Census Profile, 2016 Census
Fort Smith, Town [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories [Territory]

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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	1,970	975	990	32,325	16,475	15,855
No certificate, diploma or degree	510	275	230	8,860	4,745	4,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	350	165	185	6,915	3,510	3,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,110	535	575	16,550	8,215	8,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	210	175	35	3,170	2,475	690
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	80	60	25	1,565	1,090	475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	130	115	10	1,600	1,385	220
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	510	200	305	6,115	2,730	3,380
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	45	15	30	805	325	485
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	345	145	200	6,470	2,690	3,775
Bachelor's degree	250	105	140	4,485	1,865	2,615
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	15	10	10	320	110	205
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	0	0	0	130	60	70
Master's degree	70	25	50	1,440	600	840
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	10	0	0	95	60	40
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	1,350	655	700	23,610	11,885	11,725
No certificate, diploma or degree	240	140	100	4,845	2,650	2,195
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	210	100	110	4,570	2,320	2,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	895	410	485	14,190	6,915	7,285
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	165	130	30	2,615	2,040	570
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	70	50	25	1,315	925	395
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	90	85	10	1,300	1,120	180
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	410	155	260	5,135	2,250	2,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	35	15	20	650	260	385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	285	110	175	5,795	2,360	3,435
Bachelor's degree	205	85	115	4,000	1,640	2,360
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	15	0	10	275	95	180
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	0	0	0	115	50	65
Master's degree	60	15	45	1,320	535	785
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	0	10	0	80	45	40
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	1,965	975	990	32,325	16,470	15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	860	445	420	15,775	8,255	7,520
Education	130	35	95	1,525	400	1,125
13. Education	125	35	95	1,525	405	1,125
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	15	10	405	220	185
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	0	0	0	95	80	10
50. Visual and performing arts	15	10	10	315	145	170
Humanities	40	20	20	655	260	395
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	0	0	0	105	25	80
23. English language and literature/letters	10	0	0	110	30	80
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	10	10	0	215	80	140
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	0	0	0	50	35	20
39. Theology and religious vocations	10	0	10	85	50	40
54. History	10	0	0	80	50	30
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	80	30	50	1,615	590	1,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	0	0	0	65	15	60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	10	0	10	210	70	135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	20	10	15	305	50	255
22. Legal professions and studies	10	0	0	230	105	115
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	0	0	0	25	0	20
42. Psychology	10	0	10	205	30	175
45. Social sciences	30	15	15	585	315	270
Business, management and public administration	270	45	225	3,420	1,005	2,410
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	45	10	40	420	85	335
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	225	40	185	2,995	920	2,075
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30	15	15	655	325	330
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	15	10	0	305	135	165
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	10	10	0	160	65	95
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	10	10	0
40. Physical sciences	0	0	0	160	110	50
41. Science technologies/technicians	0	10	0	25	15	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	25	10	10	400	235	165
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	15	10	10	320	220	100
25. Library science	0	0	0	45	0	40
27. Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	35	10	25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	225	205	15	3,535	3,165	370
04. Architecture and related services	0	0	0	120	65	55
14. Engineering	10	10	0	455	365	90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	30	25	0	735	635	100
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	10	0	10
46. Construction trades	100	90	0	975	920	55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	70	65	0	1,025	970	60
48. Precision production	10	10	0	215	210	10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	65	40	20	625	375	255
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	10	0	10	65	20	45
03. Natural resources and conservation	55	40	20	565	350	210
Health and related fields	110	20	90	2,120	485	1,635
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	20	10	10	210	110	100
51. Health professions and related programs	95	10	80	1,885	365	1,520
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	0	0	0	30	20	10
Personal, protective and transportation services	125	95	35	1,590	1,160	435
12. Personal and culinary services	30	10	25	485	170	310
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	10	10	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	25	20	0
43. Security and protective services	15	10	10	250	195	55
49. Transportation and materials moving	80	75	0	820	765	60
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	1,345	650	700	23,610	11,885	11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	455	240	215	9,415	4,975	4,445
Education	105	25	75	1,325	350	975
13. Education	100	25	75	1,325	350	975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	10	10	335	180	160
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	0	0	0	80	65	10
50. Visual and performing arts	10	10	0	260	110	145
Humanities	35	20	15	530	205	320
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	10	0	0	80	20	60
23. English language and literature/letters	10	10	10	95	25	65
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	10	0	10	180	55	120
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	10	0	10	40	30	10
39. Theology and religious vocations	0	0	0	50	25	30
54. History	10	0	0	75	50	30
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	0	0	0	10
Social and behavioural sciences and law	70	25	45	1,405	525	880
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	0	0	10	60	10	50
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	10	0	10	175	70	105
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	15	0	15	260	45	215
22. Legal professions and studies	10	0	0	205	95	105
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	0	0	0	20	0	15
42. Psychology	10	10	10	170	25	150
45. Social sciences	25	15	10	520	280	235
Business, management and public administration	225	35	190	3,045	880	2,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	35	0	35	365	65	295
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	190	30	160	2,680	810	1,875
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	10	10	575	285	290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	10	0	0	265	120	150
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	10	10	0	130	55	80
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	10	0	0
40. Physical sciences	0	0	0	150	100	55
41. Science technologies/technicians	0	0	0	20	10	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	25	10	10	375	215	160
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	15	10	10	300	200	100
25. Library science	0	0	0	40	0	45
27. Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	35	10	20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	170	155	15	2,930	2,605	330
04. Architecture and related services	0	0	0	85	35	45
14. Engineering	15	0	10	400	310	90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	20	25	0	640	550	95
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	10	0	0
46. Construction trades	75	75	0	820	770	45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	50	45	0	830	790	40
48. Precision production	10	10	0	155	155	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	50	35	15	560	330	230
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	10	0	0	50	15	35
03. Natural resources and conservation	45	35	15	510	315	195
Health and related fields	90	15	75	1,830	420	1,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	15	0	10	175	90	85
51. Health professions and related programs	80	10	70	1,630	315	1,315
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	0	0	0	25	15	10
Personal, protective and transportation services	100	70	30	1,285	920	360
12. Personal and culinary services	25	10	20	420	160	255
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	10	10	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	20	20	0
43. Security and protective services	10	10	10	215	160	55
49. Transportation and materials moving	60	55	0	615	575	45
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
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 data^{Census data footnote 157}	1,970	975	995	32,325	16,475	15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	860	440	415	15,775	8,255	7,525
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	1,105	535	575	16,555	8,220	8,335
Location of study inside Canada	1,055	510	545	14,785	7,445	7,345
Same as province or territory of residence	410	180	235	4,155	2,040	2,115
Different than province or territory of residence	640	330	310	10,630	5,400	5,225
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	55	25	30	1,765	775	990
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	20	10	15	310	125	185
Philippines	10	10	10	515	180	340
India	0	0	0	105	70	30
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	10	0	0	175	95	85
China^{Census data footnote 162}	0	0	0	20	15	10
France	0	0	0	25	20	10
Other	15	10	10	610	270	340
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	1,345	650	695	23,610	11,885	11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	455	240	215	9,415	4,970	4,440
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	895	410	485	14,195	6,910	7,280
Location of study inside Canada	860	400	465	12,650	6,245	6,410
Same as province or territory of residence	355	150	205	3,525	1,680	1,850
Different than province or territory of residence	505	245	255	9,125	4,570	4,560
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	35	10	25	1,540	665	875
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	15	10	10	265	105	160
Philippines	10	10	10	460	155	305
India	0	0	0	100	65	30
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	0	0	0	120	70	50
China^{Census data footnote 162}	0	0	0	20	15	10
France	0	0	0	15	10	0
Other	10	0	10	555	240	315

Note(s):

Footnote 146

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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Footnote 147

'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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Footnote 148

'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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Footnote 149

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

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Footnote 150

'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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Footnote 151

'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.

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.

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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Footnote 152

'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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Footnote 153

'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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Footnote 154

'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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Footnote 155

'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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Footnote 156

'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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Footnote 157

'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 158

'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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Footnote 159

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 160

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

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Footnote 161

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 162

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Fort Smith, T [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories [Territory] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 12, 2024).

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