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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 Hamilton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.7 %
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 3}	588,195	283,595	304,595
Married or living with a common-law partner	339,560	169,505	170,055
Married (and not separated)	296,070	147,905	148,165
Living common law	43,495	21,605	21,890
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	248,635	114,085	134,545
Single (never legally married)	160,680	86,060	74,620
Separated	18,870	7,700	11,175
Divorced	35,420	13,715	21,705
Widowed	33,655	6,615	27,040
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	708,175	345,830	362,340
Married spouses	292,635	146,325	146,315
Common-law partners	43,495	21,605	21,885
Lone parents	34,805	6,475	28,330
Children in census families	227,850	122,180	105,675
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	109,385	49,255	60,140
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	700,650	341,935	358,715
Non-movers	626,070	305,475	320,595
Movers	74,580	36,460	38,120
Non-migrants	45,095	22,345	22,750
Migrants	29,480	14,115	15,370
Internal migrants	24,920	11,785	13,135
Intraprovincial migrants	22,590	10,670	11,925
Interprovincial migrants	2,330	1,120	1,215
External migrants	4,560	2,330	2,235
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	669,945	326,040	343,900
Non-movers	427,875	208,980	218,890
Movers	242,065	117,060	125,010
Non-migrants	145,965	71,010	74,955
Migrants	96,100	46,045	50,055
Internal migrants	76,780	36,705	40,075
Intraprovincial migrants	70,010	33,590	36,415
Interprovincial migrants	6,770	3,105	3,660
External migrants	19,325	9,340	9,980
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	708,175	345,835	362,340
English	541,860	265,925	275,935
French	10,625	4,770	5,860
Non-official language	146,695	70,710	75,990
English and French	570	225	340
English and non-official language	8,075	4,045	4,035
French and non-official language	295	145	150
English, French and non-official language	50	0	30
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	708,175	345,835	362,340
English	617,010	302,215	314,795
French	3,295	1,445	1,855
Non-official language	69,830	33,390	36,435
English and French	370	180	190
English and non-official language	17,520	8,525	8,995
French and non-official language	90	50	40
English, French and non-official language	55	40	20
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	708,175	345,835	362,345
English only	651,665	321,935	329,730
French only	315	180	135
English and French	46,505	19,925	26,580
Neither English nor French	9,695	3,795	5,900
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	400,510	205,225	195,285
English	393,910	202,215	191,690
French	1,315	325	985
Non-official language	2,560	1,275	1,285
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,560	1,275	1,285
English and French	1,020	440	580
English and non-official language	1,645	930	715
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	75	40	30
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	708,175	345,835	362,340
Canadian citizens	673,910	329,765	344,145
Canadian citizens only	652,950	319,650	333,305
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	20,960	10,120	10,840
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	34,265	16,075	18,190
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	708,175	345,835	362,340
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	535,790	263,405	272,385
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	166,755	79,550	87,205
Before 1971	53,395	24,955	28,445
1971 to 1980	22,400	11,225	11,170
1981 to 1990	23,235	11,170	12,065
1991 to 2000	31,340	15,195	16,145
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	36,385	17,015	19,375
2001 to 2005	17,605	8,135	9,475
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	18,780	8,880	9,895
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	5,630	2,880	2,750
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	166,755	79,555	87,200
Under 5 years	19,400	9,795	9,605
5 to 14 years	32,035	16,320	15,715
15 to 24 years	42,390	18,825	23,565
25 to 44 years	61,770	29,730	32,035
45 years and over	11,165	4,880	6,285
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	708,175	345,830	362,340
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	535,795	263,405	272,390
Born in province of residence	481,965	237,985	243,975
Born outside province of residence	53,830	25,420	28,410
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	166,750	79,550	87,205
Americas	20,680	9,075	11,605
United States	6,195	2,515	3,680
Jamaica	2,510	1,145	1,360
Guyana	1,295	570	720
Haiti	195	80	115
Mexico	885	405	475
Trinidad and Tobago	1,370	545	825
Colombia	1,865	770	1,090
El Salvador	1,425	760	660
Peru	330	170	160
Chile	410	185	235
Other places of birth in Americas	4,210	1,920	2,285
Europe	91,595	43,965	47,630
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	26,290	12,300	13,990
Italy	12,615	6,380	6,235
Germany	4,950	2,235	2,710
Poland	7,940	3,525	4,415
Portugal	6,730	3,420	3,305
Netherlands	4,460	2,220	2,240
France	705	370	335
Romania	2,370	1,180	1,185
Russian Federation	840	365	475
Greece	1,435	780	655
Ukraine	1,315	560	755
Croatia	5,460	2,690	2,765
Hungary	1,705	840	865
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,355	1,735	1,620
Serbia	2,290	1,095	1,200
Ireland, Republic of	1,430	695	735
Other places of birth in Europe	7,705	3,570	4,135
Africa	8,400	4,280	4,125
Morocco	185	105	80
Algeria	30	20	0
Egypt	1,400	745	655
South Africa, Republic of	1,185	595	590
Nigeria	345	185	165
Ethiopia	280	130	150
Kenya	565	265	295
Other places of birth in Africa	4,415	2,230	2,185
Asia	45,360	21,920	23,445
India	8,570	4,230	4,345
China^{Footnote 25}	5,085	2,380	2,710
Philippines	6,395	2,680	3,715
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	760	345	415
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	3,200	1,485	1,715
Pakistan	3,445	1,835	1,610
Sri Lanka	780	395	390
Iran^{Footnote 27}	1,440	780	660
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	1,805	815	990
Lebanon	1,020	490	530
Taiwan	345	175	165
Iraq	4,115	2,120	1,990
Bangladesh	695	305	385
Afghanistan	970	490	480
Japan	210	60	150
Turkey	750	390	360
Other places of birth in Asia	5,775	2,945	2,830
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	720	320	400
Fiji	35	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	690	310	380
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	5,630	2,875	2,750
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	708,175	345,835	362,340
First generation^{Footnote 33}	173,940	83,220	90,725
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	176,685	87,775	88,915
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	357,545	174,835	182,710
Total population in private households by visible minority	708,175	345,835	362,340
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	101,605	50,000	51,605
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	23,765	12,050	11,715
Chinese	11,545	5,675	5,875
Black	19,060	9,570	9,490
Filipino	8,820	3,885	4,935
Latin American	9,105	4,025	5,080
Arab	8,695	4,585	4,115
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	6,585	3,280	3,300
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	5,055	2,500	2,555
Korean	2,870	1,390	1,485
Japanese	1,315	695	625
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	1,705	915	790
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	3,075	1,435	1,645
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	606,570	295,835	310,735
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	708,170	345,830	362,340
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	11,985	5,520	6,460
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	8,940	4,165	4,775
Métis single identity	2,355	1,030	1,325
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	75	0	30
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	250	140	110
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	360	135	220
Non-Aboriginal identity	696,195	340,315	355,885
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	708,170	345,835	362,340
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	4,300	1,935	2,365
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	703,875	343,900	359,975
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	708,175	345,830	362,340
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	19,425	9,235	10,190
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	16,470	7,910	8,560
Métis ancestry	2,770	1,240	1,535
Inuit ancestry	360	180	180
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	688,755	336,600	352,150
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	588,190	283,595	304,600
In the labour force	378,725	195,370	183,355
Employed	348,815	179,210	169,605
Unemployed	29,905	16,155	13,745
Not in the labour force	209,465	88,225	121,245
Participation rate	64.4	68.9	60.2
Employment rate	59.3	63.2	55.7
Unemployment rate	7.9	8.3	7.5
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	378,720	195,370	183,350
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	9,310	4,750	4,565
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	369,415	190,625	178,790
Employee	334,310	167,785	166,525
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	35,105	22,835	12,265
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	378,725	195,370	183,355
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	9,315	4,750	4,565
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	369,410	190,625	178,795
0 Management occupations	42,190	26,515	15,675
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	59,110	17,645	41,465
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	23,225	18,500	4,720
3 Health occupations	26,120	5,160	20,955
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	46,520	15,315	31,205
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	9,795	4,575	5,220
6 Sales and service occupations	88,890	38,315	50,575
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	49,740	46,725	3,020
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	5,350	3,945	1,405
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	18,475	13,920	4,555
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	378,725	195,370	183,355
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	9,310	4,750	4,560
All industries^{Footnote 63}	369,415	190,620	178,795
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3,620	2,005	1,615
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	505	390	115
22 Utilities	2,340	1,825	520
23 Construction	23,625	20,900	2,725
31-33 Manufacturing	43,475	33,030	10,445
41 Wholesale trade	18,960	13,185	5,780
44-45 Retail trade	43,700	19,090	24,610
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	15,685	11,390	4,300
51 Information and cultural industries	8,130	4,535	3,590
52 Finance and insurance	18,345	7,490	10,855
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	7,220	3,730	3,490
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	24,025	13,255	10,770
55 Management of companies and enterprises	375	195	180
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	17,110	10,305	6,805
61 Educational services	32,965	10,435	22,530
62 Health care and social assistance	44,145	7,575	36,575
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	6,495	3,440	3,060
72 Accommodation and food services	22,565	9,335	13,230
81 Other services (except public administration)	16,745	8,085	8,660
91 Public administration	19,385	10,435	8,945
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	385,475	186,750	198,720
No certificate, diploma or degree	42,115	21,805	20,310
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	94,935	46,985	47,950
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	248,425	117,965	130,460
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	33,040	22,015	11,025
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	101,585	43,585	58,000
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	15,915	7,595	8,315
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	97,880	44,765	53,115
Bachelor's degree	59,620	26,690	32,930
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	38,260	18,075	20,185
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	588,190	283,595	304,600
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	272,760	131,305	141,455
Education	22,290	5,485	16,810
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	11,355	5,120	6,235
Humanities	18,085	7,335	10,750
Social and behavioural sciences and law	35,135	11,675	23,455
Business, management and public administration	65,550	26,640	38,910
Physical and life sciences and technologies	12,155	6,630	5,520
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	12,050	7,170	4,875
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	66,355	61,315	5,030
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	4,850	3,020	1,830
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	50,465	9,245	41,220
Personal, protective and transportation services	17,110	8,650	8,460
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	45	0	45
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	588,190	283,595	304,600
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	272,760	131,305	141,455
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	315,435	152,290	163,145
Location of study inside Canada	265,265	126,420	138,850
Same as province or territory of residence	250,695	119,245	131,445
Another province or territory	14,575	7,175	7,405
Location of study outside Canada	50,160	25,870	24,300

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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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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 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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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 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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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 47

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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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