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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 North Vancouver, DM
Ethnic origin (247) Generation status (4)
Total - Generation status 1st generationFootnote 2 2nd generationFootnote 3 3rd generation or moreFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originFootnote 5 66,610 25,550 15,975 25,085
British Isles origins 36,095 7,275 9,675 19,150
Cornish 10 10 0 0
English 25,065 5,070 6,855 13,145
Irish 11,780 1,980 2,800 7,000
Manx 30 10 0 15
Scottish 15,570 2,130 3,780 9,660
Welsh 2,105 510 610 980
British Isles, n.i.e.Footnote 6 1,585 350 500 735
French origins 4,875 935 1,005 2,935
Acadian 50 10 10 35
French 4,840 925 995 2,915
Aboriginal origins 1,030 55 270 700
Inuit 0 0 0 0
Métis 365 10 75 280
North American Indian 730 50 195 485
Other North American origins 10,840 615 2,475 7,745
American 1,100 285 330 480
Canadian 10,055 365 2,255 7,435
Newfoundlander 10 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 0 0 0 0
Ontarian 10 0 10 0
Québécois 10 0 0 10
Other provincial or regional groups 10 0 0 10
Caribbean origins 265 160 80 25
Antiguan 10 10 0 0
Bahamian 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 45 25 10 10
Bermudan 0 0 0 0
Carib 0 0 0 0
Cuban 10 10 10 0
Dominican, n.o.s.Footnote 7 0 0 0 0
Grenadian 0 0 0 0
Guyanese 15 0 10 0
Haitian 0 0 0 0
Jamaican 130 75 40 10
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 25 15 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 0
West Indian 40 20 10 0
Caribbean, n.i.e.Footnote 8 25 25 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 700 590 90 20
Aboriginal from Central/South America 10 10 0 0
Argentinian 20 10 15 0
Belizean 0 0 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0 0
Brazilian 45 35 10 0
Chilean 80 40 25 15
Colombian 80 70 0 0
Costa Rican 15 15 0 0
Ecuadorian 0 0 0 0
Guatemalan 30 30 0 0
Hispanic 0 0 0 0
Honduran 15 15 0 0
Maya 0 0 0 0
Mexican 310 285 15 10
Nicaraguan 0 0 0 0
Panamanian 0 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 40 35 10 0
Salvadorean 15 15 0 0
Uruguayan 0 0 0 0
Venezuelan 30 20 0 0
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e.Footnote 9 40 30 10 0
European origins 24,780 7,585 7,500 9,700
Western European origins 10,845 3,305 3,340 4,205
Austrian 955 315 250 395
Belgian 285 20 125 140
Dutch (Netherlands) 2,355 735 850 765
Flemish 45 0 20 15
Frisian 10 0 0 0
German 7,570 2,315 2,245 3,010
Luxembourger 0 0 0 0
Swiss 635 205 240 190
Northern European origins 5,285 945 1,740 2,600
Finnish 495 65 230 205
Scandinavian origins 4,915 890 1,590 2,435
Danish 1,000 245 370 380
Icelandic 440 75 95 270
Norwegian 1,715 280 520 910
Swedish 1,925 285 625 1,015
Scandinavian, n.i.e.Footnote 10 185 30 65 90
Eastern European origins 7,475 2,155 1,980 3,335
Baltic origins 455 185 225 50
Estonian 185 65 100 10
Latvian 145 45 85 15
Lithuanian 135 80 35 20
Byelorussian 15 0 15 0
Czech and Slovak origins 930 555 220 155
Czech 550 375 120 55
Czechoslovakian 155 35 65 50
Slovak 250 170 40 45
Hungarian (Magyar) 990 375 325 290
Polish 2,205 685 565 960
Romanian 335 130 70 130
Russian 1,330 400 375 560
Ukrainian 2,425 150 560 1,710
Southern European origins 4,870 1,985 1,590 1,290
Albanian 15 15 0 0
Bosnian 35 30 0 0
Bulgarian 25 20 10 0
Croatian 295 140 85 70
Cypriot 30 10 20 0
Greek 505 205 230 75
Italian 2,655 720 950 985
Kosovar 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 10 0 0 0
Maltese 35 20 10 0
Montenegrin 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 335 190 110 40
Serbian 135 100 20 15
Sicilian 0 0 0 0
Slovenian 65 35 25 0
Spanish 965 625 205 145
Yugoslav, n.i.e.Footnote 11 105 25 40 40
Other European origins 710 300 225 185
Basque 10 0 0 0
Gypsy (Roma) 15 0 10 0
Jewish 535 245 170 125
Slav (European) 60 25 35 10
European, n.i.e.Footnote 12 90 15 20 55
African origins 730 585 130 15
Afrikaner 35 30 0 0
Akan 0 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0
Bantu 10 10 10 0
Black 90 65 20 0
Burundian 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0
Congolese (Zairian) 0 0 0 0
Congolese, n.o.s.Footnote 13 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0
East African 35 40 0 0
Eritrean 0 0 0 0
Ethiopian 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 10 0 0 0
Guinean, n.o.s.Footnote 14 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 10 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 25 25 0 0
Nigerian 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
South African 400 325 70 0
Sudanese 0 0 0 0
Tanzanian 0 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 20 15 10 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 10 10 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0
African, n.i.e.Footnote 15 105 75 30 0
Arab origins 495 280 180 35
Egyptian 90 40 45 0
Iraqi 25 20 10 0
Jordanian 0 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 240 90 115 30
Libyan 0 0 0 0
Maghrebi origins 25 30 0 0
Algerian 25 25 0 0
Berber 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 0 0 0 0
Tunisian 0 0 0 0
Maghrebi, n.i.e.Footnote 16 0 10 0 0
Palestinian 70 70 0 0
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 0
Syrian 25 15 10 10
Yemeni 0 0 0 0
Arab, n.i.e.Footnote 17 25 20 0 0
West Asian origins 3,635 3,470 150 15
Afghan 0 10 0 0
Armenian 85 80 10 0
Assyrian 35 30 0 10
Azerbaijani 35 30 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0
Iranian 3,285 3,160 125 0
Israeli 30 20 10 0
Kurd 25 25 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0 0
Tatar 0 0 0 0
Turk 80 65 10 0
West Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 18 95 95 0 0
South Asian origins 2,090 1,630 415 50
Bangladeshi 0 10 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0
East Indian 1,845 1,425 375 50
Goan 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 15 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 0
Pakistani 125 90 25 10
Punjabi 10 15 0 0
Sinhalese 65 65 0 0
Sri Lankan 15 10 0 0
Tamil 15 15 0 0
South Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 19 85 55 25 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 8,175 6,465 1,255 465
Burmese 10 0 0 0
Cambodian 0 0 0 0
Chinese 4,385 3,150 930 305
Filipino 1,380 1,145 225 10
Hmong 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 50 35 15 0
Japanese 790 535 110 140
Khmer 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,575 1,545 25 0
Laotian 0 0 0 0
Malaysian 70 60 0 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 0
Singaporean 10 10 0 0
Taiwanese 255 255 0 0
Thai 25 20 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 40 30 0 0
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 20 10 0 0 0
Asian, n.o.s.Footnote 21 0 0 0 0
Oceania origins 500 210 225 60
Australian 300 110 160 30
New Zealander 95 30 40 25
Pacific Islands origins 105 65 30 0
Fijian 70 40 30 0
Hawaiian 10 10 0 0
Maori 20 20 0 0
Polynesian 0 0 10 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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Footnote 15

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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