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Topic-based tabulation: Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (102), Visible Minority Groups (15), Age Groups (6) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0010XCB2001044
Release date :November 6, 2003
Topic :Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Census Family

Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Changes to Family Concepts for the 2001 Census

For the 1996 Census, the definition of census family was as follows:

Refers to a now-married couple (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both partners) or a lone-parent of any marital status, with at least one never-married son or daughter living in the same dwelling.

This reflected a concept that had not changed since 1976. However, during the planning for the 2001 Census, it was decided that some changes were required, due to the following factors: (1) changes to federal and provincial legislation putting same-sex couples on an equal footing with opposite-sex common-law couples (most notably Bill C-23, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, which was passed by the Government of Canada in 2000); (2) recommendations by the United Nations as part of a process of standardization of concepts for the 2000-2001 round of censuses in member countries; and (3) a significant number of persons less than 15 years of age classified as 'non-family persons' in previous censuses.

As a result, the census family concept for the 2001 Census reflects the following changes:

- Two persons living in a same-sex common-law relationship, along with any of their children residing in the household, are considered a census family.

- Children in a census family can have been previously married (as long as they are not currently living with a spouse or common-law partner). Previously, they had to be 'never-married'.

- A grandchild living in a three-generation household where the parent (middle generation) is never-married is, contrary to previous censuses, now considered as a child in the census family of his or her parent, provided the grandchild is not living with his or her own spouse, common-law partner, or child. Traditionally, the census family usually consisted of the two older generations.

- A grandchild of another household member, where a middle-generation parent is not present, is now considered as a child in the census family of his or her grandparent, provided the grandchild is not living with his or her own spouse, common-law partner, or child. Traditionally, such a grandchild would not be considered as a member of a census family.

The last three changes listed (definition of 'child'), together, result in a 1.5% increase in the total number of census families, and in a 10.1% increase in the number of lone-parent families. The inclusion of same-sex couples results in a 0.4% increase in the number of census families at the national level.

The term economic family refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption. This definition has not changed for 2001. The only effect of conceptual changes on economic families is that same-sex partners are now considered to be common-law partners. Thus they are considered related and members of the same economic family.

Outside of the 'family universe', there are two related concepts that are affected by the change in the census family definition: common-law status and household type. Prior to 2001, two people living together as husband and wife without being legally married to each other were considered to be living common-law. For 2001, this has been expanded to include persons living in a same-sex partnership. The concept of household type refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Since it is based on the census family concept, the household type (whether a household is 'family' or 'non-family') is affected by the change. Also, the detailed classification of this variable is affected, since married couples and common-law couples were broken down into those 'without never-married sons or daughters' and 'with never-married sons or daughters'. For 2001 this reads 'without children' and 'with children', with the attendant change in meaning.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Immigrant Population

Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Official Language Minority in the Census Metropolitan Area of Ottawa - Hull and the Census Agglomerations of Hawkesbury, Campbellton and Pembroke

Please note that in the case of the census metropolitan area of Ottawa - Hull and the census agglomerations of Hawkesbury, Campbellton and Pembroke, the total count for the official language minority is not the sum of the counts for the official language minorities within the component census subdivisions (CSDs) as the official language minority is English in the Quebec CSDs and French in the non-Quebec CSDs.

Special Note: Mobility Status (5 Years Ago) Subuniverse

The 'Mobility Status (5 Years Ago)' subuniverse includes persons 5 years of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Non-permanent Residents

In 1991, 1996 and 2001, the Census of Population enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Non-permanent residents are persons who held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants, at the time of the census. Family members living with these persons are also classified as non-permanent residents.

Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the UN recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

According to the 1996 Census, there were 166,715 non-permanent residents in Canada, representing 0.6% of the total population. There were slightly more non-permanent residents in Canada at the time of the 2001 Census: 198,645 non-permanent residents, or 0.7% of the total population.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996 or 2001 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents. Such areas include the major metropolitan areas in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Private Household

Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details selected demographic and cultural characteristics , visible minority groups , age groups and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 1
Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (102) Visible Minority Groups (15)
Total - Total population by visible minority groups Total visible minority population Chinese South Asian Black Filipino Latin American Southeast Asian Arab West Asian Korean Japanese Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 2 Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 3 All othersFootnote 4
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital statusFootnote 5 23,901,360 3,041,650 834,145 688,735 467,090 239,785 168,525 148,760 141,470 85,915 81,135 60,580 77,215 48,305 20,859,710
Never married (single) 8,010,725 1,066,330 271,130 186,070 218,775 87,080 63,170 58,615 47,010 30,150 31,430 24,180 26,795 21,930 6,944,395
Legally married (and not separated) 11,959,155 1,646,090 487,975 443,845 165,740 128,540 80,850 73,805 81,635 47,555 45,095 29,900 39,355 21,790 10,313,065
Separated, but still legally married 722,845 85,985 12,900 12,845 28,645 7,005 8,465 4,485 3,460 2,200 825 1,010 2,915 1,230 636,860
Divorced 1,833,130 128,675 25,285 17,425 40,235 6,610 12,095 6,785 5,135 3,730 1,695 2,570 5,005 2,105 1,704,450
Widowed 1,375,510 114,570 36,855 28,540 13,695 10,545 3,950 5,060 4,235 2,290 2,095 2,920 3,145 1,250 1,260,935
Total population in private households by census family statusFootnote 6 29,522,305 3,971,810 1,026,595 915,455 659,490 307,950 215,905 198,510 193,810 109,010 100,010 72,805 98,555 73,720 25,550,495
Spouses 11,802,850 1,584,050 472,990 425,005 156,995 122,580 78,205 71,035 78,945 45,780 43,825 29,415 38,100 21,185 10,218,800
Common-law partners 2,316,815 98,435 16,670 9,900 28,225 8,975 11,565 7,685 2,975 1,900 1,485 3,215 3,625 2,225 2,218,380
Lone parents 1,311,185 193,140 34,395 25,585 67,335 14,595 14,890 11,295 6,320 4,375 2,765 2,265 6,195 3,125 1,118,045
Children in census families 9,582,615 1,622,015 388,310 376,710 300,385 118,880 84,535 85,060 83,900 43,855 39,115 22,375 38,860 40,025 7,960,600
Non-family persons 4,508,830 474,165 114,225 78,260 106,550 42,925 26,715 23,435 21,680 13,090 12,820 15,530 11,775 7,155 4,034,665
Total population 5 years and over by mobility status 5 years agoFootnote 7 27,932,590 3,672,545 969,290 836,995 597,050 283,935 203,585 183,165 175,295 102,665 95,660 68,805 92,320 63,780 24,260,040
Non-movers 16,222,260 1,668,175 509,520 360,935 277,065 130,015 73,465 84,270 62,500 27,490 27,555 37,790 46,030 31,540 14,554,085
Movers 11,710,325 2,004,370 459,765 476,060 319,985 153,925 130,125 98,895 112,800 75,175 68,110 31,020 46,285 32,235 9,705,950
Non-migrants 6,251,590 971,920 191,155 216,675 189,430 84,825 74,700 62,410 50,105 27,465 18,210 11,890 26,905 18,150 5,279,670
Migrants 5,458,735 1,032,455 268,610 259,390 130,555 69,100 55,425 36,485 62,685 47,715 49,895 19,130 19,385 14,085 4,426,285
Internal migrants 4,482,775 402,785 83,030 95,225 78,690 26,670 23,450 24,910 19,065 11,165 13,750 8,210 10,720 7,890 4,079,990
Intraprovincial migrants 3,577,105 308,400 61,735 73,160 61,875 21,290 18,350 17,820 14,435 8,225 10,235 6,285 8,960 6,030 3,268,705
Interprovincial migrants 905,665 94,385 21,290 22,070 16,815 5,385 5,105 7,090 4,635 2,945 3,510 1,925 1,755 1,865 811,285
External migrants 975,965 629,670 185,575 164,165 51,860 42,425 31,975 11,575 43,620 36,545 36,150 10,920 8,665 6,190 346,295
Total population by mother tongueFootnote 8 29,639,030 3,983,845 1,029,395 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,980 198,880 194,680 109,285 100,660 73,320 98,915 73,870 25,655,190
Single responses 29,257,890 3,841,130 1,009,765 878,810 643,485 281,320 209,265 191,055 181,510 106,890 99,160 71,955 97,205 70,715 25,416,760
English 17,352,315 1,180,790 149,850 249,265 442,815 92,155 22,140 27,870 21,370 8,475 13,845 37,320 78,065 37,610 16,171,525
French 6,703,325 118,980 9,510 3,575 74,530 785 5,045 7,665 12,730 740 920 500 1,585 1,395 6,584,345
Non-official language 5,202,240 2,541,360 850,405 625,970 126,140 188,385 182,065 155,520 147,410 97,675 84,390 34,135 17,555 31,710 2,660,885
Multiple responses 381,145 142,715 19,635 38,265 18,725 27,255 7,715 7,820 13,170 2,390 1,505 1,360 1,715 3,155 238,430
Total population by language spoken most often at homeFootnote 9 29,639,030 3,983,845 1,029,395 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,975 198,875 194,680 109,285 100,665 73,315 98,915 73,870 25,655,185
English 19,774,805 1,758,555 299,240 396,670 478,830 167,700 66,175 51,330 55,175 27,675 29,035 54,475 83,660 48,580 18,016,250
French 6,447,585 169,430 10,235 3,680 94,965 620 14,570 10,925 27,640 1,210 1,085 605 2,320 1,570 6,278,160
Non-official language 2,888,540 1,793,415 681,960 442,760 60,490 95,880 115,750 121,970 87,715 72,760 67,420 16,490 10,710 19,500 1,095,125
English and French 107,640 11,320 870 1,165 4,995 690 840 475 1,300 175 50 80 390 300 96,325
English and non-official language 355,220 212,110 35,225 71,210 10,505 43,320 13,030 10,890 11,925 6,645 2,935 1,550 1,365 3,510 143,110
French and non-official language 49,335 31,860 1,165 590 11,040 70 5,755 2,860 9,055 560 130 75 285 275 17,475
English, French and non-official language 15,900 7,160 700 995 1,385 290 860 435 1,870 260 15 35 195 135 8,740
Total population by knowledge of official languagesFootnote 10 29,639,035 3,983,850 1,029,395 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,975 198,880 194,680 109,285 100,660 73,315 98,920 73,870 25,655,185
English only 20,014,645 3,091,735 801,255 779,370 475,215 288,635 136,480 133,250 99,930 84,855 82,410 65,475 85,255 59,605 16,922,910
French only 3,946,525 159,295 10,545 3,050 69,420 515 27,940 15,845 26,030 2,160 695 295 1,380 1,430 3,787,230
English and French 5,231,575 430,085 60,340 68,355 112,285 16,480 38,195 30,045 58,815 13,765 6,385 5,220 10,990 9,210 4,801,490
Neither English nor French 446,290 302,730 157,255 66,300 5,290 2,945 14,365 19,740 9,910 8,510 11,170 2,330 1,290 3,635 143,555
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth respondentFootnote 11 29,639,030 3,983,845 1,029,395 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,975 198,880 194,685 109,285 100,660 73,315 98,915 73,875 25,655,185
Non-immigrant population 23,991,905 1,182,795 252,210 265,160 297,985 79,155 43,990 55,470 49,295 13,530 17,205 47,400 28,300 33,105 22,809,110
Born in province of residence 20,355,895 1,066,630 226,365 244,455 266,600 73,750 40,840 49,545 45,595 12,285 14,970 35,830 26,090 30,305 19,289,260
Born outside province of residence 3,636,015 116,170 25,845 20,705 31,385 5,405 3,155 5,915 3,695 1,250 2,230 11,570 2,210 2,800 3,519,850
Immigrant populationFootnote 12 5,448,480 2,678,575 754,190 633,085 344,260 223,035 159,660 139,770 136,180 91,795 71,180 17,235 68,585 39,585 2,769,905
United States 237,925 19,825 3,890 3,040 5,945 1,035 2,285 305 1,010 390 535 495 435 455 218,100
Central and South America 304,650 231,085 3,895 29,880 15,845 145 147,430 425 480 540 260 140 28,070 3,995 73,565
Caribbean and Bermuda 294,050 276,065 6,755 14,425 215,220 280 7,720 260 240 760 80 25 24,815 5,490 17,985
EuropeFootnote 13 2,287,555 40,520 3,740 13,620 12,700 605 1,745 1,400 1,850 1,415 630 285 1,575 960 2,247,035
United Kingdom 605,995 24,850 1,925 11,870 8,445 145 105 210 280 350 50 110 710 650 581,150
Other Northern and Western Europe 494,825 8,475 1,250 1,290 2,285 185 240 970 895 690 200 110 160 195 486,350
Eastern EuropeFootnote 14 471,365 1,980 175 170 715 65 95 80 260 170 130 25 50 35 469,385
Southern EuropeFootnote 15 715,365 5,215 390 290 1,255 205 1,300 145 415 200 245 45 650 75 710,150
Africa 282,600 207,190 7,340 49,635 91,920 265 165 655 48,735 965 110 10 5,085 2,310 75,410
AsiaFootnote 16 1,989,180 1,879,310 726,865 501,495 2,175 220,520 260 136,285 83,670 87,665 69,495 16,275 8,375 26,230 109,875
West Central Asia and the Middle EastFootnote 17 285,585 192,690 265 13,345 1,375 1,045 85 560 83,255 83,765 190 15 7,185 1,600 92,895
Eastern Asia 730,600 725,665 632,680 1,185 200 475 45 2,650 70 125 69,195 16,110 250 2,685 4,930
South-East Asia 469,105 463,505 87,755 7,175 275 218,920 100 129,100 40 115 90 125 365 19,450 5,600
Southern Asia 503,895 497,445 6,165 479,790 320 80 30 3,975 305 3,660 20 30 575 2,490 6,445
Oceania and otherFootnote 18 52,525 24,580 1,720 20,990 450 190 60 445 185 65 75 10 230 150 27,945
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 19 198,645 122,470 22,995 18,825 19,975 6,380 13,320 3,640 9,210 3,955 12,275 8,680 2,035 1,180 76,170
Total population by citizenshipFootnote 20 29,639,035 3,983,850 1,029,395 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,975 198,880 194,680 109,285 100,660 73,320 98,915 73,875 25,655,185
Canadian citizenshipFootnote 21 28,070,390 3,082,445 817,220 674,255 550,185 244,380 155,445 175,005 143,375 68,685 53,310 55,275 80,710 64,610 24,987,940
Citizenship other than Canadian 1,568,650 901,405 212,175 242,820 112,030 64,200 61,535 23,875 51,310 40,600 47,345 18,040 18,210 9,260 667,245
Total population by immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 22 29,639,030 3,983,845 1,029,395 917,070 662,210 308,575 216,975 198,875 194,680 109,290 100,660 73,320 98,920 73,870 25,655,185
Non-immigrant population 23,991,905 1,182,800 252,210 265,155 297,985 79,155 43,990 55,465 49,295 13,535 17,205 47,400 28,300 33,105 22,809,110
Immigrant population 5,448,480 2,678,575 754,190 633,090 344,255 223,035 159,665 139,775 136,180 91,800 71,185 17,235 68,585 39,585 2,769,905
Before 1961 894,465 28,925 16,800 2,820 4,425 215 845 340 1,245 110 115 1,155 650 210 865,545
1961-1970 745,560 142,075 36,535 33,175 36,485 9,080 3,555 2,055 6,055 1,020 3,025 2,400 6,200 2,500 603,485
1971-1980 936,275 484,035 118,530 122,505 82,850 42,875 24,530 31,995 14,340 4,175 11,955 3,675 16,580 10,025 452,235
1981-1990 1,041,495 679,380 181,760 137,870 80,690 52,510 59,120 61,105 34,025 23,805 13,510 2,550 19,715 12,730 362,120
1991-2001Footnote 23 1,830,680 1,344,160 400,575 336,725 139,815 118,355 71,605 44,275 80,515 62,690 42,580 7,455 25,435 14,125 486,520
1991-1995 867,355 642,330 195,545 146,560 72,345 63,640 40,170 29,215 34,970 21,720 13,025 2,685 14,950 7,510 225,025
1996-2001Footnote 24 963,325 701,835 205,035 190,170 67,475 54,715 31,435 15,060 45,550 40,970 29,555 4,770 10,485 6,615 261,490
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 25 198,645 122,470 22,995 18,830 19,970 6,380 13,325 3,640 9,210 3,960 12,275 8,680 2,030 1,180 76,170
Total immigrant population by age at immigrationFootnote 26 5,448,485 2,678,575 754,190 633,090 344,260 223,040 159,660 139,770 136,175 91,795 71,180 17,235 68,585 39,585 2,769,905
0-4 years 517,760 199,645 47,550 44,735 28,090 12,955 17,180 14,385 12,525 6,385 5,365 945 5,375 4,150 318,115
5-19 years 1,500,790 709,900 190,130 155,050 106,180 50,865 46,205 40,750 36,665 26,750 22,590 2,445 19,895 12,385 790,895
5-12 years 788,930 357,590 94,570 72,955 55,280 24,995 25,985 19,570 20,755 14,510 11,770 1,325 9,500 6,370 431,345
13-19 years 711,860 352,315 95,560 82,090 50,895 25,870 20,220 21,180 15,910 12,240 10,820 1,120 10,395 6,015 359,550
20-39 years 2,673,080 1,287,760 334,170 315,345 175,155 119,555 77,575 67,040 67,465 40,815 27,335 11,730 33,735 17,825 1,385,330
20-29 years 1,638,985 748,365 170,295 202,690 108,490 62,905 45,290 45,065 39,470 21,720 12,370 7,120 21,920 11,040 890,615
30-39 years 1,034,100 539,390 163,875 112,655 66,665 56,650 32,290 21,980 28,000 19,095 14,965 4,610 11,815 6,785 494,715
40-59 years 616,470 383,885 139,075 95,190 28,885 30,810 16,115 13,730 16,470 15,100 14,375 1,785 8,010 4,340 232,590
60 years and over 140,380 97,395 43,260 22,760 5,945 8,855 2,585 3,875 3,045 2,745 1,520 335 1,565 890 42,980
Total population by religionFootnote 27 29,639,030 3,983,845 1,029,400 917,075 662,215 308,575 216,975 198,880 194,680 109,285 100,660 73,320 98,915 73,875 25,655,185
CatholicFootnote 28 12,936,905 930,215 120,420 75,095 176,515 254,000 148,190 41,455 33,800 3,020 24,720 4,895 23,825 24,275 12,006,700
Protestant 8,654,850 549,540 92,220 30,455 274,210 33,045 30,975 7,525 3,555 1,375 32,125 17,430 16,250 10,380 8,105,310
Christian Orthodox 479,615 42,280 950 2,085 11,400 265 295 235 21,130 1,505 330 90 3,615 370 437,340
Christian, n.i.e.Footnote 29 780,450 216,170 60,760 16,690 61,595 12,710 13,980 6,220 7,305 2,555 19,065 2,200 8,715 4,365 564,285
Muslim 579,645 497,270 2,150 212,805 51,680 810 885 4,445 122,135 81,365 155 100 13,820 6,935 82,365
Jewish 329,995 5,275 755 665 1,445 145 540 70 730 355 105 110 240 115 324,715
Buddhist 300,345 276,275 144,550 8,630 530 280 180 93,330 40 120 3,860 12,955 1,200 10,615 24,070
Hindu 297,200 291,490 715 260,535 1,945 100 905 2,695 105 1,305 70 55 21,595 1,465 5,705
Sikh 278,410 275,715 300 272,220 170 65 25 1,865 40 315 20 30 65 595 2,695
Eastern religionsFootnote 30 37,545 21,170 3,235 6,500 685 85 70 1,020 300 7,425 135 740 165 800 16,380
Other religionsFootnote 31 63,970 3,350 230 790 1,605 75 155 115 110 10 30 60 105 75 60,625
No religious affiliationFootnote 32 4,900,095 875,100 603,110 30,605 80,430 6,990 20,770 39,915 5,435 9,940 20,040 34,660 9,325 13,875 4,024,995
Total population 15 years and over by generation statusFootnote 33 23,901,360 3,041,650 834,140 688,735 467,095 239,780 168,530 148,755 141,470 85,915 81,135 60,580 77,215 48,305 20,859,710
1st generationFootnote 34 5,355,770 2,570,395 719,775 597,340 333,545 213,495 157,275 136,335 126,920 83,905 72,780 24,955 66,170 37,900 2,785,380
2nd generationFootnote 35 3,917,465 384,770 101,820 88,110 86,485 25,005 10,420 11,780 13,605 1,865 7,615 18,680 10,310 9,075 3,532,700
3rd generation and overFootnote 36 14,628,120 86,485 12,545 3,285 47,065 1,280 830 645 950 145 745 16,945 730 1,330 14,541,640

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

Includes respondents who reported a write-in response classified as a visible minority such as 'Polynesian', 'Guyanese', 'Mauritian', etc.

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to Question 18 (Aboriginal self-reporting) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 5

Legal Marital Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g. single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital Status) on the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person.

The various responses are defined as follows:

Never legally married (single)

Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.

Legally married (and not separated)

Persons whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.

Separated, but still legally married

Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.

Divorced

Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.

Widowed

Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.

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Census Family Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common-law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a non-family person.

Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of a census family.

Family persons refer to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:

Spouses refer to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.

Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex or of the same sex who are not legally married to each other, but live together as a couple in the same dwelling.

Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children.

Children refer to blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters (regardless of age or marital status) who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s), as well as grandchildren in households where there are no parents present. Sons and daughters who are living with their spouse or common-law partner, or with one or more of their own children, are not considered to be members of the census family of their parent(s), even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of the census family of their parent(s). The category of children can be further distinguished as follows:

Never-married sons and/or daughters in a census family, as used in censuses prior to 2001.

Other sons and/or daughters in a census family who would not have been included in the census family of their parents according to the previous concept.

Grandchildren living in the same household as their grandparent(s), with no parents present.

Non-family persons refer to household members who do not belong to a census family. They may be related to Person 1 (e.g. Person 1's sister, brother-in-law, cousin, grandparent), or unrelated to Person 1 (e.g. lodger, room-mate, employee). A person living alone is always a non-family person.

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Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (5 Years Ago). Within the movers category, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

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Mother Tongue
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

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Home Language
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the language spoken most often or on a regular basis at home by the individual at the time of the census.

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Knowledge of Official Languages
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither of the official languages of Canada.

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Landed Immigrant Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Place of Birth: Respondent
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to specific provinces or territories for respondents who were born in Canada, or to specific countries if born outside Canada.

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Footnote 12

Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.

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Footnote 13

Data not directly comparable to censuses prior to 1996, where Europe included Cyprus and the U.S.S.R. In 1996 and 2001, Cyprus and the former Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are included in Asia.

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Footnote 14

Data not directly comparable to previous censuses, where Eastern Europe included the U.S.S.R. In 1996 and 2001, the former Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are included in West Central Asia and the Middle East.

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Footnote 15

Cyprus, which in previous censuses was grouped under the heading 'Southern Europe', is now included in West Central Asia and the Middle East.

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Footnote 16

Data not directly comparable to previous censuses. In 1996 and 2001, Asia includes Cyprus and the former Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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Footnote 17

Since the 1996 Census, the subcontinental region formerly known as Western Asia and the Middle East has been redefined to include Cyprus and the former Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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Footnote 18

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country', as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 19

Refers to persons who, at the time of the census, held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them.

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Citizenship
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies).

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Footnote 21

Includes those who reported dual citizenship including 'Canadian'.

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Footnote 22

Landed Immigrant Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Period of Immigration
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Group of years, for example, 1996-2001, during which the immigrant was given permission to live in Canada for the first time by immigration authorities.
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained.

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Footnote 23

Includes data up to May 15, 2001.

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Footnote 24

Includes data up to May 15, 2001.

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Footnote 25

Refers to persons who, at the time of the census, held a student or employment authorization or a Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them.

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Footnote 26

Age at Immigration
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the age at which the respondent first obtained landed immigrant status. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

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Religion
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to specific religious denominations, groups or bodies, as well as to sects, cults, or other religiously defined communities or systems of belief.

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Footnote 28

Includes Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Polish National Catholic Church, Old Catholic.

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Footnote 29

Includes mostly answers of 'Christian', not otherwise stated.

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Footnote 30

Includes Baha'i, Eckankar, Jains, Shinto, Taoist, Zoroastrian and Eastern religions, not identified elsewhere.

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Footnote 31

Includes Aboriginal spirituality, Pagan, Wicca, Unity - New Thought - Pantheist, Scientology, Rastafarian, New Age, Gnostic, Satanist, etc.

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Footnote 32

Includes Agnostic, Atheist, Humanist, and No religion, and other responses, such as Darwinism, etc.

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Footnote 33

Generation Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Generation status of the respondent, i.e. '1st', '2nd' or 3rd +' generation, refers to whether the respondent or the respondent's parents were born in or outside Canada.

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Footnote 34

Refers to persons born outside Canada.

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Footnote 35

Refers to persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada.

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Footnote 36

Refers to persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0010XCB2001044.

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