2006 Census Topic-based tabulations

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Legal Marital Status (6), Common-law Status (3), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2006 Census - 100% Data

About this variable: Common-law status (3)

Definition

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.

Values

  1. Total - Common-law status
  2. Not in a common-law relationship
  3. In a common-law relationship