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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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 955 435 525
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 15 10 5
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 455 235 220
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 530 235 295
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 945 485 465
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 640 315 320
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 820 345 475
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 445 215 235
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 1,920 835 1,085
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 475 265 205
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 1,465 700 770
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 1,415 775 645
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 615 305 310
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 435 190 245
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 275 130 140
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 220 115 115
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 430 220 210
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 470 250 220
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 135 60 80
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 690 345 340
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 645 335 310
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 495 275 225
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 1,225 590 640
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 975 495 480
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 755 390 365
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 570 295 270
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 590 285 300
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 1,530 725 805
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 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 144,555 59,590 84,965
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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 135 70 65
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 0 0 0
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 15 10 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 1,836,405 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 120 60 60
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 700 345 350
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 555 245 310
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 115 50 65
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 585 315 270
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 315 145 165
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 1,570 795 775
        Danish 945 475 465 325 160 170
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 110 40 70
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 795 350 445
        Flemish 455 210 245 50 25 20
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 690 310 380
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 320 145 175
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 780 395 390
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 180 85 85
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 750 370 385
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 945 490 460
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 545 270 275
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 105 50 50
        Lingala 880 400 485 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 65 30 35
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 140 70 70
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 690 350 340
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 15 10 5
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 230 120 105
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 140 65 75
        Norwegian 575 275 300 160 80 80
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 75 30 45
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 465 230 235
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 980 535 450
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 80 35 45
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 165 70 100
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 625 310 315
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 250 130 125
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 290 145 140
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 295 135 160
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 2,130 940 1,185
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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 705 335 365
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 10 5 5
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 0 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 260 130 125
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 405 200 205
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 460 220 245
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 215 95 125
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 920 345 575
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 495 215 275
        Burmese  860 425 435 235 110 130
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 490 250 235
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 235 100 135
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  995 405 585 125 50 70
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 670 295 380
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 315 135 175
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 175 90 85
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 365 170 195
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 270 160 110
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 410 200 210
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 120 45 75
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 115 55 60
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 60 25 35
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 520 260 260
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 80 30 50
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 125 65 65
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 295 155 135
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 715 330 380
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 40 25 25
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 160 85 70
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 865 345 520
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485 150 75 75
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 345 155 190
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 365 190 175
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 580 280 300
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 910 480 430
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 195 100 95
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 175 85 90
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 70 30 40

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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).

E use with caution

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.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

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 British Columbia (Code 59) (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

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

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Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
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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

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Geographic hierarchy

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Geographic hierarchy: Canada

Geographic hierarchy: British Columbia (Province)

  • Canada
    • British Columbia (Province)

Note

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

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