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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 St. Catharines - Niagara
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 29.2 %
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}	324,895	156,145	168,745
Married or living with a common-law partner	188,090	93,785	94,300
Married (and not separated)	162,015	80,800	81,210
Living common law	26,075	12,990	13,085
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	136,805	62,355	74,450
Single (never legally married)	82,725	45,350	37,370
Separated	11,535	4,835	6,700
Divorced	20,945	8,035	12,910
Widowed	21,605	4,130	17,475
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	383,970	185,945	198,025
Married spouses	160,250	80,135	80,115
Common-law partners	26,075	12,990	13,085
Lone parents	19,890	3,905	15,980
Children in census families	113,940	61,195	52,750
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	63,810	27,720	36,090
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	380,495	184,145	196,355
Non-movers	339,720	164,750	174,970
Movers	40,780	19,395	21,385
Non-migrants	23,215	11,020	12,195
Migrants	17,565	8,375	9,190
Internal migrants	16,235	7,775	8,460
Intraprovincial migrants	14,780	7,060	7,720
Interprovincial migrants	1,455	710	745
External migrants	1,330	605	730
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	365,815	176,985	188,825
Non-movers	242,670	117,655	125,015
Movers	123,145	59,335	63,805
Non-migrants	68,145	32,725	35,415
Migrants	55,000	26,605	28,390
Internal migrants	48,645	23,595	25,050
Intraprovincial migrants	44,865	21,800	23,065
Interprovincial migrants	3,780	1,800	1,985
External migrants	6,345	3,010	3,340
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	383,970	185,945	198,025
English	316,945	154,420	162,525
French	12,055	5,595	6,460
Non-official language	51,615	24,495	27,120
English and French	460	195	265
English and non-official language	2,655	1,150	1,510
French and non-official language	230	90	145
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	383,970	185,940	198,020
English	356,670	173,395	183,275
French	3,615	1,575	2,040
Non-official language	18,770	8,700	10,065
English and French	460	215	245
English and non-official language	4,410	2,030	2,385
French and non-official language	45	25	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	383,965	185,945	198,025
English only	351,910	172,090	179,820
French only	350	125	220
English and French	29,550	12,880	16,675
Neither English nor French	2,155	850	1,305
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	211,350	108,345	103,010
English	208,455	107,295	101,155
French	1,160	315	840
Non-official language	615	295	315
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	610	300	315
English and French	635	235	400
English and non-official language	470	190	285
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	383,970	185,945	198,025
Canadian citizens	370,445	180,185	190,260
Canadian citizens only	362,580	176,450	186,125
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	7,865	3,735	4,130
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	13,525	5,760	7,765
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	383,970	185,945	198,025
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	317,130	154,675	162,455
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	64,390	30,070	34,320
Before 1971	28,860	13,415	15,440
1971 to 1980	9,830	4,520	5,310
1981 to 1990	6,645	3,145	3,500
1991 to 2000	8,610	3,990	4,620
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	10,450	4,995	5,450
2001 to 2005	4,800	2,485	2,315
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	5,645	2,510	3,140
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	2,450	1,205	1,250
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	64,385	30,065	34,320
Under 5 years	8,610	4,240	4,370
5 to 14 years	13,405	6,770	6,635
15 to 24 years	16,745	7,285	9,460
25 to 44 years	22,325	10,260	12,065
45 years and over	3,300	1,505	1,795
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	383,970	185,940	198,025
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	317,125	154,675	162,455
Born in province of residence	287,880	141,205	146,675
Born outside province of residence	29,250	13,465	15,780
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	64,390	30,065	34,320
Americas	12,750	5,595	7,155
United States	6,770	2,545	4,230
Jamaica	635	325	310
Guyana	130	55	75
Haiti	240	100	135
Mexico	645	315	335
Trinidad and Tobago	510	305	200
Colombia	955	445	510
El Salvador	385	205	180
Peru	135	45	90
Chile	100	45	60
Other places of birth in Americas	2,250	1,215	1,035
Europe	39,270	18,595	20,675
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	12,900	5,940	6,960
Italy	7,950	4,000	3,950
Germany	2,870	1,365	1,510
Poland	2,825	1,280	1,540
Portugal	450	245	205
Netherlands	3,320	1,635	1,685
France	210	95	120
Romania	550	235	315
Russian Federation	520	250	270
Greece	355	200	155
Ukraine	1,085	450	630
Croatia	935	445	495
Hungary	1,035	425	610
Bosnia and Herzegovina	565	270	300
Serbia	585	285	300
Ireland, Republic of	475	205	270
Other places of birth in Europe	2,635	1,265	1,375
Africa	2,410	1,165	1,245
Morocco	35	20	15
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	210	120	90
South Africa, Republic of	285	120	165
Nigeria	110	55	55
Ethiopia	60	20	40
Kenya	130	40	90
Other places of birth in Africa	1,570	785	785
Asia	9,685	4,595	5,090
India	1,005	500	505
China^{Footnote 25}	1,525	640	880
Philippines	1,955	820	1,135
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	300	140	155
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	615	325	285
Pakistan	445	230	220
Sri Lanka	170	80	85
Iran^{Footnote 27}	205	120	85
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	700	385	315
Lebanon	220	100	115
Taiwan	110	20	95
Iraq	170	90	80
Bangladesh	140	80	60
Afghanistan	190	100	90
Japan	310	90	220
Turkey	230	145	85
Other places of birth in Asia	1,410	725	685
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	275	125	150
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	265	125	140
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	2,450	1,205	1,245
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	383,965	185,945	198,025
First generation^{Footnote 33}	67,585	31,625	35,960
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	86,775	41,785	44,985
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	229,610	112,530	117,080
Total population in private households by visible minority	383,965	185,945	198,025
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	27,010	13,225	13,785
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	3,205	1,660	1,545
Chinese	3,935	1,770	2,165
Black	6,340	3,125	3,205
Filipino	2,915	1,225	1,700
Latin American	3,785	1,960	1,830
Arab	1,580	840	740
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	1,515	780	745
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	615	345	270
Korean	925	490	435
Japanese	720	315	400
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	555	215	340
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	915	500	415
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	356,960	172,720	184,240
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	383,970	185,945	198,025
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	8,850	4,175	4,675
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	5,465	2,655	2,815
Métis single identity	2,815	1,185	1,625
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	190	95	95
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	70	50	25
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	305	195	115
Non-Aboriginal identity	375,120	181,770	193,350
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	383,970	185,945	198,025
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	3,020	1,475	1,540
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	380,950	184,470	196,480
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	383,970	185,940	198,025
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	14,720	6,685	8,035
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	11,385	5,300	6,090
Métis ancestry	3,440	1,445	1,995
Inuit ancestry	165	75	90
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	369,245	179,260	189,990
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	324,895	156,145	168,745
In the labour force	199,960	103,165	96,800
Employed	182,405	93,635	88,770
Unemployed	17,555	9,530	8,025
Not in the labour force	124,930	52,985	71,955
Participation rate	61.5	66.1	57.4
Employment rate	56.1	60.0	52.6
Unemployment rate	8.8	9.2	8.3
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	199,960	103,165	96,800
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	5,565	2,865	2,705
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	194,395	100,300	94,095
Employee	176,380	88,915	87,465
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	18,015	11,390	6,625
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	199,960	103,165	96,800
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	5,565	2,860	2,700
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	194,395	100,300	94,090
0 Management occupations	19,180	11,500	7,685
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	27,325	7,790	19,530
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	9,130	7,440	1,695
3 Health occupations	11,660	1,940	9,720
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	20,080	6,955	13,125
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	5,240	2,320	2,915
6 Sales and service occupations	59,500	24,945	34,550
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	28,770	27,145	1,630
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	4,670	3,265	1,400
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	8,840	7,005	1,835
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	199,965	103,165	96,800
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	5,570	2,860	2,705
All industries^{Footnote 63}	194,395	100,305	94,090
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4,465	2,555	1,915
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	360	330	30
22 Utilities	1,650	1,230	420
23 Construction	13,010	11,685	1,325
31-33 Manufacturing	19,245	14,905	4,340
41 Wholesale trade	7,285	4,930	2,350
44-45 Retail trade	24,835	10,925	13,905
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	7,940	5,800	2,140
51 Information and cultural industries	2,790	1,495	1,295
52 Finance and insurance	6,095	2,050	4,040
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	3,270	1,730	1,535
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	8,380	4,340	4,040
55 Management of companies and enterprises	230	95	135
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	9,630	5,405	4,225
61 Educational services	14,245	4,670	9,570
62 Health care and social assistance	20,020	3,210	16,810
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	9,645	5,210	4,440
72 Accommodation and food services	21,340	9,045	12,295
81 Other services (except public administration)	8,965	4,720	4,245
91 Public administration	11,005	5,965	5,040
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	204,930	98,035	106,895
No certificate, diploma or degree	23,880	12,680	11,195
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	61,210	28,230	32,980
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	119,840	57,125	62,715
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	20,675	13,945	6,725
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	55,860	23,980	31,880
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	6,555	3,025	3,530
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	36,750	16,180	20,575
Bachelor's degree	22,610	9,905	12,705
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	14,140	6,275	7,865
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	324,890	156,145	168,750
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	165,885	77,730	88,155
Education	13,265	3,460	9,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	5,565	2,910	2,655
Humanities	8,410	3,620	4,790
Social and behavioural sciences and law	15,210	4,915	10,300
Business, management and public administration	30,470	11,415	19,055
Physical and life sciences and technologies	4,150	2,250	1,900
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	4,545	2,795	1,745
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	34,665	33,030	1,635
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	3,530	2,205	1,330
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	26,370	4,805	21,560
Personal, protective and transportation services	12,795	7,010	5,790
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}	324,895	156,145	168,750
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	165,885	77,730	88,155
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	159,010	78,415	80,590
Location of study inside Canada	137,100	67,295	69,805
Same as province or territory of residence	130,160	63,810	66,350
Another province or territory	6,940	3,485	3,450
Location of study outside Canada	21,910	11,120	10,790

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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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Footnote 12

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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Footnote 16

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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Footnote 32

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 33

'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.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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