Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country]

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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 13,448,494 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 12,851,821 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.6 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 5,598,391 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 5,169,174 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 14.8 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 908,699.33 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 13,448,495 6,559,390 6,889,105 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 2,207,970 1,131,615 1,076,350 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 697,360 357,300 340,055 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 756,085 387,320 368,765 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 754,530 387,000 367,530 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 8,988,865 4,412,115 4,576,750 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 811,670 416,730 394,945 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 894,390 457,815 436,570 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 874,350 436,345 438,010 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 864,765 420,800 443,965 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 842,485 402,900 439,585 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 871,875 418,465 453,415 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 937,385 453,105 484,275 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 1,056,345 517,170 539,175 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 989,460 482,280 507,180 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 846,145 406,505 439,640 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 2,251,655 1,015,655 1,236,000 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 737,745 352,475 385,270 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 528,645 250,455 278,185 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 393,010 179,810 213,195 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 291,185 126,825 164,360 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 301,075 106,090 194,985 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 188,470 73,045 115,425 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 88,390 27,400 60,990 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 21,210 5,150 16,060 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 3,005 495 2,520 8,230 1,340 6,890
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.4 17.3 15.6 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 66.8 67.3 66.4 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 16.7 15.5 17.9 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 41.0 40.0 41.9 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 41.3 40.2 42.4 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 2,807,380 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 886,705 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,460,200 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 289,975 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 460,425 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 176,080 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 522,810 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 10,910 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 14,890 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 5,169,170 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 1,341,300 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 1,693,525 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 834,260 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 796,320 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 503,775 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 13,242,160 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 11,240,525 5,427,775 5,812,750 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 6,438,085 3,219,290 3,218,795 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 5,531,930 2,764,275 2,767,655 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 906,155 455,015 451,145 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 4,802,440 2,208,485 2,593,955 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 3,182,785 1,689,180 1,493,605 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 328,675 138,140 190,535 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 653,835 252,900 400,935 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 637,150 128,265 508,880 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 3,782,540 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 1,815,000 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 844,545 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 792,435 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 330,560 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 3,782,545 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 3,137,570 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 2,684,735 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 452,840 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 644,975 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 518,480 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 126,495 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 3,137,565 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 1,428,575 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 1,708,995 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 658,305 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 738,710 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 311,975 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 644,975 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 386,425 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 186,240 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 72,310 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 2,139,825 990,525 1,149,300 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 3,481,885 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 1,311,575 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 2,170,315 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 145,615 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,541,665 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 1,341,305 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 200,365 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 11,455,500 5,689,830 5,765,665 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 40,040 17,340 22,705 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 1,490,390 665,850 824,540 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 326,935 130,850 196,085 648,970 265,920 383,045
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 13,312,865 6,503,880 6,808,995 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 12,394,325 6,095,970 6,298,355 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 504,130 236,875 267,250 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 92,940 42,910 50,030 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 321,480 128,125 193,355 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 550,600 258,330 292,270 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 4.1 4.0 4.3 22.8 22.7 22.8
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 13,312,870 6,503,875 6,808,990 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 12,946,960 6,327,630 6,619,330 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 9,393,040 4,637,520 4,755,520 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 8,902,320 4,406,210 4,496,110 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 490,715 231,310 259,410 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 3,553,920 1,690,110 1,863,810 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 22,765 10,815 11,950 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 21,235 10,175 11,060 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 10 5 5 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 5,080 2,485 2,595 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 5 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 5 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 85 40 45 100 50 55
Naskapi 10 5 5 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 55 25 30 315 125 190
Plains Cree 35 5 30 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 5 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 355 135 225 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 15 10 5 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 4,500 2,255 2,245 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 90 40 50 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 10 5 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 85 35 50 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 16,025 7,620 8,400 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 65 30 35 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 9,505 4,515 4,985 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 6,310 3,015 3,300 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 145 65 80 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 60 20 40 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 55 20 35 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 5 0 5 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 5 0 5 660 295 360
Dene 20 10 10 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 5 5 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 10 0 5 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 5 5 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 5 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 50 20 35
Haida 0 5 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 475 165 305 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 5 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 425 145 280 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 710 300 410 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 40 20 20 45 20 20
Mohawk 590 255 335 980 430 555
Oneida 55 15 40 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 25 15 15 465 230 235
Salish languages 5 0 5 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 5 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 10 5 5 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 5 5 5 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 5 5 0 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 5 880 435 445
Nisga'a 5 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 5 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 5 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 235 130 105 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,531,160 1,679,300 1,851,865 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 253,830 127,720 126,110 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 725 405 320 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 425 225 200 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 305 180 120 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 24,605 10,730 13,870 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 250 140 110 805 455 350
Oromo 1,445 720 730 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 22,680 9,755 12,925 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 225 115 110 365 195 170
Semitic languages 227,985 116,320 111,665 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 10,720 4,960 5,760 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 171,370 88,400 82,965 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 14,555 7,135 7,420 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 4,795 2,365 2,425 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 1,030 485 545 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 11,575 6,220 5,350 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 5,175 2,575 2,600 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 7,345 3,470 3,870 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,435 705 730 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 520 265 250 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 78,125 35,880 42,240 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 7,355 3,330 4,020 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 70,690 32,520 38,165 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 30 50 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 194,380 76,060 118,315 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 595 260 330 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 6,545 2,500 4,045 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 80 45 40 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 2,750 1,030 1,725 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 11,285 4,430 6,860 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 100 45 55 1,430 665 760
Malay 5,760 2,520 3,240 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,505 670 840 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 535 215 315 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 163,415 63,665 99,755 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 405 140 270 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,400 550 850 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 11,255 5,095 6,165 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 630 290 340 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 8,025 3,580 4,440 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,605 1,225 1,380 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 148,605 73,530 75,075 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 2,670 1,365 1,305 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 17,140 8,795 8,350 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 117,630 57,310 60,320 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 10,820 5,895 4,925 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 340 165 175 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 525 250 270 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 2,024,365 980,200 1,044,165 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 19,045 9,535 9,510 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 15,070 7,305 7,765 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 410,725 188,695 222,025 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 9,080 3,785 5,295 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 3,910 1,650 2,260 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 5,175 2,135 3,035 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 401,645 184,915 216,730 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 515 230 280 810 385 430
Bosnian 6,370 3,125 3,245 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 9,095 4,355 4,740 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 31,875 15,460 16,410 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 10,670 4,930 5,740 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 15,635 7,470 8,165 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 121,075 54,675 66,405 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 101,100 45,630 55,470 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 41,740 20,585 21,150 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 4,875 2,310 2,570 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 10,280 4,710 5,565 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 6,740 2,995 3,745 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 40,375 17,760 22,610 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,310 670 635 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 1,110 505 605 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 450 210 240 1,090 540 550
Welsh 435 180 260 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 225 120 110 530 295 235
Germanic languages 200,640 94,475 106,165 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 2,295 1,125 1,170 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 4,265 2,010 2,250 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 51,720 24,875 26,840 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 1,240 630 620 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 131,525 61,520 70,005 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 210 100 110 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 940 405 540 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 2,395 1,040 1,350 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 2,150 925 1,225 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 3,735 1,765 1,970 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 170 80 85 525 280 240
Greek 55,415 27,305 28,110 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 707,845 357,350 350,495 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 565,600 285,720 279,875 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 46,810 23,615 23,195 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 76,675 38,740 37,940 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 58,735 29,805 28,930 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 345 170 175 565 300 265
Konkani 2,510 1,195 1,315 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 5,490 2,805 2,685 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 7,870 3,915 3,960 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 715 380 335 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 197,060 100,160 96,895 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 6,840 3,225 3,615 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10,165 4,925 5,235 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 152,385 76,795 75,595 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 139,675 70,270 69,405 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 6,665 3,615 3,050 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 10,950 5,630 5,315 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 122,070 61,025 61,040 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,565 1,350 1,215 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 614,525 295,030 319,490 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 285 150 135 865 440 425
Italian 231,040 112,440 118,600 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 150,000 72,280 77,715 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 41,755 19,565 22,190 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 191,025 90,390 100,630 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 420 200 215 720 380 340
Japanese 13,260 4,590 8,670 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 1,200 635 565 1,715 910 805
Georgian 1,200 635 565 1,715 910 805
Korean 69,775 32,035 37,740 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 405 180 220 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 405 180 225 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 35,760 16,705 19,050 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 9,695 4,510 5,190 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 140 60 80 1,535 815 720
Edo 1,140 475 670 1,670 770 900
Ewe 560 270 295 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 365 180 185 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 600 275 325 920 445 470
Ganda 760 360 400 1,295 625 665
Igbo 2,090 1,080 1,010 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 850 365 485 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,430 640 785 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,330 545 785 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 1,455 660 790 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 5,525 2,540 2,985 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 290 145 150 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 4,365 2,260 2,105 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5,155 2,345 2,810 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,610 810 800 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 345 170 175 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,260 635 625 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 3,030 1,570 1,455 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 1,305 640 670 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 20 10 15 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,700 925 780 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 611,795 284,865 326,935 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 602,610 280,340 322,270 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 275,315 128,090 147,220 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 6,985 3,140 3,840 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 283,735 132,275 151,460 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 855 405 450 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,545 6,240 7,300 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,300 2,825 3,470 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 15,645 7,235 8,410 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 240 120 120 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 9,185 4,520 4,660 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 1,640 775 865 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 1,730 865 860 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 5,115 2,530 2,585 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 700 345 350 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 8,485 3,535 4,945 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 5,190 2,480 2,710 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 3,270 1,045 2,220 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 80 35 55
Turkic languages 22,615 11,745 10,870 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 1,990 1,070 920 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 18,415 9,610 8,810 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 515 255 260 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 1,055 515 545 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 640 295 345 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 50,670 23,095 27,570 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 4,205 1,810 2,400 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 9,720 4,140 5,580 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 36,740 17,150 19,590 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,475 780 690 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 365,910 176,250 189,660 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 54,045 25,165 28,880 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 288,285 140,345 147,940 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 12,565 5,735 6,830 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 11,010 5,000 6,005 33,900 16,535 17,365
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 12,522,045 6,123,955 6,398,085 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 10,605,725 5,214,425 5,391,300 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 10,328,680 5,084,885 5,243,800 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 277,045 129,540 147,500 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 1,916,315 909,530 1,006,780 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 9,210 4,600 4,610 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 8,685 4,370 4,320 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 2,370 1,205 1,165 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 5 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 10 10 5 10 5 5
Naskapi 10 5 5 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 20 10 15 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 105 50 55 330 140 190
Woods Cree 5 5 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 2,220 1,135 1,085 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 5 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 6,305 3,155 3,145 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 5 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 3,315 1,695 1,620 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 2,905 1,420 1,490 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 75 40 35 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 20 10 10 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 0 5 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 5 0 5 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 5 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 160 60 90 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 5 165 75 90
Inuktitut 140 60 80 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 210 90 120 285 135 155
Cayuga 5 5 5 10 0 5
Mohawk 185 80 100 255 115 140
Oneida 20 5 10 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 5 5 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 5 0 5 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 5 5 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 120 55 65 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,907,105 904,930 1,002,170 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 138,460 66,865 71,590 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 345 175 170 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 255 125 130 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 14,460 6,100 8,360 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 170 80 85 620 330 285
Oromo 805 380 425 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 13,370 5,590 7,780 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 110 50 65 185 85 95
Semitic languages 123,410 60,475 62,940 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 5,625 2,540 3,085 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 94,195 46,505 47,695 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 9,515 4,595 4,920 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,915 1,410 1,500 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 555 250 305 735 335 400
Hebrew 4,850 2,505 2,345 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 1,090 505 580 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 3,920 1,805 2,115 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 755 360 395 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 245 115 125 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 50,245 23,105 27,140 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,770 1,650 2,120 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 46,435 21,435 25,000 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 40 20 20 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 85,370 36,525 48,845 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 90 35 55 290 140 155
Cebuano 2,325 1,020 1,315 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 15 10 10 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 910 385 530 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 4,100 1,780 2,320 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 35 15 20 435 220 210
Malay 1,810 860 945 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 445 200 250 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 90 40 50 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 75,070 31,965 43,105 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 90 35 55 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 380 175 200 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 5,325 2,355 2,970 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 355 165 190 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 3,995 1,735 2,255 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 975 455 520 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 96,250 46,575 49,680 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 1,060 540 520 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 8,760 4,460 4,295 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 80,600 38,460 42,140 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 5,705 3,050 2,655 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 125 55 70 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 200 95 105 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 978,300 469,640 508,670 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 9,190 4,580 4,605 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 8,630 4,065 4,560 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 192,945 90,585 102,365 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 2,305 950 1,355 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 860 350 515 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 1,440 600 840 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 190,645 89,635 101,005 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 175 80 90 230 105 120
Bosnian 3,220 1,595 1,620 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 4,830 2,350 2,480 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 11,125 5,275 5,855 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 3,070 1,480 1,595 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 6,255 2,965 3,285 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 52,555 24,510 28,045 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 63,570 29,655 33,920 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 23,175 11,335 11,840 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 1,925 920 1,010 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 3,520 1,680 1,845 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 1,465 645 815 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 15,415 6,995 8,420 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 355 160 190 670 310 360
Celtic languages 120 65 55 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 60 30 25 185 105 80
Welsh 30 10 15 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 80 50 30
Germanic languages 44,515 21,630 22,880 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 755 365 390 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 280 135 150 855 410 445
Dutch 4,450 2,145 2,305 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 90 45 45 185 95 90
German 37,255 18,140 19,120 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 45 20 30 270 120 150
Norwegian 70 30 40 345 145 200
Swedish 385 190 190 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 145 60 85 355 170 185
Yiddish 370 190 185 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 655 315 340 1,625 820 810
Greek 21,700 10,160 11,535 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 435,835 215,755 220,080 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 344,050 171,125 172,920 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 29,590 14,595 14,995 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 45,445 22,410 23,035 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 28,960 14,485 14,475 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 65 30 35 135 70 70
Konkani 540 260 280 720 355 370
Marathi 2,420 1,230 1,190 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 5,640 2,815 2,820 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 325 160 165 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 132,135 66,410 65,725 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 2,880 1,320 1,560 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 4,595 2,250 2,345 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 91,450 45,160 46,295 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 90,730 44,090 46,640 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 3,675 1,900 1,770 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 6,750 3,360 3,395 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 80,305 38,830 41,475 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,050 540 515 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 265,375 122,790 142,585 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 135 60 75 355 165 190
Italian 72,960 31,195 41,770 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 67,415 32,065 35,355 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 19,920 9,380 10,535 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 104,820 50,035 54,785 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 110 50 60 180 85 95
Japanese 6,040 2,590 3,450 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 770 420 355 1,040 565 475
Georgian 775 420 355 1,035 565 475
Korean 48,540 22,685 25,855 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 225 115 110 910 440 470
Mongolian 230 120 110 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 12,120 5,400 6,725 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 4,415 1,915 2,495 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 25 15 15 340 180 160
Edo 305 120 180 415 175 240
Ewe 135 60 80 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 110 55 55 825 400 425
Ga 175 80 100 250 105 140
Ganda 195 85 110 345 160 185
Igbo 540 265 275 1,000 485 510
Lingala 225 100 130 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 475 230 240 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 420 160 260 1,530 670 865
Shona 455 210 245 1,035 475 560
Swahili 2,085 925 1,160 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 130 65 65 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 1,300 625 675 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,120 500 625 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 550 260 290 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 120 60 65 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 425 195 225 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 4,425 2,485 1,940 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 1,605 830 770 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 25 15 15 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 2,795 1,640 1,150 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 448,200 210,560 237,640 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 441,615 207,305 234,310 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 198,745 91,545 107,200 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 2,870 1,305 1,575 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 220,535 105,360 115,175 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 265 115 145 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,775 2,635 3,140 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,690 1,735 1,955 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 9,630 4,565 5,070 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,580 3,250 3,330 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 1,010 480 530 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 1,360 685 675 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 3,875 1,925 1,945 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 165 170 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 3,865 1,845 2,020 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 2,535 1,220 1,315 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 1,315 615 695 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 30 15 15
Turkic languages 12,435 6,200 6,230 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 770 385 380 1,245 640 610
Turkish 10,545 5,245 5,300 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 290 150 140 610 315 290
Uzbek 585 290 295 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 455 230 225
Uralic languages 15,330 6,990 8,340 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 790 290 500 975 365 610
Finnish 1,835 780 1,050 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 12,700 5,915 6,790 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 465 245 225 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 790,825 379,925 410,905 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 45,655 20,895 24,755 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 719,595 347,730 371,865 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 6,725 2,930 3,795 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 18,855 8,365 10,490 69,315 33,465 35,850
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 11,071,665 5,436,665 5,635,000 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 896,170 437,015 459,155 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 243,970 108,390 135,580 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 1,056,960 501,315 555,645 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 14,315 6,580 7,735 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 1,042,645 494,735 547,910 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 8,150 3,755 4,395 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 19,105 9,370 9,735 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 16,435 7,165 9,270 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 415 205 215 2,080 1,075 1,010
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 10,556,935 5,115,460 5,441,475 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,539 39,889 28,676 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,975 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,641 35,753 26,585 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 9,391,800 4,650,130 4,741,675 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,871 39,831 27,012 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 7,632,575 3,402,810 4,229,770 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,206 2,034 5,463 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,946 39,490 29,413 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 10,556,925 5,114,340 5,442,580 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,915 56,780 39,585 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 10,559,935 5,114,725 5,445,210 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,318 45,443 33,564 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 9,391,645 4,649,230 4,742,415 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,890 57,511 38,459 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 7,632,220 3,402,745 4,229,475 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,346 6,763 7,815 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 7,790,680 3,995,700 3,794,985 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,369 55,263 39,057 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 3,737,385 2,082,480 1,654,900 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 55,121 60,345 49,713 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 68,628 76,536 58,676 65,997 74,289 55,510
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.9 92.1 84.7 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.9 76.0 68.7 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.1 7.9 15.3 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 481,500 227,390 254,115 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 10,556,940 5,115,460 5,441,475 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 95.6 95.7 95.5 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 1,615,790 711,105 904,685 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 1,829,355 742,710 1,086,645 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 1,410,760 589,975 820,785 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 1,147,510 519,550 627,955 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 1,021,880 489,595 532,285 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 809,115 415,950 393,165 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 630,635 348,525 282,110 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 479,890 277,725 202,165 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 378,185 222,095 156,095 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 324,810 181,815 142,995 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 909,005 616,420 292,585 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 600,995 394,410 206,590 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 308,010 222,010 86,000 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 478,635 227,025 251,610 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,980 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 95.7 95.8 95.6 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 1,659,280 722,040 937,235 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 1,906,875 777,330 1,129,540 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 1,623,230 690,290 932,940 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 1,377,100 642,645 734,450 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 1,166,040 585,490 580,555 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 845,305 464,610 380,700 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 604,005 354,015 249,985 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 465,485 268,140 197,345 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 912,490 611,260 301,230 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 299,315 183,410 115,905 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 174,110 116,330 57,785 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 439,070 311,525 127,540 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 3,247,760 1,344,515 1,903,245 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 70.6 74.8 66.6 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 1,094,860 546,920 547,940 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 635,305 281,135 354,165 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 1,027,910 464,445 563,465 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 827,805 372,185 455,625 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 767,840 351,925 415,910 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 709,775 341,320 368,450 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 588,220 310,155 278,065 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 465,670 263,430 202,240 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 369,085 218,570 150,515 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 1,304,210 848,245 455,970 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 307,660 182,660 125,005 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 280,530 156,440 124,090 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 716,015 509,140 206,875 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 74,287 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 65,285 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 1,341,300 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,900 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,219 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 3,827,875 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,967 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,528 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 97,856 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 80,322 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,341,115 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,571 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,830 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 3,828,060 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 114,773 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,157 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 86,720 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 70,245 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 134,395 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 185,245 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 200,770 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 189,450 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 202,580 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 207,180 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 206,605 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 202,015 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 388,820 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 363,580 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 335,770 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 309,105 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 282,740 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 1,803,955 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 560,090 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 394,570 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 449,885 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 399,410 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 92,220 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 71,480 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 136,550 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 192,920 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 222,605 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 211,440 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 232,755 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 244,335 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 247,645 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 241,965 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 463,170 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 422,695 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 388,720 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 342,330 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 290,720 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 1,367,630 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 539,915 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 334,420 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 493,295 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 3,689,580 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,089 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,531 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 1,280,890 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,459 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,237 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 1,716,115 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,381 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 99,205 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 584,180 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,363 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 50,317 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 3,689,080 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,328 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,410 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 1,280,580 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 104,425 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 84,952 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 1,717,295 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 140,590 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,144 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 581,945 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,748 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 58,742 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,818,815 867,175 951,640 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,097 33,925 30,753 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,417 30,678 28,442 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 1,814,575 864,020 950,555 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 44,298 46,765 42,057 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,874 38,228 35,644 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 13,242,160 6,472,205 6,769,955 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 6,335,170 3,016,275 3,318,895 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 1,346,645 651,310 695,335 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 1,280,675 581,380 699,290 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 1,237,415 583,840 653,575 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 1,223,510 589,740 633,770 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 1,246,925 610,000 636,930 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 6,906,990 3,455,930 3,451,060 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 1,279,095 629,635 649,465 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 1,321,220 655,840 665,375 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 1,382,795 691,630 691,165 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 1,464,415 736,030 728,385 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 1,459,465 742,795 716,670 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 13,184,055 6,442,930 6,741,130 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 2,656,535 1,361,905 1,294,630 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 835,000 428,025 406,975 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 8,418,960 4,110,615 4,308,345 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 2,108,560 970,405 1,138,155 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 1,898,975 886,530 1,012,445 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 489,905 251,830 238,080 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 165,140 84,825 80,310 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 1,155,315 538,535 616,780 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 253,755 96,170 157,585 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.4 13.8 15.0 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 18.4 18.5 18.4 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 19.8 19.8 19.7 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.7 13.1 14.3 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 12.0 9.9 13.8 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 1,298,590 627,935 670,650 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 304,390 156,575 147,815 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 102,750 52,810 49,935 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 887,640 430,545 457,095 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 106,555 40,815 65,740 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 11.5 11.5 11.4 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 12.3 12.3 12.3 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.5 10.6 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.2 5.8 5.1 4.1 5.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,925 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 12,918,075 6,342,930 6,575,145 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 12,879,045 6,326,225 6,552,825 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 1,521,020 677,505 843,510 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 4,431,270 2,115,510 2,315,760 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 33,855 15,815 18,035 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 30,630 14,505 16,125 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 15 15 0 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 6,560 3,160 3,395 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 10 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 10 0 10 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 145 70 75 195 80 115
Naskapi 25 10 10 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 65 25 45 545 225 320
Plains Cree 105 50 50 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 605 255 350 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 45 25 25 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 5,620 2,760 2,865 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 180 95 85 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 20 20 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 160 75 85 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 23,980 11,285 12,690 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 205 95 105 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 16,220 7,600 8,630 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 7,515 3,585 3,935 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 200 105 100 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 85 40 50 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 85 25 65 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 80 25 55 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 10 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 10 0 10 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 10 0 10 1,150 535 610
Dene 45 20 30 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 10 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 10 0 10 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 10 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 10 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 840 320 525 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 730 285 445 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 105 35 70 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 1,940 810 1,125 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 120 35 85 125 40 85
Mohawk 1,625 710 915 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 180 55 125 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 50 25 25 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 180 65 110 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 10 0 10 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 10 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 565 295 270
Siouan languages 40 10 30 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 20 10 10 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 20 0 15 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 10 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 10 0 10 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 10 10 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 10 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 210 100 110 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 4,397,690 2,099,820 2,297,865 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 362,645 183,050 179,595 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 925 505 415 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 530 280 255 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 390 225 165 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 34,160 15,155 19,000 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 355 200 160 1,085 625 470
Oromo 2,075 905 1,175 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 31,535 13,925 17,610 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 370 170 205 480 220 265
Semitic languages 330,315 168,750 161,570 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 16,010 7,565 8,445 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 246,015 127,015 119,000 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 17,825 8,775 9,050 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 6,185 3,045 3,140 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 1,310 660 645 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 43,255 22,165 21,090 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 7,020 3,455 3,570 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 9,385 4,320 5,065 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,985 1,010 975 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,125 535 590 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 99,830 46,210 53,620 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,045 4,490 5,550 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 90,265 41,965 48,300 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 10 50 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 249,435 98,295 151,150 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 755 340 425 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 9,475 3,650 5,830 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 110 40 65 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 3,110 1,205 1,910 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 15,235 5,940 9,295 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 215 115 100 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 9,780 4,500 5,280 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,935 855 1,080 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 565 245 320 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 232,935 91,110 141,820 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 410 125 285 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,785 755 1,030 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 30,260 13,525 16,735 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 1,430 605 830 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 19,375 8,480 10,895 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 9,685 4,525 5,155 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 196,315 97,975 98,335 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 5,775 2,930 2,845 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 22,880 11,535 11,345 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 157,700 77,975 79,730 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 16,315 8,925 7,390 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 495 250 240 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 545 265 280 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 2,608,060 1,265,535 1,342,525 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 22,375 11,180 11,195 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 18,435 8,860 9,575 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 473,565 221,450 252,120 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 10,545 4,495 6,050 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 4,675 2,070 2,610 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 5,875 2,430 3,445 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 465,170 217,885 247,285 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 1,360 680 680 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 9,915 4,905 5,010 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 10,410 5,060 5,350 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 46,580 22,880 23,700 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 14,045 6,615 7,430 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 21,505 10,365 11,140 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 142,985 65,415 77,575 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 138,735 64,355 74,380 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 53,250 26,725 26,525 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 5,815 2,845 2,965 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 12,035 5,550 6,490 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 7,935 3,550 4,390 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 54,615 24,125 30,490 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,750 935 815 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 3,800 1,880 1,920 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 1,480 720 765 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 685 300 390 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,650 870 785 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 274,305 130,610 143,700 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 7,360 3,625 3,735 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 5,440 2,455 2,980 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 63,410 29,875 33,535 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 1,655 820 835 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 189,035 90,730 98,305 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 285 130 155 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 2,140 975 1,165 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 5,125 2,345 2,785 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 2,275 1,050 1,225 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 7,175 3,535 3,640 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 3,290 1,645 1,645 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 80,690 40,105 40,590 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 915,765 463,175 452,585 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 759,390 384,940 374,450 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 59,685 30,420 29,265 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 103,890 52,380 51,510 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 250,095 127,765 122,335 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 600 300 300 905 490 420
Konkani 5,490 2,515 2,975 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 10,360 5,380 4,980 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 10,245 5,115 5,135 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 1,090 515 570 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 282,065 145,050 137,015 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 11,515 5,385 6,130 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 18,555 9,230 9,330 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 231,500 117,305 114,190 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 163,490 81,710 81,785 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 8,795 4,755 4,040 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 15,315 8,145 7,170 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 145,465 72,275 73,190 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 4,665 2,495 2,175 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 880,330 418,225 462,105 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 515 275 240 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 333,645 161,190 172,455 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 193,520 93,885 99,635 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 49,635 23,205 26,430 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 337,615 156,040 181,580 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 1,355 745 605 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 25,675 11,535 14,140 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 1,555 775 780 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 1,555 770 785 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 79,175 36,930 42,245 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 515 225 285 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 515 225 285 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 70,570 33,620 36,945 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 15,950 7,520 8,435 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 385 195 185 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 2,130 930 1,195 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 880 435 445 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 700 320 375 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 1,340 645 695 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 1,225 550 675 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 4,025 2,105 1,920 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 4,885 2,165 2,720 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,555 1,080 1,475 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 2,220 885 1,330 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 2,350 1,055 1,300 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 16,750 8,110 8,640 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 730 355 375 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 10,495 5,345 5,150 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 11,210 5,255 5,950 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,025 1,020 1,010 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 415 220 200 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,615 805 810 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 18,865 7,645 11,220 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 10,220 3,695 6,525 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 235 60 180 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 8,690 4,005 4,680 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 689,145 324,575 364,565 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 679,170 319,635 359,530 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 341,875 159,280 182,600 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 7,865 3,445 4,420 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 385,395 179,890 205,510 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 810 330 480 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 16,980 7,650 9,330 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 8,305 3,860 4,440 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 16,455 7,710 8,745 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 10,460 5,200 5,260 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 2,215 1,055 1,165 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 1,820 905 920 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 5,695 2,845 2,850 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,245 645 605 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 11,120 4,945 6,180 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 6,740 3,215 3,520 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 5,195 2,065 3,135 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 115 50 65
Turkic languages 33,335 17,310 16,025 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,710 1,550 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 27,850 14,510 13,340 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 700 350 345 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 1,405 700 705 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 915 450 465 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 58,370 27,060 31,310 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 4,785 2,155 2,625 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 11,145 4,865 6,280 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 42,545 20,070 22,480 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,675 1,950 1,725 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 12,223,065 5,987,360 6,235,705 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 2,546,075 1,305,820 1,240,255 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 9,676,990 4,681,540 4,995,445 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 1,019,095 484,880 534,215 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 9,188,815 4,555,270 4,633,545 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,480 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 1,077,745 507,500 570,240 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 513,995 246,235 267,755 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 834,510 390,315 444,195 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 953,730 446,895 506,835 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 490,560 230,950 259,610 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 463,170 215,945 247,225 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 472,170 223,715 248,450 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 201,200 102,305 98,895 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,485 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 369,955 184,255 185,705 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 685,085 345,865 339,225 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 855,475 381,025 474,450 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 1,579,500 741,340 838,160 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 362,130 162,180 199,945 694,320 318,060 376,260
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,480 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 598,950 265,930 333,025 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 14,705 6,700 8,010 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 28,815 13,085 15,730 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 20,920 10,165 10,750 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 79,745 35,325 44,420 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 10,195 4,410 5,785 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 119,840 51,320 68,525 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 30,075 13,895 16,185 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 10,550 4,660 5,895 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 52,810 23,515 29,300 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 109,005 47,170 61,830 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 122,280 55,685 66,600 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 1,144,295 546,250 598,050 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,300 10,655 10,645 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 27,330 13,495 13,835 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 13,385 6,310 7,070 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 63,460 29,685 33,775 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 36,575 18,225 18,350 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 22,085 10,495 11,590 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15,275 7,415 7,860 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 157,815 78,510 79,305 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 47,400 23,910 23,490 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 96,000 43,155 52,845 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 103,025 50,240 52,785 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 42,720 19,720 23,000 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 42,980 18,540 24,440 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 23,695 11,610 12,085 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 39,945 18,150 21,795 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 264,125 125,730 138,390 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 127,190 60,395 66,790 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 226,770 109,585 117,185 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 2,925 1,480 1,450 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 34,510 18,000 16,510 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 15,570 7,230 8,340 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 14,940 6,910 8,025 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 5,485 2,690 2,795 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 20,630 10,285 10,345 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 16,970 6,845 10,125 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 19,390 9,545 9,840 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 96,355 46,610 49,745 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 1,869,805 886,570 983,240 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 33,145 16,490 16,655 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 39,410 19,970 19,440 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 317,225 143,705 173,515 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 108,030 50,945 57,090 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 360,540 179,950 180,590 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 86,810 43,445 43,360 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 50,390 25,280 25,115 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 8,145 2,550 5,585 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 57,085 26,660 30,425 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 34,545 18,145 16,405 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 142,265 71,925 70,345 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 231,760 93,730 138,030 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 109,855 53,640 56,215 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 22,680 11,405 11,270 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 17,840 7,775 10,065 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 80,525 36,545 43,985 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 169,555 84,400 85,160 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 12,330 6,330 5,990 57,030 28,210 28,825
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 472,170 223,720 248,450 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 60,700 29,005 31,700 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 3,180 1,505 1,675 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 4,520 2,005 2,520 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 1,950 910 1,045 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 2,575 1,140 1,435 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 8,935 4,840 4,090 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 5,670 2,745 2,925 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 14,635 7,225 7,405 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 2,460 1,120 1,340 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 16,775 7,510 9,265 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 45,295 22,250 23,045 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 2,010 1,025 985 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 1,695 885 805 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,900 1,185 715 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 880 400 480 5,900 2,735 3,165
Romania 2,425 995 1,430 7,610 3,330 4,280
Russian Federation 4,905 1,790 3,115 11,565 4,485 7,080
Ukraine 4,455 2,005 2,445 13,425 6,015 7,410
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 7,780 4,515 3,265 24,445 14,235 10,215
Other places of birth in Europe 19,245 9,450 9,795 40,970 20,405 20,570
Africa 39,380 19,045 20,330 162,800 81,545 81,245
Algeria 415 180 240 17,175 8,440 8,735
Cameroon 1,390 640 750 10,265 5,005 5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,835 845 990 7,400 3,570 3,835
Côte d'Ivoire 605 245 360 6,240 3,030 3,210
Egypt 8,220 4,290 3,935 16,115 8,445 7,665
Eritrea 2,055 1,010 1,045 6,050 3,195 2,855
Ethiopia 2,505 1,115 1,385 7,510 3,625 3,890
Morocco 655 275 375 15,105 7,470 7,635
Nigeria 5,910 2,895 3,015 17,285 8,850 8,435
Somalia 2,065 965 1,100 5,335 2,600 2,730
South Africa, Republic of 1,410 715 695 5,765 2,935 2,830
Tunisia 310 155 150 6,700 3,475 3,230
Other places of birth in Africa 12,010 5,715 6,295 41,855 20,905 20,950
Asia 324,820 152,205 172,615 748,700 352,095 396,610
Afghanistan 5,785 2,845 2,945 9,240 4,530 4,710
Bangladesh 8,180 4,055 4,125 12,900 6,445 6,460
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 58,840 26,025 32,815 129,020 57,745 71,270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,985 800 1,190 4,975 2,090 2,880
India 69,325 35,060 34,265 147,190 75,145 72,045
IranCensus data footnote 61 21,225 10,300 10,930 42,070 20,580 21,490
Iraq 14,645 7,315 7,330 20,665 10,345 10,320
Israel 2,050 1,085 970 4,740 2,615 2,130
Japan 1,385 370 1,015 4,905 1,250 3,655
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,320 2,855 3,470 21,710 9,630 12,075
Lebanon 3,230 1,685 1,545 9,375 4,980 4,400
Nepal 3,395 1,725 1,665 7,505 3,780 3,715
Pakistan 25,435 12,425 13,015 41,480 20,530 20,945
Philippines 53,190 21,740 31,450 188,810 83,050 105,760
Saudi Arabia 3,140 1,615 1,530 5,465 2,820 2,640
Sri Lanka 8,185 3,580 4,605 11,495 5,190 6,305
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 12,710 6,590 6,120 29,945 15,245 14,700
Taiwan 1,015 435 580 4,310 1,685 2,625
Turkey 2,590 1,440 1,145 4,255 2,365 1,890
United Arab Emirates 4,290 2,230 2,055 6,135 3,220 2,910
Viet Nam 3,885 1,520 2,365 11,210 4,500 6,705
Other places of birth in Asia 13,995 6,505 7,485 31,320 14,345 16,970
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,980 1,215 765 7,955 4,670 3,280
Australia 1,535 965 565 4,965 2,950 2,010
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 445 250 200 2,990 1,720 1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485
First generationCensus data footnote 69 4,122,840 1,953,095 2,169,740 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 3,049,835 1,525,300 1,524,540 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 6,069,485 2,993,845 3,075,640 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 2,825,480 1,331,730 1,493,750 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,364,380 677,695 686,685 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 540,795 338,460 202,335 1,220,755 755,370 465,380
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 823,580 339,240 484,350 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 940,405 382,890 557,520 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 482,665 253,750 228,910 858,845 453,675 405,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 38,035 17,400 20,640 68,145 31,530 36,615
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 374,395 179,970 194,420 1,673,785 813,520 860,265
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 361,125 173,685 187,445 1,629,805 792,970 836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 236,680 112,840 123,845 977,235 471,510 505,725
Métis 120,585 59,015 61,570 587,545 289,435 298,115
Inuk (Inuit) 3,860 1,835 2,030 65,030 32,030 32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 5,730 2,680 3,045 21,310 10,165 11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 7,540 3,615 3,930 22,670 10,385 12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity 12,867,765 6,292,265 6,575,500 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,925 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 170,895 81,560 89,335 820,120 395,670 424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 13,071,265 6,390,680 6,680,585 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 112,875 54,840 58,035 727,790 356,970 370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 111,575 54,180 57,395 709,235 347,985 361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 97,430 47,130 50,305 573,215 280,040 293,180
Métis single ancestry 12,925 6,490 6,435 91,255 45,740 45,515
Inuit single ancestry 1,220 565 655 44,765 22,210 22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 1,295 665 640 18,555 8,985 9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 1,055 545 510 15,140 7,305 7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 145 70 75 2,470 1,205 1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries 65 25 40 770 390 380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 30 20 10 170 85 85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 405,425 192,320 213,100 1,402,735 669,710 733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 395,205 187,695 207,510 1,347,610 644,210 703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 276,920 130,810 146,110 881,455 418,215 463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 113,785 54,830 58,955 441,000 213,940 227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,500 2,050 2,450 25,155 12,045 13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 10,215 4,620 5,590 55,125 25,505 29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 9,305 4,205 5,100 49,325 22,740 26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 595 290 305 3,470 1,655 1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 300 125 170 2,005 940 1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 0 10 325 170 160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 12,723,865 6,225,080 6,498,785 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,885,585 1,878,075 2,007,505 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,150,415 582,010 568,400 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 754,550 359,230 395,315 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 627,715 296,270 331,445 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 311,675 132,440 179,230 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 195,950 93,645 102,310 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 210,435 109,585 100,850 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 133,855 63,255 70,605 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 154,670 77,385 77,280 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 88,935 42,445 46,495 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 30,830 13,595 17,235 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 97,970 46,105 51,860 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 128,585 62,105 66,485 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 9,356,575 4,594,165 4,762,410 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
North American Aboriginal origins 518,300 247,160 271,135 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840
First Nations (North American Indian) 385,505 183,075 202,430 1,525,570 731,410 794,155
Inuit 6,870 3,150 3,720 79,130 38,695 40,435
Métis 137,485 66,245 71,235 599,995 291,310 308,690
Other North American origins 3,220,595 1,585,255 1,635,340 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835
Acadian 16,580 8,135 8,450 119,675 57,805 61,865
American 140,165 67,480 72,690 377,405 182,690 194,715
Canadian 3,109,770 1,531,645 1,578,125 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370
New Brunswicker 320 190 125 1,490 800 685
Newfoundlander 10,850 5,520 5,325 22,215 11,420 10,800
Nova Scotian 1,485 685 800 3,700 1,770 1,930
Ontarian 2,165 1,085 1,075 3,925 1,980 1,945
Québécois 5,390 2,730 2,665 194,560 99,320 95,235
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 675 375 300 1,895 950 945
European origins 8,151,470 3,978,900 4,172,570 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605
British Isles origins 4,900,430 2,380,595 2,519,835 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115
Channel Islander 1,120 530 590 3,595 1,740 1,855
Cornish 755 370 385 1,975 995 975
English 2,808,805 1,357,650 1,451,160 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570
Irish 2,095,460 991,625 1,103,835 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385
Manx 2,450 1,320 1,130 6,125 3,090 3,040
Scottish 2,107,295 1,016,260 1,091,030 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620
Welsh 198,475 94,555 103,920 474,805 226,600 248,210
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 323,185 152,525 170,660 644,695 307,090 337,610
French origins 1,350,520 643,360 707,160 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340
Alsatian 1,235 495 740 2,800 1,300 1,495
Breton 290 175 120 11,845 5,765 6,080
Corsican 205 125 85 1,750 950 805
French 1,349,255 642,790 706,470 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165
Western European origins (except French origins) 1,766,975 864,010 902,970 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760
Austrian 72,475 35,415 37,065 207,050 100,775 106,275
Bavarian 450 225 230 940 485 455
Belgian 57,890 28,460 29,430 186,665 91,395 95,270
Dutch 527,750 259,585 268,165 1,111,655 546,565 565,090
Flemish 4,005 2,005 1,995 11,685 5,730 5,960
Frisian 2,705 1,400 1,305 4,590 2,395 2,195
German 1,189,670 579,315 610,355 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615
Luxembourger 915 500 415 3,915 2,025 1,890
Swiss 59,835 29,395 30,440 155,120 76,935 78,185
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 1,095 560 530 3,365 1,645 1,720
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 266,085 127,885 138,195 1,201,320 579,005 622,315
Danish 53,555 26,355 27,195 207,470 100,660 106,810
Finnish 76,755 36,955 39,800 143,645 69,045 74,600
Icelandic 13,215 6,325 6,895 101,795 49,875 51,915
Norwegian 59,335 28,350 30,980 463,275 223,075 240,200
Swedish 71,035 32,705 38,325 349,645 163,545 186,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 12,540 6,400 6,140 52,780 26,965 25,820
Eastern European origins 1,339,610 644,610 695,000 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505
Bulgarian 16,750 8,230 8,525 34,565 16,935 17,625
Byelorussian 11,690 5,645 6,045 20,710 10,190 10,515
Czech 42,340 20,815 21,530 104,580 51,555 53,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 14,810 6,820 7,990 40,715 19,235 21,480
Estonian 15,075 7,255 7,825 24,530 11,715 12,815
Hungarian 163,500 79,850 83,655 348,085 170,040 178,045
Latvian 18,095 8,615 9,480 30,725 14,920 15,805
Lithuanian 35,100 16,965 18,135 59,285 28,745 30,535
Moldovan 3,905 1,910 1,995 14,915 7,265 7,650
Polish 523,490 251,575 271,910 1,106,585 533,830 572,750
Romanian 98,235 46,825 51,410 238,050 114,705 123,345
Russian 220,850 103,650 117,200 622,445 297,600 324,850
Slovak 40,535 19,645 20,885 72,285 35,360 36,925
Ukrainian 376,440 181,725 194,715 1,359,655 663,560 696,095
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 10,330 4,940 5,390 20,415 9,895 10,520
Southern European origins 1,772,160 880,335 891,830 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775
Albanian 25,980 13,085 12,895 36,185 18,385 17,800
Bosnian 14,680 7,255 7,425 26,740 13,320 13,420
Catalan 285 180 110 1,280 740 535
Croatian 82,220 41,350 40,875 133,970 67,825 66,140
Cypriot 4,400 2,170 2,230 5,650 2,850 2,795
Greek 148,555 74,830 73,720 271,410 137,405 134,005
Italian 931,805 467,100 464,705 1,587,965 794,525 793,445
Kosovar 1,305 655 650 2,865 1,470 1,395
Macedonian 39,440 19,820 19,625 43,110 21,650 21,460
Maltese 35,255 17,525 17,730 41,920 20,955 20,965
Montenegrin 2,545 1,295 1,250 4,160 2,180 1,985
Portuguese 324,930 160,970 163,960 482,605 239,360 243,250
Serbian 66,835 34,035 32,800 96,530 49,095 47,440
Sicilian 4,190 2,090 2,100 6,940 3,500 3,435
Slovenian 26,485 13,215 13,275 40,470 20,105 20,365
Spanish 171,145 78,880 92,265 396,460 184,520 211,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 20,245 9,785 10,460 38,480 18,620 19,860
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 965 425 540 2,170 1,030 1,135
Other European origins 105,865 53,050 52,820 226,695 115,110 111,580
Basque 1,585 805 780 6,965 3,690 3,275
Jewish 77,280 38,860 38,425 143,660 72,625 71,035
Roma (Gypsy) 2,295 1,050 1,245 4,630 2,195 2,440
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 2,065 1,110 955 4,870 2,560 2,310
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 23,290 11,540 11,750 67,890 34,730 33,160
Caribbean origins 462,600 213,660 248,940 749,155 349,810 399,345
Antiguan 3,275 1,480 1,800 4,500 2,115 2,385
Bahamian 2,305 1,190 1,115 3,675 1,915 1,760
Barbadian 26,625 12,375 14,250 37,780 17,745 20,035
Bermudan 2,010 925 1,085 3,075 1,435 1,640
Carib 2,295 855 1,440 3,030 1,175 1,860
Cuban 14,490 6,625 7,865 29,065 13,800 15,270
Dominican 9,180 4,420 4,760 23,130 11,000 12,125
Grenadian 14,690 6,420 8,275 17,915 7,835 10,080
Guadeloupean 70 20 50 1,125 515 605
Haitian 17,715 8,085 9,630 165,095 76,460 88,635
Jamaican 257,060 119,100 137,955 309,485 145,080 164,410
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,260 1,090 1,175 2,915 1,460 1,460
Martinican 195 65 125 2,010 900 1,110
Montserratan 620 300 325 930 460 470
Puerto Rican 1,495 755 740 3,405 1,645 1,765
St. Lucian 7,170 3,195 3,985 8,985 4,095 4,890
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 59,560 27,850 31,710 78,965 37,325 41,635
Vincentian/Grenadinian 12,155 5,250 6,905 17,420 7,475 9,945
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 56,865 25,380 31,480 70,270 31,625 38,645
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 16,970 7,770 9,195 26,830 12,520 14,310
Latin, Central and South American origins 322,210 153,045 169,165 674,640 325,210 349,430
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 10,795 5,040 5,750 22,725 10,875 11,850
Arawak 1,055 470 585 1,440 610 830
Argentinian 11,460 5,620 5,840 20,680 10,130 10,545
Belizean 810 395 415 1,755 915 845
Bolivian 1,885 935 955 5,055 2,480 2,580
Brazilian 18,395 8,760 9,635 36,830 17,380 19,455
Chilean 14,625 7,015 7,610 45,190 22,280 22,910
Colombian 40,820 19,345 21,480 96,325 45,590 50,735
Costa Rican 2,790 1,380 1,410 5,535 2,680 2,855
Ecuadorian 20,385 9,650 10,735 25,405 11,995 13,415
Guatemalan 10,040 4,870 5,170 26,275 13,360 12,915
Guyanese 73,360 34,050 39,315 84,275 39,530 44,745
Hispanic 5,805 2,790 3,015 11,055 5,380 5,670
Honduran 3,360 1,590 1,765 10,650 5,235 5,415
Maya 2,500 1,285 1,215 6,285 3,350 2,940
Mexican 43,120 20,735 22,380 128,485 62,890 65,595
Nicaraguan 7,100 3,440 3,665 13,705 6,650 7,055
Panamanian 2,475 1,125 1,355 4,700 2,210 2,495
Paraguayan 600 280 320 4,325 2,165 2,160
Peruvian 14,780 6,985 7,800 42,145 19,645 22,505
Salvadorean 27,595 13,530 14,070 66,220 32,960 33,255
Uruguayan 4,200 2,150 2,050 6,795 3,390 3,410
Venezuelan 11,750 5,320 6,430 26,345 12,220 14,125
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 14,095 6,745 7,350 28,455 13,930 14,525
African origins 414,095 203,260 210,835 1,067,930 539,805 528,120
Central and West African origins 85,735 42,745 42,990 230,110 118,040 112,070
Akan 965 540 425 1,955 1,090 870
Angolan 1,635 815 820 2,960 1,475 1,480
Ashanti 1,205 620 585 1,585 855 735
Beninese 555 280 270 4,995 2,670 2,320
Burkinabe 415 190 225 3,150 1,665 1,485
Cameroonian 4,700 2,330 2,370 24,615 12,390 12,230
Chadian 645 320 325 1,845 955 885
Congolese 10,425 4,960 5,460 38,365 18,925 19,440
Edo 1,025 545 480 1,945 1,095 855
Ewe 180 95 80 845 470 375
Gabonese 170 80 90 1,405 660 750
Gambian 630 305 330 975 495 475
Ghanaian 24,850 12,060 12,790 35,495 17,720 17,770
Guinean 1,105 550 560 7,240 3,785 3,455
Ibo 1,940 1,035 905 5,315 2,850 2,470
Ivorian 1,350 600 745 10,935 5,485 5,450
Liberian 770 365 405 2,485 1,130 1,360
Malian 490 250 240 4,490 2,280 2,210
Malinké 345 160 185 1,125 585 535
Nigerian 26,560 13,620 12,940 51,835 27,025 24,805
Peulh 135 80 55 2,435 1,270 1,170
Senegalese 1,000 500 495 10,175 5,500 4,670
Sierra Leonean 1,175 585 585 2,620 1,330 1,295
Togolese 670 370 300 5,300 2,870 2,430
Wolof 80 45 35 840 495 345
Yoruba 4,055 2,155 1,900 9,585 5,075 4,515
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 4,745 2,340 2,410 15,380 7,940 7,445
North African origins 86,665 44,970 41,695 355,045 185,775 169,270
Algerian 4,065 2,035 2,030 67,335 34,755 32,580
Berber 1,845 985 860 37,060 19,685 17,375
Coptic 2,305 1,185 1,120 3,535 1,860 1,680
Dinka 205 110 95 900 500 400
Egyptian 52,845 27,465 25,375 99,140 51,730 47,410
Libyan 3,785 2,015 1,760 7,740 4,135 3,605
Maure 290 160 125 1,190 655 535
Moroccan 12,305 6,310 6,000 103,940 54,005 49,945
Sudanese 8,975 4,600 4,375 19,960 10,315 9,645
Tunisian 2,295 1,210 1,085 25,645 13,985 11,665
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 1,755 920 830 6,115 3,320 2,795
Southern and East African origins 128,910 61,680 67,230 260,145 128,325 131,815
Afrikaner 560 285 275 1,870 955 915
Amhara 720 360 360 1,530 815 715
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 870 455 415 3,965 2,175 1,785
Burundian 3,105 1,465 1,640 10,990 5,405 5,580
Djiboutian 1,035 460 575 1,710 790 920
Eritrean 11,870 5,740 6,125 25,255 12,830 12,430
Ethiopian 22,560 10,755 11,800 44,065 21,680 22,385
Harari 475 255 215 665 355 305
Kenyan 5,860 2,780 3,080 10,915 5,230 5,685
Malagasy 430 200 230 4,500 2,175 2,325
Mauritian 3,600 1,830 1,770 9,325 4,655 4,665
Oromo 1,290 610 685 3,350 1,745 1,605
Rwandan 3,215 1,380 1,830 10,775 5,065 5,705
Seychellois 350 140 205 1,285 575 710
Somali 40,995 19,200 21,795 62,550 30,215 32,330
South African 19,760 9,790 9,970 41,375 20,575 20,800
Tanzanian 2,610 1,300 1,315 4,710 2,400 2,310
Tigrian 770 395 375 2,155 1,160 995
Ugandan 2,950 1,445 1,505 5,705 2,875 2,830
Zambian 805 410 395 1,860 935 920
Zimbabwean 3,425 1,595 1,830 8,090 3,975 4,110
Zulu 440 225 215 945 475 475
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 8,475 3,900 4,570 17,305 8,445 8,860
Other African origins 119,670 57,245 62,420 239,560 116,400 123,165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 17,380 7,720 9,660 30,385 14,015 16,370
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 103,560 50,150 53,410 212,005 103,790 108,215
Asian origins 3,100,450 1,506,795 1,593,655 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 523,340 265,615 257,730 1,011,145 518,170 492,980
Afghan 54,535 27,255 27,280 83,995 42,320 41,675
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 44,705 23,345 21,360 111,400 58,930 52,475
Armenian 29,675 14,570 15,105 63,810 31,505 32,305
Assyrian 12,075 6,140 5,935 13,835 7,115 6,720
Azerbaijani 4,105 1,995 2,110 6,425 3,230 3,200
Georgian 2,815 1,415 1,395 4,775 2,430 2,345
Hazara 680 390 290 1,515 810 705
Iranian 117,065 58,995 58,065 210,405 106,565 103,840
Iraqi 50,460 25,420 25,035 70,925 35,965 34,955
Israeli 17,080 8,890 8,185 28,735 15,065 13,675
Jordanian 9,660 5,110 4,545 14,250 7,520 6,735
Kazakh 1,325 610 715 3,330 1,615 1,710
Kurd 9,210 4,880 4,330 16,315 8,810 7,515
Kuwaiti 1,510 795 715 2,235 1,185 1,055
Kyrgyz 340 130 210 1,060 510 550
Lebanese 86,245 43,700 42,545 219,555 112,970 106,590
Palestinian 28,480 15,215 13,270 44,820 23,900 20,920
Pashtun 3,010 1,635 1,375 4,810 2,565 2,245
Saudi Arabian 3,660 1,975 1,685 6,810 3,935 2,880
Syrian 31,440 15,570 15,870 77,045 38,445 38,600
Tajik 1,850 880 970 2,905 1,410 1,495
Tatar 2,135 930 1,205 4,825 2,155 2,670
Turk 34,165 17,340 16,825 63,955 32,855 31,100
Turkmen 695 345 355 1,040 540 500
Uighur 755 385 375 1,555 775 785
Uzbek 2,400 1,155 1,240 3,920 1,920 2,000
Yemeni 4,225 2,065 2,155 6,645 3,335 3,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 16,270 8,395 7,875 25,280 13,180 12,100
South Asian origins 1,182,845 595,480 587,370 1,963,330 993,595 969,735
Bangladeshi 29,195 14,965 14,230 45,940 23,645 22,300
Bengali 15,235 7,795 7,445 22,900 11,730 11,180
Bhutanese 1,450 710 735 3,600 1,765 1,835
East Indian 774,500 390,015 384,480 1,374,710 694,990 679,720
Goan 4,775 2,245 2,525 6,070 2,915 3,155
Gujarati 5,915 3,055 2,860 8,350 4,305 4,050
Kashmiri 1,795 900 895 3,115 1,605 1,510
Nepali 8,150 4,070 4,080 17,140 8,715 8,420
Pakistani 149,060 75,860 73,200 215,555 110,420 105,140
Punjabi 55,455 28,580 26,875 118,400 61,155 57,240
Sinhalese 5,195 2,545 2,645 7,285 3,605 3,685
Sri Lankan 124,270 60,685 63,585 152,595 75,010 77,585
Tamil 42,760 21,705 21,050 48,670 24,845 23,825
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 58,705 29,705 29,005 76,400 38,815 37,585
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,422,890 659,650 763,245 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155
Burmese 4,420 2,105 2,315 9,335 4,535 4,795
Cambodian (Khmer) 14,655 6,810 7,845 38,490 18,515 19,980
Chinese 849,345 403,280 446,065 1,769,195 836,150 933,045
Filipino 337,760 144,830 192,930 837,130 369,105 468,025
Hmong 650 340 305 805 420 390
Indonesian 9,325 4,305 5,025 21,390 9,950 11,440
Japanese 41,620 18,530 23,090 121,485 53,415 68,070
Karen 1,645 830 815 4,510 2,275 2,240
Korean 93,420 44,585 48,835 198,210 93,680 104,525
Laotian 9,875 4,865 5,015 24,580 12,190 12,390
Malaysian 7,310 3,370 3,935 16,920 7,735 9,185
Mongolian 2,940 1,390 1,545 7,480 3,560 3,915
Singaporean 1,260 565 700 2,850 1,325 1,520
Taiwanese 10,060 4,595 5,465 36,510 16,570 19,945
Thai 6,865 2,725 4,135 19,010 7,330 11,680
Tibetan 6,365 3,175 3,185 8,040 4,055 3,985
Vietnamese 107,640 51,350 56,290 240,615 115,935 124,680
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 4,375 2,165 2,210 6,500 3,150 3,355
Other Asian origins 13,430 6,575 6,855 22,745 11,280 11,460
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 13,430 6,575 6,855 22,740 11,280 11,460
Oceania origins 20,680 10,435 10,240 85,470 43,030 42,440
Australian 13,315 6,780 6,530 42,315 21,710 20,605
New Zealander 4,250 2,255 2,000 15,395 8,065 7,330
Pacific Islands origins 3,490 1,625 1,860 29,485 14,240 15,250
Fijian 1,610 665 945 19,375 9,280 10,090
Hawaiian 470 235 240 3,295 1,500 1,795
Maori 485 255 230 2,500 1,310 1,195
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 275 115 165 1,530 725 805
Samoan 225 140 85 1,100 625 475
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 555 265 290 2,335 1,145 1,185
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Owner 3,601,825 ... ... 9,541,320 ... ...
Renter 1,559,720 ... ... 4,474,530 ... ...
Band housing 7,635 ... ... 56,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 5,169,170 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Condominium 680,495 ... ... 1,874,840 ... ...
Not condominium 4,488,680 ... ... 12,197,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
No bedrooms 33,950 ... ... 93,345 ... ...
1 bedroom 699,980 ... ... 1,925,015 ... ...
2 bedrooms 1,122,145 ... ... 3,547,090 ... ...
3 bedrooms 1,876,905 ... ... 4,836,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 1,436,185 ... ... 3,670,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 5,169,170 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 1,369,660 ... ... 4,068,915 ... ...
5 rooms 718,020 ... ... 2,177,045 ... ...
6 rooms 770,730 ... ... 1,981,585 ... ...
7 rooms 713,595 ... ... 1,790,180 ... ...
8 or more rooms 1,597,165 ... ... 4,054,355 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 5,046,810 ... ... 13,802,060 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 122,360 ... ... 270,020 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Suitable 4,858,170 ... ... 13,376,345 ... ...
Not suitable 311,005 ... ... 695,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1960 or before 1,293,135 ... ... 3,126,380 ... ...
1961 to 1980 1,449,585 ... ... 4,185,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 709,135 ... ... 1,977,640 ... ...
1991 to 2000 622,565 ... ... 1,746,390 ... ...
2001 to 2005 396,130 ... ... 976,390 ... ...
2006 to 2010 368,235 ... ... 1,089,750 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 330,390 ... ... 970,015 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 4,851,335 ... ... 13,151,600 ... ...
Major repairs needed 317,840 ... ... 920,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 5,169,170 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 household maintainer 2,962,065 ... ... 8,324,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 2,059,710 ... ... 5,404,800 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 147,400 ... ... 342,415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 5,169,175 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
15 to 24 years 135,835 ... ... 437,230 ... ...
25 to 34 years 681,685 ... ... 1,991,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 880,070 ... ... 2,414,920 ... ...
45 to 54 years 1,113,885 ... ... 2,862,870 ... ...
55 to 64 years 1,047,185 ... ... 2,859,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 738,445 ... ... 2,034,220 ... ...
75 to 84 years 414,210 ... ... 1,084,700 ... ...
85 years and over 157,860 ... ... 387,135 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 5,106,290 ... ... 13,798,305 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 3,694,385 ... ... 10,472,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 1,411,900 ... ... 3,325,950 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 1,208,010 ... ... 2,861,615 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 3,557,485 ... ... 9,368,330 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 61.0 ... ... 60.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 19.8 ... ... 16.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,299 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,463 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 400,496 ... ... 341,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 506,409 ... ... 443,058 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,554,940 ... ... 4,452,850 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 15.0 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 45.7 ... ... 40.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,045 ... ... 910 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,109 ... ... 1,002 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,935,355 961,690 973,670 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 3,026,100 1,485,320 1,540,770 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,076,985 2,895,745 3,181,235 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 664,180 471,055 193,120 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 324,370 199,510 124,855 1,549,880 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 339,810 271,545 68,260 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 2,298,715 981,785 1,316,930 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 242,005 107,065 134,945 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,872,085 1,335,845 1,536,250 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 1,911,530 854,135 1,057,395 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 189,370 83,670 105,695 462,295 203,725 258,570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 79,760 42,295 37,460 190,925 102,530 88,395
Master's degree 593,645 294,180 299,470 1,331,045 651,510 679,535
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 97,790 61,560 36,230 231,510 144,640 86,870
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 7,229,120 3,498,620 3,730,495 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No certificate, diploma or degree 752,995 404,770 348,225 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,768,955 895,020 873,935 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 4,707,165 2,198,830 2,508,335 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 446,390 315,975 130,420 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 218,980 134,685 84,295 1,145,035 639,785 505,250
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 227,410 181,290 46,120 897,390 737,990 159,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,782,530 762,505 1,020,030 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 170,925 75,935 94,995 580,885 240,040 340,850
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,307,320 1,044,420 1,262,895 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155
Bachelor's degree 1,519,850 668,450 851,400 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 148,960 62,370 86,590 362,455 151,205 211,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 63,790 30,895 32,895 153,290 74,440 78,855
Master's degree 500,415 239,160 261,255 1,120,190 527,335 592,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 74,310 43,545 30,765 175,685 102,415 73,275
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 4,961,455 2,447,010 2,514,445 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350
Education 349,745 79,245 270,505 1,060,095 251,290 808,800
13. Education 349,750 79,245 270,505 1,060,095 251,290 808,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 246,075 109,955 136,120 596,230 268,050 328,180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 38,745 28,735 10,010 99,020 72,865 26,150
50. Visual and performing arts 207,325 81,220 126,110 497,210 195,185 302,025
Humanities 359,560 133,350 226,210 850,840 330,490 520,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 37,900 8,170 29,730 98,000 22,100 75,900
23. English language and literature/letters 98,440 28,290 70,145 178,590 52,785 125,810
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 95,345 32,940 62,410 275,525 104,135 171,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 2,165 805 1,365 4,160 1,640 2,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 24,255 13,425 10,830 51,930 30,185 21,750
39. Theology and religious vocations 28,175 17,120 11,055 77,490 46,285 31,200
54. History 57,295 30,015 27,280 111,465 59,965 51,500
55. French language and literature/letters 15,990 2,590 13,400 53,680 13,400 40,290
Social and behavioural sciences and law 810,410 269,735 540,670 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 10,765 2,210 8,560 24,685 5,660 19,025
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 81,500 31,825 49,675 182,275 68,030 114,245
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 141,750 11,775 129,975 324,660 26,065 298,595
22. Legal professions and studies 128,860 45,275 83,590 289,600 102,660 186,945
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 16,210 3,400 12,815 35,445 8,150 27,295
42. Psychology 122,545 29,640 92,905 281,470 71,230 210,230
45. Social sciences 308,775 145,620 163,155 623,775 304,660 319,110
Business, management and public administration 1,279,665 527,085 752,580 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565
30.16 Accounting and computer science 2,725 895 1,830 6,190 1,850 4,340
44. Public administration and social service professions 108,935 21,405 87,530 237,835 48,815 189,015
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,168,005 504,780 663,225 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 253,905 124,050 129,850 614,280 315,665 298,615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 110,950 45,120 65,835 249,955 105,560 144,400
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 54,745 24,800 29,945 125,600 61,685 63,915
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 3,830 1,190 2,640 28,155 12,625 15,530
40. Physical sciences 72,355 48,145 24,205 179,305 122,815 56,485
41. Science technologies/technicians 12,025 4,795 7,235 31,270 12,980 18,290
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 290,045 185,310 104,730 651,480 420,370 231,110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 220,550 150,765 69,790 514,685 356,435 158,250
25. Library science 15,220 2,450 12,770 40,820 6,495 34,320
27. Mathematics and statistics 49,025 28,515 20,515 86,655 50,930 35,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 5,235 3,580 1,655 9,325 6,510 2,815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 1,173,030 1,055,050 117,985 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700
04. Architecture and related services 51,845 34,590 17,265 114,315 72,880 41,435
14. Engineering 334,085 271,010 63,070 752,465 615,880 136,585
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 237,775 214,500 23,275 620,065 551,855 68,205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 160 30 125 410 85 325
46. Construction trades 198,790 194,555 4,235 702,155 682,710 19,445
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 225,860 220,545 5,315 731,135 709,430 21,705
48. Precision production 124,515 119,820 4,695 406,855 389,850 17,005
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 106,895 67,015 39,880 339,050 219,040 120,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 66,035 41,790 24,240 205,930 127,925 78,005
03. Natural resources and conservation 40,860 25,230 15,635 133,120 91,115 42,005
Health and related fields 865,970 173,780 692,185 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 75,715 37,005 38,705 164,295 81,260 83,040
51. Health professions and related programs 767,680 124,280 643,400 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 22,575 12,490 10,075 54,740 30,910 23,830
Personal, protective and transportation services 340,285 170,915 169,375 995,825 507,200 488,630
12. Personal and culinary services 183,925 49,390 134,535 565,555 151,530 414,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,135 1,815 320 3,505 3,080 420
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 2,610 2,385 225 7,900 7,230 670
43. Security and protective services 98,325 68,625 29,695 206,745 150,540 56,205
49. Transportation and materials moving 53,290 48,695 4,595 212,125 194,810 17,315
Other 1,405 260 1,145 3,170 885 2,280
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 1,405 255 1,145 3,170 890 2,280
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 7,229,120 3,498,625 3,730,500 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,521,950 1,299,790 1,222,160 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250
Education 243,635 52,670 190,965 727,515 160,315 567,205
13. Education 243,635 52,670 190,965 727,515 160,315 567,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 192,630 85,175 107,450 467,905 208,365 259,545
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 28,705 21,070 7,635 74,530 53,995 20,535
50. Visual and performing arts 163,925 64,105 99,815 393,375 154,370 239,005
Humanities 266,665 95,805 170,855 614,815 232,425 382,390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 29,210 5,775 23,435 76,540 16,200 60,340
23. English language and literature/letters 73,110 20,225 52,885 133,800 38,310 95,485
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 72,145 24,330 47,815 191,005 71,770 119,235
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 1,665 615 1,045 3,140 1,250 1,895
38. Philosophy and religious studies 17,755 9,925 7,830 37,870 21,930 15,940
39. Theology and religious vocations 19,390 11,790 7,605 52,295 31,200 21,090
54. History 42,315 21,735 20,585 82,565 43,475 39,085
55. French language and literature/letters 11,075 1,415 9,655 37,600 8,285 29,315
Social and behavioural sciences and law 648,285 207,200 441,085 1,417,625 453,100 964,525
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 8,630 1,785 6,845 20,300 4,595 15,705
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 67,115 26,015 41,105 152,080 56,125 95,955
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 111,550 8,405 103,145 259,845 19,160 240,685
22. Legal professions and studies 108,895 34,250 74,650 241,170 76,720 164,445
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 12,875 2,705 10,170 27,310 6,390 20,920
42. Psychology 93,770 21,045 72,725 218,470 51,570 166,900
45. Social sciences 245,445 113,000 132,445 498,450 238,540 259,915
Business, management and public administration 1,026,975 414,425 612,550 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875
30.16 Accounting and computer science 2,225 715 1,510 4,955 1,480 3,475
44. Public administration and social service professions 88,130 16,590 71,540 192,190 36,890 155,305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 936,620 397,120 539,500 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095
Physical and life sciences and technologies 190,235 88,535 101,700 449,870 222,120 227,755
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 84,580 33,150 51,425 195,830 79,945 115,880
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 41,255 18,020 23,240 89,205 42,265 46,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 3,135 975 2,165 9,280 3,850 5,430
40. Physical sciences 52,490 33,175 19,310 132,935 87,025 45,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 8,775 3,215 5,555 22,625 9,035 13,590
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 252,275 162,360 89,915 567,415 368,840 198,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 198,775 136,120 62,655 464,000 321,805 142,190
25. Library science 10,755 1,765 8,995 29,955 4,870 25,080
27. Mathematics and statistics 38,160 21,440 16,720 65,620 36,895 28,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 4,580 3,030 1,550 7,840 5,270 2,575
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 878,300 779,075 99,225 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820
04. Architecture and related services 42,115 27,365 14,745 93,135 57,280 35,850
14. Engineering 266,040 211,240 54,800 612,265 490,980 121,285
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 178,830 160,160 18,675 475,045 418,595 56,450
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 140 25 115 350 70 275
46. Construction trades 141,515 138,160 3,360 515,630 499,670 15,960
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 162,855 158,770 4,080 540,800 523,425 17,375
48. Precision production 86,805 83,355 3,450 295,335 281,715 13,620
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 82,775 49,710 33,065 269,445 167,680 101,770
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 50,160 30,065 20,095 159,975 94,680 65,295
03. Natural resources and conservation 32,615 19,650 12,965 109,470 73,000 36,470
Health and related fields 664,880 133,665 531,220 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 58,160 27,950 30,205 129,560 63,315 66,245
51. Health professions and related programs 589,085 96,720 492,365 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 17,640 8,990 8,645 43,040 22,185 20,860
Personal, protective and transportation services 259,400 129,985 129,415 770,950 392,820 378,135
12. Personal and culinary services 137,250 36,225 101,030 431,415 114,395 317,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 1,685 1,405 280 2,725 2,355 375
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 1,415 1,270 145 4,425 3,975 445
43. Security and protective services 77,190 52,840 24,345 162,995 116,750 46,240
49. Transportation and materials moving 41,855 38,245 3,610 169,400 155,340 14,050
Other 1,125 220 900 2,590 745 1,845
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 1,125 225 900 2,585 740 1,845
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 4,961,460 2,447,010 2,514,445 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 6,076,985 2,895,745 3,181,240 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235
Location of study inside Canada 4,786,950 2,261,260 2,525,690 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890
Same as province or territory of residence 4,414,485 2,081,525 2,332,960 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575
Different than province or territory of residence 372,470 179,735 192,730 1,597,975 795,655 802,315
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 1,290,035 634,485 655,545 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 167,260 89,350 77,910 349,540 189,995 159,545
Philippines 115,410 39,750 75,655 298,830 109,820 189,020
India 169,340 85,500 83,840 281,415 142,410 138,995
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 115,690 66,215 49,470 232,035 131,050 100,980
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 98,415 46,230 52,185 205,375 94,690 110,685
France 10,775 5,800 4,975 88,860 50,400 38,455
Other 613,145 301,635 311,510 1,253,790 618,135 635,655
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 7,229,120 3,498,620 3,730,500 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,521,955 1,299,795 1,222,160 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 4,707,170 2,198,830 2,508,335 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575
Location of study inside Canada 3,713,145 1,728,610 1,984,540 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545
Same as province or territory of residence 3,432,015 1,593,170 1,838,850 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665
Different than province or territory of residence 281,130 135,440 145,690 1,216,425 599,545 616,875
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 994,025 470,225 523,800 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 127,005 65,045 61,960 254,245 131,955 122,290
Philippines 97,230 32,925 64,300 263,095 96,025 167,065
India 143,205 70,040 73,175 239,535 117,445 122,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 62,325 34,315 28,010 133,655 73,575 60,085
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 82,020 37,900 44,125 175,825 79,635 96,190
France 8,705 4,630 4,070 72,920 40,610 32,310
Other 473,530 225,365 248,160 993,135 475,145 517,990
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,680 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,895 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 529,525 275,370 254,160 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 3,896,765 1,653,130 2,243,630 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 64.7 69.1 60.6 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 59.9 63.9 56.1 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.7 8.3 7.1
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 3,696,235 1,561,475 2,134,755 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 7,342,205 3,781,280 3,560,925 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 3,837,565 2,148,635 1,688,935 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 3,504,645 1,632,645 1,871,995 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.9 43.4 42.3 42.4 42.9 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,050 81,735 89,315 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 6,146,035 3,084,740 3,061,295 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 824,595 523,145 301,445 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,045 81,735 89,315 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 790,880 483,240 307,635 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 1,124,770 357,215 767,555 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 516,110 399,195 116,915 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 447,045 90,495 356,550 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 831,340 265,075 566,265 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 225,720 104,445 121,275 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 1,632,085 709,375 922,710 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 927,820 866,870 60,950 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 113,405 88,150 25,260 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 361,455 243,835 117,620 814,285 576,435 237,845
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,050 81,730 89,315 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 102,070 67,005 35,070 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 32,340 27,920 4,415 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 50,820 38,195 12,630 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 476,835 419,600 57,230 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 683,335 482,800 200,530 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 270,745 178,945 91,800 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 783,540 367,175 416,365 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 329,240 242,045 87,190 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 176,715 101,045 75,670 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 380,765 169,590 211,180 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 144,275 77,385 66,890 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 567,825 316,685 251,140 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 12,365 5,290 7,075 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 338,640 190,210 148,430 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 528,470 163,680 364,795 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 754,555 134,270 620,275 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 147,425 75,330 72,095 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 478,070 201,260 276,805 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 296,960 133,220 163,745 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 415,635 216,250 199,385 1,128,945 589,530 539,405
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,900 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 480,290 242,495 237,795 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 39,145 25,995 13,150 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 736,715 536,140 200,570 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 5,355,995 2,609,620 2,746,375 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 5,356,000 2,609,625 2,746,375 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 3,109,070 1,418,260 1,690,810 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 857,565 419,960 437,605 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 1,350,375 749,770 600,605 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030
Commute to a different province or territory 38,990 21,630 17,355 157,970 91,445 66,525
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 6,092,710 3,145,765 2,946,945 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 4,375,215 2,392,270 1,982,945 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 372,480 151,880 220,600 868,920 349,855 519,065
Public transit 888,920 376,690 512,235 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485
Walked 320,015 143,885 176,130 877,985 392,950 485,030
Bicycle 75,460 50,200 25,260 222,130 146,615 75,515
Other method 60,620 30,835 29,785 193,595 113,525 80,060
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130
Less than 15 minutes 1,463,845 675,540 788,310 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555
15 to 29 minutes 1,964,690 991,525 973,165 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130
30 to 44 minutes 1,295,375 706,155 589,225 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165
45 to 59 minutes 612,415 336,090 276,325 1,391,060 768,115 622,940
60 minutes and over 756,385 436,455 319,930 1,494,830 882,485 612,345
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 413,515 296,265 117,245 1,073,680 781,230 292,455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,039,255 640,810 398,445 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,571,230 778,100 793,130 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 1,354,870 577,565 777,310 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 740,330 328,410 411,920 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 973,515 524,620 448,895 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 7,579,085 3,895,880 3,683,200 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285
Single responses 7,434,675 3,828,665 3,606,015 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130
Official languages 7,319,360 3,767,405 3,551,955 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075
English 7,225,210 3,732,550 3,492,655 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320
French 94,145 34,850 59,295 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750
Non-official languages 115,320 61,255 54,060 275,430 145,380 130,055
Aboriginal languages 1,485 765 715 24,950 12,385 12,565
Algonquian languages 1,420 745 675 14,440 7,370 7,070
Blackfoot 0 0 0 80 45 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 370 220 150 11,540 5,820 5,720
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,095 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 2,055 970 1,085
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 370 180 190
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 40 25 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 95 60 35
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 10 75 35 40
Cree, n.o.s. 360 215 145 7,795 3,965 3,835
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 925 510 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 915 505 410
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,050 525 525 1,895 995 900
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 25
Ojibway 495 235 265 765 380 385
Oji-Cree 545 290 260 1,080 595 485
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,140 530 610
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 0 10
Dene 0 0 0 770 360 405
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 165 80 80
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 10 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 135 65 70
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 95 45 45
South Slavey 0 0 0 35 20 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 25 0 20 8,845 4,255 4,595
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 25 10 20 8,800 4,240 4,555
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Iroquoian languages 25 10 20 35 10 30
Cayuga 10 0 10 10 0 0
Mohawk 20 10 10 35 10 25
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 25 85
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 10 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 10 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 35 0 30
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 260 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 145 95
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 25 0 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 10 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 0 0 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 113,835 60,490 53,340 250,485 132,990 117,490
Afro-Asiatic languages 3,305 1,995 1,310 7,380 4,530 2,850
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 20 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 15
Cushitic languages 125 45 80 275 105 170
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Oromo 15 10 10 45 25 20
Somali 110 35 70 220 80 145
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 3,175 1,955 1,225 7,065 4,420 2,650
Amharic 75 30 45 200 95 100
Arabic 2,430 1,605 825 5,585 3,695 1,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 145 110 40 205 155 55
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 35 20 15 30 20 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 395 140 260 825 335 490
Maltese 20 15 10 25 15 10
Tigrigna 60 30 25 135 70 60
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 65 35 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,575 1,065 1,510 8,550 3,790 4,760
Khmer (Cambodian) 95 50 50 475 230 245
Vietnamese 2,480 1,015 1,465 8,070 3,560 4,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,280 495 790 3,850 1,750 2,095
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 25 10 15 75 20 55
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 10 0 25 0 15
Ilocano 40 20 20 110 50 60
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 55 20 30 140 75 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,145 435 705 3,450 1,580 1,875
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 40 25 15
Creole languages 60 35 30 350 125 225
Haitian Creole 15 0 0 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 50 25 20 315 110 200
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 15 0 10
Dravidian languages 1,980 945 1,035 2,225 1,060 1,165
Kannada 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 75 45 30 90 50 45
Tamil 1,870 900 975 2,090 1,005 1,080
Telugu 35 10 20 45 10 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 38,960 21,375 17,580 85,550 47,305 38,245
Albanian 275 170 105 350 220 125
Armenian 145 75 75 450 220 230
Balto-Slavic languages 6,655 3,165 3,495 10,075 4,745 5,330
Baltic languages 70 25 40 95 35 60
Latvian 20 10 10 40 10 25
Lithuanian 45 20 25 60 25 30
Slavic languages 6,595 3,135 3,455 9,980 4,710 5,270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 100 55 40 155 90 65
Bulgarian 120 85 40 205 110 90
Croatian 155 100 50 220 130 95
Czech 25 20 10 70 40 30
Macedonian 85 35 45 95 45 55
Polish 1,925 960 960 2,500 1,265 1,235
Russian 2,905 1,240 1,670 4,850 2,135 2,720
Serbian 390 240 145 530 320 210
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 10 30 25 0
Slovak 55 40 20 100 60 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 0 10 15 0 10
Ukrainian 780 320 460 1,210 485 725
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages 15 10 10 25 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 10 0 0 15 15 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages 6,905 3,655 3,250 13,285 7,455 5,835
Afrikaans 0 0 0 85 40 40
Danish 30 15 20 90 50 35
Dutch 790 425 365 1,165 630 540
Frisian 25 20 10 40 25 15
German 5,690 3,005 2,690 10,065 5,715 4,345
Icelandic 0 10 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 30 10 20 65 30 40
Swedish 55 15 35 125 55 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 10 35 20 15
Yiddish 20 0 20 895 390 505
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 240 155 80 720 495 225
Greek 405 240 165 1,020 545 475
Indo-Iranian languages 11,880 6,560 5,315 37,330 21,140 16,190
Indo-Aryan languages 9,205 4,900 4,310 32,485 18,125 14,360
Bengali 335 160 170 530 275 245
Gujarati 730 255 475 880 300 585
Hindi 800 380 415 1,405 755 650
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 10 0 0
Marathi 30 10 20 30 15 15
Nepali 80 30 50 195 95 100
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,025 3,480 2,550 27,870 15,945 11,920
Sindhi 20 10 15 35 10 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 30 15 10 40 25 20
Urdu 1,150 555 600 1,495 705 790
Iranian languages 2,660 1,655 1,005 4,820 3,000 1,815
Kurdish 105 95 15 185 150 40
Pashto 20 10 15 50 20 25
Persian (Farsi) 2,530 1,555 975 4,580 2,830 1,750
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 20 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 12,680 7,505 5,170 23,025 12,965 10,060
Catalan 10 0 10 30 10 20
Italian 945 505 445 1,705 895 805
Portuguese 5,815 3,865 1,950 7,490 4,795 2,695
Romanian 300 140 160 745 365 380
Spanish 5,590 2,985 2,605 13,030 6,885 6,145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 25 10 10
Japanese 1,010 360 655 3,255 1,195 2,065
Kartvelian languages 15 0 10 30 10 20
Georgian 15 0 10 30 10 20
Korean 4,945 2,505 2,445 12,150 6,260 5,885
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 120 55 65 235 120 115
Akan (Twi) 20 0 20 25 10 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 10 0 10 0 0
Ganda 25 15 15 20 10 10
Igbo 10 0 0 10 10 0
Lingala 0 0 0 10 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 0 10 25 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 20 10 0 80 50 30
Wolof 10 0 0 10 0 10
Yoruba 10 0 10 15 0 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 20 0 30 20 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 810 295 515 1,920 740 1,180
American Sign Language 575 170 410 1,145 340 810
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 10 135 15 115
Sign languages, n.i.e 225 130 100 640 390 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 57,620 30,735 26,890 122,880 65,030 57,850
Chinese languages 57,535 30,690 26,840 122,610 64,880 57,730
Cantonese 26,955 14,190 12,770 58,815 30,485 28,340
Hakka 30 10 25 70 25 45
Mandarin 29,090 15,730 13,360 60,090 32,430 27,665
Min Dong 30 15 10 25 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 250 155 90 565 335 225
Wu (Shanghainese) 35 20 10 105 65 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,145 565 580 2,930 1,530 1,405
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 90 50 45 270 155 115
Burmese 10 10 10 75 35 35
Karenic languages 30 10 20 135 75 55
Tibetan 45 30 15 50 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 235 95 145 675 270 405
Lao 80 40 35 150 70 80
Thai 160 55 105 525 205 325
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 315 150 750 475 275
Azerbaijani 15 15 0 30 20 0
Turkish 440 295 140 685 435 255
Uyghur 10 10 0 15 15 0
Uzbek 10 0 0 15 10 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 420 205 220 595 270 325
Estonian 45 10 35 50 15 40
Finnish 75 25 50 105 40 65
Hungarian 295 165 130 435 225 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 80 45 35
Multiple responses 144,405 67,215 77,185 590,270 300,115 290,155
English and French 63,665 26,760 36,900 412,680 211,095 201,585
English and non-official language 78,240 39,330 38,910 154,285 77,870 76,420
French and non-official language 175 75 100 7,830 3,595 4,235
English, French and non-official language 2,325 1,055 1,270 15,475 7,565 7,915
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 7,579,080 3,895,880 3,683,200 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290
None 6,975,415 3,605,485 3,369,930 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490
English 109,150 48,930 60,220 1,259,225 661,460 597,765
French 260,050 118,655 141,395 705,780 349,035 356,745
Non-official language 226,490 119,130 107,360 496,565 257,455 239,105
Aboriginal 5,970 2,480 3,490 37,615 17,215 20,400
Non-Aboriginal 220,520 116,650 103,870 458,945 240,245 218,710
English and French 245 100 150 2,535 1,200 1,335
English and non-official language 1,620 780 845 18,040 8,765 9,280
French and non-official language 6,080 2,780 3,300 17,265 8,730 8,540
English, French and non-official language 35 25 10 115 90 30
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 13,106,990 6,403,470 6,703,520 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035
Non-movers 11,475,985 5,603,290 5,872,695 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605
Movers 1,631,005 800,180 830,820 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435
Non-migrants 941,380 460,170 481,210 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760
Migrants 689,625 340,015 349,610 1,823,475 897,805 925,670
Internal migrants 535,180 263,055 272,120 1,451,005 713,060 737,945
Intraprovincial migrants 467,890 229,080 238,810 1,189,525 580,895 608,630
Interprovincial migrants 67,290 33,980 33,315 261,475 132,160 129,315
External migrants 154,445 76,955 77,490 372,475 184,745 187,730
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 12,546,040 6,116,715 6,429,325 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245
Non-movers 7,887,825 3,845,945 4,041,880 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115
Movers 4,658,215 2,270,770 2,387,445 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130
Non-migrants 2,545,875 1,238,055 1,307,820 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905
Migrants 2,112,340 1,032,710 1,079,630 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230
Internal migrants 1,562,375 761,630 800,740 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395
Intraprovincial migrants 1,380,900 672,540 708,360 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720
Interprovincial migrants 181,480 89,090 92,390 829,045 414,375 414,670
External migrants 549,965 271,080 278,885 1,381,460 682,625 698,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 29, 2024).

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