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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 Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.4 %
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}	383,630	188,190	195,440
Married or living with a common-law partner	227,665	113,910	113,750
Married (and not separated)	196,055	98,095	97,955
Living common law	31,610	15,815	15,795
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	155,970	74,280	81,690
Single (never legally married)	106,330	58,145	48,180
Separated	11,900	5,085	6,815
Divorced	21,105	7,795	13,305
Widowed	16,635	3,250	13,385
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	469,930	232,485	237,445
Married spouses	193,725	96,890	96,835
Common-law partners	31,605	15,810	15,795
Lone parents	20,785	4,035	16,750
Children in census families	152,820	81,235	71,590
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	70,995	34,515	36,480
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	464,525	229,760	234,765
Non-movers	403,605	199,615	203,990
Movers	60,925	30,145	30,780
Non-migrants	35,925	17,750	18,180
Migrants	25,000	12,395	12,600
Internal migrants	21,195	10,595	10,595
Intraprovincial migrants	18,990	9,520	9,465
Interprovincial migrants	2,210	1,080	1,130
External migrants	3,805	1,800	2,005
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	441,255	217,880	223,380
Non-movers	264,725	130,005	134,720
Movers	176,535	87,880	88,660
Non-migrants	99,485	49,860	49,625
Migrants	77,055	38,020	39,030
Internal migrants	61,060	30,470	30,590
Intraprovincial migrants	54,535	27,275	27,260
Interprovincial migrants	6,525	3,195	3,330
External migrants	15,990	7,550	8,440
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	469,935	232,490	237,445
English	352,335	175,070	177,270
French	6,250	2,905	3,345
Non-official language	105,575	51,590	53,985
English and French	310	150	160
English and non-official language	5,240	2,655	2,580
French and non-official language	155	100	60
English, French and non-official language	75	20	55
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	469,935	232,485	237,445
English	398,545	197,575	200,970
French	1,770	905	860
Non-official language	56,620	27,455	29,160
English and French	150	60	85
English and non-official language	12,665	6,390	6,275
French and non-official language	55	30	25
English, French and non-official language	135	70	70
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	469,935	232,485	237,450
English only	432,190	216,120	216,070
French only	245	125	120
English and French	30,670	13,400	17,270
Neither English nor French	6,830	2,840	3,990
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	283,210	147,010	136,205
English	278,445	144,950	133,490
French	825	250	570
Non-official language	2,420	1,140	1,275
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,420	1,140	1,280
English and French	475	135	345
English and non-official language	1,010	510	500
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	35	20	15
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	469,935	232,490	237,450
Canadian citizens	445,260	220,825	224,435
Canadian citizens only	429,250	212,840	216,410
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	16,010	7,985	8,025
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	24,675	11,665	13,010
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	469,935	232,490	237,445
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	357,300	177,465	179,840
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	108,720	53,040	55,680
Before 1971	23,705	11,195	12,510
1971 to 1980	14,925	7,230	7,700
1981 to 1990	15,805	8,160	7,650
1991 to 2000	23,910	11,600	12,305
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	30,370	14,850	15,520
2001 to 2005	15,130	7,595	7,535
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	15,245	7,255	7,985
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	3,915	1,980	1,930
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	108,720	53,040	55,680
Under 5 years	12,455	6,275	6,180
5 to 14 years	21,885	11,680	10,210
15 to 24 years	24,955	11,215	13,740
25 to 44 years	42,340	20,635	21,705
45 years and over	7,090	3,240	3,845
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	469,935	232,490	237,450
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	357,300	177,465	179,840
Born in province of residence	320,080	159,440	160,640
Born outside province of residence	37,220	18,025	19,195
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	108,720	53,040	55,680
Americas	16,290	7,515	8,780
United States	4,070	1,720	2,345
Jamaica	1,390	625	765
Guyana	2,365	1,070	1,295
Haiti	15	0	0
Mexico	800	340	460
Trinidad and Tobago	730	315	415
Colombia	1,195	580	615
El Salvador	2,210	1,130	1,085
Peru	175	120	55
Chile	325	145	175
Other places of birth in Americas	3,025	1,465	1,560
Europe	52,260	25,365	26,895
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	11,595	5,570	6,025
Italy	1,085	565	520
Germany	4,780	2,205	2,580
Poland	4,535	2,225	2,310
Portugal	7,780	3,830	3,945
Netherlands	1,860	960	895
France	385	190	190
Romania	4,625	2,320	2,300
Russian Federation	930	495	440
Greece	605	300	305
Ukraine	770	320	450
Croatia	2,345	1,135	1,210
Hungary	740	385	350
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,210	1,500	1,715
Serbia	2,215	955	1,260
Ireland, Republic of	645	280	365
Other places of birth in Europe	4,165	2,135	2,035
Africa	6,075	3,135	2,940
Morocco	35	30	0
Algeria	70	50	20
Egypt	900	505	395
South Africa, Republic of	440	205	230
Nigeria	240	110	130
Ethiopia	760	350	415
Kenya	470	215	255
Other places of birth in Africa	3,155	1,670	1,485
Asia	33,825	16,885	16,935
India	6,645	3,355	3,290
China^{Footnote 25}	5,505	2,630	2,880
Philippines	1,835	780	1,050
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	870	470	400
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	2,665	1,350	1,315
Pakistan	3,180	1,590	1,590
Sri Lanka	670	345	325
Iran^{Footnote 27}	1,360	770	595
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	1,130	575	555
Lebanon	345	190	155
Taiwan	455	180	275
Iraq	1,360	675	690
Bangladesh	510	275	235
Afghanistan	985	420	565
Japan	180	50	125
Turkey	385	190	190
Other places of birth in Asia	5,740	3,035	2,700
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	270	140	125
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	260	130	130
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	3,915	1,980	1,930
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	469,935	232,485	237,450
First generation^{Footnote 33}	113,745	55,580	58,165
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	95,020	48,005	47,015
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	261,170	128,900	132,270
Total population in private households by visible minority	469,935	232,485	237,450
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	76,310	38,140	38,165
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	20,910	10,430	10,480
Chinese	11,795	5,765	6,035
Black	10,485	5,435	5,045
Filipino	2,660	1,175	1,485
Latin American	8,135	4,010	4,130
Arab	4,815	2,595	2,220
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	7,350	3,770	3,580
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	3,995	1,970	2,020
Korean	1,595	810	785
Japanese	785	320	465
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	1,670	780	895
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	2,120	1,085	1,035
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	393,625	194,340	199,285
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	469,930	232,490	237,445
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	6,695	3,280	3,415
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	4,165	2,055	2,110
Métis single identity	2,060	975	1,085
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	225	145	75
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	65	25	35
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	190	80	110
Non-Aboriginal identity	463,240	229,210	234,035
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	469,935	232,485	237,445
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	1,680	760	915
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	468,255	231,725	236,530
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	469,935	232,490	237,450
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	12,890	5,950	6,945
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	9,745	4,570	5,180
Métis ancestry	3,015	1,305	1,705
Inuit ancestry	375	200	175
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	457,040	226,535	230,500
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	383,630	188,195	195,440
In the labour force	267,460	139,360	128,100
Employed	248,170	129,505	118,665
Unemployed	19,295	9,860	9,440
Not in the labour force	116,170	48,830	67,340
Participation rate	69.7	74.1	65.5
Employment rate	64.7	68.8	60.7
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.1	7.4
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	267,465	139,360	128,100
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	5,870	2,790	3,075
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	261,600	136,570	125,025
Employee	239,490	123,145	116,340
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	22,105	13,425	8,685
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	267,460	139,355	128,105
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	5,870	2,790	3,075
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	261,595	136,570	125,025
0 Management occupations	28,080	17,325	10,750
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	41,330	12,330	29,000
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	22,645	17,840	4,800
3 Health occupations	13,230	2,245	10,985
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	28,885	9,080	19,805
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	6,305	2,710	3,600
6 Sales and service occupations	58,845	23,960	34,880
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	36,635	34,260	2,375
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	3,385	2,440	945
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	22,260	14,370	7,890
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	267,460	139,360	128,105
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	5,865	2,790	3,075
All industries^{Footnote 63}	261,595	136,570	125,025
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,535	1,400	1,130
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	260	225	30
22 Utilities	980	745	235
23 Construction	16,015	14,120	1,895
31-33 Manufacturing	49,225	34,515	14,710
41 Wholesale trade	12,875	8,790	4,080
44-45 Retail trade	30,040	13,700	16,340
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	11,080	8,485	2,595
51 Information and cultural industries	5,600	2,955	2,645
52 Finance and insurance	15,995	5,415	10,585
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	4,600	2,205	2,395
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	16,615	9,370	7,245
55 Management of companies and enterprises	175	125	50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	11,135	5,970	5,165
61 Educational services	22,060	7,635	14,425
62 Health care and social assistance	23,260	3,110	20,145
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	3,900	2,005	1,900
72 Accommodation and food services	15,235	6,000	9,230
81 Other services (except public administration)	9,695	4,485	5,210
91 Public administration	10,340	5,320	5,020
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	261,805	128,775	133,030
No certificate, diploma or degree	31,465	16,230	15,235
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	67,290	32,780	34,505
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	163,055	79,760	83,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	21,300	14,660	6,635
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	62,750	27,565	35,190
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	9,010	4,170	4,835
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	69,990	33,365	36,625
Bachelor's degree	42,375	19,925	22,450
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	27,615	13,440	14,180
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	383,630	188,190	195,440
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	183,005	88,890	94,115
Education	12,710	2,960	9,750
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	6,450	2,895	3,555
Humanities	13,275	5,110	8,165
Social and behavioural sciences and law	21,300	6,855	14,445
Business, management and public administration	40,420	15,860	24,560
Physical and life sciences and technologies	7,980	4,105	3,870
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10,965	7,195	3,765
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	47,125	42,505	4,615
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	3,330	2,050	1,280
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	25,390	4,070	21,315
Personal, protective and transportation services	11,460	5,665	5,790
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	230	25	210
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	383,630	188,190	195,440
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	183,000	88,885	94,120
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	200,630	99,305	101,325
Location of study inside Canada	166,955	81,620	85,335
Same as province or territory of residence	156,600	76,310	80,295
Another province or territory	10,360	5,315	5,045
Location of study outside Canada	33,670	17,685	15,985

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

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

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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

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Footnote 52

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

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Footnote 53

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

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

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Footnote 54

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 58

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 61

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 64

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

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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Footnote 69

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

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Footnote 70

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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