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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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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (6)^{Footnote 1}

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 Hamilton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.7 %
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60)	Income and earnings statistics in 2010 (16)
Selected sociocultural characteristics (60)	Total - Income statistics in 2010^Footnote 3	Without income	With income	Median income^Footnote 4	Average income^Footnote 5	Without after-tax income	With after-tax income	Median after-tax income^Footnote 6	Average after-tax income^Footnote 7	Total - Employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 8	With employment income	Median employment income^Footnote 9	Average employment income^Footnote 10	With wages and salaries	Median wages and salaries^Footnote 11	Average wages and salaries^Footnote 12
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	588,190	29,215	558,980	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,190	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,435	35,041	44,200
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 13}	8,650	540	8,110	23,697	32,182	540	8,110	21,960	28,044	8,655	5,715	24,264	32,900	5,465	25,070	33,361
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 14}	6,350	420	5,930	22,815	30,789	420	5,930	21,782	26,937	6,350	4,040	25,549	33,143	3,905	26,032	33,384
Métis single identity	1,925	80	1,845	28,125	37,794	85	1,840	26,390	32,384	1,925	1,420	22,936	34,243	1,380	24,292	34,332
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	55	0	60	16,426	20,511	0	60	16,426	19,002	60	60	2,952	9,099	60	2,950	9,016
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 15}	95	0	90	21,183	21,788	0	90	21,183	21,103	90	85	10,459	12,826	25	9,409	18,624
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 16}	225	30	190	25,516	29,754	35	190	24,573	26,559	220	110	32,053	34,749	100	40,093	37,024
Non-Aboriginal identity	579,545	28,675	550,865	31,646	42,696	28,765	550,780	29,087	35,695	579,540	395,305	33,849	44,018	367,965	35,194	44,361
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 17}	588,190	29,215	558,975	31,497	42,543	29,305	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,195	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,430	35,041	44,200
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 18}	3,625	170	3,455	22,182	30,760	170	3,455	21,183	26,587	3,625	2,330	24,658	33,911	2,180	27,729	35,106
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	584,570	29,040	555,520	31,579	42,616	29,130	555,435	29,032	35,640	584,570	398,695	33,773	43,918	371,250	35,073	44,253
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 19}	588,195	29,215	558,975	31,497	42,543	29,305	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,195	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,430	35,041	44,200
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 20}	13,720	880	12,835	25,523	34,833	885	12,830	24,050	30,074	13,720	9,615	27,371	35,612	9,100	29,047	36,309
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 21}	11,405	790	10,615	25,248	34,024	790	10,615	23,702	29,449	11,405	7,835	27,951	35,780	7,380	29,968	36,496
Métis ancestry	2,185	85	2,095	31,616	39,899	90	2,095	29,124	33,963	2,185	1,690	26,570	36,474	1,620	29,035	37,271
Inuit ancestry	245	0	230	17,086	30,220	0	230	17,086	26,564	245	185	10,133	26,391	185	9,191	26,070
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 22}	574,475	28,330	546,145	31,642	42,724	28,420	546,055	29,083	35,713	574,475	391,405	33,867	44,062	364,335	35,214	44,397
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 23}	588,190	29,215	558,980	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,195	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,435	35,041	44,200
First generation^{Footnote 24}	165,835	7,300	158,530	28,429	39,358	7,310	158,525	26,591	33,495	165,835	97,435	31,896	42,620	88,600	34,441	43,368
Second generation^{Footnote 25}	141,785	7,030	134,760	35,572	46,262	7,075	134,715	32,247	38,288	141,785	101,920	37,366	46,832	95,155	38,832	46,913
Third generation or more^{Footnote 26}	280,565	14,885	265,680	31,810	42,557	14,915	265,645	28,984	35,459	280,570	201,665	32,658	42,957	189,680	33,852	43,227
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 27}	588,190	29,215	558,980	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,190	401,015	33,714	43,860	373,435	35,041	44,200
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 28}	77,980	7,105	70,875	22,544	32,645	7,105	70,870	21,656	28,194	77,975	50,065	26,908	36,103	46,775	28,025	36,530
South Asian^{Footnote 29}	18,540	1,465	17,070	24,027	36,325	1,465	17,070	23,110	30,916	18,535	12,340	29,425	39,409	11,455	29,863	39,743
Chinese	9,555	705	8,855	21,353	34,522	705	8,850	20,533	29,269	9,555	5,985	31,395	41,647	5,555	32,549	41,698
Black	13,185	1,320	11,870	24,347	32,097	1,320	11,875	23,721	28,041	13,190	8,365	24,010	33,742	8,000	25,242	33,987
Filipino	6,945	645	6,300	30,522	35,202	640	6,300	27,989	30,369	6,945	5,110	31,288	35,716	5,000	31,635	35,997
Latin American	7,265	660	6,605	22,959	29,087	655	6,610	22,119	25,760	7,265	4,840	26,968	32,066	4,430	28,455	33,120
Arab	6,585	775	5,815	18,390	32,869	775	5,810	18,323	28,079	6,590	3,635	22,910	40,544	3,310	23,961	41,472
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 30}	5,455	560	4,890	19,689	25,981	560	4,895	19,163	23,271	5,455	3,375	22,933	28,988	3,240	23,670	29,632
West Asian^{Footnote 31}	3,805	315	3,495	16,438	26,040	315	3,490	16,401	22,987	3,805	2,175	18,673	30,820	1,945	20,746	31,045
Korean	2,235	290	1,945	16,445	25,273	285	1,950	16,180	22,321	2,235	1,330	20,583	29,850	1,090	22,252	30,487
Japanese	1,065	85	980	31,931	37,665	85	980	29,577	32,376	1,060	680	15,557	33,924	640	18,568	35,692
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 32}	1,235	95	1,135	27,468	36,388	100	1,135	26,031	31,153	1,240	860	30,039	37,665	800	34,834	38,716
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 33}	2,105	200	1,905	21,607	29,511	200	1,905	21,589	25,623	2,105	1,370	24,962	32,542	1,315	24,100	32,429
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 34}	510,215	22,110	488,105	32,960	43,980	22,195	488,020	30,127	36,657	510,210	350,955	34,841	44,966	326,660	36,296	45,298
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 35}	588,190	29,215	558,975	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,190	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,430	35,041	44,200
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 36}	423,525	21,945	401,575	33,100	43,807	22,025	401,495	30,146	36,412	423,520	304,425	34,217	44,262	285,595	35,348	44,464
Immigrants^{Footnote 37}	160,085	6,785	153,295	28,829	39,616	6,795	153,290	26,908	33,741	160,085	94,345	32,114	42,609	85,690	34,714	43,395
Before 1981	75,795	925	74,875	31,721	43,649	920	74,875	29,383	37,073	75,795	36,645	34,683	46,495	32,650	37,531	47,824
1981 to 1990	23,230	520	22,715	33,174	42,603	520	22,715	30,095	35,780	23,235	16,910	39,290	47,417	15,650	40,656	48,529
1991 to 2000	30,705	1,575	29,130	26,197	35,146	1,575	29,125	24,988	30,139	30,700	21,640	31,177	39,273	19,800	32,461	38,913
2001 to 2009	26,685	2,465	24,220	20,972	31,628	2,470	24,215	20,375	27,390	26,685	17,780	24,713	35,460	16,270	26,233	36,504
2001 to 2005	15,325	1,180	14,150	23,990	33,829	1,180	14,145	22,730	29,228	15,325	10,730	27,096	37,349	9,825	28,674	38,458
2006 to 2009	11,360	1,290	10,070	18,004	28,536	1,290	10,070	17,584	24,808	11,360	7,055	21,604	32,589	6,445	23,056	33,525
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 38}	588,190	29,215	558,980	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,190	401,015	33,714	43,860	373,435	35,041	44,200
English	437,760	21,505	416,260	32,947	43,629	21,585	416,175	30,059	36,315	437,755	309,190	33,907	44,071	289,500	35,051	44,314
French	9,580	330	9,250	34,900	44,045	325	9,250	31,715	36,832	9,575	6,170	39,683	46,561	5,915	40,937	47,314
Non-official language	133,935	6,950	126,985	27,714	39,089	6,955	126,985	26,057	33,261	133,940	80,915	32,344	42,976	73,545	34,780	43,614
Aboriginal	45	0	40	14,397	19,361	0	40	14,397	17,933	45	20	12,140	15,584	20	12,140	15,584
Non-Aboriginal	133,895	6,945	126,945	27,720	39,095	6,950	126,940	26,063	33,266	133,895	80,895	32,352	42,983	73,530	34,791	43,621
English and French	510	0	500	30,009	44,126	0	500	26,215	36,024	510	355	30,461	46,312	340	30,414	39,035
English and non-official language	6,090	400	5,690	30,678	38,148	400	5,690	28,084	32,343	6,095	4,200	35,432	41,478	3,955	37,554	42,682
French and non-official language	270	30	240	24,919	34,439	30	240	22,619	29,628	270	160	28,595	39,152	145	36,962	43,865
English, French and non-official language	50	0	50	15,015	16,749	0	50	12,903	15,314	50	25	24,762	20,806	30	24,762	20,806
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 39}	588,190	29,215	558,975	31,497	42,543	29,300	558,890	28,957	35,584	588,195	401,020	33,714	43,860	373,430	35,041	44,200
English	568,485	28,170	540,315	31,840	42,805	28,255	540,225	29,245	35,776	568,485	391,265	33,733	43,890	364,310	35,061	44,228
French	9,295	340	8,950	35,232	44,905	345	8,955	32,278	37,481	9,295	6,000	40,738	47,971	5,800	41,202	48,378
English and French	2,360	205	2,155	23,976	37,069	205	2,155	21,882	30,541	2,360	1,625	27,041	41,078	1,425	25,491	37,568
Neither English nor French	8,055	495	7,555	18,184	22,551	495	7,560	17,922	21,006	8,055	2,130	22,743	28,874	1,905	24,993	31,048

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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

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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 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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Footnote 25

'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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Footnote 27

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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Footnote 29

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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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.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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