Data tables, 2016 Census

Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details immigrant status and period of immigration , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Québec
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 3 Non-immigrantsFootnote 4 ImmigrantsFootnote 5 Before 1981 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2010 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2010 2011 to 2016Footnote 6 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 7
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016Footnote 8 654,810 610,360 39,665 5,430 3,380 6,440 13,895 5,750 8,150 10,515 4,785
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 222,150 209,910 11,230 1,665 1,010 1,925 3,620 1,450 2,170 3,020 1,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,520 4,025 400 30 45 65 150 75 75 105 100
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,140 3,815 260 35 15 50 115 50 70 45 65
04. Architecture and related services 3,440 3,085 330 55 30 40 135 40 90 75 20
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 220 185 30 0 0 0 10 0 10 20 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,905 5,435 395 45 45 25 140 55 90 145 75
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,195 3,050 130 25 20 10 45 25 15 30 15
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 17,225 14,840 2,080 150 100 225 865 295 575 735 310
12. Personal and culinary services 17,390 16,240 1,060 240 110 235 300 115 185 175 85
13. Education 31,525 30,200 1,205 280 120 250 345 180 170 200 120
14. Engineering 13,780 11,055 2,355 205 135 315 960 405 550 750 370
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 16,295 15,330 880 150 105 155 265 105 155 210 80
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,245 2,755 450 100 30 70 155 80 75 100 40
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 8,055 7,530 480 55 45 115 155 55 95 115 45
22. Legal professions and studies 8,830 8,060 665 80 10 125 230 95 130 215 110
23. English language and literature/letters 525 380 130 0 0 20 65 35 30 40 10
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 13,200 12,565 585 80 35 175 225 120 105 65 55
25. Library science 1,395 1,340 55 20 0 10 10 10 0 15 0
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,750 5,345 1,030 130 55 170 435 190 245 245 375
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,360 1,060 250 15 10 25 115 40 80 90 45
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 65 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 250 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 8,370 7,760 555 55 40 130 205 75 135 125 50
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,170 3,010 140 20 10 40 40 0 45 30 20
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,175 1,085 75 15 10 15 30 10 20 10 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,255 1,175 75 35 15 0 10 10 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 3,870 2,970 715 120 50 90 290 135 155 165 190
41. Science technologies/technicians 795 760 25 10 0 0 15 10 10 10 10
42. Psychology 5,575 5,260 255 30 20 55 85 45 40 65 55
43. Security and protective services 5,675 5,525 150 20 15 25 70 35 30 20 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,800 6,510 280 45 30 55 65 50 20 85 10
45. Social sciences 12,295 10,690 1,325 200 135 160 515 250 265 310 280
46. Construction trades 19,500 18,970 510 65 65 75 185 70 115 125 15
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 17,570 17,050 485 145 15 85 155 55 105 85 40
48. Precision production 10,950 10,585 325 50 45 60 110 65 45 65 40
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,210 6,865 320 40 40 75 100 35 70 65 20
50. Visual and performing arts 13,620 12,700 805 130 75 165 225 105 125 205 120
51. Health professions and related programs 50,710 47,540 2,935 325 315 420 1,085 445 640 780 240
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 95,120 88,490 5,980 635 470 855 2,165 840 1,325 1,855 660
54. History 2,190 1,995 185 70 10 25 50 25 20 30 10
55. French language and literature/letters 3,850 3,440 365 40 50 95 105 50 55 75 45
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,645 1,480 140 30 20 0 55 15 35 30 25

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 2

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'School attendance,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 4

'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

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Footnote 5

'Immigrants' includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 6

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 7

'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 8

This variable shows the two-digit series of CIP. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Data quality note(s) – Québec

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.3%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016269.

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