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Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported for Each Source of Income (32) and Selected Income, Demographic, Labour Force, Educational and Cultural Characteristics (109) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2005 - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Selected income, demographic, labour force, educational and cultural characteristics (109)
Definition
No definition is available for this variable.
Values
- Total - Income groups
- Under $2,000 Footnote 2
- $2,000 to $4,999
- $5,000 to $6,999
- $7,000 to $9,999
- $10,000 to $11,999
- $12,000 to $14,999
- $15,000 to $19,999
- $20,000 to $24,999
- $25,000 to $29,999
- $30,000 to $34,999
- $35,000 to $39,999
- $40,000 to $44,999
- $45,000 to $49,999
- $50,000 to $59,999
- $60,000 to $69,999
- $70,000 to $79,999
- $80,000 and over
- Total - Major source of income Footnote 19
- Wages and salaries
- Self-employment income
- Government transfer payments
- Investment income
- Other income Footnote 24
- Total - Age groups Footnote 25
- 15 to 19 years
- 20 to 24 years
- 25 to 34 years
- 35 to 44 years
- 45 to 54 years
- 55 to 64 years
- 65 to 69 years
- 70 years and over
- Total - Legal marital status Footnote 34
- Never legally married (single)
- Legally married (and not separated) Footnote 36
- Separated, but still legally married
- Divorced
- Widowed
- Total - Sex Footnote 40
- Male
- Female
- Total - Class of worker Footnote 43
- Paid workers
- Self-employed
- All others Footnote 46
- Total - Work activity in 2005 Footnote 47
- Worked mostly full time, full year Footnote 48
- Worked mostly part time and/or part year Footnote 49
- Did not work in 2005
- Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 51
- No certificate, diploma or degree
- Certificate, diploma or degree
- High school certificate or equivalent Footnote 54
- Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Footnote 56
- University certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 57
- University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above Footnote 58
- Bachelor's degree
- University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Master's degree
- Earned doctorate
- Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 64
- Non-immigrants Footnote 65
- Immigrants Footnote 66
- Before 1961
- 1961 to 1970
- 1971 to 1980
- 1981 to 1990
- 1991 to 1995
- 1996 to 2000
- 2001 to 2004 Footnote 73
- Total - Population by visible minority groups Footnote 74
- Total visible minority population Footnote 75
- Chinese
- South Asian Footnote 77
- Black
- Filipino
- Latin American
- Southeast Asian Footnote 81
- Arab
- West Asian Footnote 83
- Korean
- Japanese
- Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 86
- Multiple visible minority Footnote 87
- Not a visible minority Footnote 88
- Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population Footnote 89
- Total Aboriginal identity population Footnote 90
- North American Indian single response Footnote 91
- Métis single response
- Inuit single response
- Multiple Aboriginal identity responses
- Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere Footnote 95
- Non-Aboriginal identity population
- Total - Registered Indian status Footnote 97
- Registered Indian Footnote 98
- Not a Registered Indian
- Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry population Footnote 100
- Total Aboriginal ancestry population Footnote 101
- North American Indian single ancestry
- North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries
- Métis single ancestry
- Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries
- Inuit single ancestry
- Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
- Other Aboriginal multiple ancestries Footnote 108
- Non-Aboriginal ancestry population
Footnotes
- Footnote 2
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Including loss.
- Footnote 19
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Major source of income - Refers to that component which constitutes the largest proportion of a person's total income. Various combinations of income sources can be used to derive this classification. For example, at the most detailed level, income sources are combined into five components: wages and salaries, self-employment income (farm and non-farm), government transfer payments, investment income, and other income. The absolute values for these components are compared and the largest one is designated as the major source of family income.
- Footnote 24
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Includes 'retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities' as well as 'other money income.'
- Footnote 25
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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. - Footnote 34
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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. - Footnote 36
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In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.
- Footnote 40
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Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent. - Footnote 43
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Class of worker - Refers to the classification of persons who reported a job into the following categories:
(a) persons who worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions, tips, piece-rates, or
payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money)
(b) persons who worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help, operating a business,
farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership
(c) persons who worked without pay in a family business, farm or professional practice owned
or operated by a related household member; unpaid family work does not include unpaid
housework, unpaid childcare, unpaid care to seniors and volunteer work.
The job reported was the one held in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006) if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were asked to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. - Footnote 46
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Includes unpaid family workers and persons who have not worked since January 1, 2005.
- Footnote 47
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Work activity in 2005
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2005 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (1 to 29 hours per week).
The term 'full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over who worked 49 to 52 weeks (mostly full time) in 2005 for pay or in self-employment. - Footnote 48
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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time in 2005.
- Footnote 49
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Includes persons who worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly part time in 2005, as well as persons who worked 1 to 48 weeks either full time or part time in 2005.
- Footnote 51
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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class'. For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
Census questions relating to education changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data and provided more precise information on the level of educational attainment as well as fields of study.
However, users should be aware that changes to the education portion of the 2006 Census questionnaire have affected the comparability of some 2006 Census data with data from previous censuses. More information on the historical comparability of specific categories of 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003. - Footnote 54
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'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.
- Footnote 56
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'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
- Footnote 57
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The overall quality of the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category should know that an unexpected growth in this category was noted compared to the 2001 Census.
In fact, in the 2001 Census, 2.5% of respondents aged 15 years or over declared such a diploma, compared to 4.4% in 2006, representing 89% growth. This phenomenon was not found in other sources like the Labour Force Survey.
We recommend users interpret the 2006 Census results for this category with caution.
For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B: Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.
More information is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003. - Footnote 58
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Questions pertaining to university degrees attained in 2006 (for example bachelor's degrees or master's degrees) were similar to those asked in 2001. Data for the university categories (bachelor's degree through to earned doctorate) are comparable over time.
- Footnote 64
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Includes non-permanent residents. Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table. 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.
Landed immigrant status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether or not the person is a landed immigrant in Canada. Landed immigrants are people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Non-immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most were born in Canada, a small number of them were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.
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.
Non-permanent resident
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people from another country who had a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living in Canada with them.
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.
Year of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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. - Footnote 65
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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.
- Footnote 66
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Immigrants are persons 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.
- Footnote 73
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Census income data relate to the calendar year prior to each census year, i.e., 2005 for the 2006 Census. As a result, immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 16, 2006 have zero income and are excluded. As well, immigrants who arrived in the income reference year (2005) may not have a full year of applicable income. For this reason, immigrants arriving in 2005 are excluded from the 2001 to 2004 group. However, these groups are included in the Immigrant sub-total.
- Footnote 74
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Visible minority population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'. - Footnote 75
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The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
- Footnote 77
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For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
- Footnote 81
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For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
- Footnote 83
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For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
- Footnote 86
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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
- Footnote 87
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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
- Footnote 88
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Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.
- Footnote 89
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This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form.
Aboriginal identity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity.
The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996. - Footnote 90
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Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
- Footnote 91
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Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.
- Footnote 95
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Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question.
- Footnote 97
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Registered or Treaty Indian
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, Question 16 on Registered Indians had two components. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with band membership. The question used in 1996 asked only for registration or treaty status, while band membership was dealt with in a separate question.
The wording of the question, starting in 1996, differs slightly from the one in previous censuses. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was not included in the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used.
The 2006 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996 and 2001. - Footnote 98
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Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty.
The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources. - Footnote 100
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Aboriginal ancestry
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses. - Footnote 101
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Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. Additional Information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses. - Footnote 108
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Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal ancestries or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries to the ethnic origin question.