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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 Sault Ste. Marie^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 28.7 %
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}	67,015	32,090	34,925
Married or living with a common-law partner	38,760	19,365	19,400
Married (and not separated)	32,560	16,300	16,255
Living common law	6,205	3,060	3,145
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	28,255	12,730	15,520
Single (never legally married)	17,530	9,475	8,055
Separated	2,135	895	1,240
Divorced	4,150	1,480	2,670
Widowed	4,440	885	3,555
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	78,475	38,130	40,345
Married spouses	32,205	16,095	16,110
Common-law partners	6,205	3,060	3,145
Lone parents	4,250	865	3,385
Children in census families	22,190	12,150	10,045
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	13,620	5,960	7,660
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	77,765	37,780	39,990
Non-movers	69,865	34,000	35,865
Movers	7,900	3,775	4,125
Non-migrants	5,780	2,665	3,115
Migrants	2,125	1,115	1,010
Internal migrants	1,845	930	920
Intraprovincial migrants	1,585	785	795
Interprovincial migrants	265	145	125
External migrants	275	185	85
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	74,865	36,150	38,715
Non-movers	50,635	24,670	25,965
Movers	24,230	11,480	12,755
Non-migrants	17,360	8,055	9,305
Migrants	6,875	3,430	3,445
Internal migrants	6,140	3,015	3,125
Intraprovincial migrants	5,420	2,610	2,810
Interprovincial migrants	715	410	310
External migrants	735	410	325
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	78,475	38,130	40,345
English	68,860	33,345	35,525
French	2,520	1,180	1,340
Non-official language	6,725	3,435	3,290
English and French	95	55	40
English and non-official language	275	125	150
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	78,475	38,130	40,345
English	75,595	36,720	38,875
French	610	310	300
Non-official language	1,865	900	960
English and French	85	20	65
English and non-official language	325	185	145
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	78,475	38,135	40,345
English only	71,075	34,985	36,095
French only	25	15	10
English and French	7,050	2,990	4,060
Neither English nor French	325	145	180
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	42,660	21,475	21,190
English	42,240	21,355	20,885
French	280	60	220
Non-official language	10	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	115	50	65
English and non-official language	20	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	78,475	38,130	40,345
Canadian citizens	77,365	37,655	39,710
Canadian citizens only	76,660	37,335	39,325
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	700	320	380
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	1,115	475	635
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	78,475	38,130	40,345
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	71,375	34,715	36,665
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	6,845	3,260	3,585
Before 1971	4,605	2,240	2,365
1971 to 1980	960	385	575
1981 to 1990	465	220	240
1991 to 2000	215	110	105
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	600	300	300
2001 to 2005	255	105	140
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	350	190	160
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	255	155	95
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	6,845	3,260	3,585
Under 5 years	1,140	600	545
5 to 14 years	1,515	695	825
15 to 24 years	1,995	995	1,000
25 to 44 years	2,025	900	1,125
45 years and over	165	75	90
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	78,480	38,130	40,345
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	71,380	34,715	36,665
Born in province of residence	67,390	32,785	34,610
Born outside province of residence	3,985	1,930	2,055
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	6,845	3,260	3,585
Americas	1,250	490	755
United States	975	365	610
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	40	0	25
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	180	75	100
Europe	5,130	2,535	2,595
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	895	385	515
Italy	2,580	1,350	1,225
Germany	365	200	170
Poland	135	35	100
Portugal	110	55	55
Netherlands	125	65	55
France	25	0	20
Romania	50	35	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	45	30	10
Ukraine	25	0	0
Croatia	95	15	75
Hungary	15	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	30	15	15
Other places of birth in Europe	605	315	290
Africa	55	25	25
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	40	20	25
Asia	385	185	195
India	95	50	45
China^{Footnote 26}	95	40	55
Philippines	35	0	20
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	20	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 28}	30	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	30	15	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	40	15	25
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	30	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	25	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	255	155	95
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	78,475	38,130	40,340
First generation^{Footnote 34}	7,210	3,495	3,720
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	13,270	6,275	6,995
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	57,990	28,365	29,630
Total population in private households by visible minority	78,475	38,130	40,345
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	1,270	700	565
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	275	150	125
Chinese	310	185	120
Black	265	155	115
Filipino	35	0	30
Latin American	110	55	50
Arab	80	65	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	45	0	30
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	0	0	0
Korean	40	25	15
Japanese	50	0	45
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	30	20	15
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	77,205	37,430	39,775
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	78,475	38,130	40,345
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	8,065	3,780	4,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	4,835	2,125	2,715
Métis single identity	2,955	1,480	1,470
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	45	25	20
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	235	145	90
Non-Aboriginal identity	70,410	34,355	36,055
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	78,475	38,130	40,345
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	3,955	1,710	2,245
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	74,530	36,420	38,105
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	78,475	38,135	40,345
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	9,480	4,490	4,990
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	7,330	3,370	3,960
Métis ancestry	2,275	1,195	1,085
Inuit ancestry	30	15	15
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	68,995	33,635	35,355
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	67,015	32,095	34,920
In the labour force	40,060	20,150	19,910
Employed	35,870	17,725	18,140
Unemployed	4,195	2,420	1,770
Not in the labour force	26,955	11,940	15,010
Participation rate	59.8	62.8	57.0
Employment rate	53.5	55.2	51.9
Unemployment rate	10.5	12.0	8.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	40,060	20,150	19,910
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	1,000	610	395
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	39,055	19,545	19,510
Employee	36,690	18,040	18,650
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	2,365	1,505	860
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	40,060	20,150	19,910
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	1,000	605	395
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	39,060	19,545	19,510
0 Management occupations	3,075	1,865	1,200
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	5,920	1,490	4,430
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,245	1,865	385
3 Health occupations	3,075	465	2,610
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	4,970	1,475	3,500
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	745	330	415
6 Sales and service occupations	10,535	4,025	6,500
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	6,135	5,855	280
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	560	505	60
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,800	1,670	130
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	40,060	20,150	19,910
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	1,005	610	395
All industries^{Footnote 64}	39,055	19,540	19,515
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	260	170	85
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	175	155	20
22 Utilities	390	320	80
23 Construction	2,730	2,480	255
31-33 Manufacturing	4,560	4,040	520
41 Wholesale trade	810	600	205
44-45 Retail trade	5,110	2,325	2,785
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,335	1,010	320
51 Information and cultural industries	395	225	175
52 Finance and insurance	950	280	670
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	570	320	255
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,325	760	565
55 Management of companies and enterprises	15	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,310	1,160	1,150
61 Educational services	3,075	840	2,235
62 Health care and social assistance	5,595	670	4,925
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,390	560	825
72 Accommodation and food services	2,750	880	1,875
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,870	710	1,155
91 Public administration	3,445	2,030	1,415
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	42,675	20,325	22,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,540	2,255	2,285
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	11,690	5,370	6,315
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	26,450	12,695	13,750
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	4,380	3,100	1,280
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	12,400	5,405	6,990
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	1,585	670	920
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	8,080	3,520	4,560
Bachelor's degree	5,595	2,330	3,265
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	2,490	1,195	1,295
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	67,015	32,095	34,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	32,675	15,085	17,600
Education	2,770	790	1,980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	705	320	385
Humanities	1,530	655	870
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,315	935	2,385
Business, management and public administration	5,820	1,960	3,855
Physical and life sciences and technologies	645	355	285
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	970	620	360
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	8,795	8,410	385
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,080	835	240
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	6,060	840	5,220
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,650	1,290	1,360
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	67,015	32,095	34,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	32,675	15,085	17,595
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	34,335	17,010	17,325
Location of study inside Canada	31,495	15,540	15,960
Same as province or territory of residence	30,485	14,990	15,490
Another province or territory	1,015	545	470
Location of study outside Canada	2,835	1,470	1,360

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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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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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Footnote 26

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

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Footnote 27

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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Footnote 29

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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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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Footnote 35

'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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