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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 Kelowna
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 27.8 %
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}	150,320	72,355	77,965
Married or living with a common-law partner	91,755	45,820	45,935
Married (and not separated)	77,680	38,765	38,915
Living common law	14,070	7,055	7,025
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	58,565	26,540	32,030
Single (never legally married)	35,085	19,035	16,050
Separated	4,400	1,930	2,475
Divorced	10,915	4,090	6,825
Widowed	8,170	1,480	6,685
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Married spouses	76,825	38,410	38,415
Common-law partners	14,075	7,050	7,020
Lone parents	7,060	1,400	5,665
Children in census families	44,800	24,025	20,780
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	33,675	14,995	18,685
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	174,805	85,035	89,770
Non-movers	146,465	71,240	75,230
Movers	28,340	13,795	14,545
Non-migrants	17,150	8,430	8,725
Migrants	11,185	5,370	5,815
Internal migrants	10,175	4,870	5,305
Intraprovincial migrants	7,050	3,325	3,720
Interprovincial migrants	3,125	1,545	1,585
External migrants	1,010	500	510
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	168,160	81,565	86,595
Non-movers	90,665	43,875	46,790
Movers	77,495	37,690	39,805
Non-migrants	40,250	19,250	21,000
Migrants	37,245	18,440	18,805
Internal migrants	32,810	16,265	16,545
Intraprovincial migrants	19,660	9,740	9,920
Interprovincial migrants	13,150	6,525	6,625
External migrants	4,430	2,170	2,260
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	176,435	85,875	90,560
English	153,380	75,210	78,175
French	2,585	1,160	1,430
Non-official language	19,255	8,935	10,315
English and French	130	50	80
English and non-official language	1,040	490	555
French and non-official language	50	35	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	176,435	85,875	90,560
English	168,610	82,005	86,605
French	485	220	265
Non-official language	5,345	2,680	2,660
English and French	75	20	60
English and non-official language	1,920	945	970
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	176,435	85,875	90,560
English only	164,575	80,545	84,035
French only	45	20	20
English and French	11,205	5,065	6,145
Neither English nor French	605	245	360
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	104,190	52,985	51,205
English	103,445	52,680	50,765
French	180	70	105
Non-official language	245	125	120
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	240	120	120
English and French	95	35	60
English and non-official language	210	65	145
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Canadian citizens	169,900	82,900	86,995
Canadian citizens only	166,135	81,130	85,005
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	3,765	1,775	1,985
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	6,535	2,975	3,565
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	150,935	73,560	77,385
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	24,450	11,880	12,570
Before 1971	9,890	5,045	4,840
1971 to 1980	3,520	1,630	1,890
1981 to 1990	2,490	1,165	1,325
1991 to 2000	3,570	1,665	1,910
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	4,975	2,375	2,600
2001 to 2005	1,830	775	1,060
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	3,145	1,605	1,545
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,045	435	610
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	24,450	11,880	12,570
Under 5 years	2,900	1,395	1,500
5 to 14 years	4,605	2,545	2,065
15 to 24 years	6,815	3,160	3,650
25 to 44 years	8,580	4,075	4,500
45 years and over	1,555	705	855
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	150,935	73,555	77,380
Born in province of residence	84,320	41,705	42,620
Born outside province of residence	66,615	31,855	34,760
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	24,455	11,885	12,570
Americas	3,330	1,635	1,700
United States	2,015	945	1,065
Jamaica	150	110	40
Guyana	30	25	0
Haiti	15	0	0
Mexico	325	175	150
Trinidad and Tobago	105	70	35
Colombia	60	25	35
El Salvador	65	20	0
Peru	65	0	40
Chile	40	40	0
Other places of birth in Americas	460	195	270
Europe	15,395	7,555	7,840
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	5,795	2,780	3,015
Italy	540	310	230
Germany	2,950	1,435	1,520
Poland	825	395	430
Portugal	195	110	85
Netherlands	970	460	500
France	190	60	125
Romania	290	155	140
Russian Federation	210	100	115
Greece	55	35	25
Ukraine	320	175	140
Croatia	405	210	200
Hungary	425	210	215
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90	40	55
Serbia	170	85	80
Ireland, Republic of	235	125	105
Other places of birth in Europe	1,725	870	860
Africa	745	455	290
Morocco	15	0	0
Algeria	35	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	410	235	175
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	10	0	0
Kenya	75	65	10
Other places of birth in Africa	160	90	65
Asia	4,430	1,975	2,460
India	1,495	715	780
China^{Footnote 25}	525	210	310
Philippines	655	240	415
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	180	50	130
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	130	50	75
Pakistan	70	30	35
Sri Lanka	45	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	155	80	75
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	325	170	155
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	75	40	40
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	50	0	0
Afghanistan	20	0	0
Japan	170	30	145
Turkey	35	20	0
Other places of birth in Asia	480	260	220
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	540	255	285
Fiji	125	40	80
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	420	215	205
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,050	435	610
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	176,435	85,875	90,560
First generation^{Footnote 33}	26,130	12,595	13,530
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	38,015	18,320	19,700
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	112,290	54,960	57,325
Total population in private households by visible minority	176,435	85,875	90,560
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	10,550	5,030	5,515
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	3,225	1,660	1,570
Chinese	1,735	830	905
Black	780	405	380
Filipino	1,050	370	685
Latin American	715	360	350
Arab	210	115	100
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	415	220	200
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	150	65	85
Korean	515	280	235
Japanese	1,185	480	705
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	225	115	105
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	340	135	205
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	165,885	80,840	85,040
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	176,435	85,875	90,560
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	8,260	3,905	4,355
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	3,910	1,760	2,150
Métis single identity	4,060	2,010	2,055
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	95	40	55
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	80	45	40
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	110	50	65
Non-Aboriginal identity	168,175	81,970	86,205
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	2,160	940	1,215
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	174,275	84,930	89,345
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	176,435	85,875	90,560
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	10,365	4,845	5,520
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	6,325	2,920	3,410
Métis ancestry	4,185	2,010	2,180
Inuit ancestry	205	75	130
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	166,065	81,030	85,040
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	150,325	72,355	77,965
In the labour force	96,535	49,555	46,980
Employed	88,735	45,315	43,415
Unemployed	7,795	4,235	3,565
Not in the labour force	53,785	22,800	30,980
Participation rate	64.2	68.5	60.3
Employment rate	59.0	62.6	55.7
Unemployment rate	8.1	8.5	7.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	96,535	49,555	46,980
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,965	930	1,035
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	94,565	48,620	45,940
Employee	80,305	39,770	40,540
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	14,260	8,855	5,405
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	96,535	49,555	46,980
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	1,970	930	1,035
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	94,565	48,625	45,945
0 Management occupations	10,730	6,850	3,880
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	14,855	3,320	11,530
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	5,630	4,525	1,110
3 Health occupations	7,205	1,700	5,505
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,165	3,010	6,150
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,595	1,235	1,360
6 Sales and service occupations	24,275	9,985	14,290
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	14,695	13,875	815
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	2,800	2,255	540
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,620	1,855	765
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	96,535	49,555	46,980
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	1,965	930	1,035
All industries^{Footnote 63}	94,565	48,620	45,945
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,885	1,245	640
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	805	740	65
22 Utilities	570	495	80
23 Construction	10,000	8,690	1,305
31-33 Manufacturing	5,460	3,940	1,520
41 Wholesale trade	3,710	2,550	1,160
44-45 Retail trade	12,765	5,800	6,965
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	3,370	2,365	1,005
51 Information and cultural industries	2,225	1,195	1,030
52 Finance and insurance	3,325	1,165	2,165
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,465	1,405	1,060
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	6,510	3,195	3,315
55 Management of companies and enterprises	45	40	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,465	2,675	1,790
61 Educational services	5,830	1,980	3,850
62 Health care and social assistance	12,045	2,585	9,455
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	2,470	1,415	1,055
72 Accommodation and food services	7,150	2,855	4,290
81 Other services (except public administration)	5,090	2,115	2,970
91 Public administration	4,385	2,155	2,230
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	95,325	45,930	49,395
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,015	4,325	3,695
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	25,365	12,270	13,090
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	61,940	29,330	32,610
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	14,300	9,655	4,645
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	24,015	9,400	14,615
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	5,255	2,010	3,240
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	18,370	8,260	10,105
Bachelor's degree	11,665	4,970	6,700
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	6,705	3,295	3,410
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	150,320	72,355	77,970
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	66,520	31,915	34,600
Education	6,560	1,680	4,875
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,860	1,350	1,510
Humanities	3,495	1,515	1,980
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,240	2,055	4,185
Business, management and public administration	17,760	6,310	11,450
Physical and life sciences and technologies	2,345	1,370	975
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,920	1,335	585
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	18,850	17,780	1,070
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,860	1,160	695
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	15,790	2,790	12,990
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,125	3,080	3,050
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	150,325	72,360	77,965
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	66,520	31,915	34,600
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	83,800	40,440	43,365
Location of study inside Canada	73,765	35,060	38,700
Same as province or territory of residence	47,875	22,490	25,385
Another province or territory	25,885	12,575	13,315
Location of study outside Canada	10,045	5,380	4,665

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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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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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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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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 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.

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