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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
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Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 910,620 441,190 469,425
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 904,285 438,165 466,125
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 836,085 404,330 431,760
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 31,105 15,005 16,100
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 37,090 18,825 18,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 4,685 2,280 2,405
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 25 15 15
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 25 5 20
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 4,620 2,255 2,370
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 15 5 10
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 31,675 16,170 15,510
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 70 40 35
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 75 45 35
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 50 25 30
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 245 130 120
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 150 80 70
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 5,965 3,525 2,440
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 50 30 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 100 55 45
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 375 210 165
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 85 30 55
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 90 45 45
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 50 30 25
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 10 10 5
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 590 275 315
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 2,750 1,395 1,355
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 45 20 25
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 210 110 100
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 180 95 90
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 175 95 85
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 1,725 860 865
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 55 25 25
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 95 40 50
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 30 10 15
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 15 10 10
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 3,275 1,545 1,735
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 775 385 385
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 105 60 50
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 0 5 0
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 75 45 30
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 515 265 250
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 280 130 150
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 45 25 20
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 790 445 345
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 305 95 210
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 5 5 5
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 815 360 455
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 70 45 30
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 10 10 0
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 65 35 30
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 10 0 10
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 35 15 20
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 15 5 5
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 65 20 45
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 115 55 55
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 20 10 5
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 905 435 470
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 30 15 15
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 225 120 105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 110 60 45
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 125 70 55
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 35 30 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 375 205 170
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 70 35 35
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 1,185 635 550
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 825 385 440
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 380 195 185
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 170 80 85
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 15 5 5
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 815 395 430
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 15 10 10
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 115 55 55
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 105 55 55
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 120 60 60
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 15 10 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 110 65 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 0 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 10 5 10
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 120 50 70
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 30 15 15
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 40 20 20
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 1,545 750 800
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 75 45 35
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 85 40 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 1,185 500 685
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 40 15 25
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 270 155 110
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 125 75 50
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 110 20 90
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 55 30 30
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 275 160 110
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 300 130 165
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 540 290 250
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 450 220 230
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 25 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 725 380 345
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 6,335 3,025 3,305
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 3,035 1,400 1,635
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 2,855 1,385 1,470
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 315 170 150
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 814,670 398,830 415,845
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 875 385 490
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 93,435 41,245 52,185
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 877,990 425,370 452,620
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 29,550 14,410 15,135
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 1,565 740 820
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 3.3 3.4 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 910,620 441,195 469,425
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 903,215 437,540 465,675
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 868,765 420,340 448,425
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 15,935 7,625 8,315
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 18,510 9,570 8,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 2,770 1,395 1,380
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 5 0 0
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 2,770 1,390 1,375
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 6,875 3,525 3,350 0 0 0
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405 15,500 8,060 7,440
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 35 15 20
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 10 10 5
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 125 60 60
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 70 35 35
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 3,495 2,030 1,465
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 10 5 10
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 230 115 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 30 15 15
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 50 25 25
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 10 5 10
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 5 5 5
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 320 165 155
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 1,985 1,040 950
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 30 10 15
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 75 40 35
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 45 20 25
        Danish 945 475 465 15 5 10
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 190 85 105
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 5 0 5
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 10 5 0
        Flemish 455 210 245 0 0 5
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 5 0 0
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 1,170 565 605
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 270 115 150
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 50 25 25
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 0
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 25 15 10
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 215 110 105
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 65 30 30
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 0 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 20 5 10
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 170 75 95
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 130 60 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 5 0 0
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 560 265 295
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 55 35 20
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 0 0 0
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 15 10 10
        Lingala 880 400 485 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 5 5 5
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 5 0 5
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 20 10 10
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 35 20 20
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 660 340 320
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 25 15 10
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 210 110 100
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 30 10 15
        Norwegian 575 275 300 20 10 10
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 20 15 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 180 95 80
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 35 20 15
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 935 480 455
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 255 125 130
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 120 55 60
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 85 35 40
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 10 5 0
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 510 260 245
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 10 10 5
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 60 25 35
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 50 20 25
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 195 110 85
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 5 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 45 25 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 5 0 5
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 30 10 20
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 5 0 0
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 20 5 10
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 775 390 385
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 20 10 15
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 550 275 275
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 15 10 5
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 130 80 50
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 55 30 25
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 60 5 55
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 25 15 10
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 140 70 70
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 25 5 20
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 320 155 165
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 280 145 135
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 235 120 115
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 7,405 3,655 3,755
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 1,815 860 950
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 5,295 2,640 2,655
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 115 60 60
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 910,620 441,190 469,425
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 863,715 418,680 445,030
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 46,065 22,110 23,960
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 16,325 8,230 8,095
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 15,705 6,975 8,730
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 14,035 6,900 7,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 1,945 900 1,045
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 10 5 5
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 30 10 20
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 1,890 880 1,015
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 0 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 11,385 5,685 5,705
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 55 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 35 20 20
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 95 45 45
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 40 25 20
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 1,995 1,175 825
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 20 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 45 25 25
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 95 60 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 15 5 10
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 35 20 15
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 25 15 10
        Burmese  860 425 435 5 0 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 195 100 90
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 490 225 265
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 80 25 55
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 70 25 40
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 55 20 35
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 60 30 30
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 550 260 285
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 20 5 15
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 25 10 10
        Flemish  995 405 585 5 0 5
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 10 0 5
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 1,255 605 645
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 435 225 205
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 40 15 20
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 0 0 0
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 85 45 35
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 310 165 145
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 90 35 50
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 15 5 5
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 365 190 170
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 205 85 115
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 5 0 0
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 205 95 110
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 10 5 5
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 0 0 0
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 25 10 10
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 5 0 5
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 5 5 5
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 30 10 15
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 55 20 35
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 15 5 10
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 225 110 120
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 5 5 5
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 65 30 35
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 55 25 30
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 5 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 125 60 60
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 10 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 210 125 85
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 280 135 140
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 175 85 85
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 60 25 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 5 0 0
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 230 105 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 10 5 5
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 40 25 20
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 45 20 25
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 220 90 135
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 45 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485 0 0 0
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 55 25 30
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 15 5 5
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 15 10 5
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 1,050 485 560
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 75 40 35
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 60 20 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 435 165 275
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 15 10 5
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 105 60 45
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 40 20 15
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 30 5 20
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 20 10 10
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 120 65 50
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 75 30 45
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 105 45 55
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 705 325 380
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 840 400 435
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 95 45 45
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 175 80 90
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 560 265 300
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 5 5 5

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Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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 D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Canada (Code 01) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed January 20, 2026).

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Option 1 – Download data table

Contains currently selected geographies (i.e., Canada and Nova Scotia) and topics in the 'Data table' tab.

CSV (comma-separated values) file

TAB (tab-separated values) file

Option 2 – Comprehensive download files - CSV or TAB file format

Download a compressed CSV (comma-separated values) or a compressed TAB (tab-separated values) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level for all topics.

Select a geography and a file type (CSV or TAB)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for compressed CSV and TAB file formats for each geographic level available for download, 2011 Census Profile.
Geographic level File formatCSV/TAB (2011) - Footnote 1 (compressed)
CSV (comma-separated values) TAB (tab-separated values)
Canada, provinces and territories
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census tracts
Federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Economic regions
Designated places
Population centres
Dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Health regions (December 2013)
Empty cell

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

Option 3 – Comprehensive download files - IVT or XML file format

Download an IVT (Beyond 20/20) or a compressed XML (SDMX-ML) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level or groups of geographic levels for all topics.

Select a group of geographic levels and a file type (IVT or XML)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for CSV and TAB file formats for each group of geographic levels available for download.
Geographic levels File formatIVT/XML - Footnote 1
IVT (Beyond 20/20) XML (SDMX-ML)
(compressed)
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts
Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Designated places
Population centres
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Canada, provinces, territories and health regions (December 2013)
..
Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

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Map

Map

Map: Canada

Alternative format(s): ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map of Canada: Canada (shaded in green)

Map: Nova Scotia

Alternative format(s): ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map of Canada: Nova Scotia (shaded in green)

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Canada

Geographic hierarchy: Nova Scotia (Province)

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia (Province)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Canada

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Nova Scotia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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