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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 Calgary
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.6 %
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}	976,575	486,395	490,175
Married or living with a common-law partner	580,950	291,165	289,785
Married (and not separated)	498,300	249,775	248,525
Living common law	82,650	41,390	41,260
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	395,625	195,230	200,395
Single (never legally married)	282,420	156,045	126,370
Separated	21,215	9,160	12,055
Divorced	60,950	23,900	37,050
Widowed	31,040	6,120	24,915
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	1,199,125	600,010	599,115
Married spouses	487,770	244,295	243,475
Common-law partners	82,645	41,390	41,260
Lone parents	45,350	10,235	35,120
Children in census families	368,480	192,685	175,795
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	214,875	111,410	103,465
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	1,182,695	591,355	591,345
Non-movers	999,120	497,665	501,450
Movers	183,575	93,685	89,895
Non-migrants	126,630	64,785	61,845
Migrants	56,945	28,900	28,045
Internal migrants	38,670	19,975	18,695
Intraprovincial migrants	20,645	10,605	10,040
Interprovincial migrants	18,025	9,370	8,655
External migrants	18,275	8,925	9,350
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	1,117,990	557,645	560,345
Non-movers	597,660	293,825	303,830
Movers	520,330	263,815	256,520
Non-migrants	313,395	159,250	154,150
Migrants	206,935	104,565	102,370
Internal migrants	132,825	68,225	64,600
Intraprovincial migrants	58,090	29,630	28,460
Interprovincial migrants	74,735	38,595	36,140
External migrants	74,110	36,345	37,770
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	1,199,125	600,015	599,115
English	852,565	431,485	421,085
French	18,965	9,435	9,530
Non-official language	305,270	148,170	157,095
English and French	925	475	445
English and non-official language	20,555	10,050	10,505
French and non-official language	695	340	360
English, French and non-official language	150	60	90
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	1,199,125	600,010	599,110
English	966,880	485,645	481,230
French	7,120	3,515	3,600
Non-official language	182,805	89,990	92,820
English and French	515	285	230
English and non-official language	41,290	20,335	20,950
French and non-official language	355	160	195
English, French and non-official language	170	80	90
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	1,199,125	600,010	599,115
English only	1,084,385	548,175	536,205
French only	835	360	475
English and French	89,980	41,925	48,055
Neither English nor French	23,930	9,550	14,380
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	773,275	408,955	364,325
English	757,620	401,685	355,940
French	1,970	575	1,395
Non-official language	8,255	4,155	4,100
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	8,255	4,155	4,100
English and French	1,065	435	625
English and non-official language	4,285	2,070	2,215
French and non-official language	25	0	25
English, French and non-official language	50	25	25
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	1,199,125	600,015	599,110
Canadian citizens	1,086,630	545,875	540,755
Canadian citizens only	1,045,360	524,695	520,665
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	41,265	21,175	20,090
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	112,495	54,140	58,355
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	1,199,125	600,015	599,115
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	861,930	434,980	426,950
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	313,880	153,425	160,455
Before 1971	34,835	17,300	17,540
1971 to 1980	37,915	19,420	18,490
1981 to 1990	42,800	20,545	22,255
1991 to 2000	65,820	31,390	34,430
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	132,510	64,770	67,740
2001 to 2005	61,805	30,860	30,940
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	70,705	33,910	36,795
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	23,320	11,610	11,705
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	313,880	153,425	160,455
Under 5 years	30,485	15,525	14,965
5 to 14 years	55,120	28,495	26,620
15 to 24 years	66,615	31,245	35,365
25 to 44 years	133,295	64,970	68,325
45 years and over	28,365	13,185	15,180
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	1,199,125	600,010	599,110
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	861,930	434,980	426,950
Born in province of residence	527,120	264,750	262,370
Born outside province of residence	334,805	170,230	164,580
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	313,880	153,430	160,455
Americas	37,265	18,095	19,165
United States	12,375	5,570	6,800
Jamaica	2,170	1,025	1,145
Guyana	970	470	505
Haiti	395	190	210
Mexico	2,560	1,320	1,240
Trinidad and Tobago	1,285	555	735
Colombia	4,255	2,180	2,075
El Salvador	2,135	1,055	1,080
Peru	850	365	490
Chile	2,095	1,215	880
Other places of birth in Americas	8,165	4,155	4,010
Europe	75,290	37,735	37,555
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	25,125	13,040	12,090
Italy	3,655	1,885	1,770
Germany	6,685	3,170	3,515
Poland	6,575	3,020	3,555
Portugal	970	455	520
Netherlands	3,765	1,875	1,895
France	1,275	605	670
Romania	3,845	2,055	1,795
Russian Federation	3,445	1,550	1,895
Greece	795	410	390
Ukraine	2,430	1,065	1,370
Croatia	1,225	670	550
Hungary	2,050	1,120	935
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,960	980	985
Serbia	1,035	480	555
Ireland, Republic of	1,135	565	565
Other places of birth in Europe	9,305	4,805	4,495
Africa	26,910	14,205	12,705
Morocco	345	185	160
Algeria	470	245	225
Egypt	1,690	940	750
South Africa, Republic of	2,455	1,230	1,225
Nigeria	3,560	1,845	1,715
Ethiopia	3,540	1,860	1,680
Kenya	2,165	1,125	1,040
Other places of birth in Africa	12,680	6,765	5,920
Asia	170,555	81,450	89,105
India	31,375	15,645	15,725
China^{Footnote 25}	29,720	13,770	15,950
Philippines	34,360	14,595	19,765
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	10,010	4,840	5,165
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	14,730	7,060	7,670
Pakistan	11,570	6,135	5,435
Sri Lanka	1,605	805	800
Iran^{Footnote 27}	3,490	1,965	1,525
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	5,565	2,650	2,915
Lebanon	3,720	2,125	1,595
Taiwan	1,810	820	990
Iraq	2,380	1,350	1,025
Bangladesh	2,265	1,195	1,070
Afghanistan	2,390	1,215	1,175
Japan	1,475	510	965
Turkey	665	360	305
Other places of birth in Asia	13,435	6,415	7,025
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	3,860	1,935	1,925
Fiji	1,760	860	895
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	2,100	1,070	1,025
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	23,315	11,605	11,710
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	1,199,125	600,010	599,110
First generation^{Footnote 33}	341,940	167,425	174,515
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	257,965	129,910	128,060
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	599,220	302,685	296,535
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,199,125	600,015	599,110
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	337,420	167,210	170,210
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	84,870	43,815	41,055
Chinese	75,465	36,515	38,950
Black	32,985	17,330	15,655
Filipino	49,515	21,990	27,525
Latin American	20,595	10,785	9,810
Arab	17,245	8,860	8,385
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	21,730	10,690	11,040
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	8,520	4,595	3,925
Korean	8,520	4,170	4,345
Japanese	5,355	2,315	3,040
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	2,940	1,410	1,525
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	9,685	4,730	4,955
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	861,705	432,800	428,900
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,199,125	600,015	599,115
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	33,375	16,360	17,015
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	14,630	6,985	7,645
Métis single identity	17,045	8,605	8,440
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	245	115	125
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	195	100	95
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	1,260	555	710
Non-Aboriginal identity	1,165,750	583,650	582,100
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	1,199,125	600,015	599,110
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	12,560	5,800	6,765
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	1,186,565	594,215	592,345
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	1,199,125	600,015	599,110
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	46,325	22,505	23,815
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	28,390	13,590	14,800
Métis ancestry	18,995	9,420	9,580
Inuit ancestry	505	245	255
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	1,152,800	577,505	575,300
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	976,570	486,395	490,175
In the labour force	725,910	388,835	337,080
Employed	683,195	366,615	316,575
Unemployed	42,720	22,220	20,500
Not in the labour force	250,660	97,565	153,095
Participation rate	74.3	79.9	68.8
Employment rate	70.0	75.4	64.6
Unemployment rate	5.9	5.7	6.1
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	725,910	388,830	337,080
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	10,640	4,720	5,925
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	715,270	384,115	331,160
Employee	635,900	333,720	302,175
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	79,370	50,395	28,980
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	725,910	388,835	337,080
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	10,645	4,720	5,925
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	715,270	384,115	331,155
0 Management occupations	83,295	53,915	29,385
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	135,235	41,145	94,095
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	84,290	65,325	18,965
3 Health occupations	40,220	7,580	32,645
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	70,930	23,255	47,675
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	17,785	7,775	10,010
6 Sales and service occupations	155,860	69,735	86,125
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100,095	93,670	6,425
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	10,770	8,920	1,850
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	16,790	12,800	3,990
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	725,915	388,835	337,080
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	10,640	4,720	5,925
All industries^{Footnote 63}	715,270	384,115	331,155
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4,015	2,500	1,515
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	45,265	27,350	17,915
22 Utilities	8,295	5,115	3,175
23 Construction	62,105	52,605	9,505
31-33 Manufacturing	41,835	30,880	10,955
41 Wholesale trade	31,725	21,990	9,735
44-45 Retail trade	76,835	36,125	40,705
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	40,080	28,265	11,815
51 Information and cultural industries	16,270	8,980	7,295
52 Finance and insurance	27,095	11,305	15,785
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	15,815	8,865	6,945
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	83,390	48,855	34,530
55 Management of companies and enterprises	1,210	675	535
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	28,730	16,610	12,120
61 Educational services	43,930	14,020	29,910
62 Health care and social assistance	66,740	11,325	55,415
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	15,960	8,170	7,795
72 Accommodation and food services	43,125	19,420	23,710
81 Other services (except public administration)	31,870	13,570	18,300
91 Public administration	30,980	17,490	13,490
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	710,300	356,100	354,200
No certificate, diploma or degree	63,845	34,125	29,715
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	151,785	74,280	77,505
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	494,675	247,695	246,980
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	62,380	44,225	18,155
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	144,240	63,835	80,405
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	40,665	18,150	22,520
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	247,390	121,490	125,900
Bachelor's degree	169,420	81,220	88,200
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	77,970	40,265	37,705
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	976,575	486,400	490,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	390,145	191,950	198,195
Education	38,410	8,290	30,125
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	19,480	8,375	11,105
Humanities	26,950	10,025	16,920
Social and behavioural sciences and law	57,960	21,050	36,915
Business, management and public administration	135,075	55,100	79,980
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30,390	16,985	13,400
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	26,370	16,960	9,405
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	143,760	125,765	17,995
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	9,820	5,120	4,700
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	75,090	14,900	60,190
Personal, protective and transportation services	23,075	11,860	11,220
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	45	0	20
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	976,570	486,395	490,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	390,145	191,945	198,195
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	586,425	294,450	291,975
Location of study inside Canada	456,265	229,245	227,020
Same as province or territory of residence	319,905	158,895	161,010
Another province or territory	136,365	70,350	66,015
Location of study outside Canada	130,160	65,205	64,950

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

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Footnote 26

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 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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