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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 Abbotsford - Mission
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 31.5 %
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}	134,380	65,700	68,685
Married or living with a common-law partner	82,920	41,425	41,495
Married (and not separated)	74,340	37,135	37,205
Living common law	8,580	4,295	4,290
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	51,465	24,270	27,195
Single (never legally married)	33,425	18,310	15,115
Separated	3,645	1,350	2,295
Divorced	7,910	3,300	4,610
Widowed	6,485	1,310	5,175
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	166,680	82,325	84,355
Married spouses	72,510	36,275	36,240
Common-law partners	8,580	4,290	4,290
Lone parents	7,030	1,735	5,295
Children in census families	54,420	28,690	25,730
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	24,140	11,330	12,810
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	164,725	81,435	83,295
Non-movers	142,375	70,495	71,880
Movers	22,350	10,940	11,415
Non-migrants	13,180	6,520	6,660
Migrants	9,170	4,415	4,750
Internal migrants	7,490	3,635	3,865
Intraprovincial migrants	6,560	3,195	3,365
Interprovincial migrants	935	435	495
External migrants	1,675	785	890
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	156,035	77,070	78,970
Non-movers	88,000	43,425	44,575
Movers	68,035	33,640	34,400
Non-migrants	38,920	19,545	19,375
Migrants	29,120	14,095	15,025
Internal migrants	23,040	11,325	11,710
Intraprovincial migrants	19,700	9,770	9,930
Interprovincial migrants	3,335	1,550	1,785
External migrants	6,085	2,770	3,310
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	166,680	82,325	84,355
English	117,415	58,415	59,000
French	1,475	750	735
Non-official language	45,605	22,065	23,540
English and French	90	40	50
English and non-official language	2,000	1,000	1,000
French and non-official language	60	40	0
English, French and non-official language	30	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	166,680	82,325	84,355
English	133,150	65,890	67,260
French	400	205	195
Non-official language	28,275	13,730	14,545
English and French	25	20	0
English and non-official language	4,810	2,470	2,340
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	166,680	82,325	84,355
English only	150,685	75,505	75,190
French only	50	30	25
English and French	7,990	3,465	4,525
Neither English nor French	7,950	3,335	4,615
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	96,030	50,375	45,655
English	89,140	47,075	42,060
French	185	40	145
Non-official language	4,805	2,205	2,605
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	4,805	2,200	2,605
English and French	50	25	30
English and non-official language	1,835	1,025	810
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	166,680	82,325	84,355
Canadian citizens	154,715	76,915	77,805
Canadian citizens only	151,975	75,515	76,460
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,745	1,405	1,340
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	11,965	5,410	6,550
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	166,680	82,325	84,355
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	125,960	62,755	63,205
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	39,035	18,750	20,285
Before 1971	7,705	3,845	3,870
1971 to 1980	4,635	2,275	2,360
1981 to 1990	4,750	2,385	2,360
1991 to 2000	10,045	4,850	5,195
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	11,905	5,395	6,505
2001 to 2005	5,970	2,775	3,190
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	5,935	2,620	3,315
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,685	820	865
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	39,035	18,750	20,285
Under 5 years	3,330	1,755	1,570
5 to 14 years	5,865	2,965	2,900
15 to 24 years	12,240	5,385	6,855
25 to 44 years	11,825	5,925	5,900
45 years and over	5,785	2,720	3,065
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	166,680	82,330	84,355
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	125,960	62,755	63,205
Born in province of residence	92,980	46,995	45,980
Born outside province of residence	32,980	15,755	17,220
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	39,035	18,755	20,285
Americas	3,910	2,015	1,900
United States	1,725	860	865
Jamaica	35	20	20
Guyana	30	0	20
Haiti	85	55	30
Mexico	215	60	155
Trinidad and Tobago	70	40	25
Colombia	95	45	55
El Salvador	235	125	105
Peru	35	0	25
Chile	35	0	20
Other places of birth in Americas	1,360	775	585
Europe	9,930	4,805	5,120
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	3,520	1,695	1,830
Italy	180	115	65
Germany	1,070	580	485
Poland	420	215	205
Portugal	95	50	45
Netherlands	1,600	790	805
France	130	60	70
Romania	300	130	170
Russian Federation	500	210	290
Greece	15	0	0
Ukraine	525	275	245
Croatia	10	0	0
Hungary	160	75	85
Bosnia and Herzegovina	50	0	25
Serbia	55	25	30
Ireland, Republic of	115	65	50
Other places of birth in Europe	1,180	480	700
Africa	905	400	505
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	45	35	0
South Africa, Republic of	375	125	245
Nigeria	40	0	20
Ethiopia	35	25	10
Kenya	75	55	25
Other places of birth in Africa	320	145	185
Asia	23,595	11,200	12,400
India	19,280	9,180	10,105
China^{Footnote 25}	595	245	350
Philippines	765	385	385
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	180	100	75
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	410	190	225
Pakistan	205	110	100
Sri Lanka	25	15	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	175	75	100
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	785	360	425
Lebanon	15	0	0
Taiwan	145	60	90
Iraq	15	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	160	70	90
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	805	385	420
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	695	335	360
Fiji	405	200	210
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	290	135	155
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,685	820	865
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	166,680	82,325	84,355
First generation^{Footnote 33}	41,290	19,820	21,465
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	43,180	21,330	21,845
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	82,215	41,170	41,045
Total population in private households by visible minority	166,680	82,325	84,355
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	42,510	21,230	21,280
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	32,245	16,185	16,055
Chinese	2,060	985	1,075
Black	1,440	790	650
Filipino	935	440	495
Latin American	930	430	510
Arab	260	135	125
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	1,175	565	610
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	245	100	150
Korean	1,520	705	815
Japanese	635	290	350
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	385	255	135
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	670	360	305
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	124,175	61,100	63,075
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	166,685	82,325	84,360
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	6,965	3,405	3,560
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	3,475	1,595	1,880
Métis single identity	3,220	1,670	1,550
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	55	40	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	135	70	65
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	80	35	50
Non-Aboriginal identity	159,710	78,920	80,795
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	166,680	82,325	84,355
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	1,870	915	955
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	164,815	81,410	83,405
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	166,680	82,325	84,355
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	7,775	3,710	4,065
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	5,105	2,445	2,655
Métis ancestry	2,895	1,325	1,575
Inuit ancestry	120	65	55
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	158,905	78,620	80,290
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	134,380	65,700	68,685
In the labour force	89,800	47,665	42,135
Employed	82,430	43,860	38,570
Unemployed	7,375	3,805	3,570
Not in the labour force	44,580	18,035	26,550
Participation rate	66.8	72.5	61.3
Employment rate	61.3	66.8	56.2
Unemployment rate	8.2	8.0	8.5
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	89,800	47,665	42,140
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	2,025	925	1,095
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	87,775	46,740	41,035
Employee	76,720	39,140	37,575
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	11,060	7,600	3,460
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	89,800	47,660	42,140
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	2,025	920	1,095
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	87,775	46,740	41,040
0 Management occupations	8,715	5,805	2,910
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	12,330	3,025	9,305
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,445	2,920	525
3 Health occupations	5,085	1,110	3,975
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,680	3,425	6,250
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,020	825	1,205
6 Sales and service occupations	19,485	7,225	12,260
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	17,750	16,735	1,010
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	4,995	2,455	2,540
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,265	3,215	1,045
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	89,800	47,665	42,135
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	2,020	925	1,095
All industries^{Footnote 63}	87,780	46,740	41,040
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	5,785	2,875	2,910
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	325	295	30
22 Utilities	340	265	70
23 Construction	9,140	8,155	980
31-33 Manufacturing	8,065	6,085	1,975
41 Wholesale trade	3,630	2,560	1,070
44-45 Retail trade	10,150	4,315	5,835
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,020	4,845	1,175
51 Information and cultural industries	1,190	670	520
52 Finance and insurance	2,545	875	1,665
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,680	885	800
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	4,125	2,155	1,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	0	30
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,465	1,905	1,560
61 Educational services	6,035	1,900	4,130
62 Health care and social assistance	8,485	1,415	7,075
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,430	735	690
72 Accommodation and food services	5,630	1,730	3,905
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,675	2,430	2,250
91 Public administration	5,035	2,645	2,385
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	88,520	43,470	45,055
No certificate, diploma or degree	13,520	7,370	6,150
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	26,140	12,675	13,465
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	48,865	23,435	25,435
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	11,325	7,440	3,885
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	16,625	6,635	9,985
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	5,805	2,395	3,410
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	15,115	6,960	8,155
Bachelor's degree	8,785	3,720	5,060
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	6,335	3,240	3,090
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	134,385	65,695	68,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	70,850	34,825	36,025
Education	5,300	1,645	3,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,105	1,075	1,030
Humanities	5,055	2,420	2,635
Social and behavioural sciences and law	5,595	1,735	3,855
Business, management and public administration	11,325	3,975	7,350
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,550	885	665
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,060	1,260	800
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	13,270	12,695	580
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,505	990	520
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	10,750	1,705	9,040
Personal, protective and transportation services	5,005	2,475	2,525
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}	134,380	65,695	68,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	70,850	34,825	36,025
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	63,530	30,870	32,660
Location of study inside Canada	51,895	24,760	27,135
Same as province or territory of residence	43,045	20,315	22,730
Another province or territory	8,850	4,445	4,405
Location of study outside Canada	11,630	6,105	5,525

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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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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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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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Footnote 26

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.

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