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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
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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 ManitobaFootnote 2
Ethnic origin (247) Generation status (4)
Total - Generation status 1st generationFootnote 3 2nd generationFootnote 4 3rd generation or moreFootnote 5
Total - Ethnic originFootnote 6 908,450 148,875 167,400 592,175
British Isles origins 347,515 22,290 59,690 265,535
Cornish 25 10 10 10
English 208,800 14,145 36,965 157,685
Irish 121,040 5,915 16,960 98,165
Manx 125 15 15 90
Scottish 165,555 7,070 24,420 134,065
Welsh 13,810 1,455 2,640 9,710
British Isles, n.i.e.Footnote 7 9,980 1,225 2,140 6,615
French origins 113,410 3,175 10,120 100,110
Acadian 350 20 45 285
French 113,245 3,160 10,100 99,985
Aboriginal origins 123,485 650 5,460 117,370
Inuit 700 0 35 660
Métis 50,135 180 3,285 46,670
North American Indian 77,370 470 2,370 74,525
Other North American origins 159,315 5,520 20,875 132,920
American 5,975 1,025 2,015 2,935
Canadian 154,870 4,590 19,570 130,710
Newfoundlander 210 0 20 190
Nova Scotian 0 0 0 10
Ontarian 10 0 0 0
Québécois 195 0 0 185
Other provincial or regional groups 70 0 15 55
Caribbean origins 6,050 3,525 2,020 500
Antiguan 35 15 20 0
Bahamian 35 10 30 0
Barbadian 360 210 105 40
Bermudan 0 0 0 0
Carib 30 20 10 0
Cuban 110 95 10 10
Dominican, n.o.s.Footnote 8 85 45 40 0
Grenadian 115 100 15 0
Guyanese 690 460 185 45
Haitian 85 70 15 0
Jamaican 2,155 1,320 540 295
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 15 10 0 0
St. Lucian 60 40 20 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,210 550 595 60
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 65 30 0
West Indian 890 515 310 60
Caribbean, n.i.e.Footnote 9 425 205 210 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 7,020 5,110 1,380 525
Aboriginal from Central/South America 170 145 20 10
Argentinian 125 100 25 0
Belizean 40 25 10 0
Bolivian 60 55 0 10
Brazilian 185 125 50 15
Chilean 1,025 750 230 50
Colombian 350 320 30 0
Costa Rican 20 10 10 0
Ecuadorian 70 50 15 0
Guatemalan 175 175 0 0
Hispanic 85 70 10 10
Honduran 60 55 10 0
Maya 50 50 0 0
Mexican 2,025 1,105 595 335
Nicaraguan 160 135 20 10
Panamanian 0 0 0 0
Paraguayan 670 380 210 85
Peruvian 75 65 0 0
Salvadorean 1,500 1,365 125 0
Uruguayan 15 15 0 0
Venezuelan 50 45 0 0
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e.Footnote 10 400 310 70 20
European origins 455,945 66,480 106,965 282,505
Western European origins 217,690 28,800 48,260 140,625
Austrian 9,605 755 2,425 6,420
Belgian 15,105 465 2,985 11,650
Dutch (Netherlands) 43,000 5,915 10,605 26,475
Flemish 1,065 60 290 715
Frisian 35 20 20 0
German 164,950 22,840 35,430 106,675
Luxembourger 125 25 35 55
Swiss 3,635 575 865 2,195
Northern European origins 59,740 2,585 10,260 46,895
Finnish 2,565 210 550 1,805
Scandinavian origins 57,625 2,400 9,785 45,435
Danish 6,680 730 1,780 4,165
Icelandic 22,850 250 2,635 19,970
Norwegian 14,085 775 2,730 10,575
Swedish 17,225 825 3,280 13,120
Scandinavian, n.i.e.Footnote 11 1,405 95 200 1,110
Eastern European origins 209,970 21,415 48,520 140,035
Baltic origins 2,405 510 705 1,195
Estonian 260 75 100 85
Latvian 1,085 200 365 520
Lithuanian 1,070 235 245 590
Byelorussian 395 200 125 65
Czech and Slovak origins 6,655 1,315 2,020 3,315
Czech 3,575 815 950 1,805
Czechoslovakian 1,460 125 445 885
Slovak 1,735 420 675 640
Hungarian (Magyar) 7,870 1,705 2,310 3,860
Polish 66,285 8,125 15,775 42,385
Romanian 3,930 855 975 2,100
Russian 34,415 5,725 7,325 21,360
Ukrainian 131,350 5,610 28,040 97,705
Southern European origins 39,130 18,040 12,335 8,750
Albanian 135 120 20 0
Bosnian 620 605 15 0
Bulgarian 205 125 25 45
Croatian 2,115 1,125 735 250
Cypriot 40 15 25 0
Greek 2,665 1,090 1,155 420
Italian 16,170 4,605 5,670 5,895
Kosovar 65 65 0 0
Macedonian 175 145 30 0
Maltese 210 20 70 120
Montenegrin 0 10 0 0
Portuguese 8,495 5,225 2,905 365
Serbian 905 725 115 60
Sicilian 120 10 45 70
Slovenian 690 320 285 90
Spanish 6,635 4,180 1,210 1,245
Yugoslav, n.i.e.Footnote 12 1,210 460 455 295
Other European origins 12,310 2,205 3,940 6,160
Basque 35 20 10 10
Gypsy (Roma) 40 10 15 20
Jewish 10,955 1,925 3,640 5,390
Slav (European) 270 65 55 150
European, n.i.e.Footnote 13 1,105 220 260 625
African origins 8,180 6,315 960 910
Afrikaner 90 90 0 0
Akan 10 0 0 0
Amhara 105 100 10 0
Angolan 50 30 25 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0
Bantu 25 25 0 0
Black 890 285 190 410
Burundian 100 100 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0
Congolese (Zairian) 190 170 30 0
Congolese, n.o.s.Footnote 14 60 55 0 0
Dinka 30 30 0 0
East African 10 10 0 0
Eritrean 410 360 50 10
Ethiopian 1,150 1,085 60 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 140 110 30 0
Guinean, n.o.s.Footnote 15 30 30 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0
Ibo 15 10 0 0
Ivorian 10 10 0 0
Kenyan 145 100 40 0
Malagasy 10 0 0 0
Malian 15 15 0 0
Mauritian 65 40 10 15
Nigerian 365 265 85 15
Oromo 80 80 0 0
Peulh 10 10 0 0
Rwandan 105 100 0 0
Senegalese 135 90 25 15
Seychellois 20 10 0 0
Sierra Leonean 325 305 0 20
Somali 310 275 20 15
South African 450 330 65 55
Sudanese 455 455 0 0
Tanzanian 35 30 0 0
Tigrian 35 35 0 0
Togolese 30 30 0 0
Ugandan 40 40 0 0
Yoruba 120 110 10 0
Zambian 25 25 0 0
Zimbabwean 105 95 10 0
Zulu 10 10 0 0
African, n.i.e.Footnote 16 2,525 1,805 335 380
Arab origins 3,060 1,755 475 830
Egyptian 330 245 70 10
Iraqi 300 285 10 0
Jordanian 60 50 10 0
Kuwaiti 0 10 0 0
Lebanese 990 185 210 600
Libyan 30 30 0 0
Maghrebi origins 150 115 20 15
Algerian 30 20 10 0
Berber 20 25 0 0
Moroccan 95 75 15 0
Tunisian 0 0 0 0
Maghrebi, n.i.e.Footnote 17 10 10 0 0
Palestinian 180 130 35 10
Saudi Arabian 80 85 0 0
Syrian 345 160 40 145
Yemeni 10 10 0 0
Arab, n.i.e.Footnote 18 710 535 90 85
West Asian origins 2,390 2,015 240 135
Afghan 555 540 10 0
Armenian 105 20 25 60
Assyrian 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0
Iranian 1,070 990 40 35
Israeli 160 70 75 10
Kurd 160 160 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0 0
Tatar 10 0 0 0
Turk 290 190 80 15
West Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 19 100 85 0 10
South Asian origins 13,680 10,780 2,645 250
Bangladeshi 90 85 0 0
Bengali 70 65 0 0
East Indian 11,515 8,940 2,345 230
Goan 20 20 0 0
Gujarati 20 20 0 0
Kashmiri 10 10 10 0
Nepali 95 95 0 0
Pakistani 765 590 170 0
Punjabi 805 620 175 10
Sinhalese 100 95 0 10
Sri Lankan 370 330 35 10
Tamil 115 100 15 0
South Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 20 270 265 10 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 50,270 38,835 9,825 1,615
Burmese 70 60 10 0
Cambodian 440 385 50 0
Chinese 14,415 11,205 2,575 640
Filipino 29,445 23,125 6,145 170
Hmong 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 250 180 65 10
Japanese 1,945 535 665 740
Khmer 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,795 1,650 140 10
Laotian 1,075 925 145 0
Malaysian 205 135 70 0
Mongolian 55 30 10 20
Singaporean 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 75 70 0 0
Thai 200 175 20 0
Tibetan 15 10 10 0
Vietnamese 2,755 2,330 395 30
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 21 175 115 55 10
Asian, n.o.s.Footnote 22 10 0 0 0
Oceania origins 595 225 205 165
Australian 380 140 125 115
New Zealander 160 70 55 40
Pacific Islands origins 85 35 35 10
Fijian 15 10 10 0
Hawaiian 20 0 15 10
Maori 25 15 10 0
Polynesian 20 10 0 10
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

Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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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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Footnote 14

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 22

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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