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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Visible Minority (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details visible minority , immigrant status and period of immigration , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.2 %
Visible minority (15) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Non-immigrantsFootnote 2 ImmigrantsFootnote 3 Before 1971 1971 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2011Footnote 4 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2011 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 5
Total - Population by visible minority 906,175 851,035 48,275 12,895 7,690 4,915 6,600 16,175 5,315 10,860 6,865
Total visible minority populationFootnote 6 47,270 25,700 16,710 1,015 1,635 1,505 3,345 9,210 2,785 6,425 4,860
South AsianFootnote 7 4,960 1,575 2,910 380 340 190 470 1,525 385 1,135 480
Chinese 6,055 1,810 2,650 145 220 205 460 1,620 690 930 1,590
Black 20,785 18,165 2,090 210 205 300 410 965 350 615 530
Filipino 1,890 410 1,195 45 30 35 155 930 125 805 285
Latin American 1,365 190 1,015 10 75 140 200 580 160 420 165
Arab 6,285 1,350 3,700 100 365 280 995 1,970 640 1,335 1,230
Southeast AsianFootnote 8 1,155 440 675 30 245 165 75 160 65 95 40
West AsianFootnote 9 1,360 200 1,105 0 25 90 200 785 195 590 60
Korean 955 105 595 0 0 0 205 355 110 245 260
Japanese 445 215 185 25 0 30 35 95 25 70 45
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 10 720 535 150 20 0 0 25 85 25 60 35
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 11 1,290 705 440 45 100 40 115 140 20 125 145
Not a visible minorityFootnote 12 858,900 825,330 31,565 11,880 6,055 3,410 3,255 6,970 2,530 4,440 2,005

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Footnote 1

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 2

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

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Footnote 3

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 4

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 5

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 6

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 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011030.

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