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General information

Catalogue number :	97F0011XCB2001059
Release date :	March 25, 2004
Topic :	Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Age Groups (5A) Sex (3) Selected Educational Characteristics (29) Registered Indian Status (3)

Note

Special Note: Data Quality for School Attendance

The overall quality of the education variables from the 2001 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 2001 Census data on school attendance are cautioned that the counts for the 15 to 19 year olds not attending school category may be too high. The proportion of persons aged 15 to 19 who indicated they had not attended school in the school year prior to the census increased from 18% in 1996 to 23% in 2001. This variable requires further research.

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.

Data table

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Geography Geographic index Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador St. John's Prince Edward Island - Île-du-Prince-Édouard Nova Scotia - Nouvelle-Écosse Halifax New Brunswick - Nouveau-Brunswick Saint John Quebec - Québec Chicoutimi - Jonquière Québec Sherbrooke Trois-Rivières Montréal Ontario Ottawa - Hull Ottawa - Hull (Que. part - Partie Qc) Ottawa - Hull (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) Kingston Oshawa Toronto Hamilton St. Catharines - Niagara Kitchener London Windsor Greater Sudbury Thunder Bay Manitoba Winnipeg Saskatchewan Regina Saskatoon Alberta Calgary Edmonton British Columbia - Colombie-Britannique Abbotsford Vancouver Victoria Yukon Territory - Territoire du Yukon Northwest Territories - Territoires du Nord-Ouest Nunavut

Age Groups (5A) Total - Age groups 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65 years and over

Sex (3) Total - Sex Male Female

This table details selected educational characteristics , registered indian status , age groups and sex for population 15 years and over in Canada^{Footnote 1}

Selected Educational Characteristics (29)	Registered Indian Status (3)
	Total - Registered Indian status	Registered IndianFootnote 2	Not a Registered Indian
Total population 15 years and over by school attendanceFootnote 3	23,901,360	365,620	23,535,735
Not attending school	20,004,485	287,325	19,717,160
Attending school full time	2,777,225	61,330	2,715,900
Attending school part time	1,119,650	16,970	1,102,680
Total population 15 years and over by highest level of schoolingFootnote 4	23,901,360	365,625	23,535,735
Less than high school graduation certificate	7,476,895	188,110	7,288,785
High school graduation certificate only	3,367,895	31,575	3,336,320
Some postsecondary educationFootnote 5	2,590,165	46,670	2,543,495
Trades certificate or diploma	2,598,925	41,610	2,557,315
College certificate or diplomaFootnote 6	3,578,400	38,225	3,540,175
University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree	601,425	5,295	596,135
University degree	3,687,650	14,140	3,673,505
Bachelor's degree	2,534,010	11,165	2,522,845
University certificate above bachelor's degree	382,955	1,390	381,565
Master's degree	642,055	1,420	640,640
Earned doctorate	128,630	170	128,460
Total population 15 years and over by major field of studyFootnote 7	23,901,360	365,625	23,535,735
No postsecondary qualifications	13,434,960	266,355	13,168,600
Educational, recreational and counselling services	1,083,700	12,565	1,071,135
Fine and applied arts	576,925	4,435	572,485
Humanities and related fields	674,565	3,415	671,150
Social sciences and related fields	1,038,225	16,190	1,022,035
Commerce, management and business administration	2,287,215	18,720	2,268,500
Agricultural, biological, nutritional, and food sciences	497,505	4,635	492,865
Engineering and applied sciences	489,665	1,075	488,595
Applied science technologies and trades	2,234,145	26,690	2,207,455
Health professions and related technologies	1,164,100	10,350	1,153,750
Mathematics, computer and physical sciences	394,515	820	393,695
No specialization	25,840	375	25,470

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0011XCB2001059.

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• 2001 Census analysis series:
  Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: A Demographic Profile, 2001 Census