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 Saint-Hyacinthe
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 20.9 %

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 3	46,650	22,460	24,185
Married or living with a common-law partner	26,155	13,045	13,110
Married (and not separated)	15,165	7,595	7,575
Living common law	10,990	5,455	5,540
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	20,485	9,415	11,075
Single (never legally married)	13,280	7,080	6,195
Separated	575	215	360
Divorced	4,120	1,715	2,405
Widowed	2,515	405	2,105
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	54,570	26,560	28,010
Married spouses	15,065	7,545	7,525
Common-law partners	10,990	5,450	5,540
Lone parents	2,655	610	2,045
Children in census families	13,955	7,565	6,380
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	11,910	5,385	6,525
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	54,070	26,330	27,745
Non-movers	46,790	22,740	24,045
Movers	7,285	3,585	3,695
Non-migrants	4,525	2,310	2,220
Migrants	2,760	1,280	1,480
Internal migrants	2,595	1,205	1,395
Intraprovincial migrants	2,555	1,185	1,375
Interprovincial migrants	35	0	0
External migrants	160	80	85
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	51,800	25,120	26,680
Non-movers	31,635	15,355	16,280
Movers	20,170	9,765	10,405
Non-migrants	11,655	5,785	5,870
Migrants	8,515	3,980	4,535
Internal migrants	7,655	3,570	4,085
Intraprovincial migrants	7,585	3,540	4,045
Interprovincial migrants	70	35	40
External migrants	855	410	450
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	54,575	26,555	28,015
English	350	170	180
French	52,275	25,375	26,900
Non-official language	1,790	925	860
English and French	35	25	0
English and non-official language	15	0	0
French and non-official language	105	60	45
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	54,570	26,555	28,010
English	190	80	105
French	52,910	25,750	27,160
Non-official language	1,185	575	610
English and French	95	40	50
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	195	110	85
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	54,575	26,560	28,010
English only	90	50	35
French only	39,920	18,370	21,550
English and French	14,410	8,095	6,310
Neither English nor French	160	40	115
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	31,540	16,245	15,295
English	295	215	80
French	30,755	15,730	15,020
Non-official language	60	30	30
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	65	35	30
English and French	400	240	160
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	15	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	54,575	26,560	28,010
Canadian citizens	53,285	25,920	27,365
Canadian citizens only	52,905	25,700	27,205
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	375	220	155
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	1,290	640	650
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	54,570	26,560	28,010
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	52,280	25,365	26,910
Immigrants^Footnote 16	2,175	1,145	1,025
Before 1971	150	90	60
1971 to 1980	195	130	65
1981 to 1990	100	45	55
1991 to 2000	270	130	140
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	1,465	750	710
2001 to 2005	535	285	250
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	935	465	465
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	120	50	70
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	2,175	1,145	1,030
Under 5 years	325	145	175
5 to 14 years	415	185	225
15 to 24 years	295	190	110
25 to 44 years	975	530	450
45 years and over	160	95	70
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	54,570	26,555	28,010
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	52,275	25,365	26,915
Born in province of residence	51,695	25,075	26,625
Born outside province of residence	580	290	290
Immigrants^Footnote 23	2,175	1,145	1,030
Americas	1,055	510	550
United States	75	40	30
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	40	0	20
Mexico	75	25	50
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	625	300	325
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	55	30	25
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	175	85	95
Europe	390	240	145
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	0	0	0
Italy	20	0	10
Germany	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0
Portugal	30	0	15
Netherlands	0	0	0
France	155	105	55
Romania	25	0	15
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	30	20	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	25	0	20
Hungary	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	60	35	20
Africa	485	280	210
Morocco	140	70	65
Algeria	110	75	35
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	235	130	105
Asia	240	115	125
India	0	0	0
China^Footnote 25	60	20	45
Philippines	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	30	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	20	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	45	25	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	40	25	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	125	50	70
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	54,570	26,560	28,010
First generation^Footnote 33	2,355	1,230	1,125
Second generation^Footnote 34	1,700	855	845
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	50,520	24,470	26,045
Total population in private households by visible minority	54,575	26,555	28,015
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	1,790	935	855
South Asian^Footnote 37	25	0	15
Chinese	115	45	70
Black	290	155	135
Filipino	0	0	0
Latin American	880	430	450
Arab	295	175	120
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	75	55	20
West Asian^Footnote 39	25	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	25	15	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	60	40	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	52,780	25,620	27,155
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	54,570	26,560	28,015
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	395	220	170
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	255	125	140
Métis single identity	65	45	15
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	55	45	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	54,180	26,335	27,840
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	54,570	26,560	28,015
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	50	30	15
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	54,520	26,530	28,000
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	54,570	26,555	28,015
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	1,710	800	910
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	1,545	720	825
Métis ancestry	130	35	90
Inuit ancestry	65	45	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	52,860	25,755	27,105
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	46,650	22,460	24,190
In the labour force	29,795	15,330	14,460
Employed	27,990	14,330	13,660
Unemployed	1,805	1,005	800
Not in the labour force	16,850	7,125	9,725
Participation rate	63.9	68.3	59.8
Employment rate	60.0	63.8	56.5
Unemployment rate	6.1	6.6	5.5
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	29,800	15,335	14,465
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	605	335	265
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	29,190	14,995	14,195
Employee	26,140	12,865	13,275
Self-employed^Footnote 57	3,055	2,130	925
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	29,800	15,335	14,460
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	605	340	265
All occupations^Footnote 60	29,195	14,995	14,195
0 Management occupations	2,450	1,600	850
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	4,370	1,275	3,095
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,540	1,065	475
3 Health occupations	2,320	390	1,930
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	3,080	855	2,225
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	445	180	260
6 Sales and service occupations	7,165	3,070	4,095
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,635	4,390	240
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	600	470	130
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,590	1,695	895
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	29,795	15,330	14,465
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	605	340	265
All industries^Footnote 63	29,195	15,000	14,195
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	870	585	285
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	85	70	0
22 Utilities	330	185	140
23 Construction	1,720	1,500	220
31-33 Manufacturing	4,850	3,415	1,430
41 Wholesale trade	1,345	965	375
44-45 Retail trade	3,820	1,645	2,175
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,060	880	180
51 Information and cultural industries	305	160	145
52 Finance and insurance	1,180	395	785
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	385	265	115
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,520	705	820
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,065	645	420
61 Educational services	1,975	615	1,360
62 Health care and social assistance	3,710	690	3,020
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	265	140	125
72 Accommodation and food services	1,830	735	1,100
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,570	765	800
91 Public administration	1,315	620	695
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	29,995	14,805	15,190
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,785	3,225	2,555
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	6,605	3,235	3,365
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	17,610	8,340	9,265
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	6,035	3,375	2,665
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,645	2,415	3,230
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	1,435	620	815
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,495	1,940	2,560
Bachelor's degree	3,155	1,285	1,865
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	1,345	660	685
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	46,645	22,460	24,185
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	23,805	11,610	12,190
Education	1,920	430	1,485
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	755	320	435
Humanities	940	325	610
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,530	500	1,030
Business, management and public administration	5,145	1,740	3,405
Physical and life sciences and technologies	640	320	325
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	715	500	215
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	4,430	4,220	205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,350	780	565
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	3,440	785	2,660
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,970	915	1,055
Other fields of study^Footnote 73	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 74	46,645	22,455	24,185
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	23,805	11,610	12,190
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	22,840	10,845	11,995
Location of study inside Canada	22,115	10,450	11,665
Same as province or territory of residence	21,950	10,335	11,620
Another province or territory	165	125	45
Location of study outside Canada	730	395	340

Symbol(s)

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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too unreliable to be published

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

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 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 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 8

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

Footnote 9

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

Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 14

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 15

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

Footnote 16

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 17

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

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

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 24

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 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 28

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 29

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

Footnote 30

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

Footnote 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

'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 35

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

Footnote 36

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 37

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

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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 48

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 49

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 50

'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 51

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 52

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

Footnote 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

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 64

'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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

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 69

'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 70

'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 71

'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 72

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

Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 74

'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.