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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 Winnipeg^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 21.9 %
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}	590,295	286,095	304,200
Married or living with a common-law partner	330,260	164,930	165,325
Married (and not separated)	283,655	141,685	141,970
Living common law	46,600	23,250	23,350
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	260,035	121,160	138,880
Single (never legally married)	178,970	94,930	84,035
Separated	14,745	6,505	8,240
Divorced	35,515	13,980	21,535
Widowed	30,805	5,740	25,065
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 5}	714,640	349,820	364,820
Married spouses	278,935	139,455	139,480
Common-law partners	46,600	23,250	23,350
Lone parents	35,250	7,495	27,755
Children in census families	222,660	118,085	104,575
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 6}	131,190	61,540	69,650
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 7}	706,520	345,805	360,715
Non-movers	609,760	298,745	311,015
Movers	96,755	47,060	49,700
Non-migrants	68,535	33,300	35,235
Migrants	28,220	13,755	14,470
Internal migrants	16,415	7,870	8,545
Intraprovincial migrants	9,645	4,655	4,990
Interprovincial migrants	6,775	3,210	3,560
External migrants	11,800	5,885	5,920
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 8}	673,980	329,160	344,815
Non-movers	402,815	196,965	205,845
Movers	271,165	132,195	138,970
Non-migrants	178,065	86,460	91,600
Migrants	93,105	45,735	47,370
Internal migrants	50,290	24,600	25,690
Intraprovincial migrants	29,580	14,245	15,340
Interprovincial migrants	20,710	10,360	10,350
External migrants	42,810	21,135	21,675
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 9}	714,640	349,815	364,820
English	520,325	257,560	262,760
French	25,705	11,960	13,740
Non-official language	155,685	73,915	81,770
English and French	1,245	620	625
English and non-official language	11,060	5,435	5,630
French and non-official language	565	295	270
English, French and non-official language	60	35	30
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 10}	714,640	349,820	364,825
English	603,120	296,295	306,825
French	11,065	4,845	6,220
Non-official language	75,925	36,685	39,240
English and French	715	305	410
English and non-official language	23,420	11,480	11,935
French and non-official language	330	175	160
English, French and non-official language	65	30	30
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 11}	714,640	349,815	364,820
English only	630,225	311,585	318,645
French only	1,130	465	665
English and French	74,755	34,090	40,665
Neither English nor French	8,530	3,680	4,845
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 12}	433,540	222,120	211,425
English	422,725	217,405	205,315
French	4,120	1,370	2,745
Non-official language	3,195	1,710	1,485
Aboriginal	45	25	20
Non-Aboriginal	3,150	1,685	1,465
English and French	1,565	575	990
English and non-official language	1,895	1,035	865
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	40	25	10
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	714,635	349,815	364,820
Canadian citizens	657,410	321,490	335,920
Canadian citizens only	643,420	314,610	328,810
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	13,990	6,880	7,105
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	57,230	28,330	28,900
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	714,640	349,820	364,820
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	560,880	274,925	285,955
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	147,295	71,520	75,775
Before 1971	26,050	12,295	13,760
1971 to 1980	19,440	9,615	9,820
1981 to 1990	18,000	8,685	9,315
1991 to 2000	20,260	9,625	10,635
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	63,545	31,300	32,245
2001 to 2005	18,270	8,900	9,370
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	45,270	22,395	22,875
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	6,465	3,375	3,090
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	147,295	71,520	75,775
Under 5 years	15,550	7,910	7,635
5 to 14 years	27,790	14,180	13,615
15 to 24 years	33,335	15,705	17,630
25 to 44 years	58,250	28,090	30,160
45 years and over	12,365	5,635	6,730
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	714,635	349,820	364,820
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	560,880	274,925	285,955
Born in province of residence	471,535	231,760	239,780
Born outside province of residence	89,345	43,165	46,180
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	147,295	71,520	75,775
Americas	17,275	8,235	9,040
United States	4,560	2,050	2,510
Jamaica	1,300	575	725
Guyana	1,070	470	600
Haiti	90	40	55
Mexico	1,050	535	515
Trinidad and Tobago	1,635	740	895
Colombia	365	200	160
El Salvador	1,520	845	670
Peru	235	130	105
Chile	725	370	355
Other places of birth in Americas	4,720	2,280	2,440
Europe	41,700	20,515	21,185
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	9,170	4,445	4,725
Italy	2,965	1,630	1,335
Germany	5,110	2,560	2,555
Poland	5,100	2,115	2,985
Portugal	3,860	2,100	1,760
Netherlands	1,440	760	680
France	640	360	280
Romania	710	405	305
Russian Federation	1,785	745	1,040
Greece	625	350	265
Ukraine	3,365	1,620	1,745
Croatia	1,050	525	525
Hungary	700	385	315
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,020	460	555
Serbia	365	195	170
Ireland, Republic of	340	155	185
Other places of birth in Europe	3,460	1,705	1,755
Africa	9,955	5,200	4,750
Morocco	360	210	145
Algeria	45	25	15
Egypt	515	265	245
South Africa, Republic of	530	280	245
Nigeria	1,330	745	585
Ethiopia	1,490	760	730
Kenya	530	285	245
Other places of birth in Africa	5,165	2,635	2,535
Asia	77,865	37,325	40,540
India	11,315	5,755	5,560
China^{Footnote 26}	6,015	2,885	3,130
Philippines	43,385	20,245	23,145
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	1,425	680	750
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	3,375	1,680	1,695
Pakistan	1,425	790	635
Sri Lanka	725	370	355
Iran^{Footnote 28}	835	485	350
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	1,965	845	1,120
Lebanon	85	60	30
Taiwan	250	125	125
Iraq	515	265	250
Bangladesh	325	165	160
Afghanistan	695	350	345
Japan	185	30	155
Turkey	85	45	40
Other places of birth in Asia	5,255	2,560	2,700
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	505	245	260
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	505	250	260
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	6,465	3,375	3,090
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	714,640	349,820	364,820
First generation^{Footnote 34}	155,775	76,000	79,775
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	139,165	67,155	72,015
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	419,700	206,665	213,030
Total population in private households by visible minority	714,640	349,815	364,820
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 37}	140,770	69,455	71,315
South Asian^{Footnote 38}	23,175	11,610	11,565
Chinese	15,165	7,520	7,650
Black	17,840	9,110	8,730
Filipino	56,670	27,120	29,550
Latin American	6,555	3,510	3,050
Arab	2,725	1,460	1,265
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 39}	7,065	3,610	3,455
West Asian^{Footnote 40}	1,975	980	995
Korean	2,720	1,185	1,530
Japanese	1,485	625	860
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 41}	1,595	865	730
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 42}	3,795	1,865	1,930
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 43}	573,870	280,365	293,505
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	714,640	349,820	364,820
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 44}	78,420	37,485	40,930
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 45}	30,420	13,720	16,700
Métis single identity	46,320	22,980	23,340
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	345	120	230
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 46}	765	390	380
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 47}	565	270	290
Non-Aboriginal identity	636,220	312,335	323,890
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 48}	714,640	349,815	364,820
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 49}	29,125	13,050	16,075
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	685,510	336,765	348,750
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	714,640	349,820	364,820
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	82,700	39,455	43,245
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	40,110	18,800	21,305
Métis ancestry	46,070	22,440	23,630
Inuit ancestry	415	175	245
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 53}	631,935	310,360	321,575
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	590,290	286,090	304,200
In the labour force	405,595	209,395	196,195
Employed	382,270	197,300	184,970
Unemployed	23,325	12,100	11,225
Not in the labour force	184,700	76,695	108,005
Participation rate	68.7	73.2	64.5
Employment rate	64.8	69.0	60.8
Unemployment rate	5.8	5.8	5.7
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 55}	405,595	209,400	196,195
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 56}	6,280	2,955	3,330
All classes of worker^{Footnote 57}	399,315	206,445	192,870
Employee	367,385	185,395	181,990
Self-employed^{Footnote 58}	31,925	21,050	10,880
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 59}	405,590	209,400	196,195
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	6,280	2,955	3,325
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	399,315	206,445	192,870
0 Management occupations	38,575	23,615	14,955
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	69,740	21,520	48,220
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	25,995	20,535	5,460
3 Health occupations	30,620	6,935	23,685
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	52,255	18,210	34,045
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10,395	4,905	5,490
6 Sales and service occupations	95,530	42,845	52,685
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	53,845	51,190	2,660
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	4,310	3,530	775
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	18,060	13,165	4,890
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	405,595	209,400	196,200
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	6,280	2,955	3,325
All industries^{Footnote 64}	399,315	206,445	192,870
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3,385	2,245	1,140
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	620	520	95
22 Utilities	4,955	3,565	1,395
23 Construction	24,815	22,195	2,625
31-33 Manufacturing	36,340	27,245	9,095
41 Wholesale trade	15,630	10,945	4,685
44-45 Retail trade	44,510	21,280	23,230
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	21,450	16,880	4,565
51 Information and cultural industries	8,775	4,830	3,945
52 Finance and insurance	19,465	7,205	12,265
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	6,210	3,590	2,620
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	21,040	11,880	9,160
55 Management of companies and enterprises	430	275	155
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	15,965	9,270	6,690
61 Educational services	32,690	10,950	21,735
62 Health care and social assistance	53,875	11,375	42,505
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	9,245	4,805	4,440
72 Accommodation and food services	27,740	11,810	15,935
81 Other services (except public administration)	18,030	8,540	9,490
91 Public administration	34,145	17,035	17,110
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	395,720	193,505	202,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	49,425	26,835	22,590
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	99,905	49,195	50,710
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	246,395	117,485	128,915
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	38,075	23,940	14,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	76,435	33,775	42,660
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	20,940	9,130	11,810
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	110,940	50,640	60,305
Bachelor's degree	74,040	32,605	41,435
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	36,905	18,035	18,870
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	590,290	286,090	304,200
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	285,380	139,190	146,190
Education	27,545	7,835	19,710
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10,335	4,990	5,350
Humanities	17,450	7,355	10,095
Social and behavioural sciences and law	29,945	11,030	18,915
Business, management and public administration	64,190	25,385	38,810
Physical and life sciences and technologies	11,510	5,950	5,560
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	12,830	8,035	4,790
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	58,355	54,075	4,285
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	5,685	3,765	1,915
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	51,260	10,430	40,830
Personal, protective and transportation services	15,785	8,065	7,725
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	20	0	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	590,295	286,090	304,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	285,380	139,185	146,190
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	304,915	146,905	158,010
Location of study inside Canada	254,855	121,380	133,475
Same as province or territory of residence	225,155	106,055	119,100
Another province or territory	29,700	15,325	14,380
Location of study outside Canada	50,060	25,525	24,530

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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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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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'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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