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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables
Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey
About this variable: Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)
Definition
No definition is available for this variable.
Values
- Total - Age groups Footnote 1
- Under 15 years
- 15 to 24 years
- 25 to 54 years
- 25 to 34 years
- 35 to 44 years
- 45 to 54 years
- 55 to 64 years
- 65 years and over
- 65 to 74 years
- 75 years and over
- Population in private households by marital status Footnote 12
- Married or living with a common-law partner
- Married (and not separated)
- Living common law
- Not married and not living with a common-law partner
- Single (never legally married)
- Separated
- Divorced
- Widowed
- Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children Footnote 21
- Couple family
- Couple only
- Couple with children
- With children under 18 years
- Without children under 6 years
- With children under 6 years
- Couple with other relatives only
- Lone-parent family
- Female-parent family
- Female-parent family with no other relatives
- With children under 18 years
- Without children under 6 years
- With children under 6 years
- Male-parent family
- Male-parent family with no other relatives
- With children under 18 years
- Without children under 6 years
- With children under 6 years
- Other economic family Footnote 40
- Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over Footnote 41
- Less than 65 years
- 65 years and over
- Total children in economic families Footnote 44
- Under 6 years
- 6 to 14 years
- 15 to 17 years
- 18 to 24 years
- 25 years and over
- Total - Household living arrangements Footnote 50
- Total persons in households with at least one census family
- Married spouses, common-law partners
- Lone parents
- Children in families with two parents present
- Children in families with one parent present
- Persons not in census families, living with relatives Footnote 56
- Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only
- Total persons in non-census family households
- Living with relatives Footnote 59
- Living with non-relatives only
- Living alone
- Total population in private households by citizenship Footnote 62
- Canadian citizens
- Canadian citizens aged under 18
- Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
- Not Canadian citizens Footnote 66
- Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 67
- Non-immigrants Footnote 68
- Immigrants Footnote 69
- Before 1971
- 1971 to 1980
- 1981 to 1990
- 1991 to 2000
- 2001 to 2011 Footnote 74
- 2001 to 2005
- 2006 to 2011 Footnote 76
- Non-permanent residents Footnote 77
- Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration Footnote 78
- Under 5 years
- 5 to 14 years
- 15 to 24 years
- 25 to 44 years
- 45 years and over
- Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth Footnote 84
- Non-immigrants Footnote 85
- Born in province of residence
- Born outside province of residence
- Immigrants Footnote 88
- Americas
- United States
- Jamaica
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Colombia
- El Salvador
- Peru
- Chile
- Other places of birth in Americas
- Europe
- United Kingdom Footnote 102
- Italy
- Germany
- Poland
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- France
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Greece
- Ukraine
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
- Ireland, Republic of
- Other places of birth in Europe
- Africa
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Egypt
- South Africa, Republic of
- Nigeria
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Other places of birth in Africa
- Asia
- India
- China Footnote 130
- Philippines
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Viet Nam Footnote 133
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Iran Footnote 136
- Korea, South Footnote 137
- Lebanon
- Taiwan
- Iraq
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Japan
- Turkey
- Other places of birth in Asia
- Oceania and other Footnote 146
- Fiji
- Other places of birth Footnote 148
- Non-permanent residents Footnote 149
- Total population in private households by generation status Footnote 150
- First generation Footnote 151
- Second generation Footnote 152
- Third generation or more Footnote 153
- Total population in private households by visible minority Footnote 154
- Total visible minority population Footnote 155
- South Asian Footnote 156
- Chinese
- Black
- Filipino
- Latin American
- Arab
- Southeast Asian Footnote 162
- West Asian Footnote 163
- Korean
- Japanese
- Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 166
- Multiple visible minorities Footnote 167
- Not a visible minority Footnote 168
- Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity
- Aboriginal identity Footnote 170
- First Nations (North American Indian) single identity Footnote 171
- Métis single identity
- Inuk (Inuit) single identity
- Multiple Aboriginal identities Footnote 174
- Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere Footnote 175
- Non-Aboriginal identity
- Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status Footnote 177
- Registered or Treaty Indian Footnote 178
- Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
- Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 180
- Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 181
- First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry Footnote 182
- Métis ancestry
- Inuit ancestry
- Non-Aboriginal ancestry only Footnote 185
- Total - Mother tongue Footnote 186
- English
- French
- Non-official language
- Aboriginal
- Non-Aboriginal
- English and French
- English and non-official language
- French and non-official language
- English, French and non-official language
- Total - First official language spoken Footnote 196
- English
- French
- English and French
- Neither English nor French
- Total - Mobility status 1 year ago Footnote 201
- Non-movers
- Movers
- Non-migrants
- Migrants
- Internal migrants
- Intraprovincial migrants
- Interprovincial migrants
- External migrants
- Total - Mobility status 5 years ago Footnote 210
- Non-movers
- Movers
- Non-migrants
- Migrants
- Internal migrants
- Intraprovincial migrants
- Interprovincial migrants
- External migrants
- Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 219
- No certificate, diploma or degree
- High school diploma or equivalent Footnote 221
- Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 222
- Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Footnote 223
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
- University certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 225
- University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
- Bachelor's degree
- University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level Footnote 228
- Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 229
- No certificate, diploma or degree
- High school diploma or equivalent Footnote 231
- Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 232
- Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Footnote 233
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
- University certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 235
- University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
- Bachelor's degree
- University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level Footnote 238
- Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 Footnote 239
- No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 240
- Education
- Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
- Humanities
- Social and behavioural sciences and law
- Business, management and public administration
- Physical and life sciences and technologies
- Mathematics, computer and information sciences
- Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
- Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
- Health and related fields Footnote 250
- Personal, protective and transportation services
- Other fields of study Footnote 252
- Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence Footnote 253
- No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
- With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
- Location of study inside Canada
- Same as province or territory of residence
- Another province or territory
- Location of study outside Canada
- Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status Footnote 260
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment rate
- Unemployment rate
- Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker Footnote 268
- Class of worker - not applicable Footnote 269
- All classes of worker Footnote 270
- Employee
- Self-employed Footnote 272
- Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 Footnote 273
- Occupation - not applicable Footnote 274
- All occupations Footnote 275
- 0 Management occupations
- 1 Business, finance and administration occupations
- 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- 3 Health occupations
- 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- 6 Sales and service occupations
- 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
- 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 Footnote 286
- Industry - not applicable Footnote 287
- All industries Footnote 288
- 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- 22 Utilities
- 23 Construction
- 31-33 Manufacturing
- 41 Wholesale trade
- 44-45 Retail trade
- 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
- 51 Information and cultural industries
- 52 Finance and insurance
- 53 Real estate and rental and leasing
- 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
- 55 Management of companies and enterprises
- 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- 61 Educational services
- 62 Health care and social assistance
- 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
- 72 Accommodation and food services
- 81 Other services (except public administration)
- 91 Public administration
- Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010 Footnote 309
- Did not work in 2010 Footnote 310
- Worked in 2010
- 1 to 13 weeks
- 14 to 26 weeks
- 27 to 39 weeks
- 40 to 48 weeks
- 49 to 52 weeks
- Average weeks worked in 2010
- Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010 Footnote 318
- Did not work in 2010 Footnote 319
- Worked in 2010
- Worked full-time in 2010
- Worked part-time in 2010
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 12
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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.
Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.
Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.
Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.
Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.
Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category. - Footnote 21
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Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.
Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.
Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.
Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.
Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011. - Footnote 40
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This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.
- Footnote 41
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Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.
Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.
Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.
Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011. - Footnote 44
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Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.
Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.
Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011. - Footnote 50
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Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone. - Footnote 56
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Non-relatives may be present.
- Footnote 59
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Non-relatives may be present.
- Footnote 62
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Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.
- Footnote 66
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Includes persons who are stateless.
- Footnote 67
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Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.
- Footnote 68
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Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.
- Footnote 69
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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 74
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Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 76
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Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 77
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Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.
- Footnote 78
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Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.
- Footnote 84
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The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.
- Footnote 85
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Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.
- Footnote 88
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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 102
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The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).
- Footnote 130
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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.
- Footnote 133
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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
- Footnote 136
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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Footnote 137
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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.
- Footnote 146
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The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'
- Footnote 148
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The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'
- Footnote 149
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Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.
- Footnote 150
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Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.
- Footnote 151
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'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.
- Footnote 152
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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.
- Footnote 153
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'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.
- Footnote 154
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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese. - Footnote 155
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The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'
- Footnote 156
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For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.
- Footnote 162
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For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.
- Footnote 163
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For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.
- Footnote 166
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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.
- Footnote 167
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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'
- Footnote 168
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Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.
- Footnote 170
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'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.
- Footnote 171
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Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.
- Footnote 174
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'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).
- Footnote 175
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'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.
- Footnote 177
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Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.
- Footnote 178
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Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian. 'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.
- Footnote 180
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This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.
- Footnote 181
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'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin. - Footnote 182
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Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.
- Footnote 185
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'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.
- Footnote 186
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Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.
- Footnote 196
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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act. - Footnote 201
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Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.
- Footnote 210
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Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.
- Footnote 219
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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006. - Footnote 221
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'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.
- Footnote 222
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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.
- Footnote 223
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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.
- Footnote 225
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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.
- Footnote 228
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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'
- Footnote 229
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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006. - Footnote 231
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'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.
- Footnote 232
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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.
- Footnote 233
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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.
- Footnote 235
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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.
- Footnote 238
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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'
- Footnote 239
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'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.
For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.
For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006. - Footnote 240
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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.
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Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.
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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'
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'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.
Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.
For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006. - Footnote 260
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Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.
In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.
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Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.
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Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.
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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.
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Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.
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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.
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Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.
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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.
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Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.
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Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.
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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.
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Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).
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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.
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Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.
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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.
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