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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.

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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 Vaughan, CY
Ethnic origin (247) Generation status (4)
Total - Generation status 1st generationFootnote 2 2nd generationFootnote 3 3rd generation or moreFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originFootnote 5 186,440 105,130 61,020 20,290
British Isles origins 12,425 2,390 3,780 6,255
Cornish 0 0 0 0
English 7,405 1,445 2,015 3,945
Irish 4,425 560 1,280 2,590
Manx 0 0 0 0
Scottish 4,695 625 1,335 2,725
Welsh 350 75 110 170
British Isles, n.i.e.Footnote 6 840 220 360 260
French origins 2,890 670 785 1,435
Acadian 25 0 0 25
French 2,885 665 785 1,430
Aboriginal origins 450 10 120 320
Inuit 0 0 0 0
Métis 95 0 10 85
North American Indian 350 10 110 235
Other North American origins 10,180 1,175 3,355 5,645
American 675 245 245 175
Canadian 9,645 940 3,175 5,535
Newfoundlander 10 0 0 10
Nova Scotian 0 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0
Québécois 0 0 0 0
Other provincial or regional groups 10 0 10 0
Caribbean origins 5,195 3,765 1,335 95
Antiguan 135 65 65 0
Bahamian 15 0 10 0
Barbadian 265 180 75 10
Bermudan 0 0 0 0
Carib 25 25 0 0
Cuban 100 95 0 0
Dominican, n.o.s.Footnote 7 85 70 20 0
Grenadian 65 55 10 0
Guyanese 790 515 235 35
Haitian 60 35 20 0
Jamaican 2,565 1,915 610 40
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0
Martinican 0 0 10 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 0 0 0 0
St. Lucian 25 20 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 435 265 160 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 95 60 40 0
West Indian 860 620 220 15
Caribbean, n.i.e.Footnote 8 90 50 35 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 3,680 2,845 820 10
Aboriginal from Central/South America 20 20 0 0
Argentinian 435 315 120 0
Belizean 10 10 0 0
Bolivian 10 0 0 10
Brazilian 190 120 65 0
Chilean 415 305 105 0
Colombian 340 295 45 0
Costa Rican 0 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 885 595 290 0
Guatemalan 95 75 20 0
Hispanic 80 75 10 0
Honduran 25 25 0 0
Maya 0 0 0 0
Mexican 170 145 15 0
Nicaraguan 140 105 35 0
Panamanian 0 10 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 255 185 65 0
Salvadorean 370 270 100 0
Uruguayan 135 90 45 0
Venezuelan 80 55 20 0
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e.Footnote 9 200 180 20 0
European origins 126,825 62,240 51,180 13,405
Western European origins 5,895 1,905 2,365 1,630
Austrian 900 320 400 185
Belgian 135 20 45 65
Dutch (Netherlands) 1,010 220 395 395
Flemish 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0
German 4,000 1,380 1,605 1,015
Luxembourger 10 0 0 0
Swiss 200 70 85 35
Northern European origins 595 125 270 200
Finnish 125 20 75 30
Scandinavian origins 485 110 200 175
Danish 145 45 75 25
Icelandic 10 0 10 0
Norwegian 140 10 65 65
Swedish 175 55 45 80
Scandinavian, n.i.e.Footnote 10 10 0 10 0
Eastern European origins 25,215 15,125 5,510 4,585
Baltic origins 1,165 705 250 210
Estonian 110 50 55 10
Latvian 260 180 60 20
Lithuanian 810 490 135 180
Byelorussian 375 355 10 15
Czech and Slovak origins 730 370 250 110
Czech 315 195 105 15
Czechoslovakian 150 70 60 25
Slovak 285 115 95 75
Hungarian (Magyar) 2,100 1,255 625 215
Polish 9,490 3,060 3,370 3,060
Romanian 2,805 1,930 405 470
Russian 11,435 7,565 1,680 2,195
Ukrainian 3,990 2,705 620 665
Southern European origins 84,265 38,550 41,495 4,220
Albanian 330 285 35 15
Bosnian 75 65 10 0
Bulgarian 315 290 15 10
Croatian 775 450 320 10
Cypriot 65 25 30 10
Greek 2,775 1,210 1,485 80
Italian 71,115 30,220 36,850 4,040
Kosovar 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 530 275 250 10
Maltese 715 230 400 90
Montenegrin 25 25 0 0
Portuguese 5,270 3,320 1,900 50
Serbian 455 390 60 0
Sicilian 15 0 10 0
Slovenian 415 155 255 10
Spanish 3,230 2,385 805 35
Yugoslav, n.i.e.Footnote 11 285 145 125 15
Other European origins 23,040 11,565 5,970 5,505
Basque 10 0 10 0
Gypsy (Roma) 0 0 0 0
Jewish 22,720 11,475 5,870 5,375
Slav (European) 0 0 10 0
European, n.i.e.Footnote 12 470 130 150 190
African origins 2,140 1,690 395 55
Afrikaner 10 10 0 0
Akan 0 0 0 0
Amhara 10 0 0 0
Angolan 0 10 0 0
Ashanti 15 15 0 0
Bantu 0 0 0 0
Black 265 170 60 30
Burundian 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0
Congolese (Zairian) 10 10 0 0
Congolese, n.o.s.Footnote 13 10 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0
East African 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 80 70 15 0
Ethiopian 130 110 20 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 245 175 70 0
Guinean, n.o.s.Footnote 14 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 10 0 10 0
Kenyan 10 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 210 200 10 0
Oromo 35 30 0 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 0
Somali 25 30 0 0
South African 300 265 25 10
Sudanese 150 155 0 0
Tanzanian 0 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 10 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 25 25 0 0
Yoruba 35 35 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 25 25 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0
African, n.i.e.Footnote 15 625 425 185 20
Arab origins 3,910 2,955 835 120
Egyptian 495 365 135 0
Iraqi 1,020 890 130 0
Jordanian 60 45 20 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 610 490 75 50
Libyan 10 0 0 0
Maghrebi origins 930 585 320 30
Algerian 20 15 10 0
Berber 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 755 470 255 25
Tunisian 120 80 40 0
Maghrebi, n.i.e.Footnote 16 50 30 20 0
Palestinian 175 140 25 0
Saudi Arabian 10 0 0 0
Syrian 135 75 25 35
Yemeni 65 55 10 0
Arab, n.i.e.Footnote 17 550 445 110 0
West Asian origins 6,085 5,430 605 50
Afghan 530 505 20 0
Armenian 590 505 85 0
Assyrian 790 760 30 0
Azerbaijani 75 75 0 0
Georgian 60 60 0 0
Iranian 1,955 1,860 85 10
Israeli 1,210 865 295 45
Kurd 50 50 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0 0
Tatar 60 60 0 0
Turk 625 530 90 0
West Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 18 320 310 10 0
South Asian origins 16,255 13,350 2,860 35
Bangladeshi 85 85 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0
East Indian 11,965 9,390 2,550 25
Goan 50 45 10 0
Gujarati 50 40 10 0
Kashmiri 50 20 25 0
Nepali 0 0 0 0
Pakistani 1,460 1,325 135 0
Punjabi 755 635 125 0
Sinhalese 85 70 10 0
Sri Lankan 1,540 1,485 55 0
Tamil 615 600 15 0
South Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 19 760 685 65 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 18,610 16,010 2,465 135
Burmese 10 10 0 0
Cambodian 390 295 95 0
Chinese 9,215 7,725 1,435 60
Filipino 4,480 3,965 490 25
Hmong 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 40 20 15 0
Japanese 250 105 105 35
Khmer 45 35 10 0
Korean 2,060 1,795 260 0
Laotian 205 170 35 0
Malaysian 75 55 20 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 0
Singaporean 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 125 95 25 0
Thai 35 35 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 2,925 2,575 350 0
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 20 125 100 10 15
Asian, n.o.s.Footnote 21 0 0 0 0
Oceania origins 135 65 70 0
Australian 35 20 15 0
New Zealander 35 20 10 0
Pacific Islands origins 70 30 45 0
Fijian 70 25 40 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0 0
Maori 10 10 0 0
Polynesian 0 10 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander, n.i.e.Footnote 22 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

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 3

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 4

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 5

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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Footnote 13

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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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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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