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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 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 670 340 325
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 5 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 3,279,570 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 1,140 560 585
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 690 340 355
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 955 280 670
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 60 25 35
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 1,645 790 855
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 305 145 160
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 200 75 125
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 415 155 255
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 590 250 340
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 75 30 45
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 105 40 60
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 560 320 240
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 820 465 360
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 335 125 205
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 650 275 370
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 195 105 95
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 625 250 375
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 315 165 150
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 30 15 15
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 160 90 65
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 275 130 140
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 150 80 75
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 520 305 215
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 325 180 145
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 840 375 460
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 855 435 420
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 405 190 215
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 365 200 160
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 110 60 50
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 350 160 190
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 12,950 6,790 6,155
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 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 76,190 31,175 45,015
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 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 13.5 13.8 13.3
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 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 330 175 155
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 10 5 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 1,836,405 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 565 260 310
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 360 165 195
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 290 140 155
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 235 95 140
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 30 10 15
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 1,060 510 545
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 510 240 275
        Danish 945 475 465 35 20 15
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 525 245 280
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 30 15 15
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 65 25 40
        Flemish 455 210 245 95 45 55
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 15 10 5
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 20 5 15
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 275 145 130
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 380 200 180
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 90 35 55
        Lingala 880 400 485 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 150 60 90
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 125 65 60
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 225 115 120
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 75 40 35
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 65 40 25
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 975 465 505
        Norwegian 575 275 300 40 20 25
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 665 305 355
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 75 40 35
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 975 625 355
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 145 65 75
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 255 115 140
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 295 130 170
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 520 245 275
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 750 365 385
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 220 115 100
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 220 120 105
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 170 80 90
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 29,625 15,315 14,310
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 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 1,250 630 620
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 920 435 490
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 250 110 135
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 5 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 475 240 240
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 400 200 200
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 195 95 100
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 945 495 450
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 250 80 165
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 310 145 165
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 835 380 450
        Burmese  860 425 435 10 5 5
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 600 280 325
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 445 205 240
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 130 50 75
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 930 415 515
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 60 25 35
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 140 60 85
        Flemish  995 405 585 110 45 65
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 25 10 15
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 1,185 600 585
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 50 20 30
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 210 110 95
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 650 275 375
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 230 125 110
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 1,095 530 565
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 90 35 55
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 180 65 120
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 45 20 25
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 235 105 130
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 135 70 70
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 5 5 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 55 30 30
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 110 60 55
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 1,755 960 795
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 1,140 565 575
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 55 35 25
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 350 185 165
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 445 205 240
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485 95 55 45
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 310 140 175
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 225 95 130
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 250 135 120
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 1,245 615 630
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 135 65 70
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 1,510 790 720
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 80 50 30
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 30 15 10
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 90 45 45
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 1,245 535 715
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 965 500 465

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A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

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After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

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X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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 Quebec (Code 24) (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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Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Footnote 1

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Geographic hierarchy

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Geographic hierarchy: Canada

Geographic hierarchy: Quebec (Province)

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