2006 Census Area Profiles

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Profile of Language, Immigration, Citizenship, Mobility and Migration for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2006 Census

About this variable: Profile of Dissemination Areas (563)

Definition

Note: Migration data for small geographic areas

Estimates of internal migration may be less accurate for small geographic areas, areas with a place name that is duplicated elsewhere, and for some census subdivisions (CSDs) where residents may have provided the name of the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration instead of the specific name of the component CSD from which they migrated.

To improve the accuracy of the 2006 Census data, postal codes are used to pinpoint the exact CSD of the previous residence.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.


Note: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.


Note: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (5 years ago). Within the movers category, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Mobility status (1 year ago) universe

The 'Mobility status (1 year ago)' universe includes persons 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel of Canada) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.


Note: Mobility status (5 years ago) universe

The 'Mobility status (5 years ago)' universe includes persons 5 years of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel of Canada) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.


Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Occupied private dwelling

Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Suppression of citizenship and immigration data on Indian reserves and settlements

Persons living on Indian reserves and Indian settlements who were enumerated with the 2006 Census Form 2D questionnaire were not asked the questions on citizenship (Question 10), landed immigrant status (Question 11) and year of immigration (Question 12). Consequently, citizenship, landed immigrant status and period of immigration data are suppressed using zeros for Indian reserves and Indian settlements at census subdivision and lower levels of geography where the majority of the population was enumerated with the 2D Form. These data are, however, included in the totals for larger geographic areas, such as census divisions and provinces. For more information on the census data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines relating to Indian reserves, please refer to http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/notes/DQguidelines/DQguide_IndianReserves.cfm.
For a complete list of Indian reserves and Indian settlements for which citizenship, landed immigrant status and period of immigration data are suppressed using zeros, please refer to http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/notes/supplist2D.cfm.

Values

  1. Population, 2006 - 100% data Footnote 1
  2. Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data Footnote 2
  3. Male, total
  4. 0 to 4 years
  5. 5 to 9 years
  6. 10 to 14 years
  7. 15 to 19 years
  8. 20 to 24 years
  9. 25 to 29 years
  10. 30 to 34 years
  11. 35 to 39 years
  12. 40 to 44 years
  13. 45 to 49 years
  14. 50 to 54 years
  15. 55 to 59 years
  16. 60 to 64 years
  17. 65 to 69 years
  18. 70 to 74 years
  19. 75 to 79 years
  20. 80 to 84 years
  21. 85 years and over
  22. Female, total
  23. 0 to 4 years
  24. 5 to 9 years
  25. 10 to 14 years
  26. 15 to 19 years
  27. 20 to 24 years
  28. 25 to 29 years
  29. 30 to 34 years
  30. 35 to 39 years
  31. 40 to 44 years
  32. 45 to 49 years
  33. 50 to 54 years
  34. 55 to 59 years
  35. 60 to 64 years
  36. 65 to 69 years
  37. 70 to 74 years
  38. 75 to 79 years
  39. 80 to 84 years
  40. 85 years and over
  41. Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status - 100% data Footnote 41
  42. Never legally married (single)
  43. Legally married (and not separated) Footnote 43
  44. Separated, but still legally married
  45. Divorced
  46. Widowed
  47. Total population 15 years and over by common-law status - 100% data Footnote 47
  48. Not in a common-law relationship
  49. In a common-law relationship
  50. Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data Footnote 50
  51. Size of census family: 2 persons
  52. Size of census family: 3 persons
  53. Size of census family: 4 persons
  54. Size of census family: 5 or more persons
  55. Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data Footnote 55
  56. Total couple families by family structure and number of children
  57. Married couples
  58. Without children at home
  59. With children at home
  60. 1 child
  61. 2 children
  62. 3 or more children
  63. Common-law couples
  64. Without children at home
  65. With children at home
  66. 1 child
  67. 2 children
  68. 3 or more children
  69. Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children
  70. Female parent
  71. 1 child
  72. 2 children
  73. 3 or more children
  74. Male parent
  75. 1 child
  76. 2 children
  77. 3 or more children
  78. Total number of children at home - 20% sample data Footnote 78
  79. Under six years of age
  80. 6 to 14 years
  81. 15 to 17 years
  82. 18 to 24 years
  83. 25 years and over
  84. Average number of children at home per census family Footnote 84
  85. Total number of persons in private households - 20% sample data
  86. Number of persons not in census families
  87. Living with relatives Footnote 87
  88. Living with non-relatives only
  89. Living alone
  90. Number of census family persons
  91. Average number of persons per census family
  92. Total number of persons aged 65 years and over - 20% sample data
  93. Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over
  94. Living with relatives Footnote 94
  95. Living with non-relatives only
  96. Living alone
  97. Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over
  98. Total number of occupied private dwellings - 20% sample data Footnote 98
  99. Average number of rooms per dwelling Footnote 99
  100. Average number of bedrooms per dwelling Footnote 100
  101. Total number of occupied private dwellings by housing tenure - 20% sample data Footnote 101
  102. Owned
  103. Rented
  104. Band housing
  105. Total number of occupied private dwellings by condition of dwelling - 20% sample data Footnote 105
  106. Regular maintenance only
  107. Minor repairs
  108. Major repairs
  109. Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 20% sample data Footnote 109
  110. Period of construction, before 1946
  111. Period of construction, 1946 to 1960
  112. Period of construction, 1961 to 1970
  113. Period of construction, 1971 to 1980
  114. Period of construction, 1981 to 1985
  115. Period of construction, 1986 to 1990
  116. Period of construction, 1991 to 1995
  117. Period of construction, 1996 to 2000
  118. Period of construction, 2001 to 2006 Footnote 118
  119. Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data Footnote 119
  120. Single-detached house
  121. Semi-detached house
  122. Row house
  123. Apartment, duplex
  124. Apartment, building that has five or more storeys
  125. Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys
  126. Other single-attached house
  127. Movable dwelling Footnote 127
  128. Total number of private households by household size - 100% data Footnote 128
  129. 1 person
  130. 2 persons
  131. 3 persons
  132. 4 to 5 persons
  133. 6 or more persons
  134. Number of persons in private households
  135. Average number of persons in private households
  136. Total number of private households by household type - 20% sample data Footnote 136
  137. One-family households
  138. Multiple-family households
  139. Non-family households
  140. Total population by mother tongue - 20% sample data Footnote 140
  141. Single responses
  142. English
  143. French
  144. Non-official languages
  145. Algonquin
  146. Atikamekw
  147. Blackfoot
  148. Carrier
  149. Chilcotin
  150. Chipewyan
  151. Cree
  152. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  153. Dene
  154. Dogrib
  155. Gitksan
  156. Inuinnaqtun
  157. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  158. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  159. Malecite
  160. Mi'kmaq
  161. Mohawk
  162. Montagnais-Naskapi
  163. Nisga'a
  164. North Slave (Hare)
  165. Ojibway
  166. Oji-Cree
  167. Shuswap
  168. South Slave
  169. Tlingit
  170. Italian
  171. Portuguese
  172. Romanian
  173. Spanish
  174. Danish
  175. Dutch
  176. Flemish
  177. Frisian
  178. German
  179. Norwegian
  180. Swedish
  181. Yiddish
  182. Bosnian
  183. Bulgarian
  184. Croatian
  185. Czech
  186. Macedonian
  187. Polish
  188. Russian
  189. Serbian
  190. Serbo-Croatian
  191. Slovak
  192. Slovenian
  193. Ukrainian
  194. Latvian
  195. Lithuanian
  196. Estonian
  197. Finnish
  198. Hungarian
  199. Greek
  200. Armenian
  201. Turkish
  202. Amharic
  203. Arabic
  204. Hebrew
  205. Maltese
  206. Somali
  207. Tigrigna
  208. Bengali
  209. Gujarati
  210. Hindi
  211. Kurdish
  212. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  213. Pashto
  214. Persian (Farsi)
  215. Sindhi
  216. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  217. Urdu
  218. Malayalam
  219. Tamil
  220. Telugu
  221. Japanese
  222. Korean
  223. Cantonese
  224. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 224
  225. Mandarin
  226. Taiwanese
  227. Lao
  228. Khmer (Cambodian)
  229. Vietnamese
  230. Bisayan languages
  231. Ilocano
  232. Malay
  233. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  234. Akan (Twi)
  235. Swahili
  236. Creoles
  237. Other languages Footnote 237
  238. Multiple responses
  239. English and French
  240. English and non-official language
  241. French and non-official language
  242. English, French and non-official language
  243. Total population by knowledge of official languages - 20% sample data Footnote 243
  244. English only
  245. French only
  246. English and French
  247. Neither English nor French
  248. Total population by first official language spoken - 20% sample data Footnote 248
  249. English
  250. French
  251. English and French
  252. Neither English nor French
  253. Official language minority - (number) Footnote 253
  254. Official language minority - (percentage) Footnote 254
  255. Total population by language spoken most often at home - 20% sample data Footnote 255
  256. Single responses
  257. English
  258. French
  259. Non-official languages
  260. Algonquin
  261. Atikamekw
  262. Blackfoot
  263. Carrier
  264. Chilcotin
  265. Chipewyan
  266. Cree
  267. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  268. Dene
  269. Dogrib
  270. Gitksan
  271. Inuinnaqtun
  272. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  273. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  274. Malecite
  275. Mi'kmaq
  276. Mohawk
  277. Montagnais-Naskapi
  278. Nisga'a
  279. North Slave (Hare)
  280. Ojibway
  281. Oji-Cree
  282. Shuswap
  283. South Slave
  284. Tlingit
  285. Italian
  286. Portuguese
  287. Romanian
  288. Spanish
  289. Danish
  290. Dutch
  291. Flemish
  292. Frisian
  293. German
  294. Norwegian
  295. Swedish
  296. Yiddish
  297. Bosnian
  298. Bulgarian
  299. Croatian
  300. Czech
  301. Macedonian
  302. Polish
  303. Russian
  304. Serbian
  305. Serbo-Croatian
  306. Slovak
  307. Slovenian
  308. Ukrainian
  309. Latvian
  310. Lithuanian
  311. Estonian
  312. Finnish
  313. Hungarian
  314. Greek
  315. Armenian
  316. Turkish
  317. Amharic
  318. Arabic
  319. Hebrew
  320. Maltese
  321. Somali
  322. Tigrigna
  323. Bengali
  324. Gujarati
  325. Hindi
  326. Kurdish
  327. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  328. Pashto
  329. Persian (Farsi)
  330. Sindhi
  331. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  332. Urdu
  333. Malayalam
  334. Tamil
  335. Telugu
  336. Japanese
  337. Korean
  338. Cantonese
  339. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 339
  340. Mandarin
  341. Taiwanese
  342. Lao
  343. Khmer (Cambodian)
  344. Vietnamese
  345. Bisayan languages
  346. Ilocano
  347. Malay
  348. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  349. Akan (Twi)
  350. Swahili
  351. Creoles
  352. Other languages Footnote 352
  353. Multiple responses
  354. English and French
  355. English and non-official language
  356. French and non-official language
  357. English, French and non-official language
  358. Algonquin - Various non-official languages spoken - 20% sample data Footnote 358
  359. Atikamekw
  360. Blackfoot
  361. Carrier
  362. Chilcotin
  363. Chipewyan
  364. Cree
  365. Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)
  366. Dene
  367. Dogrib
  368. Gitksan
  369. Inuinnaqtun
  370. Inuktitut, n.i.e.
  371. Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
  372. Malecite
  373. Mi'kmaq
  374. Mohawk
  375. Montagnais-Naskapi
  376. Nisga'a
  377. North Slave (Hare)
  378. Ojibway
  379. Oji-Cree
  380. Shuswap
  381. South Slave
  382. Tlingit
  383. Italian
  384. Portuguese
  385. Romanian
  386. Spanish
  387. Danish
  388. Dutch
  389. Flemish
  390. Frisian
  391. German
  392. Norwegian
  393. Swedish
  394. Yiddish
  395. Bosnian
  396. Bulgarian
  397. Croatian
  398. Czech
  399. Macedonian
  400. Polish
  401. Russian
  402. Serbian
  403. Serbo-Croatian
  404. Slovak
  405. Slovenian
  406. Ukrainian
  407. Latvian
  408. Lithuanian
  409. Estonian
  410. Finnish
  411. Hungarian
  412. Greek
  413. Armenian
  414. Turkish
  415. Amharic
  416. Arabic
  417. Hebrew
  418. Maltese
  419. Somali
  420. Tigrigna
  421. Bengali
  422. Gujarati
  423. Hindi
  424. Kurdish
  425. Panjabi (Punjabi)
  426. Pashto
  427. Persian (Farsi)
  428. Sindhi
  429. Sinhala (Sinhalese)
  430. Urdu
  431. Malayalam
  432. Tamil
  433. Telugu
  434. Japanese
  435. Korean
  436. Cantonese
  437. Chinese, n.o.s. Footnote 437
  438. Mandarin
  439. Taiwanese
  440. Lao
  441. Khmer (Cambodian)
  442. Vietnamese
  443. Bisayan languages
  444. Ilocano
  445. Malay
  446. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
  447. Akan (Twi)
  448. Swahili
  449. Creoles
  450. Other languages Footnote 450
  451. Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 20% sample data Footnote 451
  452. Non-movers
  453. Movers
  454. Non-migrants
  455. Migrants
  456. Internal migrants
  457. Intraprovincial migrants
  458. Interprovincial migrants
  459. External migrants
  460. Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 20% sample data Footnote 460
  461. Non-movers
  462. Movers
  463. Non-migrants
  464. Migrants
  465. Internal migrants
  466. Intraprovincial migrants
  467. Interprovincial migrants
  468. External migrants
  469. Total population by citizenship - 20% sample data Footnote 469
  470. Canadian citizens
  471. Canadian citizens under age 18
  472. Canadian citizens age 18 and over
  473. Not Canadian citizens Footnote 473
  474. Total population by immigrant status and place of birth - 20% sample data Footnote 474
  475. Non-immigrants Footnote 475
  476. Born in province of residence
  477. Born outside province of residence
  478. Immigrants Footnote 478
  479. United States of America
  480. Central America
  481. Caribbean and Bermuda
  482. South America
  483. Europe
  484. Western Europe
  485. Eastern Europe
  486. Southern Europe
  487. Italy
  488. Other Southern Europe
  489. Northern Europe
  490. United Kingdom
  491. Other Northern Europe
  492. Africa
  493. Western Africa
  494. Eastern Africa
  495. Northern Africa
  496. Central Africa
  497. Southern Africa
  498. Asia and the Middle East
  499. West Central Asia and the Middle East
  500. Eastern Asia
  501. China, People's Republic of
  502. Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  503. Other Eastern Asia
  504. Southeast Asia
  505. Philippines
  506. Other Southeast Asia
  507. Southern Asia
  508. India
  509. Other Southern Asia
  510. Oceania and other Footnote 510
  511. Non-permanent residents Footnote 511
  512. Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth - 20% sample data Footnote 512
  513. United States of America
  514. Central America
  515. Caribbean and Bermuda
  516. South America
  517. Europe
  518. Western Europe
  519. Eastern Europe
  520. Southern Europe
  521. Italy
  522. Other Southern Europe
  523. Northern Europe
  524. United Kingdom
  525. Other Northern Europe
  526. Africa
  527. Western Africa
  528. Eastern Africa
  529. Northern Africa
  530. Central Africa
  531. Southern Africa
  532. Asia and the Middle East
  533. West Central Asia and the Middle East
  534. Eastern Asia
  535. China, People's Republic of
  536. Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  537. Other Eastern Asia
  538. Southeast Asia
  539. Philippines
  540. Other Southeast Asia
  541. Southern Asia
  542. India
  543. Other Southern Asia
  544. Oceania and other Footnote 544
  545. Total immigrant population by period of immigration - 20% sample data Footnote 545
  546. Before 1961
  547. 1961 to 1970
  548. 1971 to 1980
  549. 1981 to 1990
  550. 1991 to 2000
  551. 1991 to 1995
  552. 1996 to 2000
  553. 2001 to 2006 Footnote 553
  554. Total immigrant population by age at immigration - 20% sample data Footnote 554
  555. Under 5 years
  556. 5 to 14 years
  557. 15 to 24 years
  558. 25 to 44 years
  559. 45 years and over
  560. Total population 15 years and older by generation status - 20% sample data Footnote 560
  561. 1st generation Footnote 561
  562. 2nd generation Footnote 562
  563. 3rd generation or more Footnote 563

Footnotes

Footnote 1

These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.

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Footnote 2

Includes institutional residents.

Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent.

Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.

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Footnote 41

Includes institutional residents.

Legal marital status
Part A - Plain language definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows:
Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
Legally married (and not separated) - Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.

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Footnote 43

Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.

In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.

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Footnote 47

Includes institutional residents.

Common-law status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other. These persons can be of the opposite sex or of the same sex.

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Footnote 50

Census family
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 55

Census family structure
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 78

Refers to the persons who are sons and daughters in census families.

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Footnote 84

The average number of children at home per census family is calculated using the total number of children at home and the total number of census families.

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Footnote 87

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 94

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 98

Dwelling, occupied private
Part A - Plain language definition
A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents.

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Footnote 99

Rooms
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living.

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Footnote 100

Bedrooms
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (e.g., spare bedroom).

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Footnote 101

Tenure
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is Band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement).

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Footnote 105

Condition of dwelling
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether, in the judgment of the respondent, the dwelling requires any repairs (excluding desirable remodeling or additions).

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Footnote 109

Period of construction
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.

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Footnote 118

Includes data up to May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 119

Structural type of dwelling
Part A - Plain language definition
Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

In 2006, improvements to the enumeration process and changes in structural type classification affect the historical comparability of the 'structural type of dwelling' variable. In 2006, 'apartment or flat in a duplex' replaces 'apartment or flat in a detached duplex' and includes duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings. This is a change from the 2001 Census where duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings were classified as an 'apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys'.

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Footnote 127

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 128

Household, private
Part A - Plain language definition
Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of persons occupying a private dwelling.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of persons in a private household.

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Footnote 136

Household type
Part A - Plain language definition
Category to which a person living alone or a group of persons occupying the same dwelling belong. There are two categories: non-family households and family households.

A non-family household consists either of one person living alone or of two or more persons who share a dwelling, but do not constitute a family.

Family households are divided into two subcategories: one-family households and multiple-family households.

A one-family household consists of a single family (e.g., a couple with or without children). A multiple-family household is made up of two or more families occupying the same dwelling.

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 140

Mother tongue
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

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Footnote 224

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 237

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 243

Knowledge of official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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.

Data on knowledge of official languages

According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

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Footnote 248

First official language spoken
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Data on knowledge of official languages

According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

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Footnote 253

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 254

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 255

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. Other languages spoken at home on a regular basis are also collected.

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Footnote 339

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 352

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 358

Knowledge of non-official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation.

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Footnote 437

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 450

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 451

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 460

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (5 years ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 469

Citizenship
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies).

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 473

Includes persons who are stateless. Prior to the 2006 Census, this category was called 'Citizens of other countries'. The content of the category remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 474

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 475

Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.

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Footnote 478

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 510

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 511

Non-permanent residents are persons from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them in Canada.

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Footnote 512

In this product, recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2001 and Census Day, May 16, 2006.

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 544

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 545

Period of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 553

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 554

Age at immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at which the respondent first obtained landed immigrant status. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.

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Footnote 560

Generation status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the generational status of a person, that is, 1st generation, 2nd generation or 3rd generation or more.

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Footnote 561

Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).

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Footnote 562

Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 563

Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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