Data tables, 2016 Census

Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (984), First Official Language Spoken (6), Age (8B) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , first official language spoken , age and sex for the population in private households in Aurora, T
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Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (984) First official language spoken (6)
Total - First official language spoken English French English and French Neither English nor French Official language minority (number)Footnote 1
Population in private households - 25% sample data 54,705 52,510 695 305 1,200 845
Total - Age groups, average age and median age for the population in private households - 25% sample data 54,700 52,510 695 305 1,195 845
0 to 14 years 9,830 9,390 75 100 260 130
0 to 4 years 2,685 2,415 0 10 255 0
5 to 9 years 3,375 3,290 30 55 0 60
10 to 14 years 3,775 3,685 50 35 0 65
15 to 64 years 38,250 37,090 520 195 440 620
15 to 19 years 4,140 4,075 50 10 0 55
20 to 24 years 3,820 3,765 40 10 10 50
25 to 29 years 2,750 2,695 25 20 20 30
30 to 34 years 2,615 2,525 40 25 25 50
35 to 39 years 3,265 3,165 40 45 20 60
40 to 44 years 4,060 3,945 30 30 50 50
45 to 49 years 4,640 4,500 80 15 45 85
50 to 54 years 5,190 5,015 70 20 85 80
55 to 59 years 4,525 4,330 105 10 85 110
60 to 64 years 3,245 3,085 40 0 115 40
65 years and over 6,620 6,020 95 15 490 100
65 to 69 years 2,430 2,280 10 10 125 15
70 to 74 years 1,640 1,495 35 0 110 30
75 to 79 years 1,155 1,025 20 0 110 20
80 to 84 years 735 640 20 10 65 25
85 years and over 665 570 10 0 85 10
85 to 89 years 490 420 10 0 60 10
90 to 94 years 120 105 0 0 15 0
95 to 99 years 50 45 0 0 10 0
100 years and over 0 10 0 0 0 0
Average age 39.1 38.8 43.9 30.2 50.9 not applicable ...
Median age 41.2 40.9 47.2 32.0 60.3 not applicable ...
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 2 44,870 43,115 615 205 935 715
Married or living common law 27,545 26,310 405 160 665 490
Married 25,065 23,895 360 165 655 440
Living common law 2,480 2,415 55 0 10 55
Not married and not living common law 17,325 16,805 205 45 270 230
Never married 12,220 12,030 135 35 20 155
Separated 1,115 1,095 15 0 0 10
Divorced 2,395 2,265 45 10 75 50
Widowed 1,595 1,420 10 0 175 10
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 3 44,870 43,115 615 205 940 715
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 42,800 41,145 580 180 895 not applicable ...
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 65,014 66,027 72,564 51,009 16,498 not applicable ...
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,253 41,057 52,403 44,293 13,953 not applicable ...
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 42,805 41,150 575 180 900 not applicable ...
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,024 50,738 55,127 43,283 15,334 not applicable ...
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,013 36,766 45,126 36,852 13,791 not applicable ...
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 39,960 38,655 550 180 570 not applicable ...
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 65,519 66,223 72,104 46,970 17,239 not applicable ...
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,872 40,297 52,134 38,629 10,359 not applicable ...
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 28,220 26,940 375 140 765 not applicable ...
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,825 5,815 5,365 5,318 6,490 not applicable ...
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 1,923 1,924 1,569 1,445 1,873 not applicable ...
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 34,235 33,305 455 170 305 not applicable ...
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 63,465 63,888 66,704 48,845 20,965 not applicable ...
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,675 40,926 52,203 41,502 15,039 not applicable ...
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample dataFootnote 4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 not applicable ...
Market income (%)Footnote 5 94.1 94.2 95.9 92.1 66.6 not applicable ...
Employment income (%)Footnote 6 78.1 78.3 72.7 93.1 43.3 not applicable ...
Government transfers (%)Footnote 7 5.9 5.8 4.8 7.8 33.6 not applicable ...
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 8 44,870 43,115 610 210 935 715
Without total income 2,070 1,970 35 25 40 45
With total income 42,800 41,140 580 185 895 670
Percentage with total income 95.4 95.4 95.1 88.1 95.7 93.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 6,880 6,415 95 too unreliable to be published F 355 100
$10,000 to $19,999 6,115 5,750 40 too unreliable to be published F 295 55
$20,000 to $29,999 4,610 4,400 65 too unreliable to be published F 120 75
$30,000 to $39,999 3,725 3,640 20 too unreliable to be published F 45 30
$40,000 to $49,999 3,350 3,235 60 too unreliable to be published F 40 70
$50,000 to $59,999 2,965 2,890 35 too unreliable to be published F 30 40
$60,000 to $69,999 2,570 2,505 45 too unreliable to be published F 0 55
$70,000 to $79,999 2,140 2,095 30 too unreliable to be published F 0 40
$80,000 to $89,999 1,960 1,915 40 too unreliable to be published F 0 45
$90,000 to $99,999 1,750 1,700 25 too unreliable to be published F 10 35
$100,000 and over 6,740 6,600 125 too unreliable to be published F 10 125
$100,000 to $149,999 3,780 3,685 75 too unreliable to be published F 10 80
$150,000 and over 2,965 2,915 50 too unreliable to be published F 0 50
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 9 44,870 43,110 610 205 935 715
Without after-tax income 2,065 1,960 35 25 40 50
With after-tax income 42,810 41,150 580 185 895 665
Percentage with after-tax income 95.4 95.5 95.1 90.2 95.7 93.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 7,110 6,640 95 too unreliable to be published F 365 100
$10,000 to $19,999 6,390 6,020 45 too unreliable to be published F 295 60
$20,000 to $29,999 5,200 4,985 60 too unreliable to be published F 130 70
$30,000 to $39,999 4,365 4,250 45 too unreliable to be published F 35 65
$40,000 to $49,999 4,280 4,145 70 too unreliable to be published F 50 80
$50,000 to $59,999 3,310 3,245 40 too unreliable to be published F 0 55
$60,000 to $69,999 2,915 2,850 50 too unreliable to be published F 0 60
$70,000 to $79,999 2,420 2,340 55 too unreliable to be published F 0 65
$80,000 and over 6,810 6,685 110 too unreliable to be published F 10 115
$80,000 to $89,999 1,775 1,760 15 too unreliable to be published F 0 15
$90,000 to $99,999 1,145 1,130 15 too unreliable to be published F 0 10
$100,000 and over 3,885 3,795 80 too unreliable to be published F 0 85
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 10 44,870 43,110 615 205 935 715
Without employment income 10,635 9,810 160 35 630 180
With employment income 34,235 33,305 450 170 305 540
Percentage with employment income 76.3 77.3 73.2 82.9 32.6 75.5
Under $5,000 (including loss) 4,160 4,065 55 too unreliable to be published F 20 60
$5,000 to $9,999 2,955 2,830 35 too unreliable to be published F 90 35
$10,000 to $19,999 4,140 3,990 40 too unreliable to be published F 75 60
$20,000 to $29,999 3,005 2,870 45 too unreliable to be published F 65 60
$30,000 to $39,999 2,620 2,580 10 too unreliable to be published F 20 10
$40,000 to $49,999 2,605 2,540 35 too unreliable to be published F 20 45
$50,000 to $59,999 2,240 2,195 20 too unreliable to be published F 0 30
$60,000 to $69,999 2,030 1,980 30 too unreliable to be published F 0 40
$70,000 to $79,999 1,660 1,630 25 too unreliable to be published F 0 25
$80,000 and over 8,830 8,625 155 too unreliable to be published F 10 175
$80,000 to $89,999 1,650 1,615 25 too unreliable to be published F 0 25
$90,000 to $99,999 1,615 1,560 30 too unreliable to be published F 0 40
$100,000 and over 5,570 5,445 95 too unreliable to be published F 10 105
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 11 44,870 43,115 615 205 935 715
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataFootnote 12 17,585 17,185 250 95 60 not applicable ...
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Footnote 13 66,921 67,035 79,051 60,944 27,941 not applicable ...
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Footnote 14 89,330 89,654 90,956 66,459 26,671 not applicable ...
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 15 54,705 52,505 690 310 1,200 845
English only 48,315 48,315 0 0 0 0
French only 10 0 10 0 0 0
English and French 5,175 4,185 685 305 0 840
Neither English nor French 1,210 10 0 0 1,200 0
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 16 54,700 52,505 695 305 1,195 845
English 43,705 43,305 400 0 0 400
French 275 10 265 0 0 260
Non-official language 8,115 6,640 10 275 1,195 145
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 8,120 6,645 0 275 1,200 140
English and French 60 35 10 15 0 15
English and non-official language 2,490 2,485 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 10 0 10 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 30 0 20 0 15
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 17 54,705 52,505 695 305 1,195 845
None 45,570 44,130 285 100 1,055 330
English 3,830 3,365 230 180 60 320
French 730 565 155 10 0 165
Non-official language 4,525 4,420 20 10 80 25
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 4,530 4,415 20 10 85 25
English and French 15 0 0 15 0 0
English and non-official language 15 20 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 15 15 10 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Mother tongue for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 18 54,705 52,510 695 310 1,195 845
English 37,210 37,210 0 0 0 0
French 670 55 620 0 0 620
Non-official language 15,680 14,175 40 275 1,195 175
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 15,685 14,175 40 275 1,195 175
English and French 155 125 15 15 0 20
English and non-official language 910 910 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 35 10 20 0 0 20
English, French and non-official language 40 25 0 15 0 10
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 19 54,705 52,510 690 305 1,200 845
Official languages 53,495 52,495 695 310 0 845
English 53,485 52,495 685 310 0 840
French 5,185 4,185 690 310 0 845
Non-official languages 19,150 17,550 100 300 1,195 255
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 19,150 17,550 100 295 1,200 250
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 20 54,705 52,505 690 305 1,200 845
Aboriginal identityFootnote 21 405 395 10 0 0 15
Single Aboriginal responsesFootnote 22 365 355 10 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian)Footnote 23 210 210 0 0 0 0
Métis 150 145 10 0 0 10
Inuk (Inuit) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesFootnote 24 10 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 25 30 25 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 54,300 52,115 680 305 1,200 835
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 26 54,705 52,510 695 305 1,195 845
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 27 155 155 0 0 0 0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 54,550 52,350 695 310 1,200 845
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 28 54,700 52,505 695 310 1,195 845
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 29 40 40 0 0 0 0
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 30 35 40 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryFootnote 31 30 30 0 0 0 0
Métis single ancestry 10 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit single ancestry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Footnote 32 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesFootnote 33 800 740 50 0 10 50
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesFootnote 34 770 715 50 0 10 50
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 545 515 30 0 0 30
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 215 195 25 0 0 25
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 0 0 10 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesFootnote 35 25 25 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 20 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 36 53,865 51,735 640 300 1,190 795
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 37 54,705 52,510 695 305 1,195 845
Canadian citizensFootnote 38 51,140 49,550 665 265 660 795
Canadian citizens only 47,415 46,015 630 180 580 720
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country 3,730 3,530 35 85 80 75
Not Canadian citizensFootnote 39 3,560 2,960 25 40 535 45
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 40 54,700 52,510 695 305 1,195 845
Non-immigrantsFootnote 41 37,795 36,915 540 100 240 585
ImmigrantsFootnote 42 16,510 15,235 155 200 920 255
Before 1981 4,420 4,350 45 0 30 45
1981 to 1990 1,840 1,715 15 10 95 20
1991 to 2000 3,775 3,495 30 65 185 65
2001 to 2010 4,620 4,180 45 65 330 80
2001 to 2005 2,565 2,345 40 40 135 65
2006 to 2010 2,060 1,835 10 30 195 20
2011 to 2016Footnote 43 1,850 1,500 15 50 290 45
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 44 400 355 0 10 35 10
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 45 16,510 15,235 155 200 920 255
Under 5 years 1,715 1,640 25 30 20 35
5 to 14 years 3,125 3,060 30 25 0 50
15 to 24 years 3,095 3,020 20 20 30 35
25 to 44 years 7,155 6,645 80 120 315 135
45 years and over 1,425 865 0 0 555 0
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 46 16,510 15,235 155 205 915 255
Americas 1,905 1,850 10 30 25 20
Brazil 70 60 0 10 0 0
Colombia 185 185 0 0 10 0
El Salvador 45 45 0 0 0 0
Guyana 155 155 0 0 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 270 270 0 0 0 0
Mexico 70 45 0 15 10 10
Peru 110 95 0 10 10 0
Trinidad and Tobago 215 210 0 0 0 0
United StatesFootnote 47 465 460 0 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Americas 330 320 0 10 0 0
Europe 5,985 5,655 60 100 170 110
Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 25 0 0 0 0
Croatia 30 30 0 0 0 0
France 40 10 25 0 0 30
Germany 320 310 0 10 0 10
Greece 180 180 0 0 0 0
Hungary 80 80 0 0 0 0
IrelandFootnote 48 95 90 0 0 0 0
Italy 605 590 0 0 15 0
Netherlands 120 120 0 0 0 0
Poland 220 215 0 0 0 0
Portugal 180 175 0 0 0 0
Romania 465 370 20 45 35 40
Russian Federation 655 570 0 30 55 15
SerbiaFootnote 49 80 80 0 0 0 0
Ukraine 400 355 0 10 30 0
United KingdomFootnote 50 1,660 1,655 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 825 785 10 10 25 15
Africa 620 535 75 15 0 80
Algeria 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 210 180 20 10 0 20
Ethiopia 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 10 10 0 0 0 0
Morocco 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nigeria 25 25 0 0 0 0
Somalia 10 10 0 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 115 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 220 165 45 10 0 45
Asia 7,965 7,165 15 60 730 45
Afghanistan 115 105 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 30 30 0 0 0 0
ChinaFootnote 51 2,510 2,000 10 15 490 15
Hong KongFootnote 52 715 685 0 0 30 10
India 475 460 0 10 10 0
IranFootnote 53 1,530 1,440 0 15 70 10
Iraq 55 50 0 0 10 0
Japan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Korea, SouthFootnote 54 400 360 0 0 35 0
Lebanon 70 65 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 160 155 0 0 0 0
Philippines 605 610 0 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 260 225 0 10 25 0
SyriaFootnote 55 25 25 0 0 0 0
Taiwan 115 110 0 0 10 0
Viet Nam 195 175 0 0 15 0
Other places of birth in Asia 710 660 10 10 35 10
Oceania and other places of birthFootnote 56 35 35 0 0 0 0
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 57 1,855 1,495 15 55 285 40
Americas 150 125 0 15 10 10
Brazil 0 10 0 0 0 0
Colombia 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mexico 35 10 0 15 10 10
United StatesFootnote 58 30 30 0 0 0 0
VenezuelaFootnote 59 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 65 60 0 0 0 0
Europe 385 305 15 30 35 35
France 15 0 15 0 0 0
Germany 25 30 0 0 0 0
IrelandFootnote 60 15 15 0 0 0 0
MoldovaFootnote 61 10 10 0 0 0 0
Romania 25 10 0 0 15 0
Russian Federation 95 60 0 20 15 10
Ukraine 60 55 0 10 0 0
United KingdomFootnote 62 90 90 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 50 40 10 0 0 0
Africa 60 55 0 10 0 10
Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 0 0 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 35 30 0 10 0 10
Eritrea 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethiopia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigeria 0 10 0 0 0 0
Somalia 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 20 20 0 0 0 0
Asia 1,260 1,015 0 10 240 10
Afghanistan 30 20 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0
ChinaFootnote 63 570 370 0 10 200 0
Hong KongFootnote 64 55 55 0 0 0 0
India 35 30 0 0 0 0
IranFootnote 65 235 220 0 0 20 0
Iraq 10 10 0 0 0 0
Israel 20 20 0 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korea, SouthFootnote 66 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 30 25 0 0 10 0
Philippines 200 200 0 0 0 0
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 10 10 0 0 0 0
SyriaFootnote 67 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 10 10 0 0 0 0
Viet Nam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 55 50 0 0 10 0
Oceania and otherFootnote 68 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other places of birthFootnote 69 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 70 54,705 52,510 690 305 1,195 845
First generationFootnote 71 17,290 15,965 160 205 960 265
Second generationFootnote 72 15,555 15,135 100 90 235 140
Third generation or moreFootnote 73 21,860 21,405 435 10 0 440
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataFootnote 74 12,230 11,025 120 200 890 215
Economic immigrantsFootnote 75 7,430 6,985 60 135 245 125
Principal applicantsFootnote 76 2,940 2,750 25 55 105 55
Secondary applicantsFootnote 77 4,490 4,235 30 85 140 75
Immigrants sponsored by familyFootnote 78 3,190 2,555 50 40 545 75
RefugeesFootnote 79 1,475 1,375 0 20 80 15
Other immigrantsFootnote 80 140 115 0 0 25 0
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 81 54,705 52,510 690 305 1,195 845
Total visible minority populationFootnote 82 14,695 13,540 85 130 940 150
South AsianFootnote 83 1,850 1,785 0 15 50 10
Chinese 5,555 4,800 20 40 695 40
Black 1,205 1,175 35 0 0 35
Filipino 915 915 0 0 0 0
Latin American 660 615 0 15 30 10
Arab 555 510 20 10 15 25
Southeast AsianFootnote 84 305 300 0 0 0 10
West AsianFootnote 85 1,880 1,750 0 40 95 25
Korean 595 540 0 0 55 0
Japanese 195 195 0 10 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 86 300 305 0 0 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 87 680 670 0 0 0 10
Not a visible minorityFootnote 88 40,010 38,970 605 180 260 695
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 89 54,705 52,505 690 305 1,200 845
North American Aboriginal origins 840 775 45 0 10 55
First Nations (North American Indian) 600 570 30 0 0 30
Inuit 20 0 0 10 10 0
Métis 245 225 20 0 0 20
Other North American origins 11,230 10,885 320 10 15 325
Acadian 35 30 0 0 0 0
American 600 595 10 0 0 0
Canadian 10,800 10,465 310 15 15 315
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 50 55 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ontarian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Québécois 15 15 0 0 0 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 90 0 10 0 0 0 0
European origins 37,105 36,180 480 190 255 570
British Isles origins 21,705 21,575 110 20 0 120
Channel Islander 20 20 0 0 0 0
Cornish 0 0 0 0 0 0
English 12,900 12,855 35 20 0 40
Irish 9,125 9,060 60 10 0 65
Manx 30 30 0 0 0 0
Scottish 9,265 9,230 30 10 0 35
Welsh 1,035 1,030 0 10 0 10
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 91 1,765 1,755 10 0 0 0
French origins 3,730 3,310 385 30 10 400
Alsatian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 3,725 3,310 385 30 0 400
Western European origins (except French origins) 6,615 6,520 80 15 0 85
Austrian 520 510 10 0 0 0
Bavarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belgian 175 165 15 0 0 15
Dutch 1,605 1,600 0 0 0 0
Flemish 35 35 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 4,675 4,600 50 20 0 65
Luxembourger 10 0 0 0 0 0
Swiss 245 230 15 0 0 15
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 92 10 10 0 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,240 1,235 0 0 0 0
Danish 225 225 0 0 0 0
Finnish 445 440 0 10 0 0
Icelandic 75 75 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 295 290 0 0 0 0
Swedish 150 145 0 0 0 0
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 93 70 65 0 0 0 0
Eastern European origins 7,405 7,045 30 125 200 95
Bulgarian 100 100 0 0 0 0
Byelorussian 205 190 0 10 15 0
Czech 215 205 10 0 0 0
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Footnote 94 95 95 0 0 0 0
Estonian 180 180 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 880 870 0 0 10 0
Latvian 145 130 15 0 0 15
Lithuanian 160 155 0 0 0 0
Moldovan 95 95 0 0 0 0
Polish 2,215 2,200 0 10 10 0
Romanian 640 545 15 45 30 40
Russian 2,350 2,160 15 65 110 45
Slovak 140 135 0 10 0 0
Ukrainian 1,780 1,690 15 25 50 25
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 95 45 45 0 0 10 0
Southern European origins 10,635 10,465 80 45 50 100
Albanian 95 90 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 190 185 0 10 0 0
Cypriot 35 35 0 0 0 0
Greek 1,435 1,415 10 0 10 10
Italian 6,830 6,730 65 15 15 75
Kosovar 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 525 525 0 0 0 0
Maltese 220 220 0 0 0 0
Montenegrin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 1,140 1,135 0 0 0 0
Serbian 220 215 0 10 10 10
Sicilian 35 35 0 0 0 0
Slovenian 250 250 0 0 0 10
Spanish 665 635 10 15 10 10
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Footnote 96 110 105 0 0 0 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 97 10 0 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 605 575 0 10 15 10
Basque 15 15 0 0 0 0
Jewish 485 460 0 10 20 0
Roma (Gypsy) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Footnote 98 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 99 105 100 0 0 0 0
Caribbean origins 1,340 1,340 0 0 0 0
Antiguan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Bahamian 20 20 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 110 110 0 0 0 0
Bermudan 20 20 0 0 0 0
Carib 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cuban 20 20 0 0 0 0
Dominican 25 30 0 0 0 0
Grenadian 40 40 0 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Jamaican 730 730 0 0 0 0
Kittitian/Nevisian 35 35 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 15 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 10 10 0 0 0 0
St. Lucian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 280 280 0 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 0 0 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Footnote 100 170 170 0 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 101 30 25 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 1,395 1,340 0 30 25 15
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 45 35 0 0 0 10
Arawak 10 10 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belizean 20 20 0 0 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazilian 65 55 0 10 0 0
Chilean 50 55 0 0 0 0
Colombian 235 230 0 0 0 0
Costa Rican 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 95 95 0 0 0 0
Guatemalan 20 15 0 0 0 0
Guyanese 355 355 0 0 0 0
Hispanic 15 15 0 0 0 0
Honduran 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maya 35 30 0 10 0 0
Mexican 130 115 0 10 0 10
Nicaraguan 25 25 0 0 0 0
Panamanian 20 20 0 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 150 130 0 10 10 0
Salvadorean 85 85 0 0 0 0
Uruguayan 25 25 0 0 0 0
Venezuelan 65 60 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 102 30 30 0 0 0 0
African origins 1,145 1,040 85 20 0 95
Central and West African origins 90 55 35 0 0 35
Akan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 0 0 10 0 0 0
Edo 15 20 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 25 25 0 0 0 0
Guinean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 35 0 30 0 0 35
Liberian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 103 10 10 0 0 0 0
North African origins 500 430 50 20 0 60
Algerian 15 0 20 0 0 20
Berber 0 0 10 0 0 0
Coptic 40 30 15 0 0 10
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 390 350 30 0 0 35
Libyan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 50 45 0 10 0 10
Sudanese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tunisian 25 15 0 0 0 10
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 104 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 295 300 0 0 0 0
Afrikaner 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Footnote 105 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burundian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethiopian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 15 15 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 20 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 30 30 0 0 0 0
South African 150 145 0 0 0 0
Tanzanian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 40 35 0 0 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 15 15 0 0 0 0
Zulu 0 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 106 20 15 0 0 0 0
Other African origins 265 260 0 0 0 0
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 107 20 15 10 0 0 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 108 255 250 0 0 0 0
Asian origins 13,400 12,300 40 105 950 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 3,340 3,130 15 45 150 35
Afghan 190 185 0 0 10 0
Arab, n.o.s.Footnote 109 100 100 0 0 0 0
Armenian 185 170 10 10 0 0
Assyrian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 30 30 0 0 10 0
Georgian 35 25 0 0 10 0
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,905 1,770 10 40 90 30
Iraqi 85 75 0 0 10 0
Israeli 90 90 0 0 0 0
Jordanian 30 30 0 0 0 0
Kazakh 35 30 0 0 0 0
Kurd 70 65 0 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 280 275 0 0 0 0
Palestinian 90 90 0 0 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Syrian 110 95 0 0 10 0
Tajik 15 20 0 0 0 0
Tatar 50 40 0 0 10 0
Turk 255 240 0 0 10 0
Turkmen 10 10 0 0 0 0
Uighur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 30 25 0 0 0 0
Yemeni 0 0 0 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 110 35 30 0 0 10 0
South Asian origins 1,970 1,905 0 15 50 0
Bangladeshi 20 20 0 0 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Indian 1,455 1,420 0 10 30 0
Goan 20 20 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pakistani 240 240 0 0 0 0
Punjabi 35 30 0 0 0 0
Sinhalese 45 45 0 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 320 285 0 10 25 10
Tamil 70 60 0 0 10 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 111 20 15 0 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 8,185 7,365 30 50 750 50
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 55 60 0 0 0 0
Chinese 6,060 5,295 30 40 690 50
Filipino 1,070 1,070 0 0 0 0
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Japanese 275 265 0 10 0 10
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 670 615 0 0 60 0
Laotian 125 125 0 0 0 0
Malaysian 60 60 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 35 35 0 0 0 0
Singaporean 0 10 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 45 40 0 0 0 0
Thai 80 80 0 10 0 10
Tibetan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 240 225 10 10 10 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 112 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 15 15 0 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 113 10 15 0 0 0 0
Oceania origins 60 65 0 0 0 0
Australian 60 60 0 0 0 0
New Zealander 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maori 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Footnote 114 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 115 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 116 44,870 43,115 615 205 935 715
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,630 5,190 75 20 350 80
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 117 11,335 10,925 85 0 325 85
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 27,905 27,005 455 180 260 550
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,065 1,995 45 10 15 45
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 118 940 915 15 0 0 10
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 119 1,120 1,080 30 0 10 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 8,810 8,515 195 20 80 200
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 1,370 1,270 35 0 55 35
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 15,660 15,220 190 155 100 270
Bachelor's degree 10,985 10,725 130 75 60 170
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,200 1,160 10 25 0 20
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 315 300 10 0 10 10
Master's degree 2,775 2,655 35 50 35 60
Earned doctorateFootnote 120 380 375 10 0 0 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 121 44,870 43,110 615 205 940 715
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 122 16,965 16,110 155 25 680 170
Education 1,745 1,685 40 10 15 45
13. Education 1,750 1,685 40 10 15 45
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,260 1,240 10 10 10 15
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 85 90 0 0 0 0
50. Visual and performing arts 1,170 1,150 10 0 0 10
Humanities 1,685 1,610 35 25 15 50
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 170 135 0 20 10 15
23. English language and literature/letters 580 565 10 0 0 10
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 385 365 0 0 0 10
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesFootnote 123 15 10 0 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 85 80 10 0 0 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 120 115 0 0 0 0
54. History 270 265 0 0 0 0
55. French language and literature/letters 70 70 0 0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 4,250 4,150 50 45 15 70
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 40 35 0 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 370 350 0 15 0 15
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 615 615 0 0 0 10
22. Legal professions and studies 680 670 10 0 0 10
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesFootnote 124 55 55 0 0 0 0
42. Psychology 640 630 0 0 0 10
45. Social sciences 1,840 1,785 25 25 10 35
Business, management and public administration 6,705 6,465 135 45 60 155
30.16 Accounting and computer science 25 30 0 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 295 280 10 10 0 10
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 6,385 6,155 125 40 60 145
Physical and life sciences and technologies 1,220 1,170 35 10 0 40
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 495 475 15 0 0 20
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 310 300 0 10 0 0
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesFootnote 125 10 0 0 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 370 350 15 10 0 15
41. Science technologies/technicians 40 40 0 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,585 1,545 35 10 10 35
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,215 1,180 25 0 0 30
25. Library science 45 45 0 0 0 0
27. Mathematics and statistics 270 270 0 0 10 0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesFootnote 126 50 50 10 0 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 4,900 4,715 65 30 85 85
04. Architecture and related services 275 260 10 0 0 10
14. Engineering 2,045 1,965 10 25 45 20
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 860 825 15 0 15 15
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 765 730 20 0 10 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 670 650 10 0 0 10
48. Precision production 295 285 0 0 0 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 325 310 10 0 10 10
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 170 165 0 0 10 10
03. Natural resources and conservation 155 150 0 0 0 10
Health and related fields 3,110 3,030 25 0 50 25
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 515 495 10 0 10 10
51. Health professions and related programs 2,495 2,440 10 0 40 10
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 100 95 0 0 0 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,115 1,090 20 0 10 20
12. Personal and culinary services 605 595 10 0 10 0
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 0 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 10 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 350 350 0 0 0 10
49. Transportation and materials moving 145 135 10 0 0 15
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 127 44,870 43,115 610 205 935 715
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 16,970 16,110 155 25 675 170
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 128 27,905 27,000 460 180 260 545
Location of study inside Canada 21,385 20,885 400 85 20 440
Same as province or territory of residence 19,855 19,510 255 70 20 295
Different than province or territory of residence 1,530 1,380 135 10 0 145
Location of study outside CanadaFootnote 129 6,515 6,115 60 95 240 110
United StatesFootnote 130 805 800 0 0 0 10
Philippines 295 295 0 0 0 0
India 240 230 0 10 10 10
United KingdomFootnote 131 745 730 10 10 0 10
ChinaFootnote 132 955 845 0 0 110 0
France 30 10 20 0 0 25
Other 3,445 3,210 25 85 130 65
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataFootnote 133 44,870 43,115 615 205 935 not applicable ...
In the labour force 31,905 31,020 425 175 285 not applicable ...
Employed 30,010 29,160 415 170 260 not applicable ...
Unemployed 1,895 1,855 15 10 20 not applicable ...
Not in the labour force 12,960 12,095 185 30 650 not applicable ...
Participation rate 71.1 71.9 69.1 85.4 30.5 not applicable ...
Employment rate 66.9 67.6 67.5 82.9 27.8 not applicable ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 6.0 3.5 5.7 7.0 not applicable ...
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataFootnote 134 44,870 43,115 615 205 935 715
Did not workFootnote 135 11,740 10,900 170 35 635 190
Worked 33,125 32,210 445 170 300 525
Worked full year, full timeFootnote 136 18,180 17,745 260 100 80 310
Worked part year and/or part timeFootnote 137 14,945 14,470 185 75 220 215
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.0 43.0 44.0 42.5 37.1 not applicable ...
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since 2015 - 25% sample dataFootnote 138 34,105 33,165 450 180 310 535
a.Management 5,300 5,155 80 25 45 85
00 Senior management occupations 1,015 985 25 0 10 25
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 2,160 2,115 30 0 10 30
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 1,335 1,295 10 15 15 20
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 795 760 15 10 10 20
b.Professional 7,415 7,230 110 65 0 145
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 1,720 1,690 25 0 0 30
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 1,910 1,865 20 20 10 30
30 Professional occupations in nursing 415 410 10 0 0 10
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 510 505 0 0 0 0
40 Professional occupations in education services 1,640 1,575 45 20 0 55
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 910 875 15 20 0 25
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 305 300 0 0 0 0
c.Technical and paraprofessional 3,290 3,245 35 10 10 40
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 940 920 15 0 0 10
32 Technical occupations in health 425 425 0 0 0 0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 605 600 10 0 0 0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 325 310 15 10 0 15
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 995 990 0 10 0 10
d.Administration and administrative support 4,655 4,560 35 35 20 55
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 1,990 1,930 35 20 0 45
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 565 560 0 0 0 0
14 Office support occupations 1,640 1,610 10 10 15 10
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 465 460 0 10 0 0
e.Sales 4,460 4,370 50 15 30 55
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 1,505 1,465 25 10 15 25
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - Wholesale and retail trade 2,010 1,970 20 10 15 20
66 Sales support occupations 945 940 10 0 10 10
f.Personal and customer information services 4,455 4,240 70 25 120 80
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 235 220 0 0 10 0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 515 490 0 0 20 0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 775 695 10 10 55 15
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 1,485 1,400 40 10 30 45
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 1,450 1,435 15 0 0 15
g.Industrial, construction and equipment operation trades 1,870 1,800 40 10 25 45
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 1,260 1,205 30 10 25 30
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 605 600 15 0 0 15
h.Workers and labourers in transport and construction 1,305 1,280 10 0 15 10
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 295 300 0 0 0 0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 700 680 0 0 10 0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 310 300 0 0 0 0
i.Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 580 560 15 0 10 10
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 75 80 0 0 0 0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 50 45 0 0 0 10
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 450 440 0 0 0 10
j.Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 780 725 10 0 35 15
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 90 85 0 0 0 10
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 185 175 0 0 0 0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 335 320 0 0 15 0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 170 145 0 10 15 10
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since 2015 - 25% sample dataFootnote 139 34,105 33,165 450 185 310 540
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 135 115 10 0 10 10
111 - 112 FarmsFootnote 140 110 90 10 0 10 0
113 Forestry and logging 0 0 0 0 0 0
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 0 0 0 0 0 0
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry 25 25 0 0 0 0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 60 60 0 0 0 0
211 Oil and gas extraction 0 0 0 0 0 0
212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) 30 30 0 0 0 0
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction 25 30 0 0 0 0
22 Utilities 195 185 10 0 0 10
221 Utilities 195 185 10 0 0 10
23 Construction 2,395 2,320 40 10 25 45
236 Construction of buildings 780 735 25 0 15 25
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 170 175 0 0 0 0
238 Specialty trade contractors 1,440 1,410 15 0 10 20
31-33 Manufacturing 2,815 2,700 40 20 55 50
311 Food manufacturing 300 270 10 0 10 10
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 75 70 0 10 0 10
313 Textile mills 10 0 0 0 0 0
314 Textile product mills 15 15 0 0 0 0
315 Clothing manufacturing 55 35 0 10 10 10
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0
321 Wood product manufacturing 50 50 0 0 0 0
322 Paper manufacturing 30 30 0 0 0 0
323 Printing and related support activities 185 185 0 0 0 0
324 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing 10 10 0 0 0 0
325 Chemical manufacturing 225 225 10 0 0 0
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 110 110 0 0 0 0
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing 85 80 10 0 0 0
331 Primary metal manufacturing 35 35 0 0 0 0
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 190 180 10 0 0 0
333 Machinery manufacturing 230 230 0 0 0 0
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 195 185 10 0 10 0
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing 40 40 0 0 0 0
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 610 600 0 0 0 0
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 165 150 0 0 15 0
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 205 205 10 0 0 10
41 Wholesale trade 1,900 1,835 50 10 10 50
411 Farm product merchant wholesalers 10 10 0 0 0 0
412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 15 15 0 0 0 0
413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers 235 225 10 0 10 10
414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers 310 305 10 0 0 10
415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers 105 100 0 10 0 0
416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers 270 260 10 0 0 10
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 670 655 20 0 0 20
418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers 215 210 0 0 10 0
419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 70 60 10 0 0 0
44-45 Retail trade 4,070 4,015 15 10 25 25
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 480 475 10 0 0 10
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 150 155 0 0 0 0
443 Electronics and appliance stores 200 200 0 0 0 0
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 335 335 0 0 0 0
445 Food and beverage stores 985 980 0 0 0 0
446 Health and personal care stores 365 355 0 0 0 0
447 Gasoline stations 35 35 0 0 0 0
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 490 475 10 0 0 10
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 225 225 0 0 0 0
452 General merchandise stores 425 415 0 0 0 0
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 240 245 0 0 0 0
454 Non-store retailers 135 135 0 0 0 0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,065 1,025 25 0 10 20
481 Air transportation 95 90 10 0 0 10
482 Rail transportation 60 55 0 0 0 0
483 Water transportation 0 0 0 0 0 0
484 Truck transportation 220 210 0 0 10 0
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 305 300 0 0 10 0
486 Pipeline transportation 10 0 0 0 0 0
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 0 0 0 0 0 0
488 Support activities for transportation 150 145 0 0 0 0
491 Postal service 80 80 0 10 0 10
492 Couriers and messengers 75 65 10 0 0 10
493 Warehousing and storage 75 65 0 0 0 0
51 Information and cultural industries 1,040 1,025 0 10 0 10
511 Publishing industries (except Internet) 300 295 0 0 0 0
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 140 135 0 10 0 0
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 80 80 0 0 0 0
517 Telecommunications 270 265 0 0 0 0
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services 105 100 0 0 0 0
519 Other information services 150 145 0 0 0 0
52 Finance and insurance 2,615 2,565 25 15 10 30
521 Monetary authorities - central bank 0 0 0 0 0 0
522 Credit intermediation and related activities 1,200 1,180 10 10 0 10
523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities 465 455 0 10 0 10
524 Insurance carriers and related activities 935 915 15 0 10 15
526 Funds and other financial vehicles 15 15 0 0 0 0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,060 1,020 15 10 15 20
531 Real estate 965 920 15 10 15 20
532 Rental and leasing services 85 85 0 0 0 0
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) 10 10 0 0 0 0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 3,625 3,560 45 25 0 55
541 Professional, scientific and technical services 3,630 3,560 45 20 0 55
55 Management of companies and enterprises 155 150 0 0 0 0
551 Management of companies and enterprises 155 150 0 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,405 1,360 20 10 20 20
561 Administrative and support services 1,350 1,305 20 10 20 25
562 Waste management and remediation services 60 60 0 0 0 0
61 Educational services 3,255 3,160 65 30 10 80
611 Educational services 3,260 3,165 65 25 10 80
62 Health care and social assistance 2,615 2,560 25 10 25 25
621 Ambulatory health care services 1,085 1,070 0 10 10 0
622 Hospitals 620 615 0 10 0 10
623 Nursing and residential care facilities 355 345 10 0 0 0
624 Social assistance 555 535 10 10 15 10
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 955 935 10 0 10 10
711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries 185 190 0 0 0 0
712 Heritage institutions 25 25 0 0 0 0
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries 740 720 10 0 10 10
72 Accommodation and food services 1,870 1,790 25 10 50 30
721 Accommodation services 160 150 0 0 10 0
722 Food services and drinking places 1,715 1,635 25 10 40 30
81 Other services (except public administration) 1,350 1,290 0 15 35 20
811 Repair and maintenance 390 365 10 10 10 10
812 Personal and laundry services 450 440 0 0 0 10
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations 355 350 0 0 0 0
814 Private households 155 135 0 0 20 0
91 Public administration 1,530 1,500 25 10 0 30
911 Federal government public administration 235 220 10 0 0 10
912 Provincial and territorial public administration 260 255 10 0 0 10
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration 1,040 1,020 0 10 0 15
914 Aboriginal public administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
919 International and other extra-territorial public administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 141 30,015 29,165 415 165 265 500
Worked at home 2,910 2,785 50 25 50 60
Worked outside Canada 140 130 10 0 10 0
No fixed workplace address 3,100 2,975 50 10 60 55
Worked at usual place 23,865 23,275 310 135 150 375
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataFootnote 142 34,105 33,165 450 180 310 540
English 32,935 32,335 370 150 85 440
French 125 75 45 10 0 45
Non-official language 520 305 10 0 210 10
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 520 305 0 0 210 10
English and French 120 75 30 15 0 40
English and non-official language 390 365 0 10 15 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 10 10 0 0 0 0
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% Sample DataFootnote 143 34,105 33,165 450 180 310 540
None 31,905 31,215 300 130 260 365
English 315 245 25 10 35 25
French 500 380 110 10 0 115
Non-official language 1,340 1,290 10 25 15 20
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 1,335 1,285 0 25 15 20
English and French 0 10 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 45 30 10 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 23,865 23,270 305 135 150 375
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 5,720 5,580 110 20 10 115
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 9,720 9,465 110 55 90 135
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 8,350 8,140 90 65 55 125
Commute to a different province or territory 80 80 0 0 0 0
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataFootnote 144 26,965 26,245 365 150 210 435
Car, truck, van - as a driver 21,035 20,500 260 115 160 315
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 1,765 1,690 25 0 45 25
Public transit 2,990 2,915 55 15 0 65
Walked 895 885 10 0 0 10
Bicycle 90 75 10 0 0 10
Other method 185 175 0 0 0 10
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataFootnote 145 26,965 26,245 360 145 215 435
Less than 15 minutes 5,785 5,665 90 15 15 95
15 to 29 minutes 5,740 5,590 80 30 45 95
30 to 44 minutes 5,825 5,635 60 25 100 75
45 to 59 minutes 3,885 3,795 40 30 15 55
60 minutes and over 5,740 5,565 95 35 40 115
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataFootnote 146 26,965 26,250 360 150 215 435
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,700 1,635 35 15 10 45
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 4,880 4,770 65 15 25 70
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 7,820 7,585 130 75 30 165
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 5,515 5,410 45 25 35 55
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 3,535 3,390 45 0 95 50
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 3,525 3,455 35 15 20 45
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataFootnote 147 54,190 52,060 690 300 1,135 840
Non-movers 47,315 45,725 645 250 700 770
Movers 6,880 6,335 50 55 445 75
Non-migrants 2,155 2,065 20 15 55 25
Migrants 4,725 4,270 30 40 380 50
Internal migrants 4,255 3,910 35 25 295 45
Intraprovincial migrants 4,100 3,770 15 25 290 30
Interprovincial migrants 155 140 15 0 10 10
External migrants 465 365 0 20 90 10
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataFootnote 148 52,020 50,090 690 295 940 840
Non-movers 33,745 32,875 455 145 270 530
Movers 18,270 17,215 235 150 670 310
Non-migrants 6,020 5,740 120 35 125 140
Migrants 12,255 11,475 115 115 550 170
Internal migrants 10,190 9,710 110 75 300 145
Intraprovincial migrants 9,845 9,415 60 70 300 95
Interprovincial migrants 345 290 45 0 0 50
External migrants 2,060 1,765 0 45 245 30

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 2

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 3

Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

- statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
- statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
- statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

- employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
- income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
- income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
- other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
- income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

- one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
- capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
- employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
- voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

After-tax income - Total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes, provincial and territorial income taxes, less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands.

Market income - The sum of employment income (wages, salaries and commissions, net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, private retirement income (retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during the reference period.

It includes:

- Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor;
- retirement, disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan;
- child benefits from federal and provincial programs;
- social assistance benefits;
- workers' compensation benefits;
- Working income tax benefit;
- Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit;
- other income from government sources.

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Composition of total income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 5

Market income - The sum of employment income (wages, salaries and commissions, net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, private retirement income (retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 6

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 7

Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes:

- Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor;
- retirement, disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan;
- child benefits from federal and provincial programs;
- social assistance benefits;
- workers' compensation benefits;
- Working income tax benefit;
- Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit;
- other income from government sources.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 8

Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

- statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
- statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
- statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

- employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
- income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
- income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
- other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
- income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

- one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
- capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
- employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
- voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 9

After-tax income - After-tax income refers to total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes, provincial and territorial income taxes, less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands.


For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 10

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.


For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 11

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 12

Full-year full-time workers - Persons aged 15 years and over who worked mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) and full year (49 weeks and over per year) in 2015. For more information, see variable work activity in 2015, Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 13

Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median.

Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 14

Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group.

Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 15

Knowledge of official languages refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both languages or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 16

Language spoken most often at home refers to the language the person speaks most often at home at the time of data collection. A person can report more than one language as 'spoken most often at home' if the languages are spoken equally often. For a person who lives alone, the language spoken most often at home is the language in which he or she feels most comfortable. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this is the language spoken most often to the child at home. Where two languages are spoken to the child, the language spoken most often at home is the language spoken most often. If both languages are used equally often, then both languages are included here.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 17

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home refers to the languages, if any, that the person speaks at home on a regular basis at the time of data collection, other than the language or languages he or she speaks most often at home.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 18

Mother tongue refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the person at the time the data was collected. If the person no longer understands the first language learned, the mother tongue is the second language learned. For a person who learned two languages at the same time in early childhood, the mother tongue is the language this person spoke most often at home before starting school. The person has two mother tongues only if the two languages were used equally often and are still understood by the person. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, the mother tongue is the language spoken most often to this child at home. The child has two mother tongues only if both languages are spoken equally often so that the child learns both languages at the same time.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 19

'Knowledge of official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.

'Knowledge of non-official languages' refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in a language other than English or French. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home. The number of languages that can be reported may vary between surveys, depending on the objectives of the survey.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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This is a total population count. The sum of the languages in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one language in the census.

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Footnote 20

Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 21

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 22

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 23

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 24

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 25

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 26

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 27

'Registered or Treaty Indian Status' includes persons who are a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 28

Aboriginal ancestry refers to whether a person has ancestry associated with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 29

'Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 30

'Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 31

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 32

'Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 33

'Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 34

'Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 35

'Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 36

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have non-Aboriginal ancestry only.

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Footnote 37

Citizenship refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization.

For more information on citizenship variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 38

'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country.

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Footnote 39

'Not Canadian citizens' includes persons who are not citizens of Canada. They may be citizens of one or more other countries. Persons who are stateless are included in this category.

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Footnote 40

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 41

'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

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Footnote 42

'Immigrants' includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 43

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

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Footnote 44

'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 45

'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrant' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 46

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2016 Census of Population, 'Immigrant' includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection, not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the geographic location refers to the name of the province, territory or country in which the person was born. It refers to a province or territory if the person was born in Canada. It refers to a country if the person was born outside Canada.

For more information on immigration and place of birth variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 47

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 48

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Footnote 49

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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Footnote 50

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 51

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 52

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 53

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 54

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 55

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 56

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 57

'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection, not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2016 Census of Population, the geographic location refers to a country if the person was born outside Canada.

For more information on immigration and place of birth variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 58

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 59

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 60

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Footnote 61

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 62

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 63

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 64

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 65

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 66

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 67

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 68

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 69

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 70

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada.

For more information on generation status variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 71

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or once were, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 72

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 73

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Footnote 74

'Admission category' refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

'Applicant type' refers to whether an immigrant was identified as the principal applicant, the spouse or the dependant on the application for permanent residence.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.In the 2016 Census of Population, data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 1980 and May 10, 2016.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 75

'Economic immigrants' includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada's economy through their ability to meet labour market needs, to own and manage or to build a business, to make a substantial investment, to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs.

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Footnote 76

'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on the application for permanent residence.

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Footnote 77

'Secondary applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the married spouse, the common-law or conjugal partner or the dependant of the principal applicant on the application for permanent residence.

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Footnote 78

'Immigrants sponsored by family' includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their relationship either as the spouse, partner, parent, grand-parent, child or other relative of this sponsor. The terms 'family class' or 'family reunification' are sometimes used to refer to this category.

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Footnote 79

'Refugees' includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status on the basis of a well-founded fear of returning to their home country. This category includes persons who had a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in particular social group or for political opinion (Geneva Convention refugees) as well as persons who had been seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered a massive violation of human rights. Some refugees were in Canada when they applied for refugee protection for themselves and their family members (either with them in Canada or abroad). Others were abroad and were referred for resettlement to Canada by the United Nations Refugee Agency, another designated referral organization or private sponsors.

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Footnote 80

'Other immigrants' includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status under a program that does not fall under the economic immigrants, the immigrants sponsored by family or the refugee categories.

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Footnote 81

Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

For more information on the Visible minority variable, including information on its classification, the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 82

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 83

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan', etc.

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Footnote 84

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Laotian,' 'Thai,' etc.

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Footnote 85

For example, 'Afghan,' 'Iranian,' etc.

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes persons with a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Includes persons who gave more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in responses, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 88

Includes persons who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal group question (Question 18), as well as persons who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census.

'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. An ancestor is usually more distant than a grandparent. For additional information on the collection and dissemination of ethnic origin data, refer to the Ethnic Origin Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer').

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 92

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Includes responses of 'Czechoslovakian,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Includes responses of 'Yugoslavian,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Includes responses of 'Slavic,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 99

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Includes responses of 'West Indian,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Antilles,' 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Aruban').

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Footnote 102

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Luba,' 'Mossi').

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Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Includes responses of 'Bantu,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Includes responses of 'Black,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Includes responses of 'Arab,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Telugu').

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Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian').

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Footnote 113

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Includes responses of 'Polynesian,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 115

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Footnote 116

Highest certificate, diploma or degree is the classification used in the census to measure the broader concept of 'Educational attainment.'

This variable refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed and is derived from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.

The general hierarchy used in deriving this variable (high school, trades, college, university) is loosely tied to the 'in-class' duration of the various types of education. At the detailed level, someone who has completed one type of certificate, diploma or degree will not necessarily have completed the credentials listed below it in the hierarchy. For example, a person with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma may not have completed a high school certificate or diploma, nor does an individual with a 'master's degree' necessarily have a 'certificate or diploma above bachelor level.' Although the hierarchy may not fit all programs perfectly, it gives a general measure of educational attainment.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree', available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate' includes only people who have this as their highest educational qualification. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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'Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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'Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' also includes Journeyperson's designations.

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'Earned doctorate' refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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'Field of study' refers to the discipline or area of learning/training associated with a particular course or programme of study.

This variable refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016.

This 'Major field of study' variable can be used either independently or in conjunction with the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable. When the latter is used with 'Major field of study,' it should be noted that different fields of study will be more common for different types of postsecondary qualifications. At the detailed program level, some programs are only offered by certain types of institutions.

There was an explicit instruction in the questionnaire which instructed respondents to be as specific as possible in indicating a subfield or subcategory of specialization within a broad discipline or area of training.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

This variable shows the 'Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings' CIP variant, with the hierarchy of the primary groupings and two-digit series. When a primary grouping contains more than one subseries from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies,' these subseries are grouped together. An exception is made for '30.01 Biological and physical sciences' due to its large size. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Certain series and their subcomponents are not used when coding major field of study for the census. These are series 21, 32 to 37 and 53, which represent non-credit and personal improvement fields of study.

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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma; a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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'Interdisciplinary humanities' includes '30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies,' '30.21 Holocaust and related studies,' '30.22 Classical and ancient studies' and '30.29 Maritime studies.'

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'Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences' includes '30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution,' '30.10 Biopsychology,' '30.11 Gerontology,' '30.14 Museology/museum studies,' '30.15 Science, technology and society,' '30.17 Behavioural sciences,' '30.20 International/global studies,' '30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies,' '30.25 Cognitive science,' '30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis,' '30.28 Dispute resolution,' '30.31 Human computer interaction' and '30.33 Sustainability studies.'

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'Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences' includes '30.18 Natural sciences,' '30.19 Nutrition sciences,' '30.27 Human biology' and '30.32 Marine sciences.'

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'Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences' includes '30.06 Systems science and theory,' '30.08 Mathematics and computer science' and '30.30 Computational science.'

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'Location of study' refers to either:

- the province, territory or country of the institution from which a person obtained a certificate, diploma or degree, or;

- the province, territory or country of the institution that a person attended during a specified reference period, or for a specific level of education.

In both cases, location of study refers to the location of the institution granting the certificate, diploma or degree, not the location of the person at the time he or she obtained the qualification or was attending the institution. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of study.

This is a summary variable that indicates whether the 'Location of study' of the person's highest certificate, diploma or degree was the same province or territory where the person lived at the time of the 2016 Census of Population, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. This variable is derived from 'Location of study' and 'Province or territory of current residence.' It only applies to individuals who had completed a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

'Location of study outside Canada' may be further sub-classified using the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI). When using the SCCAI for this sub-classification, the class 'Canada' is not used.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Refers to all locations of study outside Canada, including the six locations outside Canada most often reported at the national level. These will not necessarily be the top six countries for other geographies.

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Footnote 130

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 131

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 132

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 133

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2015 and persons who worked in 2016, but not in 2015.

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Footnote 136

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year (49 weeks and over) and mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) in 2015.

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Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year mostly part time or part year mostly full time or part year mostly part time in 2015. Part year is less than 49 weeks and part time is less than 30 hours per week.

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Footnote 138

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked.

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Footnote 140

The code and title of this category are not found in the North American Classification System (NAICS) 2012; this category is needed due to the combination of NAICS sub-sectors performed during the coding process.

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Footnote 141

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Language used most often at work refers to the language the person uses most often at work. A person can report more than one language as 'used most often at work' if the languages are used equally often.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Other language(s) used regularly at work refers to the languages, if any, that the person uses in their job on a regular basis, other than the language or languages he or she uses most often at work.

For more information on language variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 144

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Refers to the length of time, in minutes, usually required by a person to travel between his or her place of residence and his or her place of work.

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Footnote 146

Refers to the time of day at which a person usually leaves home to go to their place of work.

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Footnote 147

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2016, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier at the provincial level. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants, who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2016, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier at the provincial level. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants, who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016352.

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