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 Hamilton
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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 527,930 509,665 6,805 1,865 9,600 7,735
Total - Age groups, average age and median age for the population in private households - 25% sample data 527,935 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,600 7,735
0 to 14 years 86,875 84,150 720 395 1,610 920
0 to 4 years 28,280 26,830 240 40 1,170 260
5 to 9 years 29,260 28,620 255 95 290 300
10 to 14 years 29,335 28,700 230 260 145 355
15 to 64 years 354,190 344,615 4,550 1,250 3,770 5,180
15 to 19 years 31,935 31,440 250 150 95 330
20 to 24 years 36,595 36,070 315 115 100 365
25 to 29 years 35,515 34,870 315 130 200 380
30 to 34 years 34,510 33,795 345 110 255 405
35 to 39 years 32,185 31,370 455 100 255 510
40 to 44 years 32,520 31,445 540 155 380 610
45 to 49 years 36,025 34,920 525 145 435 595
50 to 54 years 41,580 40,230 680 150 525 755
55 to 59 years 39,630 38,300 555 130 645 620
60 to 64 years 33,680 32,175 565 65 875 600
65 years and over 86,865 80,900 1,530 220 4,220 1,640
65 to 69 years 29,165 27,765 525 65 810 555
70 to 74 years 20,400 19,040 430 65 865 460
75 to 79 years 15,285 14,070 255 45 915 275
80 to 84 years 11,620 10,710 140 20 750 150
85 years and over 10,395 9,310 190 25 870 200
85 to 89 years 7,080 6,340 130 20 585 140
90 to 94 years 2,805 2,500 55 0 245 60
95 to 99 years 470 425 0 0 40 10
100 years and over 45 40 0 0 10 0
Average age 40.8 40.4 46.9 37.3 54.0 not applicable ...
Median age 41.0 40.5 49.3 37.2 61.6 not applicable ...
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 2 441,055 425,520 6,075 1,470 7,990 6,815
Married or living common law 244,935 235,185 3,620 895 5,230 4,065
Married 206,720 197,945 2,895 810 5,065 3,305
Living common law 38,215 37,245 720 85 165 760
Not married and not living common law 196,120 190,330 2,460 575 2,760 2,750
Never married 128,810 126,490 1,340 450 525 1,565
Separated 14,375 13,920 220 20 215 235
Divorced 28,165 27,395 450 55 265 480
Widowed 24,775 22,525 450 45 1,755 475
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 3 441,060 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,430 407,695 5,860 1,360 7,520 not applicable ...
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,966 44,399 46,218 38,625 19,727 not applicable ...
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,010 33,528 36,884 27,372 17,668 not applicable ...
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,530 407,790 5,860 1,360 7,520 not applicable ...
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,820 37,137 38,882 32,599 18,754 not applicable ...
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,219 30,649 33,129 25,715 17,629 not applicable ...
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 371,340 361,145 5,075 1,140 3,985 not applicable ...
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,381 43,660 45,352 39,833 16,626 not applicable ...
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,920 32,225 34,960 25,995 9,918 not applicable ...
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 311,000 298,700 4,405 1,025 6,865 not applicable ...
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,922 7,813 9,232 6,978 11,956 not applicable ...
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,376 5,157 8,263 2,761 13,564 not applicable ...
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 306,895 299,895 4,075 940 1,985 not applicable ...
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,099 43,185 46,495 40,171 24,491 not applicable ...
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,269 33,350 37,774 28,255 20,445 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 86.7 87.1 85.0 86.1 44.7 not applicable ...
Employment income (%)Footnote 6 71.2 71.5 70.0 71.5 32.8 not applicable ...
Government transfers (%)Footnote 7 13.3 12.9 15.0 13.7 55.3 not applicable ...
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 8 441,060 425,515 6,075 1,470 7,990 6,815
Without total income 18,620 17,820 220 115 470 275
With total income 422,430 407,695 5,865 1,360 7,520 6,540
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.8 96.5 92.5 94.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 60,915 58,265 675 285 1,685 820
$10,000 to $19,999 73,320 69,100 910 270 3,035 1,045
$20,000 to $29,999 61,825 59,345 855 185 1,445 950
$30,000 to $39,999 48,985 47,425 725 155 675 805
$40,000 to $49,999 42,705 41,565 680 135 320 750
$50,000 to $59,999 33,880 33,190 455 75 165 495
$60,000 to $69,999 25,465 24,910 375 70 110 410
$70,000 to $79,999 19,065 18,750 260 30 25 275
$80,000 to $89,999 14,500 14,175 250 60 15 280
$90,000 to $99,999 12,450 12,225 180 35 10 195
$100,000 and over 29,325 28,745 495 60 25 525
$100,000 to $149,999 20,450 20,010 370 35 30 390
$150,000 and over 8,880 8,735 120 25 0 135
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 9 441,060 425,515 6,075 1,470 7,990 6,815
Without after-tax income 18,530 17,725 220 115 470 275
With after-tax income 422,525 407,790 5,865 1,355 7,520 6,540
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 96.5 92.2 94.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 62,460 59,785 700 285 1,690 845
$10,000 to $19,999 76,710 72,440 940 265 3,060 1,075
$20,000 to $29,999 70,955 68,155 995 220 1,585 1,105
$30,000 to $39,999 58,815 56,980 945 170 710 1,035
$40,000 to $49,999 48,385 47,345 640 150 260 715
$50,000 to $59,999 34,410 33,655 550 80 130 590
$60,000 to $69,999 23,460 23,010 340 65 45 370
$70,000 to $79,999 18,335 18,000 265 55 15 290
$80,000 and over 29,000 28,420 490 60 25 520
$80,000 to $89,999 10,565 10,360 180 15 10 185
$90,000 to $99,999 5,565 5,440 95 10 10 105
$100,000 and over 12,870 12,620 215 30 0 235
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 10 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
Without employment income 134,160 125,620 2,005 530 6,005 2,270
With employment income 306,895 299,895 4,075 935 1,985 4,545
Percentage with employment income 69.6 70.5 67.0 63.6 24.8 66.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 45,445 44,415 605 130 295 665
$5,000 to $9,999 24,495 23,850 245 85 320 285
$10,000 to $19,999 40,105 39,125 455 155 370 530
$20,000 to $29,999 33,335 32,480 385 120 350 450
$30,000 to $39,999 31,445 30,645 455 90 260 500
$40,000 to $49,999 28,140 27,495 365 95 190 410
$50,000 to $59,999 24,730 24,250 325 70 85 365
$60,000 to $69,999 18,850 18,440 300 50 65 325
$70,000 to $79,999 14,750 14,520 180 35 15 195
$80,000 and over 45,590 44,670 760 120 45 815
$80,000 to $89,999 11,815 11,540 205 55 15 230
$90,000 to $99,999 11,000 10,810 150 25 20 160
$100,000 and over 22,775 22,320 405 35 15 425
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 11 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataFootnote 12 145,570 142,655 1,885 415 615 not applicable ...
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Footnote 13 53,880 53,960 59,428 47,827 31,663 not applicable ...
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Footnote 14 62,903 63,003 65,565 60,332 33,582 not applicable ...
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 15 527,930 509,665 6,805 1,865 9,600 7,735
English only 487,350 487,355 0 0 0 0
French only 450 0 455 0 0 455
English and French 30,385 22,170 6,345 1,865 0 7,280
Neither English nor French 9,745 140 0 0 9,600 0
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 16 527,930 509,665 6,805 1,865 9,600 7,735
English 443,080 439,140 3,940 0 0 3,940
French 2,270 120 2,155 0 0 2,150
Non-official language 56,985 45,795 175 1,420 9,600 880
Aboriginal 20 20 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 56,965 45,775 170 1,415 9,605 880
English and French 850 260 340 255 0 470
English and non-official language 24,195 24,170 20 0 0 25
French and non-official language 120 25 95 0 0 95
English, French and non-official language 435 160 80 195 0 180
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 17 527,930 509,665 6,805 1,865 9,605 7,735
None 459,995 446,435 3,700 910 8,955 4,155
English 24,275 22,095 1,020 750 420 1,395
French 4,395 2,720 1,620 50 0 1,645
Non-official language 38,220 37,585 355 60 220 380
Aboriginal 90 90 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 38,130 37,500 355 55 220 385
English and French 160 45 20 90 0 65
English and non-official language 435 360 60 10 0 65
French and non-official language 450 420 30 0 0 35
English, French and non-official language 10 0 0 10 0 0
Total - Mother tongue for the population in private households - 25% Sample DataFootnote 18 527,930 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,605 7,735
English 388,960 388,940 25 0 0 25
French 6,705 545 6,155 0 0 6,155
Non-official language 121,255 109,705 310 1,640 9,600 1,130
Aboriginal 30 35 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 121,220 109,670 310 1,640 9,600 1,130
English and French 1,145 930 15 195 0 115
English and non-official language 9,365 9,365 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 345 55 285 0 0 290
English, French and non-official language 155 120 10 25 0 20
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 19 527,930 509,660 6,805 1,865 9,600 7,735
Official languages 518,185 509,525 6,800 1,865 0 7,735
English 517,735 509,525 6,345 1,865 0 7,280
French 30,835 22,175 6,800 1,870 0 7,730
Non-official languages 151,085 138,425 1,370 1,695 9,600 2,215
Aboriginal languages 225 225 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 150,870 138,205 1,365 1,695 9,605 2,215
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 20 527,935 509,665 6,800 1,870 9,600 7,740
Aboriginal identityFootnote 21 12,130 11,780 340 10 0 345
Single Aboriginal responsesFootnote 22 11,655 11,315 330 10 0 335
First Nations (North American Indian)Footnote 23 8,445 8,335 110 0 0 110
Métis 3,085 2,855 220 10 0 225
Inuk (Inuit) 125 125 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesFootnote 24 185 180 0 0 0 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 25 290 290 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 515,795 497,880 6,465 1,855 9,595 7,390
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 26 527,935 509,665 6,805 1,865 9,605 7,735
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 27 4,430 4,360 65 10 0 70
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 523,500 505,300 6,735 1,860 9,605 7,665
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 28 527,930 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,600 7,735
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 29 2,435 2,385 45 0 0 45
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 30 2,405 2,350 45 10 0 50
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryFootnote 31 2,125 2,105 20 0 0 15
Métis single ancestry 265 235 25 10 0 30
Inuit single ancestry 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Footnote 32 30 30 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 30 30 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 15,225 14,765 445 10 0 455
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesFootnote 34 14,970 14,540 420 15 0 425
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 11,875 11,610 250 15 0 255
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,915 2,745 165 0 0 165
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 185 180 10 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesFootnote 35 255 230 25 0 0 25
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 235 210 25 0 0 30
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 10 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 10 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Footnote 36 510,270 492,510 6,310 1,845 9,595 7,235
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 37 527,935 509,660 6,805 1,865 9,600 7,735
Canadian citizensFootnote 38 497,485 483,545 6,275 1,625 6,035 7,085
Canadian citizens only 474,425 462,070 6,005 1,175 5,180 6,585
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country 23,060 21,475 270 455 855 500
Not Canadian citizensFootnote 39 30,445 26,115 530 240 3,565 650
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 40 527,930 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,605 7,735
Non-immigrantsFootnote 41 391,335 384,565 5,230 545 1,000 5,500
ImmigrantsFootnote 42 130,365 119,395 1,475 1,295 8,205 2,125
Before 1981 50,625 48,305 190 195 1,930 290
1981 to 1990 16,565 15,255 90 120 1,100 155
1991 to 2000 23,700 21,520 310 335 1,540 475
2001 to 2010 26,330 23,770 555 435 1,570 775
2001 to 2005 12,920 11,865 215 195 640 310
2006 to 2010 13,410 11,895 340 240 935 460
2011 to 2016Footnote 43 13,150 10,545 325 210 2,065 430
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 44 6,230 5,700 100 30 400 110
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 45 130,365 119,395 1,475 1,295 8,200 2,120
Under 5 years 14,645 14,055 140 110 340 190
5 to 14 years 26,920 25,930 280 295 410 430
15 to 24 years 31,680 30,245 285 215 940 390
25 to 44 years 48,430 43,660 645 575 3,555 935
45 years and over 8,695 5,510 130 100 2,960 180
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 46 130,370 119,390 1,475 1,295 8,200 2,120
Americas 17,015 16,300 145 165 395 230
Brazil 330 300 10 15 10 15
Colombia 1,400 1,230 30 25 115 35
El Salvador 1,595 1,445 0 35 115 20
Guyana 1,225 1,230 0 0 0 0
Haiti 210 100 75 35 10 90
Jamaica 2,780 2,780 0 0 0 0
Mexico 605 590 0 0 15 0
Peru 225 205 0 10 15 10
Trinidad and Tobago 1,250 1,250 0 0 0 0
United StatesFootnote 47 3,900 3,850 25 20 0 35
Other places of birth in Americas 3,495 3,325 10 40 115 35
Europe 63,400 59,300 375 530 3,190 640
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,710 2,405 15 55 235 40
Croatia 4,805 4,500 10 25 265 20
France 390 165 215 15 0 220
Germany 3,025 2,960 25 35 10 40
Greece 1,355 1,265 0 10 80 10
Hungary 1,485 1,435 10 10 30 15
IrelandFootnote 48 580 580 0 0 0 0
Italy 10,790 9,720 25 70 980 55
Netherlands 2,500 2,485 0 10 0 10
Poland 5,775 5,530 10 20 215 20
Portugal 5,600 4,675 0 50 870 25
Romania 1,705 1,520 10 125 50 75
Russian Federation 700 635 0 15 50 0
SerbiaFootnote 49 1,730 1,610 0 10 105 10
Ukraine 855 810 0 0 40 0
United KingdomFootnote 50 13,960 13,950 10 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Europe 5,445 5,065 55 65 260 90
Africa 7,495 6,150 865 220 255 980
Algeria 70 35 25 10 0 30
Egypt 800 730 10 30 30 25
Ethiopia 355 340 0 0 15 0
Kenya 440 430 10 0 10 10
Morocco 175 80 35 65 0 65
Nigeria 420 420 0 0 0 0
Somalia 580 455 10 0 115 10
South Africa, Republic of 635 630 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 4,025 3,040 785 115 75 845
Asia 42,025 37,195 85 375 4,365 275
Afghanistan 950 850 0 15 80 10
Bangladesh 1,020 985 0 0 25 10
ChinaFootnote 51 3,880 3,110 0 20 750 10
Hong KongFootnote 52 630 610 0 0 20 0
India 6,585 5,970 0 20 585 15
IranFootnote 53 1,195 1,055 10 20 110 15
Iraq 4,750 4,110 10 45 590 30
Japan 210 180 20 0 10 20
Korea, SouthFootnote 54 1,100 1,010 0 10 90 10
Lebanon 970 800 15 90 70 55
Pakistan 3,685 3,505 10 35 135 30
Philippines 5,890 5,805 0 0 85 0
Sri Lanka 600 575 0 0 20 0
SyriaFootnote 55 1,820 955 0 35 830 20
Taiwan 250 240 0 0 0 0
Viet Nam 2,780 2,215 0 30 530 20
Other places of birth in Asia 5,725 5,235 20 60 415 50
Oceania and other places of birthFootnote 56 440 440 0 0 0 0
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 57 13,150 10,545 325 215 2,065 430
Americas 2,015 1,860 45 15 90 60
Brazil 45 35 0 0 10 0
Colombia 260 215 20 0 25 20
Cuba 110 90 0 10 20 10
Haiti 90 50 30 10 0 35
Jamaica 310 310 0 0 0 0
Mexico 110 105 0 0 0 0
United StatesFootnote 58 540 540 0 0 0 0
VenezuelaFootnote 59 15 15 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 530 505 0 0 20 0
Europe 1,865 1,625 35 40 170 55
France 45 15 30 0 0 35
Germany 45 30 0 15 0 10
IrelandFootnote 60 50 50 0 0 0 0
MoldovaFootnote 61 15 15 0 0 0 0
Romania 100 70 0 10 20 10
Russian Federation 120 95 0 0 20 0
Ukraine 80 75 0 0 0 0
United KingdomFootnote 62 365 365 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 1,045 900 10 10 130 10
Africa 1,665 1,275 240 45 110 260
Algeria 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 45 0 35 0 0 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155 45 95 15 0 100
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 215 200 0 10 0 0
Eritrea 60 45 0 0 15 0
Ethiopia 85 75 0 0 0 0
Morocco 25 20 0 10 0 0
Nigeria 110 105 0 0 0 0
Somalia 145 95 0 0 45 0
South Africa, Republic of 45 45 0 0 0 0
Tunisia 15 15 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 745 605 90 10 35 95
Asia 7,555 5,740 0 115 1,700 60
Afghanistan 120 105 0 15 0 10
Bangladesh 130 110 0 0 15 10
ChinaFootnote 63 645 450 0 0 190 0
Hong KongFootnote 64 10 15 0 0 0 0
India 1,010 880 0 10 125 0
IranFootnote 65 250 220 0 0 25 0
Iraq 1,095 830 0 20 245 10
Israel 45 45 0 0 0 0
Japan 30 30 0 0 0 0
Korea, SouthFootnote 66 130 130 0 0 0 0
Lebanon 160 95 0 25 35 15
Nepal 50 45 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 700 625 0 10 65 10
Philippines 1,080 1,065 0 0 15 0
Saudi Arabia 60 60 0 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 35 35 0 0 0 0
SyriaFootnote 67 1,245 410 0 35 800 15
Taiwan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Turkey 45 35 0 0 10 0
United Arab Emirates 100 90 0 0 10 0
Viet Nam 110 80 0 0 30 0
Other places of birth in Asia 505 380 0 0 130 0
Oceania and otherFootnote 68 45 50 0 0 0 0
Australia 35 35 0 0 0 0
Other places of birthFootnote 69 15 15 0 0 0 0
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 70 527,935 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,600 7,735
First generationFootnote 71 138,535 126,965 1,605 1,330 8,635 2,270
Second generationFootnote 72 133,170 131,040 795 420 925 1,005
Third generation or moreFootnote 73 256,225 251,660 4,405 115 45 4,460
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataFootnote 74 81,230 72,470 1,285 1,115 6,360 1,845
Economic immigrantsFootnote 75 30,250 28,570 350 560 775 630
Principal applicantsFootnote 76 11,460 10,690 155 235 375 275
Secondary applicantsFootnote 77 18,790 17,880 195 320 395 355
Immigrants sponsored by familyFootnote 78 25,160 22,205 250 115 2,585 310
RefugeesFootnote 79 24,535 20,560 645 430 2,900 860
Other immigrantsFootnote 80 1,285 1,130 40 15 95 50
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 81 527,930 509,665 6,800 1,865 9,600 7,735
Total visible minority populationFootnote 82 100,060 91,875 1,435 895 5,850 1,880
South AsianFootnote 83 22,105 20,900 60 120 1,025 120
Chinese 10,075 8,975 10 55 1,035 35
Black 20,245 18,535 1,200 210 305 1,300
Filipino 8,150 8,055 0 10 90 0
Latin American 8,420 7,765 50 150 460 120
Arab 10,330 8,580 85 225 1,440 195
Southeast AsianFootnote 84 6,500 5,750 10 40 705 25
West AsianFootnote 85 4,805 4,305 0 75 420 40
Korean 2,090 1,940 0 15 135 0
Japanese 1,055 1,035 0 0 25 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 86 2,535 2,450 10 0 80 10
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 87 3,745 3,580 25 10 125 25
Not a visible minorityFootnote 88 427,875 417,785 5,370 970 3,750 5,855
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 89 527,930 509,660 6,800 1,865 9,605 7,735
North American Aboriginal origins 17,660 17,150 490 20 0 505
First Nations (North American Indian) 14,290 13,980 300 15 0 305
Inuit 220 210 0 0 0 0
Métis 3,455 3,230 215 0 0 220
Other North American origins 129,550 126,515 2,720 150 170 2,790
Acadian 700 580 115 0 0 115
American 5,935 5,895 35 10 0 35
Canadian 124,935 122,030 2,600 140 165 2,670
New Brunswicker 20 20 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 290 285 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 95 95 0 0 0 0
Ontarian 65 55 0 0 0 0
Québécois 120 105 15 0 10 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 90 60 60 0 0 0 0
European origins 383,005 374,115 4,315 890 3,680 4,760
British Isles origins 224,420 223,340 980 55 45 1,010
Channel Islander 65 65 0 0 0 0
Cornish 25 25 0 0 0 0
English 130,705 130,235 415 25 30 425
Irish 87,830 87,325 465 15 25 475
Manx 115 115 0 0 0 0
Scottish 98,765 98,500 245 10 10 250
Welsh 9,970 9,945 20 0 10 20
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 91 15,030 14,985 35 10 0 40
French origins 43,650 39,805 3,700 120 25 3,760
Alsatian 25 25 0 0 0 0
Breton 10 10 0 0 0 0
Corsican 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 43,620 39,780 3,700 120 20 3,760
Western European origins (except French origins) 78,950 78,410 405 80 55 445
Austrian 3,395 3,370 0 10 20 10
Bavarian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,575 1,500 70 0 0 70
Dutch 28,405 28,315 75 0 10 75
Flemish 135 130 0 0 0 0
Frisian 165 165 0 0 0 0
German 50,405 50,035 260 75 30 295
Luxembourger 20 15 10 0 0 10
Swiss 1,460 1,445 15 0 0 15
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 92 55 55 0 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 8,540 8,495 40 0 0 35
Danish 2,310 2,300 10 0 0 10
Finnish 1,675 1,680 0 0 0 0
Icelandic 315 320 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 1,790 1,775 15 0 0 15
Swedish 2,540 2,520 15 0 0 15
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 93 485 475 0 0 0 10
Eastern European origins 67,920 66,650 265 330 670 435
Bulgarian 450 430 0 15 0 0
Byelorussian 200 195 0 0 0 10
Czech 2,405 2,320 0 10 70 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Footnote 94 945 925 0 0 10 0
Estonian 610 600 0 10 0 10
Hungarian 11,215 11,070 45 40 70 60
Latvian 965 945 10 15 10 10
Lithuanian 1,975 1,945 10 0 15 10
Moldovan 45 35 0 0 0 0
Polish 28,440 28,020 95 50 275 125
Romanian 4,500 4,265 25 145 70 95
Russian 5,745 5,590 20 40 85 40
Slovak 2,040 1,965 20 0 60 20
Ukrainian 18,990 18,820 55 50 75 75
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 95 315 315 0 0 0 0
Southern European origins 110,325 106,465 465 440 2,955 690
Albanian 1,650 1,510 0 10 120 15
Bosnian 2,110 1,910 10 30 155 25
Catalan 25 25 0 0 0 0
Croatian 10,360 10,025 30 55 250 55
Cypriot 110 110 0 0 0 0
Greek 5,030 4,905 15 25 85 30
Italian 62,335 60,910 290 125 1,010 355
Kosovar 300 260 0 0 45 0
Macedonian 1,265 1,235 0 15 20 10
Maltese 1,105 1,090 15 0 0 10
Montenegrin 175 140 0 15 20 10
Portuguese 16,225 15,130 70 80 950 110
Serbian 7,585 7,140 0 90 350 50
Sicilian 615 605 0 0 10 0
Slovenian 1,925 1,915 0 0 10 0
Spanish 6,285 6,040 75 65 105 110
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Footnote 96 1,220 1,200 0 0 20 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 97 70 60 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,760 2,635 60 20 50 70
Basque 35 30 0 0 0 0
Jewish 1,470 1,400 40 10 20 40
Roma (Gypsy) 295 275 0 0 20 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Footnote 98 175 170 0 10 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 99 835 805 20 0 10 20
Caribbean origins 12,725 12,530 110 45 40 135
Antiguan 65 65 0 0 0 0
Bahamian 80 80 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 680 680 0 0 0 0
Bermudan 95 90 0 0 0 0
Carib 30 30 0 0 0 0
Cuban 745 725 0 10 15 0
Dominican 400 365 20 0 10 20
Grenadian 350 350 0 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 345 220 80 25 10 95
Jamaican 7,460 7,440 10 0 0 10
Kittitian/Nevisian 45 45 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 40 0 0 0 0
St. Lucian 110 110 0 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,760 1,765 0 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 210 210 0 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Footnote 100 1,065 1,060 0 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 101 420 420 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 11,785 11,200 55 135 390 125
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 415 385 10 0 10 15
Arawak 50 50 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 410 410 0 0 0 0
Belizean 25 20 0 0 10 0
Bolivian 55 50 0 0 0 10
Brazilian 530 510 0 10 0 0
Chilean 510 500 0 0 10 10
Colombian 1,915 1,670 30 55 160 55
Costa Rican 100 100 0 0 0 10
Ecuadorian 290 290 0 0 0 0
Guatemalan 815 780 10 0 30 10
Guyanese 1,835 1,835 0 0 0 0
Hispanic 270 245 0 0 20 0
Honduran 255 245 0 0 10 0
Maya 130 115 0 0 10 0
Mexican 1,275 1,255 0 0 20 10
Nicaraguan 320 275 0 20 20 10
Panamanian 70 70 0 0 0 0
Paraguayan 20 25 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 320 285 0 15 15 10
Salvadorean 2,185 2,075 0 25 85 15
Uruguayan 95 95 0 0 0 0
Venezuelan 220 220 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 102 630 610 0 0 15 10
African origins 14,435 12,575 1,200 290 370 1,345
Central and West African origins 3,255 2,505 605 100 40 660
Akan 20 25 0 0 0 0
Angolan 125 110 10 10 0 15
Ashanti 30 25 0 0 0 0
Beninese 15 15 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 25 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 160 50 110 0 0 115
Chadian 275 200 40 30 15 55
Congolese 710 250 400 50 10 425
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 15 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 870 855 0 0 0 0
Guinean 35 10 20 0 0 25
Ibo 60 60 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 25 15 10 0 0 10
Liberian 35 40 0 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 810 805 0 0 10 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 25 15 10 0 0 10
Sierra Leonean 40 35 0 0 0 10
Togolese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 35 30 0 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 103 120 90 25 0 10 25
North African origins 2,595 2,305 100 110 75 155
Algerian 135 90 40 0 0 40
Berber 30 15 10 10 0 10
Coptic 50 50 0 0 0 0
Dinka 35 40 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 1,315 1,235 10 30 40 25
Libyan 140 140 0 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 290 180 45 55 0 75
Sudanese 645 610 0 0 25 10
Tunisian 50 40 10 0 0 10
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 104 75 70 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,270 3,810 225 25 210 235
Afrikaner 15 15 0 0 0 0
Amhara 40 45 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Footnote 105 85 50 25 0 0 25
Burundian 85 30 55 0 0 55
Djiboutian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 185 185 0 0 0 0
Ethiopian 450 435 0 0 10 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 255 255 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 30 15 15 0 0 15
Oromo 60 60 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 285 140 125 10 10 125
Seychellois 10 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,245 1,055 20 0 170 20
South African 710 705 0 0 10 0
Tanzanian 125 115 0 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 105 110 0 0 0 0
Zambian 50 50 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 430 425 0 0 0 0
Zulu 95 100 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 106 275 270 10 0 0 10
Other African origins 4,560 4,170 280 60 50 305
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 107 725 710 10 0 0 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 108 3,885 3,505 275 60 50 305
Asian origins 74,200 68,300 235 525 5,145 490
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 21,105 18,560 135 305 2,105 285
Afghan 1,500 1,370 0 15 105 10
Arab, n.o.s.Footnote 109 2,730 2,280 30 20 400 35
Armenian 960 895 10 25 30 20
Assyrian 2,070 1,780 10 20 260 15
Azerbaijani 75 75 0 0 0 0
Georgian 30 30 0 0 0 0
Hazara 45 45 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,970 1,830 15 30 100 30
Iraqi 3,295 2,910 0 20 360 10
Israeli 320 280 30 0 0 35
Jordanian 605 590 0 0 15 0
Kazakh 30 25 0 0 0 0
Kurd 1,460 1,360 10 15 85 10
Kuwaiti 0 10 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 2,095 1,910 50 105 25 105
Palestinian 1,585 1,505 0 15 70 0
Pashtun 110 90 0 15 0 10
Saudi Arabian 125 115 0 0 10 0
Syrian 1,635 965 0 30 635 20
Tajik 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tatar 15 20 0 0 0 0
Turk 1,240 1,205 10 10 20 10
Turkmen 20 10 0 0 20 0
Uighur 10 15 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yemeni 300 265 0 10 30 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 110 595 540 0 0 45 0
South Asian origins 22,990 21,815 75 120 990 130
Bangladeshi 885 850 0 0 30 0
Bengali 350 320 10 15 10 15
Bhutanese 15 0 0 0 15 0
East Indian 15,795 15,020 55 45 670 75
Goan 45 45 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 100 85 10 0 10 0
Kashmiri 70 65 0 0 0 0
Nepali 175 110 0 20 45 10
Pakistani 3,935 3,760 0 20 155 10
Punjabi 1,190 1,130 0 10 45 10
Sinhalese 150 155 0 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 790 760 0 0 30 0
Tamil 125 120 0 0 10 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 111 1,010 960 0 15 35 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 30,650 28,475 20 110 2,040 75
Burmese 75 65 0 0 10 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,395 1,255 0 0 140 0
Chinese 12,555 11,335 15 50 1,155 45
Filipino 8,815 8,725 0 10 90 0
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 200 205 0 0 0 0
Japanese 1,395 1,370 0 0 25 0
Karen 385 345 0 0 40 0
Korean 2,135 1,985 0 15 135 0
Laotian 760 715 0 0 30 0
Malaysian 195 195 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 60 45 0 0 10 0
Singaporean 0 10 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 175 170 0 0 0 0
Thai 450 375 0 0 75 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,170 3,650 0 40 485 20
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 112 90 85 0 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 435 405 15 0 15 15
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 113 435 410 10 0 10 15
Oceania origins 825 825 0 0 0 0
Australian 490 490 0 0 0 0
New Zealander 175 180 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 170 165 0 0 0 0
Fijian 55 60 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Maori 30 35 0 0 0 0
Samoan 30 30 0 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Footnote 114 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 115 30 30 0 0 0 0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 116 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,810
No certificate, diploma or degree 87,880 80,885 1,250 210 5,530 1,355
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 117 125,445 122,360 1,390 265 1,435 1,520
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 227,735 222,270 3,445 990 1,025 3,940
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30,600 29,675 605 70 250 640
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 118 14,475 13,925 350 40 155 370
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 119 16,125 15,745 260 30 95 275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 99,070 97,125 1,295 290 360 1,435
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 8,155 7,855 185 40 75 205
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 89,910 87,615 1,360 600 340 1,655
Bachelor's degree 60,005 58,740 780 260 215 915
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,985 5,725 125 75 55 165
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 3,045 2,970 45 25 10 55
Master's degree 17,025 16,525 295 165 35 375
Earned doctorateFootnote 120 3,860 3,655 115 65 20 150
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 121 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 122 213,325 203,245 2,635 475 6,965 2,875
Education 13,525 13,035 285 95 110 335
13. Education 13,525 13,030 285 100 115 335
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 9,160 8,980 130 10 40 135
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,705 1,700 0 0 0 0
50. Visual and performing arts 7,450 7,280 125 10 35 135
Humanities 13,365 12,960 235 80 85 280
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,175 1,080 45 25 20 60
23. English language and literature/letters 3,520 3,475 30 10 10 35
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 3,150 3,070 35 10 30 45
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesFootnote 123 85 85 0 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,115 1,090 10 10 10 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,140 1,115 15 0 0 20
54. History 2,465 2,420 25 10 15 30
55. French language and literature/letters 725 620 80 20 0 90
Social and behavioural sciences and law 28,090 27,630 280 105 75 330
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 265 240 10 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,995 2,985 10 0 0 15
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 5,240 5,150 70 0 15 70
22. Legal professions and studies 3,650 3,585 30 30 10 40
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesFootnote 124 670 650 10 10 0 10
42. Psychology 3,670 3,625 35 0 0 40
45. Social sciences 11,605 11,395 125 40 45 150
Business, management and public administration 41,430 40,525 620 155 130 690
30.16 Accounting and computer science 70 70 0 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 4,195 4,140 50 0 0 45
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 37,160 36,310 565 155 125 645
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,390 9,145 130 65 50 160
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 4,130 4,000 85 30 20 95
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,780 1,750 10 10 10 15
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesFootnote 125 90 85 0 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,840 2,770 25 25 20 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 550 540 10 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,840 7,650 135 45 10 160
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,740 5,595 110 30 10 130
25. Library science 625 615 10 10 0 10
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,335 1,305 20 10 0 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesFootnote 126 135 135 0 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 47,875 46,650 720 225 275 835
04. Architecture and related services 2,100 2,080 10 10 10 10
14. Engineering 8,670 8,330 145 130 65 205
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 11,470 11,225 170 25 50 180
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 10 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 9,340 9,140 135 20 45 145
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 9,820 9,615 145 20 40 155
48. Precision production 6,470 6,250 125 20 70 135
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,330 3,230 55 15 20 65
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,295 2,235 35 0 20 40
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,030 1,005 20 10 0 20
Health and related fields 39,320 38,425 610 150 130 690
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,435 3,360 55 10 15 60
51. Health professions and related programs 34,825 34,045 535 140 110 605
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,055 1,020 20 10 0 25
Personal, protective and transportation services 14,370 13,990 235 45 110 255
12. Personal and culinary services 8,210 7,980 115 25 85 130
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 75 70 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 50 50 10 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 3,995 3,930 50 0 10 60
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,040 1,960 60 15 10 70
Other 55 55 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 55 50 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 127 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,325 203,245 2,635 475 6,965 2,875
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 128 227,735 222,270 3,445 990 1,025 3,940
Location of study inside Canada 192,205 188,605 2,940 535 125 3,210
Same as province or territory of residence 183,530 180,700 2,245 455 125 2,470
Different than province or territory of residence 8,680 7,905 695 80 0 735
Location of study outside CanadaFootnote 129 35,525 33,665 505 460 900 735
United StatesFootnote 130 5,835 5,755 45 25 10 55
Philippines 2,480 2,465 0 0 20 0
India 2,960 2,920 0 0 40 0
United KingdomFootnote 131 4,150 4,125 15 0 10 20
ChinaFootnote 132 1,415 1,180 0 0 230 0
France 190 30 155 0 0 155
Other 18,490 17,185 285 425 595 500
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataFootnote 133 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 not applicable ...
In the labour force 278,645 272,385 3,730 950 1,580 not applicable ...
Employed 259,070 253,370 3,455 820 1,425 not applicable ...
Unemployed 19,575 19,010 280 125 160 not applicable ...
Not in the labour force 162,415 153,135 2,350 520 6,405 not applicable ...
Participation rate 63.2 64.0 61.3 64.6 19.8 not applicable ...
Employment rate 58.7 59.5 56.8 55.8 17.8 not applicable ...
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.0 7.5 13.2 10.1 not applicable ...
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataFootnote 134 441,055 425,515 6,080 1,470 7,990 6,815
Did not workFootnote 135 154,915 145,655 2,250 575 6,435 2,535
Worked 286,140 279,860 3,830 900 1,555 4,275
Worked full year, full timeFootnote 136 149,070 146,060 1,930 430 650 2,150
Worked part year and/or part timeFootnote 137 137,070 133,805 1,895 465 905 2,130
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.1 43.1 42.6 41.2 41.0 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 138 295,380 288,770 3,940 990 1,675 4,435
a.Management 27,985 27,455 365 50 115 390
00 Senior management occupations 2,640 2,565 55 0 10 60
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 8,730 8,560 130 25 10 145
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 10,670 10,470 120 10 65 125
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 5,945 5,860 60 10 25 60
b.Professional 51,050 49,920 810 290 25 955
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 7,715 7,610 80 25 0 95
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 8,120 7,940 125 60 0 155
30 Professional occupations in nursing 5,755 5,695 40 15 0 50
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 4,790 4,700 45 40 0 70
40 Professional occupations in education services 14,870 14,425 340 110 0 390
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 6,835 6,660 120 30 15 140
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 2,970 2,890 65 10 0 70
c.Technical and paraprofessional 29,015 28,450 425 115 30 480
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 8,430 8,265 110 45 10 135
32 Technical occupations in health 6,120 5,985 105 25 10 120
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 6,210 6,080 110 25 0 120
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 2,195 2,170 20 0 0 25
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,055 5,945 75 20 10 90
d.Administration and administrative support 34,530 33,990 465 30 45 480
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 13,925 13,675 235 10 10 240
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 3,110 3,070 40 0 0 45
14 Office support occupations 11,575 11,415 115 15 25 120
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 5,920 5,825 75 0 10 75
e.Sales 31,660 31,150 320 110 85 375
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 7,075 6,960 85 10 15 95
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - Wholesale and retail trade 13,960 13,735 140 50 40 160
66 Sales support occupations 10,625 10,455 90 45 35 115
f.Personal and customer information services 54,640 53,105 740 215 580 845
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 6,205 6,095 70 30 10 90
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 5,690 5,545 95 25 25 105
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 9,065 8,760 90 35 180 110
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 14,240 13,860 255 70 55 290
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 19,445 18,845 230 55 315 255
g.Industrial, construction and equipment operation trades 24,045 23,500 325 60 160 360
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 15,595 15,215 205 50 130 230
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 8,455 8,285 120 10 35 125
h.Workers and labourers in transport and construction 19,570 19,130 230 60 155 260
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 4,905 4,820 50 0 30 50
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 10,405 10,170 145 45 50 165
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 4,260 4,140 30 15 80 40
i.Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,340 5,120 45 15 155 50
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 750 745 10 0 0 10
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 1,455 1,315 20 15 105 30
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 3,135 3,065 15 0 50 20
j.Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 17,540 16,955 220 50 320 245
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 2,315 2,280 25 0 10 20
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 4,970 4,705 85 25 160 95
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 4,655 4,580 35 15 25 40
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 5,600 5,385 80 10 130 85
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 139 295,380 288,770 3,940 990 1,670 4,440
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3,230 2,950 60 20 205 70
111 - 112 FarmsFootnote 140 3,035 2,770 45 20 205 50
113 Forestry and logging 40 35 15 0 0 10
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 10 10 0 0 0 0
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry 145 145 0 0 0 10
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 350 325 20 0 0 15
211 Oil and gas extraction 70 70 10 0 0 0
212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) 135 125 10 0 0 15
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction 130 135 0 0 0 0
22 Utilities 1,405 1,375 20 10 0 25
221 Utilities 1,405 1,375 20 0 0 25
23 Construction 21,545 21,065 265 55 155 300
236 Construction of buildings 6,080 5,925 70 25 55 85
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 1,810 1,775 0 0 25 0
238 Specialty trade contractors 13,655 13,360 195 30 70 210
31-33 Manufacturing 35,235 34,275 490 120 355 550
311 Food manufacturing 5,865 5,585 85 30 165 100
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 435 425 10 0 0 10
313 Textile mills 80 75 0 0 10 0
314 Textile product mills 365 355 10 0 10 0
315 Clothing manufacturing 330 305 0 0 30 0
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing 90 85 10 0 0 10
321 Wood product manufacturing 665 650 10 10 0 15
322 Paper manufacturing 480 440 20 10 10 25
323 Printing and related support activities 710 705 10 0 0 10
324 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing 195 195 0 0 0 0
325 Chemical manufacturing 1,380 1,370 10 0 0 0
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 1,085 1,055 15 10 0 20
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing 1,230 1,200 25 0 0 25
331 Primary metal manufacturing 5,980 5,890 75 0 10 75
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 3,320 3,245 15 15 45 25
333 Machinery manufacturing 2,345 2,315 15 10 0 20
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 1,040 1,020 10 10 10 15
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing 655 645 10 0 0 0
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 7,190 6,990 135 10 50 140
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 685 645 25 0 15 25
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 1,095 1,075 10 0 10 10
41 Wholesale trade 11,790 11,480 215 25 70 220
411 Farm product merchant wholesalers 230 225 0 0 10 0
412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 235 230 0 0 0 0
413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers 1,650 1,585 20 0 45 25
414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers 1,405 1,360 45 0 0 45
415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers 780 770 10 0 0 10
416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,925 2,880 35 0 10 30
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,695 2,600 70 20 10 80
418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers 1,495 1,475 15 0 0 15
419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 370 360 15 0 0 10
44-45 Retail trade 35,465 34,915 305 115 140 360
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 3,510 3,460 45 10 0 45
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,320 1,310 0 0 0 10
443 Electronics and appliance stores 1,225 1,215 10 0 0 10
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,715 2,690 15 10 0 20
445 Food and beverage stores 8,625 8,480 45 20 80 55
446 Health and personal care stores 3,795 3,710 35 35 10 55
447 Gasoline stations 755 735 10 20 0 10
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 3,840 3,780 25 10 20 30
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,610 1,585 0 0 15 0
452 General merchandise stores 4,880 4,805 65 0 0 65
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 2,300 2,265 30 0 0 35
454 Non-store retailers 895 875 20 0 0 20
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 12,240 11,945 200 60 35 225
481 Air transportation 835 785 50 0 0 50
482 Rail transportation 275 265 10 0 0 10
483 Water transportation 105 100 0 0 0 0
484 Truck transportation 3,650 3,545 55 20 30 60
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 2,445 2,395 30 20 0 40
486 Pipeline transportation 40 40 0 0 0 0
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 10 10 0 0 0 0
488 Support activities for transportation 1,450 1,430 15 0 0 20
491 Postal service 1,260 1,245 15 0 0 15
492 Couriers and messengers 1,400 1,390 10 10 0 10
493 Warehousing and storage 770 750 15 10 0 20
51 Information and cultural industries 5,960 5,885 60 0 10 70
511 Publishing industries (except Internet) 1,370 1,350 10 0 0 10
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 1,090 1,065 25 0 0 20
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 665 660 10 0 0 0
517 Telecommunications 1,795 1,775 25 0 0 25
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services 200 200 0 0 0 0
519 Other information services 840 830 0 0 0 0
52 Finance and insurance 11,415 11,210 155 35 15 170
521 Monetary authorities - central bank 10 0 0 0 0 0
522 Credit intermediation and related activities 5,045 4,955 55 25 10 65
523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities 1,705 1,685 15 0 0 20
524 Insurance carriers and related activities 4,620 4,520 90 10 10 85
526 Funds and other financial vehicles 40 40 0 0 0 0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,285 5,215 20 20 25 35
531 Real estate 4,420 4,370 10 10 25 20
532 Rental and leasing services 830 815 10 0 0 15
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) 35 35 0 0 0 0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,970 16,630 255 70 15 285
541 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,970 16,635 250 70 15 290
55 Management of companies and enterprises 440 430 0 0 0 10
551 Management of companies and enterprises 435 430 10 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,865 15,445 210 45 160 230
561 Administrative and support services 14,820 14,420 195 45 155 225
562 Waste management and remediation services 1,040 1,025 10 0 10 10
61 Educational services 26,715 26,005 550 140 20 625
611 Educational services 26,715 26,005 555 140 20 620
62 Health care and social assistance 38,515 37,835 485 150 50 555
621 Ambulatory health care services 11,125 10,915 155 40 10 180
622 Hospitals 13,765 13,580 140 35 10 155
623 Nursing and residential care facilities 7,115 6,980 85 40 10 100
624 Social assistance 6,510 6,360 105 30 15 120
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 5,745 5,665 50 20 10 60
711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries 1,960 1,940 10 0 0 10
712 Heritage institutions 385 365 15 0 0 15
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries 3,400 3,355 20 20 0 35
72 Accommodation and food services 20,520 19,990 220 55 265 245
721 Accommodation services 1,365 1,310 25 10 20 30
722 Food services and drinking places 19,155 18,675 195 50 240 215
81 Other services (except public administration) 13,005 12,650 185 35 135 205
811 Repair and maintenance 3,840 3,735 55 0 50 55
812 Personal and laundry services 4,660 4,535 35 20 65 50
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations 3,755 3,640 90 10 15 95
814 Private households 760 740 10 0 10 10
91 Public administration 13,690 13,480 180 20 15 190
911 Federal government public administration 3,000 2,910 75 10 0 80
912 Provincial and territorial public administration 1,880 1,865 20 0 0 20
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration 8,775 8,675 85 0 10 85
914 Aboriginal public administration 10 10 0 0 0 0
919 International and other extra-territorial public administration 20 15 0 0 10 0
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataFootnote 141 259,065 253,370 3,455 820 1,420 3,865
Worked at home 15,785 15,440 230 45 70 255
Worked outside Canada 985 925 25 15 30 30
No fixed workplace address 29,165 28,475 370 110 215 425
Worked at usual place 213,130 208,535 2,830 650 1,110 3,155
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 142 295,380 288,775 3,940 995 1,670 4,435
English 289,890 284,975 3,250 825 840 3,665
French 1,125 600 475 60 0 500
Non-official language 1,675 1,080 10 15 575 10
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 1,675 1,075 10 15 580 10
English and French 690 425 200 65 0 235
English and non-official language 1,955 1,685 0 15 260 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 35 15 10 20 0 15
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 143 295,375 288,770 3,940 995 1,670 4,440
None 284,555 279,765 2,730 775 1,285 3,120
English 1,545 1,105 280 45 115 300
French 3,005 2,025 875 100 0 930
Non-official language 6,080 5,725 40 55 270 65
Aboriginal 15 15 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 6,065 5,705 40 50 275 65
English and French 10 0 0 10 0 0
English and non-official language 15 20 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 170 135 15 20 0 30
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 213,135 208,535 2,830 655 1,115 3,155
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 142,615 139,825 1,680 420 690 1,890
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 70,100 68,295 1,135 235 425 1,260
Commute to a different province or territory 415 410 0 0 0 10
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 144 242,295 237,010 3,200 760 1,330 3,580
Car, truck, van - as a driver 183,830 180,040 2,410 560 820 2,690
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 17,350 16,945 130 30 240 145
Public transit 25,545 24,850 395 125 175 455
Walked 11,205 10,930 170 25 75 185
Bicycle 2,240 2,185 25 15 15 35
Other method 2,120 2,055 60 10 0 60
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 145 242,290 237,010 3,200 760 1,330 3,575
Less than 15 minutes 52,365 51,345 625 140 255 695
15 to 29 minutes 92,595 90,890 1,075 250 385 1,200
30 to 44 minutes 47,840 46,600 680 170 390 765
45 to 59 minutes 21,280 20,770 320 65 120 355
60 minutes and over 28,215 27,410 495 130 175 560
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 146 242,295 237,010 3,200 760 1,325 3,580
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 21,160 20,590 310 45 215 335
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,135 44,065 565 160 340 645
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 58,890 57,690 840 185 170 935
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 48,540 47,590 700 150 100 775
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 26,500 25,945 265 95 195 315
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 42,070 41,130 520 120 310 580
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataFootnote 147 522,365 504,455 6,760 1,855 9,290 7,690
Non-movers 460,065 445,220 5,825 1,585 7,430 6,615
Movers 62,300 59,235 940 265 1,860 1,070
Non-migrants 40,580 39,320 530 145 580 600
Migrants 21,720 19,915 405 125 1,275 465
Internal migrants 17,035 16,480 290 60 205 320
Intraprovincial migrants 15,320 14,935 180 20 180 195
Interprovincial migrants 1,720 1,545 110 35 25 130
External migrants 4,680 3,435 115 60 1,075 140
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataFootnote 148 499,650 482,830 6,570 1,820 8,430 7,475
Non-movers 320,160 310,495 3,915 1,015 4,735 4,420
Movers 179,495 172,340 2,650 810 3,695 3,055
Non-migrants 113,675 110,605 1,330 440 1,300 1,545
Migrants 65,820 61,730 1,320 370 2,395 1,505
Internal migrants 50,670 48,940 1,030 215 485 1,140
Intraprovincial migrants 46,210 44,940 710 130 430 775
Interprovincial migrants 4,460 4,000 325 85 50 365
External migrants 15,150 12,800 295 150 1,910 370

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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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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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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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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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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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'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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The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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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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China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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Footnote 128

'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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Footnote 134

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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Footnote 137

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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Footnote 139

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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