Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Religion (19): Total population by selected religions
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Quebec / Québec^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 22.4 %

Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 4	6,474,590	3,170,640	3,303,950
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,722,705	1,863,310	1,859,390
Married (and not separated)	2,332,765	1,166,250	1,166,520
Living common law	1,389,935	697,065	692,875
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,751,885	1,307,325	1,444,560
Single (never legally married)	1,877,920	1,015,675	862,245
Separated	98,180	42,490	55,690
Divorced	456,055	183,305	272,750
Widowed	319,730	65,845	253,885
Total - Census family status^Footnote 5	7,732,520	3,814,045	3,918,475
Married spouses	2,295,440	1,148,520	1,146,920
Common-law partners	1,389,940	697,065	692,875
Lone parents	360,670	84,255	276,420
Children in census families	2,198,910	1,172,280	1,026,625
Persons not in census families^Footnote 6	1,487,560	711,925	775,640
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 7	7,644,190	3,768,600	3,875,590
Non-movers	6,742,520	3,323,615	3,418,900
Movers	901,670	444,985	456,690
Non-migrants	523,560	258,525	265,030
Migrants	378,115	186,455	191,660
Internal migrants	321,410	158,115	163,300
Intraprovincial migrants	299,805	147,250	152,560
Interprovincial migrants	21,610	10,865	10,740
External migrants	56,705	28,340	28,360
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 8	7,290,725	3,587,750	3,702,970
Non-movers	4,575,950	2,254,230	2,321,725
Movers	2,714,770	1,333,520	1,381,250
Non-migrants	1,477,875	724,350	753,530
Migrants	1,236,890	609,170	627,720
Internal migrants	1,010,590	495,240	515,355
Intraprovincial migrants	947,495	463,750	483,740
Interprovincial migrants	63,095	31,480	31,610
External migrants	226,305	113,935	112,370
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 9	7,732,520	3,814,050	3,918,475
English	589,600	291,985	297,615
French	6,053,015	2,983,890	3,069,125
Non-official language	987,295	486,295	501,000
English and French	24,185	12,195	11,990
English and non-official language	25,780	12,630	13,155
French and non-official language	49,600	25,370	24,230
English, French and non-official language	3,040	1,685	1,360
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 10	7,732,525	3,814,045	3,918,475
English	764,255	377,750	386,510
French	6,218,720	3,070,405	3,148,315
Non-official language	579,335	282,105	297,235
English and French	30,525	14,950	15,575
English and non-official language	43,530	21,250	22,285
French and non-official language	88,720	43,815	44,905
English, French and non-official language	7,425	3,765	3,660
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 11	7,732,525	3,814,050	3,918,470
English only	351,630	173,975	177,650
French only	3,996,870	1,856,610	2,140,260
English and French	3,313,215	1,754,935	1,558,285
Neither English nor French	70,810	28,530	42,285
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 12	4,426,980	2,307,685	2,119,300
English	526,795	284,160	242,630
French	3,614,290	1,871,585	1,742,705
Non-official language	31,750	15,635	16,120
Aboriginal	11,355	5,520	5,835
Non-Aboriginal	20,400	10,115	10,290
English and French	235,475	126,645	108,830
English and non-official language	4,865	2,725	2,140
French and non-official language	4,775	2,210	2,565
English, French and non-official language	9,040	4,725	4,310
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 13	7,732,520	3,814,045	3,918,470
Canadian citizens	7,394,705	3,646,655	3,748,050
Canadian citizens only	7,192,370	3,543,655	3,648,710
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	202,335	103,000	99,335
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	337,815	167,390	170,425
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	7,732,525	3,814,045	3,918,475
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	6,690,530	3,301,435	3,389,095
Immigrants^Footnote 17	974,895	477,240	497,655
Before 1971	151,825	75,255	76,570
1971 to 1980	115,645	57,415	58,230
1981 to 1990	130,680	64,085	66,600
1991 to 2000	195,925	94,110	101,815
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	380,825	186,380	194,445
2001 to 2005	157,430	76,785	80,645
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	223,395	109,600	113,795
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	67,090	35,370	31,725
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	974,895	477,240	497,655
Under 5 years	99,760	48,580	51,175
5 to 14 years	156,695	78,710	77,985
15 to 24 years	209,030	97,125	111,905
25 to 44 years	441,825	222,215	219,605
45 years and over	67,585	30,605	36,980
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	7,732,520	3,814,045	3,918,475
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	6,690,530	3,301,435	3,389,100
Born in province of residence	6,413,010	3,168,500	3,244,510
Born outside province of residence	277,520	132,935	144,585
Immigrants^Footnote 24	974,895	477,240	497,655
Americas	222,525	101,835	120,690
United States	26,785	12,660	14,125
Jamaica	5,255	2,095	3,165
Guyana	2,665	1,150	1,520
Haiti	69,075	30,160	38,915
Mexico	15,265	7,055	8,205
Trinidad and Tobago	4,415	1,965	2,455
Colombia	21,320	9,985	11,335
El Salvador	9,815	5,065	4,750
Peru	11,610	5,260	6,350
Chile	8,090	4,015	4,075
Other places of birth in Americas	48,235	22,435	25,805
Europe	302,235	150,320	151,920
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	14,535	7,350	7,185
Italy	57,710	29,095	28,615
Germany	10,425	4,705	5,720
Poland	11,710	4,985	6,730
Portugal	18,615	8,815	9,805
Netherlands	2,325	1,170	1,150
France	67,645	35,875	31,770
Romania	25,775	12,485	13,285
Russian Federation	11,080	4,830	6,245
Greece	20,655	10,525	10,130
Ukraine	6,845	2,960	3,890
Croatia	1,950	975	975
Hungary	4,430	2,175	2,255
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,140	2,100	2,030
Serbia	1,425	745	675
Ireland, Republic of	1,065	475	585
Other places of birth in Europe	41,910	21,040	20,865
Africa	181,125	96,260	84,865
Morocco	48,380	25,575	22,800
Algeria	47,325	25,220	22,105
Egypt	17,235	9,015	8,225
South Africa, Republic of	750	370	380
Nigeria	1,220	710	510
Ethiopia	835	395	440
Kenya	820	385	440
Other places of birth in Africa	64,560	34,590	29,965
Asia	267,710	128,165	139,545
India	16,985	8,810	8,170
China^Footnote 26	43,735	17,610	26,125
Philippines	22,630	8,525	14,105
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	4,850	2,335	2,515
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	27,235	13,170	14,065
Pakistan	8,990	4,935	4,055
Sri Lanka	12,290	6,280	6,015
Iran^Footnote 28	11,680	5,985	5,695
Korea, South^Footnote 29	4,290	1,945	2,345
Lebanon	38,570	20,860	17,710
Taiwan	2,910	1,345	1,565
Iraq	3,860	1,960	1,895
Bangladesh	8,040	4,080	3,960
Afghanistan	5,390	2,675	2,715
Japan	1,750	450	1,300
Turkey	7,125	3,715	3,415
Other places of birth in Asia	47,380	23,490	23,890
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	1,295	665	635
Fiji	80	35	50
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	1,215	630	590
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	67,095	35,370	31,725
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	7,732,520	3,814,050	3,918,475
First generation^Footnote 34	1,055,130	519,390	535,745
Second generation^Footnote 35	685,170	344,355	340,815
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	5,992,225	2,950,305	3,041,915
Total population in private households by visible minority	7,732,520	3,814,045	3,918,475
Total visible minority population^Footnote 37	850,240	418,545	431,690
South Asian^Footnote 38	83,325	43,405	39,915
Chinese	82,850	37,295	45,550
Black	243,625	116,605	127,025
Filipino	31,490	12,435	19,060
Latin American	116,380	56,940	59,445
Arab	166,255	89,505	76,750
Southeast Asian^Footnote 39	65,860	32,940	32,920
West Asian^Footnote 40	23,445	12,070	11,380
Korean	6,660	3,135	3,525
Japanese	4,025	1,560	2,465
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 41	8,900	4,340	4,560
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 42	17,425	8,320	9,105
Not a visible minority^Footnote 43	6,882,280	3,395,500	3,486,780
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	7,732,525	3,814,045	3,918,470
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 44	141,910	70,205	71,705
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 45	82,425	40,105	42,315
Métis single identity	40,955	21,295	19,665
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	12,570	6,270	6,300
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 46	1,545	715	830
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 47	4,415	1,815	2,600
Non-Aboriginal identity	7,590,610	3,743,845	3,846,765
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 48	7,732,525	3,814,050	3,918,475
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 49	62,515	30,465	32,050
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	7,670,010	3,783,580	3,886,425
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	7,732,520	3,814,045	3,918,470
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	307,445	146,725	160,720
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	261,505	123,950	137,555
Métis ancestry	35,660	17,635	18,030
Inuit ancestry	15,310	7,630	7,680
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 53	7,425,070	3,667,325	3,757,750
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	6,474,590	3,170,640	3,303,950
In the labour force	4,183,445	2,188,560	1,994,890
Employed	3,880,425	2,014,810	1,865,610
Unemployed	303,025	173,745	129,280
Not in the labour force	2,291,145	982,080	1,309,065
Participation rate	64.6	69.0	60.4
Employment rate	59.9	63.5	56.5
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.9	6.5
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 55	4,183,445	2,188,560	1,994,885
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 56	98,320	51,070	47,245
All classes of worker^Footnote 57	4,085,125	2,137,490	1,947,640
Employee	3,661,705	1,868,955	1,792,745
Self-employed^Footnote 58	423,425	268,530	154,890
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 59	4,183,445	2,188,560	1,994,890
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 60	98,320	51,070	47,250
All occupations^Footnote 61	4,085,125	2,137,485	1,947,635
0 Management occupations	411,420	261,620	149,800
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	687,715	207,545	480,170
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	287,020	221,435	65,585
3 Health occupations	268,610	53,480	215,130
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	479,510	148,710	330,795
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	123,670	58,150	65,520
6 Sales and service occupations	969,740	436,365	533,375
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	573,075	542,055	31,025
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	65,630	53,635	11,990
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	218,735	154,490	64,245
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 62	4,183,450	2,188,560	1,994,890
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 63	98,320	51,070	47,245
All industries^Footnote 64	4,085,125	2,137,490	1,947,635
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	84,465	61,540	22,925
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	20,770	18,040	2,735
22 Utilities	33,815	24,565	9,255
23 Construction	241,780	213,605	28,170
31-33 Manufacturing	476,395	343,340	133,045
41 Wholesale trade	169,820	113,545	56,280
44-45 Retail trade	501,375	234,725	266,655
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	181,290	137,745	43,550
51 Information and cultural industries	98,340	56,455	41,885
52 Finance and insurance	159,225	56,930	102,295
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	61,365	35,945	25,425
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	282,120	158,920	123,200
55 Management of companies and enterprises	3,965	2,255	1,715
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	156,130	92,530	63,605
61 Educational services	301,425	99,570	201,860
62 Health care and social assistance	496,125	97,255	398,870
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	78,795	41,535	37,260
72 Accommodation and food services	253,140	112,645	140,495
81 Other services (except public administration)	189,290	88,705	100,585
91 Public administration	295,480	147,645	147,835
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	4,370,130	2,160,030	2,210,100
No certificate, diploma or degree	645,710	343,930	301,775
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	853,175	401,470	451,705
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	2,871,240	1,414,625	1,456,620
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	825,665	489,265	336,400
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	801,910	356,775	445,140
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	224,960	94,840	130,115
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,018,710	473,750	544,965
Bachelor's degree	650,085	290,255	359,835
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	368,620	183,495	185,130
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	6,474,590	3,170,640	3,303,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	2,840,780	1,364,750	1,476,030
Education	271,705	64,565	207,140
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	149,010	68,370	80,640
Humanities	205,805	83,500	122,305
Social and behavioural sciences and law	337,675	115,210	222,465
Business, management and public administration	834,225	300,480	533,740
Physical and life sciences and technologies	127,915	70,260	57,655
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	144,170	97,310	46,860
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	791,470	728,125	63,345
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	82,500	57,245	25,260
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	433,175	88,095	345,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	255,015	132,390	122,630
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	1,145	335	810
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	6,474,590	3,170,640	3,303,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,840,775	1,364,750	1,476,030
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,633,810	1,805,890	1,827,925
Location of study inside Canada	3,294,255	1,626,935	1,667,320
Same as province or territory of residence	3,160,850	1,557,020	1,603,830
Another province or territory	133,410	69,915	63,490
Location of study outside Canada	339,555	178,955	160,605

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

Footnote 2

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Footnote 3

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 4

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 5

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

Footnote 6

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

Footnote 7

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 8

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 9

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 10

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 11

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

Footnote 12

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 13

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 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 15

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 16

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 17

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 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 19

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 20

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 21

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 22

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

Footnote 23

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 24

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 25

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 26

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

Footnote 27

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 30

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 31

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 32

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 33

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 34

'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 35

'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 36

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

Footnote 37

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 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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

Footnote 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

'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 45

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 46

'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 47

'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 48

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 49

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 50

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 51

'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 52

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 53

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

Footnote 54

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.

Footnote 55

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.

Footnote 56

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.

Footnote 57

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.

Footnote 58

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

Footnote 59

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.

Footnote 60

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.

Footnote 61

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.

Footnote 62

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.

Footnote 63

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.

Footnote 64

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.

Footnote 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

'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 69

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 70

'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 71

'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 72

'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.

Footnote 73

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 75

'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.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.