
Employed	597,290	312,870	284,420
Unemployed	39,550	21,295	18,255
Not in the labour force	310,105	128,960	181,145
Participation rate	67.3	72.2	62.6
Employment rate	63.1	67.6	58.8
Unemployment rate	6.2	6.4	6.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	636,835	334,165	302,675
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	11,030	5,165	5,870
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	625,805	328,995	296,805
Employee	560,320	284,905	275,410
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	65,490	44,095	21,400
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	636,840	334,160	302,675
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	11,030	5,165	5,865
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	625,805	328,995	296,810
0 Management occupations	69,775	45,005	24,770
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	97,840	28,285	69,560
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	33,630	26,800	6,835
3 Health occupations	46,560	9,570	36,985
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	82,190	27,695	54,500
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	13,470	5,995	7,470
6 Sales and service occupations	140,965	59,645	81,325
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	95,085	90,410	4,675
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	17,380	13,990	3,395
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	28,890	21,600	7,290
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	636,835	334,165	302,675
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	11,030	5,170	5,865
All industries^{Footnote 64}	625,805	329,000	296,810
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	27,390	20,095	7,290
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	5,320	4,845	475
22 Utilities	8,035	6,165	1,875
23 Construction	41,390	36,980	4,405
31-33 Manufacturing	55,295	42,015	13,280
41 Wholesale trade	21,560	15,480	6,075
44-45 Retail trade	68,720	32,305	36,415
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	33,355	26,295	7,060
51 Information and cultural industries	11,485	6,085	5,400
52 Finance and insurance	26,045	8,995	17,055
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	8,105	4,560	3,540
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	26,880	14,775	12,110
55 Management of companies and enterprises	505	320	185
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	21,280	12,475	8,805
61 Educational services	52,525	16,905	35,615
62 Health care and social assistance	83,705	16,095	67,600
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	12,495	6,475	6,020
72 Accommodation and food services	40,490	16,075	24,415
81 Other services (except public administration)	27,535	13,800	13,735
91 Public administration	53,690	28,260	25,430
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	623,940	306,885	317,060
No certificate, diploma or degree	107,020	59,750	47,270
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	159,495	78,195	81,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	357,425	168,935	188,490
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	66,200	41,870	24,330
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	120,155	50,685	69,470
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	29,490	12,895	16,590
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	141,585	63,480	78,100
Bachelor's degree	96,035	41,330	54,705
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	45,550	22,155	23,395
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	946,945	463,125	483,820
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	500,110	249,660	250,445
Education	45,020	12,430	32,585
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	13,045	6,305	6,745
Humanities	23,550	10,080	13,470
Social and behavioural sciences and law	38,925	13,610	25,315
Business, management and public administration	87,800	31,945	55,855
Physical and life sciences and technologies	14,210	7,415	6,795
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15,845	9,740	6,105
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	89,765	84,350	5,415
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	13,505	9,970	3,530
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	78,935	14,395	64,540
Personal, protective and transportation services	26,185	13,205	12,985
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	50	10	45
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	946,940	463,120	483,820
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	500,105	249,665	250,445
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	446,835	213,460	233,375
Location of study inside Canada	385,810	181,895	203,920
Same as province or territory of residence	337,325	156,435	180,895
Another province or territory	48,490	25,460	23,025
Location of study outside Canada	61,020	31,565	29,460

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Footnote 11

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

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Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 25

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

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

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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 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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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 36

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

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Footnote 37

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 43

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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

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Footnote 53

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

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Footnote 54

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

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 63

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

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Footnote 65

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

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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Footnote 71

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

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

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 75

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

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

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

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

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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