Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Appendix 2.1
Census of Population and National Household Survey questionnaire content and derived variables since Confederation

Release date: November 17, 2021Updated on: November 30, 2021
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Appendix 2.1
Census of Population and National Household Survey questionnaire content and derived variables since Confederation
Table summary
This table displays the results of Census of Population and National Household Survey questionnaire content and derived variables since Confederation. The information is grouped by Questionnaire content and derived variables (appearing as row headers), First time in census before 1981, Census of Population and National Household Survey 2011, calculated using 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Questionnaire content and derived variables First time in census before 1981 Census of Population National Household Survey 2011 Census of Population
1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Demographic characteristics
Name 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Date of birth 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Age (in addition to date of birth) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Sex 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included
Sex at birth Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Gender Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Marital status 1871 Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Legal marital status Note N: not included Note Note N: not included: not included Note Note N: not included: not included Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note Note Y: included: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Common-law status Note Note N: not included: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Mobility—place of residence one year ago Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Mobility—place of residence five years ago 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Number of moves since previous census 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Date of first marriage 1941 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Number of children ever born 1941 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Canadian military experience 1951 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Sociocultural characteristics
Knowledge of official languages 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Knowledge of non‑official languages Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Home language 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Mother tongue 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Language of work Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Instruction in the official minority language Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Place of birth 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Place of birth of parents 1891 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Generation status 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Citizenship 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Landed immigrant status Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Period or year of immigration 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Age at immigration Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Admission category Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Applicant type Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Year of arrival Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Pre-admission experience Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Intended province or territory of destination Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Non-permanent resident type Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Ethnic or cultural origin 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Registered or Treaty Indian status Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Membership in a First Nation or Indian band Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Indigenous group Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Indigenous identity Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Membership in a Métis organization or Settlement Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Enrolment under an Inuit land claims agreement Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Visible minority Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Population group Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Religion 1871 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Activity limitations
Long-term difficulties with daily living activities Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Activity limitations at home Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Activity limitations at school or at work Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Activity limitations in other activities Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Education
School attendance 1871 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Highest grade of elementary or secondary schooling 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Years of schooling (university) 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Years of schooling (other) 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Total years of schooling 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Highest level of schooling 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent 1976 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Completion of full‑time vocational course 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Non-university certificate or diploma 1976 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Registered apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma 1981 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
College certificates or diplomas 1981 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
University certificates, diplomas or degrees 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Highest certificate, diploma or degree 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Major field of study Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Province of elementary or secondary schooling (or outside Canada) 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Province, territory or country where highest certificate, diploma or degree (above high school) was completed Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Household activities
Unpaid housework Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Caring for children without pay Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Labour market activities
Actual hours worked last week 1951 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Usual hours worked each week 1911 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Last date of work (when last worked for pay) 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Industry 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Occupation 1871 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Class of workerAppendix 2.1 Note 1 1891 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: includedAppendix 2.1 Note 1
Weeks worked in reference year 1911 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Main reason for not working whole year Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Full‑time or part‑time work 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Main reason for working mostly part time Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Work activity during reference year 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
On temporary lay‑off or absent from job 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
New job to start in four weeks or less Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Looked for work in past four weeks 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Availability for work (reasons unable to start a job) 1976 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Incorporation status 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Labour force status (based on 1971 concepts) 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Labour force status Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Commuting
Place of work status 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Main mode of commuting Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Location of workplace 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Time arriving at work Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Time leaving for work Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Commuting duration Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Commuting vehicle occupancy Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Multiple modes of commuting Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Commuting destination 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Distance (straight‑line) from home to work 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Income characteristics
Income in year previous to census year 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Wages and salaries 1901 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Net non-farm self‑employment income 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Net farm self‑employment income 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Family allowances 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Federal child tax credits or child benefits Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Old Age Security (OAS) pension and
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)		 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Benefits from Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or
Québec Pension Plan (QPP)		 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Benefits from Employment Insurance (EI) 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Other income from government sources 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Interest, dividends and other investment income 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Other money income 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Income tax paid Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Child care expenses paid Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Child and spousal support payments Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Contributions to Employment Insurance (EI) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Contributions to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or
Québec Pension Plan (QPP)		 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Contributions to registered pension plans (RPPs) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Contributions to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Contributions to tax‑free savings accounts (TFSAs) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Low-income cut‑off, before‑tax (LICO‑BT) 1961 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Low‑income cut‑off, after‑tax (LICO‑AT) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Low‑income measure, before‑tax (LIM‑BT) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Low‑income measure, after‑tax (LIM‑AT) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Market basket measure (MBM) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Family and household characteristics
Agricultural operator Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Household maintainer Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Relationship to Person 1 or head of household 1891 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Family head (in addition to household head) 1921 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Tenure (owned/rented) 1921 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Condominium status – owner household Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Condominium status – renter household Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Condominium status – household living in a dwelling provided by a local government, First Nation or Indian band Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Tenure (dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band) Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Presence of mortgage 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Who holds first mortgage? 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Number of persons per household 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Shelter costs—renter household 1921 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Monthly rent—renter household 1921 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Reduction in rent (e.g., reduced rent by government subsidy) 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Subsidized housing—renter household Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Automobiles available for personal use 1941 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Vacation home ownership 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Major home appliances 1931 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Yearly payments of electricity 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Yearly payments of natural gas, oil, coal, wood, etc. 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Yearly payments of water and other municipal services 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Shelter costs—owner household Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Mortgage payments—owner household Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Property taxes—owner household Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Condominium fees—owner household living in a condominium Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Monthly use or occupancy payment for dwelling – Household living in a dwelling provided by a local government, First Nation or Indian band Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Shelter costs - Household living in a dwelling provided by a local government, First Nation or Indian band Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included
Dwelling characteristics
Number of rooms 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Number of bedrooms 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Number of bathrooms Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Period of construction 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Condition of dwelling Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Structural type of dwelling 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Value of dwelling 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Number of dwellings in the building 1941 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Garage 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Piped running water in the dwelling 1941 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Bath or shower 1941 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Use of flush toilet in building 1941 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Reason for unoccupied dwelling 1976 Note N: not included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Seasonal or marginal dwelling Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Length of occupancy 1941 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Source of water supply 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Method of sewage disposal 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Principal type of heating equipment 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Principal fuel used for cooking 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Principal fuel used for heating 1941 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Principal fuel used for water heating 1971 Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Coverage
Did you leave anyone out? 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Household roster 1971 Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Number of temporary residents 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included
Number of usual residents 1971 Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included
Other
Access to personal information 92 years after collection Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note N: not included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note Y: included Note N: not included
Note 1

Job permanency options added in 2021.

Return to note 1 referrer

Symbols:
N = not included
Y = included
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021.

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