Data tables, 2016 Census

Visible Minority (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Immigrant Status (4), Age (9) 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 visible minority , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , immigrant status , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) Visible minority (15)
Total - Visible minorityFootnote 3 Total visible minority populationFootnote 4 South AsianFootnote 5 Chinese Black Filipino Latin American Arab Southeast AsianFootnote 6 West AsianFootnote 7 Korean Japanese Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 8 Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 9 Not a visible minorityFootnote 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016Footnote 11 28,643,015 6,073,870 1,511,125 1,335,285 880,100 627,620 376,450 379,630 254,485 218,775 156,695 75,240 106,300 152,160 22,569,145
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 2,590,045 655,510 562,760 399,415 217,650 169,160 147,135 147,320 87,850 53,715 26,155 53,360 70,015 10,225,935
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 30,065 6,130 5,895 3,760 5,305 2,060 2,260 645 1,365 1,070 620 390 565 175,865
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 12,500 2,620 3,770 1,845 1,090 705 550 340 330 345 350 200 340 120,625
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 31,020 4,135 7,490 2,385 3,795 3,280 2,930 915 2,905 1,470 490 365 855 83,305
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,680 5,030 670 1,640 695 240 395 245 160 170 320 260 90 155 19,655
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 36,895 5,175 8,285 6,830 4,840 4,120 2,070 1,080 895 1,135 575 640 1,250 145,385
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 14,120 1,805 2,960 2,750 1,960 1,485 570 630 370 555 240 295 505 84,900
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 195,745 54,830 52,860 19,420 21,650 8,830 13,230 6,465 6,550 4,060 1,205 2,450 4,205 318,940
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 84,080 12,180 14,235 16,205 7,335 8,390 5,795 7,240 3,760 2,515 1,840 1,930 2,660 481,480
13. Education 1,060,095 142,605 31,155 26,420 19,380 25,305 8,590 9,790 3,465 4,255 5,385 3,290 2,290 3,285 917,490
14. Engineering 752,465 352,130 89,830 102,195 18,590 37,300 18,875 31,630 7,670 25,965 9,860 2,250 2,115 5,845 400,330
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,070 100,230 23,455 19,855 14,420 13,260 6,880 7,300 4,870 2,770 1,595 1,215 2,075 2,550 519,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 31,890 6,360 9,385 2,445 520 2,075 2,905 670 2,655 2,845 1,115 330 570 66,110
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 63,985 13,640 8,635 14,935 5,715 5,340 5,000 1,330 2,160 3,185 1,270 1,300 1,480 260,680
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 57,130 13,975 9,605 11,475 2,255 5,170 5,555 1,650 2,495 1,540 925 1,040 1,455 232,470
23. English language and literature/letters 178,595 47,175 14,725 11,435 3,395 2,135 960 3,715 910 2,150 3,085 3,035 535 1,095 131,420
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 84,260 47,740 10,860 8,110 3,620 2,705 3,110 1,800 1,275 1,925 1,070 770 1,280 191,265
25. Library science 40,815 4,960 970 1,640 590 340 225 245 145 160 325 120 40 165 35,855
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,960 82,090 26,205 21,185 7,080 4,255 2,855 6,585 2,405 3,895 3,160 1,215 915 2,335 167,870
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 35,560 9,340 14,215 2,250 1,515 650 2,190 935 1,845 1,485 350 240 550 51,095
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,500 425 155 45 45 20 20 45 15 35 15 10 0 20 3,080
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 730 145 100 135 80 45 30 25 95 25 20 15 20 7,170
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 212,450 66,925 24,880 15,345 6,575 3,965 1,925 3,965 2,590 2,385 2,110 850 790 1,550 145,530
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,300 19,785 3,550 4,555 3,455 1,310 1,285 1,085 685 775 1,050 735 420 880 144,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 9,395 2,925 1,475 1,255 690 425 785 230 300 695 175 190 245 42,535
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,485 11,045 1,055 2,070 2,825 985 645 195 240 70 2,230 200 215 315 66,440
40. Physical sciences 179,300 58,490 16,705 19,720 4,380 1,750 1,855 4,940 1,530 3,775 1,790 605 515 940 120,810
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 6,060 1,270 925 1,175 710 500 450 285 320 60 90 115 155 25,205
42. Psychology 281,465 50,370 12,435 10,835 6,930 5,180 3,585 2,300 1,285 2,390 1,565 1,155 1,040 1,670 231,095
43. Security and protective services 206,750 21,720 4,420 1,430 6,970 2,205 2,170 1,410 580 690 300 200 715 635 185,025
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 37,675 7,810 3,805 13,585 2,375 3,025 1,535 755 1,180 1,110 430 1,090 975 200,160
45. Social sciences 623,770 172,275 49,775 43,475 25,820 10,080 7,185 9,460 3,965 5,825 6,360 3,495 2,375 4,450 451,500
46. Construction trades 702,160 48,125 8,340 5,255 13,230 4,860 6,050 2,985 1,800 1,670 505 795 1,345 1,295 654,035
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 74,590 16,630 10,695 13,665 10,575 5,915 4,715 3,385 2,285 1,065 1,070 2,480 2,115 656,545
48. Precision production 406,855 35,315 7,735 4,120 8,255 3,915 3,405 1,710 2,265 765 530 390 1,245 975 371,540
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 21,780 3,285 2,030 4,770 4,880 2,165 1,920 535 705 380 170 445 500 190,345
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 93,395 12,170 26,430 11,130 5,990 8,240 4,440 3,055 4,105 10,165 3,075 1,565 3,015 403,820
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,685 472,590 95,080 64,570 94,680 106,760 23,030 27,065 13,820 15,610 8,750 5,275 7,200 10,740 1,575,095
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 828,180 207,920 215,055 101,000 99,690 50,425 52,150 25,680 19,310 16,505 8,180 12,630 19,645 2,287,840
54. History 111,465 15,730 6,870 2,990 1,460 625 485 885 270 380 835 320 250 360 95,735
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 7,615 615 1,180 1,450 85 475 1,815 270 430 725 255 140 170 46,070
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 20,155 6,925 3,860 1,335 825 810 2,940 575 1,850 340 190 155 360 34,580

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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

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 3

For more information on the Visible minority variable, including information on its classification, the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 4

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 5

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 6

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Laotian,' 'Thai,' etc.

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Footnote 7

For example, 'Afghan,' 'Iranian,' etc.

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Footnote 8

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes persons with a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 9

Includes persons who gave more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in responses, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 10

Includes persons who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal group question (Question 18), as well as persons who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 11

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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016274.

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