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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 Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.2 %
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	255,480	11,910	243,570	35,906	42,056	11,920	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 13}	9,155	495	8,660	31,590	39,214	490	8,660	28,871	32,312	9,150	6,820	36,267	40,981	6,550	38,137	41,860
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 14}	4,450	290	4,160	30,148	37,539	290	4,160	26,610	31,142	4,445	3,180	35,240	39,828	3,040	36,660	40,990
Métis single identity	4,230	180	4,055	36,939	41,170	180	4,060	32,396	33,679	4,235	3,270	39,870	42,466	3,145	40,416	43,152
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	110	0	90	18,745	24,308	0	90	18,061	22,842	115	65	18,743	22,913	65	18,743	22,913
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 15}	100	0	100	28,000	39,075	0	105	24,160	32,463	105	95	27,908	37,325	90	27,908	37,202
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 16}	260	0	255	30,437	40,700	0	255	28,241	32,929	255	215	32,394	42,457	205	32,458	42,977
Non-Aboriginal identity	246,330	11,420	234,910	36,012	42,161	11,430	234,900	31,505	34,382	246,325	178,480	38,296	43,068	167,785	39,859	43,441
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 17}	255,480	11,910	243,570	35,906	42,056	11,925	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 18}	2,025	170	1,855	33,300	43,029	170	1,855	31,278	34,609	2,025	1,480	41,270	45,715	1,450	41,363	46,062
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	253,455	11,735	241,715	35,911	42,048	11,745	241,705	31,420	34,306	253,455	183,820	38,220	42,969	172,885	39,790	43,359
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 19}	255,480	11,910	243,570	35,906	42,056	11,925	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 20}	18,940	980	17,960	34,372	40,017	985	17,955	30,324	32,823	18,940	14,300	36,984	41,103	13,670	38,381	41,629
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 21}	15,415	865	14,555	33,712	39,910	865	14,550	30,173	32,779	15,415	11,530	36,364	41,031	11,030	37,589	41,622
Métis ancestry	3,595	105	3,485	38,865	41,357	100	3,490	32,894	33,699	3,595	2,875	40,002	41,990	2,740	41,128	42,382
Inuit ancestry	250	25	225	14,778	26,122	20	225	14,513	22,145	250	140	17,908	31,420	135	30,635	32,364
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 22}	236,540	10,930	225,610	36,001	42,218	10,935	225,605	31,495	34,426	236,540	171,000	38,320	43,149	160,665	39,911	43,531
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 23}	255,480	11,915	243,565	35,906	42,056	11,920	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,295	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
First generation^{Footnote 24}	29,515	1,955	27,560	29,289	37,322	1,955	27,560	27,026	31,060	29,515	20,645	32,339	39,654	19,035	34,595	40,034
Second generation^{Footnote 25}	14,175	1,225	12,945	35,454	42,446	1,215	12,960	30,815	34,333	14,175	10,750	34,675	40,946	10,190	35,476	40,956
Third generation or more^{Footnote 26}	211,790	8,730	203,065	36,747	42,674	8,750	203,040	31,975	34,747	211,790	153,905	39,327	43,582	145,105	40,585	43,991
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 27}	255,480	11,910	243,565	35,906	42,056	11,925	243,560	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 28}	19,910	1,735	18,170	24,677	33,204	1,735	18,170	22,965	27,983	19,905	13,885	28,066	35,664	13,130	28,872	35,887
South Asian^{Footnote 29}	645	40	605	28,890	40,831	40	605	24,538	32,941	645	445	39,194	44,239	435	40,525	45,061
Chinese	1,460	125	1,335	28,602	37,133	125	1,335	26,369	31,203	1,465	1,105	29,103	37,953	1,040	31,082	39,320
Black	6,910	680	6,230	25,928	32,371	680	6,230	24,639	27,550	6,910	5,035	26,760	33,358	4,885	27,751	33,450
Filipino	345	0	330	45,973	42,250	0	325	37,873	35,797	345	280	44,538	40,541	275	47,380	39,466
Latin American	3,245	230	3,010	21,584	27,227	235	3,010	20,197	23,643	3,245	2,025	27,312	31,732	1,895	28,282	32,440
Arab	4,770	460	4,310	23,709	34,519	460	4,310	21,871	28,877	4,770	3,165	30,596	38,267	2,855	31,987	39,417
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 30}	1,055	35	1,025	26,067	37,926	30	1,025	21,690	30,673	1,060	790	29,276	40,128	735	29,399	36,865
West Asian^{Footnote 31}	520	70	450	12,730	25,310	65	455	12,730	21,519	520	325	16,132	29,085	310	15,679	29,087
Korean	175	0	165	17,680	23,263	0	165	16,304	20,592	175	150	15,000	22,329	150	14,186	22,140
Japanese	160	0	145	66,314	48,957	0	145	53,536	39,044	160	120	70,700	52,854	110	70,776	58,383
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 32}	300	0	280	24,483	35,921	0	280	22,310	28,919	300	240	24,004	36,178	230	23,994	30,686
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 33}	325	35	285	30,257	40,290	40	285	25,580	33,496	325	210	40,221	45,326	205	40,398	45,566
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 34}	235,575	10,175	225,400	36,722	42,770	10,185	225,385	31,974	34,818	235,570	171,410	39,127	43,585	161,200	40,497	43,992
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 35}	255,480	11,910	243,570	35,906	42,056	11,920	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 36}	226,615	10,000	216,620	36,692	42,684	10,005	216,610	31,941	34,739	226,620	165,240	39,039	43,430	155,850	40,292	43,814
Immigrants^{Footnote 37}	27,865	1,815	26,045	29,932	37,651	1,825	26,035	27,545	31,355	27,865	19,445	32,753	39,926	17,875	35,093	40,338
Before 1981	6,045	80	5,965	38,204	48,101	85	5,960	32,244	38,364	6,045	3,710	42,175	50,937	3,180	46,297	52,211
1981 to 1990	3,715	40	3,675	33,370	40,977	35	3,680	29,038	33,925	3,715	2,855	39,377	46,224	2,625	39,966	45,082
1991 to 2000	6,885	380	6,505	31,491	37,624	390	6,500	28,117	31,549	6,885	5,225	35,678	40,257	4,800	39,935	41,712
2001 to 2009	9,360	635	8,725	26,393	32,160	635	8,725	24,941	27,699	9,360	7,010	27,384	33,238	6,660	28,342	33,751
2001 to 2005	5,240	340	4,895	30,285	35,393	340	4,895	28,880	30,219	5,235	4,070	30,273	36,218	3,860	30,759	36,778
2006 to 2009	4,125	295	3,830	23,394	28,031	295	3,830	21,861	24,481	4,125	2,945	24,374	29,125	2,800	24,986	29,574
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 38}	255,480	11,910	243,570	35,906	42,056	11,920	243,560	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
English	33,145	1,595	31,550	36,857	43,553	1,590	31,550	32,192	35,303	33,145	24,270	39,428	44,394	22,630	40,723	44,831
French	197,275	8,420	188,860	36,653	42,633	8,440	188,840	31,902	34,727	197,280	143,815	38,902	43,353	135,790	40,182	43,710
Non-official language	22,100	1,640	20,460	27,886	35,547	1,625	20,470	25,889	29,703	22,100	15,195	31,896	38,435	14,010	33,693	38,956
Aboriginal	70	0	70	28,456	35,460	0	70	26,831	31,078	70	55	20,155	31,446	55	20,171	32,995
Non-Aboriginal	22,030	1,640	20,385	27,879	35,548	1,625	20,400	25,872	29,698	22,030	15,140	31,910	38,461	13,955	33,803	38,979
English and French	1,325	95	1,225	30,293	35,208	100	1,225	26,816	29,330	1,325	890	29,930	35,910	835	30,991	36,443
English and non-official language	535	85	455	19,329	30,539	80	455	17,995	25,420	535	310	28,240	35,933	285	28,174	35,484
French and non-official language	1,025	70	960	26,968	34,199	65	960	24,805	29,315	1,025	770	28,867	34,383	730	31,012	35,625
English, French and non-official language	75	0	65	2,996	13,322	0	60	3,001	12,705	75	50	703	10,564	55	703	10,564
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 39}	255,480	11,915	243,565	35,906	42,056	11,920	243,555	31,418	34,308	255,480	185,300	38,245	42,991	174,330	39,810	43,382
English	41,525	2,260	39,270	35,833	42,249	2,255	39,275	31,049	34,404	41,525	30,040	38,534	43,438	27,920	40,134	44,062
French	207,750	9,120	198,630	36,269	42,328	9,135	198,615	31,693	34,513	207,750	151,255	38,479	43,114	142,680	39,941	43,467
English and French	5,210	405	4,805	25,932	32,684	405	4,805	24,333	27,691	5,210	3,765	28,649	34,953	3,505	30,067	35,006
Neither English nor French	995	130	865	14,553	22,796	130	865	14,520	19,654	995	245	23,208	35,793	220	23,521	35,417

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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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