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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 Windsor
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 28.1 %
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}	259,045	125,500	133,540
Married or living with a common-law partner	146,725	73,335	73,390
Married (and not separated)	130,060	64,890	65,175
Living common law	16,665	8,450	8,215
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	112,315	52,165	60,155
Single (never legally married)	73,005	39,230	33,770
Separated	7,720	3,135	4,585
Divorced	17,035	7,020	10,015
Widowed	14,555	2,770	11,785
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	315,455	154,570	160,890
Married spouses	128,255	64,105	64,150
Common-law partners	16,665	8,450	8,215
Lone parents	17,035	3,125	13,905
Children in census families	104,070	55,465	48,600
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	49,435	23,415	26,020
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	312,315	153,120	159,200
Non-movers	280,665	137,680	142,990
Movers	31,650	15,445	16,205
Non-migrants	21,495	10,305	11,195
Migrants	10,155	5,140	5,010
Internal migrants	7,965	4,010	3,955
Intraprovincial migrants	6,860	3,425	3,430
Interprovincial migrants	1,105	585	525
External migrants	2,185	1,125	1,060
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	298,185	145,840	152,345
Non-movers	204,165	100,590	103,575
Movers	94,025	45,250	48,770
Non-migrants	61,840	29,500	32,345
Migrants	32,180	15,750	16,430
Internal migrants	23,820	11,720	12,105
Intraprovincial migrants	21,465	10,625	10,840
Interprovincial migrants	2,355	1,095	1,265
External migrants	8,360	4,030	4,325
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	315,455	154,570	160,890
English	232,700	114,395	118,305
French	9,920	4,765	5,155
Non-official language	67,630	32,780	34,855
English and French	760	305	455
English and non-official language	4,030	2,155	1,875
French and non-official language	350	150	195
English, French and non-official language	65	25	45
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	315,455	154,570	160,890
English	268,885	132,170	136,710
French	3,095	1,465	1,630
Non-official language	34,255	16,570	17,685
English and French	440	205	235
English and non-official language	8,540	4,085	4,455
French and non-official language	115	40	80
English, French and non-official language	125	35	95
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	315,460	154,570	160,890
English only	279,250	138,250	141,000
French only	285	125	160
English and French	31,960	14,760	17,200
Neither English nor French	3,965	1,435	2,525
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	160,835	83,275	77,560
English	157,415	82,080	75,335
French	1,435	385	1,050
Non-official language	920	450	470
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	920	450	475
English and French	500	90	410
English and non-official language	540	270	270
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	30	0	25
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	315,455	154,565	160,885
Canadian citizens	299,555	147,580	151,975
Canadian citizens only	289,310	142,510	146,795
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	10,245	5,065	5,175
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	15,905	6,990	8,915
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	315,455	154,570	160,890
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	242,160	119,590	122,570
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	70,290	33,285	37,000
Before 1971	17,330	8,030	9,305
1971 to 1980	8,710	4,125	4,590
1981 to 1990	8,595	4,260	4,330
1991 to 2000	17,345	8,335	9,005
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	18,310	8,540	9,770
2001 to 2005	9,080	4,375	4,710
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	9,225	4,160	5,065
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	3,010	1,690	1,315
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	70,285	33,290	37,000
Under 5 years	8,580	4,345	4,230
5 to 14 years	12,250	6,230	6,020
15 to 24 years	16,825	7,280	9,545
25 to 44 years	26,850	12,770	14,085
45 years and over	5,785	2,665	3,125
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	315,460	154,565	160,890
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	242,160	119,590	122,570
Born in province of residence	227,945	112,935	115,010
Born outside province of residence	14,215	6,655	7,560
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	70,290	33,290	37,005
Americas	10,900	4,635	6,265
United States	7,040	2,860	4,180
Jamaica	555	285	270
Guyana	80	40	40
Haiti	315	130	190
Mexico	570	270	305
Trinidad and Tobago	255	95	160
Colombia	185	85	105
El Salvador	645	300	345
Peru	55	0	35
Chile	130	50	80
Other places of birth in Americas	1,060	495	565
Europe	29,365	14,110	15,260
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	4,795	2,255	2,540
Italy	6,330	3,095	3,240
Germany	985	490	495
Poland	2,635	1,180	1,460
Portugal	580	255	325
Netherlands	370	190	175
France	295	115	180
Romania	2,595	1,255	1,340
Russian Federation	205	75	125
Greece	785	445	345
Ukraine	315	160	150
Croatia	2,250	1,050	1,200
Hungary	690	395	295
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,260	620	645
Serbia	1,315	580	730
Ireland, Republic of	240	110	130
Other places of birth in Europe	3,720	1,830	1,895
Africa	3,540	1,605	1,930
Morocco	25	0	15
Algeria	45	30	20
Egypt	320	190	125
South Africa, Republic of	180	80	100
Nigeria	330	165	165
Ethiopia	380	170	205
Kenya	60	0	30
Other places of birth in Africa	2,200	925	1,275
Asia	26,395	12,895	13,500
India	3,505	1,800	1,710
China^{Footnote 25}	3,325	1,580	1,745
Philippines	2,605	1,100	1,505
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	660	350	305
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	1,530	710	820
Pakistan	1,545	815	730
Sri Lanka	315	150	165
Iran^{Footnote 27}	480	265	215
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	365	170	190
Lebanon	3,285	1,670	1,615
Taiwan	155	95	65
Iraq	3,770	1,870	1,905
Bangladesh	350	215	135
Afghanistan	150	0	125
Japan	55	20	35
Turkey	320	160	165
Other places of birth in Asia	3,975	1,895	2,075
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	95	50	45
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	85	45	40
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	3,010	1,695	1,315
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	315,460	154,565	160,890
First generation^{Footnote 33}	74,065	35,450	38,615
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	67,365	33,250	34,115
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	174,030	85,865	88,165
Total population in private households by visible minority	315,460	154,565	160,890
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	54,255	26,885	27,375
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	9,520	4,930	4,590
Chinese	6,950	3,505	3,440
Black	10,575	4,850	5,720
Filipino	3,910	1,705	2,205
Latin American	2,545	1,315	1,225
Arab	12,740	6,555	6,190
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	3,470	1,750	1,725
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	1,720	895	830
Korean	475	250	230
Japanese	180	70	110
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	890	475	420
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	1,270	585	690
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	261,205	127,690	133,515
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	315,460	154,570	160,890
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	6,630	3,090	3,540
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	3,520	1,565	1,950
Métis single identity	2,670	1,265	1,410
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	40	20	20
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	190	105	80
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	215	135	80
Non-Aboriginal identity	308,830	151,480	157,350
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	315,460	154,565	160,890
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	1,830	920	910
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	313,625	153,645	159,980
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	315,460	154,570	160,890
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	12,435	5,965	6,465
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	9,830	4,705	5,125
Métis ancestry	2,705	1,310	1,395
Inuit ancestry	80	35	50
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	303,025	148,600	154,425
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	259,045	125,500	133,540
In the labour force	154,045	79,925	74,115
Employed	138,080	71,105	66,970
Unemployed	15,965	8,820	7,145
Not in the labour force	105,000	45,570	59,425
Participation rate	59.5	63.7	55.5
Employment rate	53.3	56.7	50.1
Unemployment rate	10.4	11.0	9.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	154,045	79,930	74,115
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	6,165	3,145	3,015
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	147,880	76,785	71,095
Employee	136,370	69,135	67,235
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	11,510	7,650	3,860
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	154,045	79,930	74,110
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	6,165	3,145	3,020
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	147,880	76,785	71,095
0 Management occupations	12,945	7,830	5,110
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	19,845	5,615	14,230
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	9,145	7,545	1,605
3 Health occupations	11,525	2,160	9,365
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	16,885	5,645	11,240
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,055	1,380	1,680
6 Sales and service occupations	37,395	15,795	21,600
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	21,030	19,730	1,300
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	2,245	1,585	665
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	13,805	9,505	4,300
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	154,045	79,930	74,115
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	6,165	3,145	3,020
All industries^{Footnote 63}	147,880	76,785	71,095
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,820	985	835
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	325	290	30
22 Utilities	850	600	250
23 Construction	7,860	7,020	845
31-33 Manufacturing	27,815	20,995	6,825
41 Wholesale trade	4,125	2,855	1,270
44-45 Retail trade	16,615	7,025	9,590
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,035	4,205	1,830
51 Information and cultural industries	1,870	1,055	810
52 Finance and insurance	4,860	1,825	3,030
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,245	1,360	880
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	6,895	3,870	3,025
55 Management of companies and enterprises	150	100	50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	6,305	3,715	2,585
61 Educational services	12,885	4,280	8,600
62 Health care and social assistance	18,105	2,930	15,170
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	5,880	3,015	2,870
72 Accommodation and food services	10,220	4,255	5,965
81 Other services (except public administration)	6,335	2,975	3,355
91 Public administration	6,685	3,415	3,270
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	170,965	83,145	87,825
No certificate, diploma or degree	17,790	8,635	9,150
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	50,240	24,720	25,520
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	102,930	49,780	53,155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	13,855	9,160	4,695
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	42,505	18,765	23,745
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	6,500	3,050	3,450
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	40,070	18,810	21,265
Bachelor's degree	23,605	10,635	12,975
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	16,460	8,175	8,290
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	259,045	125,500	133,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	127,820	61,190	66,630
Education	10,530	2,760	7,770
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,835	1,315	1,520
Humanities	6,085	2,515	3,575
Social and behavioural sciences and law	14,275	4,730	9,545
Business, management and public administration	24,640	9,850	14,785
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,890	1,845	2,050
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	4,710	3,120	1,590
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	31,275	29,200	2,075
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,520	945	580
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	23,005	4,010	18,995
Personal, protective and transportation services	8,450	4,025	4,430
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	259,040	125,500	133,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	127,815	61,190	66,630
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	131,220	64,310	66,910
Location of study inside Canada	107,115	51,725	55,385
Same as province or territory of residence	103,860	50,075	53,785
Another province or territory	3,250	1,650	1,600
Location of study outside Canada	24,110	12,585	11,525

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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.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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