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Topic-based tabulation: Ethnic Origin (247), Generation Status (4), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-562-XCB2006015
Release date :April 2, 2008
Topic :Ethnic origin and visible minorities
Data dimensions :

Note

Note: Ethnic origin

In 2006, the Ethnic origin question asked: 'What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?' Respondents were asked to specify as many origins as applicable. Four write-in spaces were provided and up to six ethnic origins were retained.

Since 1981, when respondents were first permitted to report more than one ethnic origin in the census, a distinction has been made between single and multiple ethnic origin responses. A 'single' response is given when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only. A 'multiple' response is given when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins. A 'total response' indicates the sum of single and multiple responses for each specific group.

It must be noted that the measurement of ethnicity is affected by changes in the social environment in which the question is asked, and changes in the respondent's understanding or views about the topic. Awareness of family background or length of time since immigration can affect responses to the ethnic origin question. Some respondents may confuse or combine the concept of ethnic origin with other concepts such as citizenship, nationality, language or cultural identity.

As well, some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the census, while others may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for two or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.'

For additional information on issues related to the collection and dissemination of ethnic origin data, and on the comparability of ethnic origin data over time, refer to the Ethnic Origin Reference Guide, 2006 Census, Catalogue number 97-562-GWE2006025.

Note: Impact of municipal restructuring

The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2006 Census team is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Data table

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This table details ethnic origin , generation status , single and multiple ethnic origin responses and sex for the population 15 years and over in Fredericton, CYFootnote 2
Ethnic origin (247) Generation status (4)
Total - Generation status 1st generationFootnote 3 2nd generationFootnote 4 3rd generation or moreFootnote 5
Total - Ethnic originFootnote 6 42,560 4,540 3,675 34,345
British Isles origins 27,255 1,525 2,520 23,210
Cornish 0 0 0 0
English 15,060 920 1,600 12,540
Irish 12,270 515 885 10,870
Manx 0 0 0 0
Scottish 12,085 585 1,085 10,415
Welsh 1,390 105 135 1,145
British Isles, n.i.e.Footnote 7 720 80 90 555
French origins 7,775 200 405 7,165
Acadian 530 0 10 520
French 7,455 200 405 6,850
Aboriginal origins 1,300 45 60 1,200
Inuit 45 0 0 45
Métis 165 0 10 155
North American Indian 1,125 40 50 1,035
Other North American origins 15,485 340 975 14,165
American 455 60 140 255
Canadian 15,170 300 925 13,950
Newfoundlander 50 0 0 50
Nova Scotian 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0
Québécois 25 0 0 20
Other provincial or regional groups 0 0 0 0
Caribbean origins 125 55 15 55
Antiguan 0 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 15 0 0 10
Bermudan 10 10 0 0
Carib 0 0 0 0
Cuban 15 10 0 0
Dominican, n.o.s.Footnote 8 0 0 0 0
Grenadian 0 0 0 0
Guyanese 20 15 0 0
Haitian 0 0 0 0
Jamaican 35 10 0 30
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 0 0 0 0
St. Lucian 0 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 30 25 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 0
West Indian 0 10 0 0
Caribbean, n.i.e.Footnote 9 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 155 135 15 10
Aboriginal from Central/South America 10 10 0 0
Argentinian 10 15 0 0
Belizean 0 0 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0 0
Brazilian 10 0 10 0
Chilean 0 0 0 0
Colombian 45 45 0 0
Costa Rican 10 10 0 0
Ecuadorian 0 0 0 0
Guatemalan 10 10 0 0
Hispanic 0 0 0 0
Honduran 0 0 0 0
Maya 10 10 0 0
Mexican 25 10 0 10
Nicaraguan 0 0 0 0
Panamanian 0 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 0 0 0 0
Salvadorean 30 30 0 0
Uruguayan 0 0 0 0
Venezuelan 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e.Footnote 10 0 0 0 0
European origins 6,755 1,270 1,060 4,425
Western European origins 4,320 530 560 3,225
Austrian 90 20 15 55
Belgian 120 20 15 75
Dutch (Netherlands) 1,665 210 285 1,165
Flemish 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0
German 2,675 325 265 2,085
Luxembourger 0 0 0 0
Swiss 105 15 20 70
Northern European origins 695 75 155 465
Finnish 75 15 35 25
Scandinavian origins 620 60 120 445
Danish 245 10 65 175
Icelandic 10 0 10 10
Norwegian 175 10 20 145
Swedish 205 45 45 115
Scandinavian, n.i.e.Footnote 11 10 0 0 10
Eastern European origins 975 320 230 425
Baltic origins 85 35 10 45
Estonian 20 10 0 0
Latvian 10 0 0 10
Lithuanian 60 25 0 25
Byelorussian 0 0 0 0
Czech and Slovak origins 90 35 35 20
Czech 65 35 20 10
Czechoslovakian 25 0 15 15
Slovak 0 0 0 0
Hungarian (Magyar) 140 65 40 30
Polish 350 95 125 130
Romanian 70 65 10 0
Russian 130 30 30 70
Ukrainian 240 10 25 205
Southern European origins 1,035 470 175 390
Albanian 30 35 0 0
Bosnian 15 10 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0
Croatian 55 45 0 0
Cypriot 0 0 0 0
Greek 50 25 20 0
Italian 500 165 105 225
Kosovar 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 10 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0
Montenegrin 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 115 35 15 60
Serbian 70 70 0 10
Sicilian 0 0 0 0
Slovenian 0 0 0 0
Spanish 240 110 25 100
Yugoslav, n.i.e.Footnote 12 20 20 0 0
Other European origins 240 60 15 155
Basque 0 0 0 0
Gypsy (Roma) 10 10 0 0
Jewish 180 50 15 115
Slav (European) 10 10 0 0
European, n.i.e.Footnote 13 45 0 0 35
African origins 435 260 40 130
Afrikaner 0 0 0 0
Akan 0 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0
Bantu 0 0 0 0
Black 120 15 0 105
Burundian 10 10 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0
Congolese (Zairian) 10 10 0 0
Congolese, n.o.s.Footnote 14 15 0 20 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0
East African 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 20 10 0 10
Ethiopian 20 20 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 0 0 0 0
Guinean, n.o.s.Footnote 15 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 10 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 10 10 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 10 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 0
Somali 40 45 0 0
South African 0 0 0 0
Sudanese 15 15 0 0
Tanzanian 0 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0
Togolese 10 10 0 0
Ugandan 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 0 0 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0
African, n.i.e.Footnote 16 145 110 15 25
Arab origins 590 245 125 225
Egyptian 85 60 20 0
Iraqi 0 0 0 0
Jordanian 10 10 0 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 470 145 105 220
Libyan 0 10 0 0
Maghrebi origins 0 0 0 0
Algerian 0 0 0 0
Berber 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 0 0 0 0
Tunisian 0 0 0 0
Maghrebi, n.i.e.Footnote 17 0 0 0 0
Palestinian 10 10 0 0
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 0
Syrian 15 15 0 0
Yemeni 0 0 0 0
Arab, n.i.e.Footnote 18 30 25 0 0
West Asian origins 95 90 0 0
Afghan 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 10 0
Assyrian 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0
Iranian 60 60 0 0
Israeli 0 0 0 0
Kurd 0 0 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0 0
Tatar 0 0 0 0
Turk 10 15 0 0
West Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 19 15 15 0 0
South Asian origins 565 445 85 30
Bangladeshi 15 15 0 0
Bengali 15 10 0 0
East Indian 435 320 80 30
Goan 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0
Nepali 15 20 0 0
Pakistani 110 110 0 0
Punjabi 0 0 0 0
Sinhalese 0 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0
South Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 20 70 70 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 990 835 130 30
Burmese 0 0 0 0
Cambodian 10 0 0 0
Chinese 650 560 60 30
Filipino 55 30 25 0
Hmong 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 0 0 0 0
Japanese 50 45 0 0
Khmer 0 0 0 0
Korean 115 115 0 0
Laotian 0 0 0 0
Malaysian 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 0
Singaporean 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 30 30 0 0
Thai 55 40 15 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 35 15 20 0
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 21 0 0 0 0
Asian, n.o.s.Footnote 22 0 0 0 0
Oceania origins 0 0 0 0
Australian 0 0 0 10
New Zealander 10 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0 0
Maori 0 0 0 0
Polynesian 0 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander, n.i.e.Footnote 23 0 0 0 0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported each ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. Total responses represent the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census.

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Footnote 2

2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 3

Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).

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Footnote 4

Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 5

Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 6

This is a total population count. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census.

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 23

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006015.

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