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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Income and Earnings Statistics in 2010 (16), Age Groups (8C), Sex (3), Work activity in 2010 (3), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (6) and Selected Sociocultural Characteristics (60) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details income and earnings statistics in 2010 , age groups , sex , work activity in 2010 , highest certificate, diploma or degree and selected sociocultural characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Sherbrooke
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 17.3 %
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60) Income and earnings statistics in 2010 (16)
Total - Income statistics in 2010Footnote 3 Without income With income Median incomeFootnote 4 Average incomeFootnote 5 Without after-tax income With after-tax income Median after-tax incomeFootnote 6 Average after-tax incomeFootnote 7 Total - Employment income statistics in 2010Footnote 8 With employment income Median employment incomeFootnote 9 Average employment incomeFootnote 10 With wages and salaries Median wages and salariesFootnote 11 Average wages and salariesFootnote 12
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 165,085 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,715 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
Aboriginal identityFootnote 13 1,515 100 1,415 20,897 27,251 95 1,420 20,249 23,422 1,515 945 23,131 29,363 910 23,341 28,695
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 14 900 60 835 19,971 27,521 60 835 19,228 23,606 900 540 20,747 29,157 530 20,876 27,219
Métis single identity 510 35 465 28,431 28,788 35 470 24,524 24,668 505 355 26,782 30,492 335 26,800 31,156
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 15 0 15 25,650 26,116 0 20 24,754 23,164 20 20 16,281 24,531 15 16,281 22,608
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 15 25 0 25 12,676 11,310 0 25 12,676 10,920 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 16 70 0 70 21,662 19,619 0 65 20,254 17,335 70 30 25,040 29,791 25 25,057 30,552
Non-Aboriginal identity 163,575 6,685 156,885 26,997 34,230 6,670 156,905 24,765 28,892 163,570 108,765 27,371 34,091 101,455 28,480 33,804
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 17 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,710 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 18 320 0 285 21,743 30,584 0 290 20,268 24,008 320 175 21,629 42,207 165 21,616 37,845
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 164,770 6,750 158,020 26,970 34,174 6,740 158,035 24,740 28,852 164,770 109,535 27,265 34,037 102,205 28,400 33,752
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 19 165,090 6,785 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,085 109,710 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 20 5,780 185 5,590 24,120 28,965 190 5,595 22,643 25,155 5,775 4,065 24,930 29,515 3,890 26,096 29,498
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 21 5,300 160 5,135 23,647 28,959 160 5,135 22,821 25,158 5,300 3,780 24,897 29,309 3,630 26,003 29,191
Métis ancestry 470 30 450 24,481 28,789 25 445 21,697 24,928 475 275 26,805 32,191 245 29,392 34,469
Inuit ancestry 45 0 45 17,463 35,690 0 45 17,359 28,647 45 35 18,978 37,395 40 18,978 37,395
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 22 159,310 6,595 152,715 27,023 34,358 6,585 152,730 24,781 28,978 159,310 105,645 27,416 34,225 98,480 28,544 33,927
Total - Generation statusFootnote 23 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,710 27,254 34,050 102,370 28,390 33,759
First generationFootnote 24 11,680 990 10,690 20,330 28,799 990 10,690 19,732 24,626 11,680 7,040 21,860 30,663 6,575 21,836 29,385
Second generationFootnote 25 5,740 325 5,420 22,598 33,199 325 5,415 21,314 27,991 5,745 3,410 22,165 32,900 3,160 21,942 31,675
Third generation or moreFootnote 26 147,670 5,465 142,200 27,657 34,607 5,455 142,210 25,164 29,193 147,665 99,260 27,980 34,330 92,635 29,024 34,140
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 27 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,765 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,715 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
Total visible minority populationFootnote 28 6,425 715 5,710 15,518 24,621 715 5,705 15,442 21,197 6,425 3,555 18,036 27,772 3,360 17,458 23,721
South AsianFootnote 29 390 100 290 8,070 15,914 100 285 8,070 14,082 385 135 13,019 21,118 135 13,019 21,152
Chinese 305 35 275 24,565 35,468 35 270 22,851 30,311 305 210 27,625 38,132 185 27,606 36,217
Black 1,765 175 1,585 14,732 22,004 180 1,585 14,649 19,658 1,760 1,015 16,662 24,302 970 15,363 21,922
Filipino 40 0 35 7,050 25,989 0 35 7,050 20,609 40 20 1,198 10,769 0 0 0
Latin American 1,780 180 1,600 16,376 21,015 175 1,595 16,038 19,053 1,775 1,040 15,983 21,624 985 15,775 19,819
Arab 1,050 70 980 16,142 25,182 75 980 16,142 21,688 1,055 585 22,815 30,276 535 22,440 29,636
Southeast AsianFootnote 30 500 35 460 23,234 48,487 35 460 22,324 35,333 495 295 22,081 57,829 285 19,816 27,166
West AsianFootnote 31 365 75 295 12,106 15,038 70 295 11,978 13,949 365 135 16,067 16,969 135 16,067 16,969
Korean 45 0 45 15,961 22,570 0 45 15,961 19,931 45 30 6,816 22,479 30 6,816 22,479
Japanese 45 0 35 22,798 24,411 0 35 22,798 21,434 45 25 42,242 24,634 0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 32 25 0 25 10,862 49,642 0 25 10,862 37,074 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 33 115 30 80 25,034 26,315 35 85 24,835 24,034 120 50 23,806 27,314 50 23,806 26,988
Not a visible minorityFootnote 34 158,665 6,065 152,600 27,388 34,524 6,050 152,610 25,027 29,129 158,665 106,155 27,807 34,260 99,005 28,899 34,100
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 35 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,765 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,710 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
Non-immigrantsFootnote 36 153,620 5,820 147,800 27,468 34,555 5,810 147,815 25,057 29,149 153,620 102,840 27,818 34,279 95,950 28,878 34,058
ImmigrantsFootnote 37 10,585 915 9,675 20,834 29,567 910 9,675 20,409 25,242 10,585 6,380 22,338 31,273 5,930 22,207 29,940
Before 1981 2,035 20 2,010 28,374 40,773 20 2,010 25,462 33,174 2,035 1,080 30,201 42,103 920 31,300 39,983
1981 to 1990 1,040 15 1,025 28,243 36,571 15 1,020 26,421 30,667 1,035 715 33,625 42,212 645 34,391 43,341
1991 to 2000 2,310 185 2,125 20,856 28,940 185 2,125 20,272 24,863 2,305 1,600 20,794 30,064 1,510 20,924 28,435
2001 to 2009 4,250 370 3,875 18,898 25,208 375 3,875 18,484 22,317 4,250 2,750 18,754 25,999 2,625 18,630 25,271
2001 to 2005 2,115 160 1,960 22,856 28,893 160 1,955 22,152 25,311 2,115 1,540 21,878 29,045 1,470 20,458 27,808
2006 to 2009 2,130 210 1,920 16,884 21,448 210 1,920 16,563 19,265 2,130 1,205 16,123 22,102 1,155 16,879 22,035
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 38 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,090 109,715 27,254 34,050 102,365 28,390 33,759
English 8,735 315 8,420 24,084 33,890 300 8,435 22,293 28,895 8,735 5,115 25,229 32,537 4,750 27,070 33,245
French 148,390 5,685 142,705 27,595 34,527 5,690 142,705 25,133 29,106 148,390 100,030 27,943 34,375 93,315 28,931 34,102
Non-official language 7,190 715 6,475 19,160 27,234 715 6,470 18,580 23,528 7,190 4,145 19,941 28,586 3,885 19,276 26,863
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 7,185 715 6,470 19,175 27,243 710 6,470 18,593 23,534 7,180 4,140 19,974 28,603 3,880 19,310 26,879
English and French 335 0 330 22,549 34,234 0 330 22,177 28,678 335 180 26,076 35,211 165 26,944 37,324
English and non-official language 135 25 110 20,213 31,162 25 110 20,213 25,065 140 90 15,818 30,029 85 13,795 17,293
French and non-official language 290 30 260 8,244 19,584 30 260 8,244 17,143 290 160 10,211 21,792 165 10,211 21,311
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 39 165,090 6,780 158,305 26,950 34,167 6,770 158,320 24,727 28,843 165,085 109,710 27,254 34,050 102,370 28,390 33,759
English 9,645 435 9,210 23,864 33,931 420 9,225 22,135 28,772 9,645 5,600 24,480 32,627 5,185 26,919 32,989
French 153,265 6,105 147,155 27,287 34,284 6,110 147,155 24,974 28,929 153,265 103,045 27,577 34,150 96,160 28,610 33,855
English and French 1,695 165 1,530 18,880 29,578 165 1,535 18,339 25,097 1,700 980 22,910 33,283 935 23,077 29,865
Neither English nor French 475 75 405 11,131 14,127 75 405 11,067 13,270 475 90 13,789 15,012 85 13,776 14,857

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'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 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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Footnote 3

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age and who have an income (positive or negative).

These statistics can be derived for after-tax income, earnings, wages and salaries, or any other particular source of income in the same manner.

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Footnote 4

For population with income.

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Footnote 5

For population with income.

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Footnote 6

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 7

For population with after-tax income.

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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Footnote 9

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 10

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 11

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 12

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 13

'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 14

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, 2011.


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Footnote 15

'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 16

'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 17

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, 2011.

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Footnote 18

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 19

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 20

'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 21

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, 2011.

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Footnote 22

'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 23

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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 24

'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 26

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

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 28

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

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

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.

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.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 38

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 39

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011041.

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