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Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :97-555-XCB2006020
Release date :April 8, 2008
Topic :Language
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Note

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

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: 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.

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This table details mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in J4ZFootnote 1
Age groups (17A) Mother tongue (8)
Total - Mother tongue English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Age groups 19,525 2,615 11,455 4,275 385 225 260 300
Under 5 years 865 130 475 190 25 10 25 10
5 to 9 years 980 140 555 215 10 10 25 15
10 to 14 years 1,200 185 690 240 25 5 15 25
15 to 19 years 1,305 210 700 290 30 10 20 45
20 to 24 years 1,315 215 730 255 40 15 20 40
25 to 29 years 1,415 220 795 305 35 15 10 35
30 to 34 years 1,200 185 640 315 20 10 10 15
35 to 39 years 1,265 160 640 390 25 20 15 15
40 to 44 years 1,475 160 855 370 20 25 25 25
45 to 49 years 1,510 190 890 345 10 20 25 25
50 to 54 years 1,505 155 945 335 25 10 20 15
55 to 59 years 1,465 185 935 280 25 15 10 15
60 to 64 years 1,295 155 850 225 20 15 20 5
65 to 69 years 1,010 140 640 175 20 15 10 10
70 to 74 years 755 80 505 135 15 10 5 0
75 years and over 970 105 600 220 35 10 5 0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006020.

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