Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Religion (19): Total population by selected religions
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 26.1 %

Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 4	3,646,840	1,775,440	1,871,395
Married or living with a common-law partner	2,148,715	1,071,800	1,076,920
Married (and not separated)	1,829,325	911,280	918,050
Living common law	319,390	160,520	158,865
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,498,125	703,645	794,485
Single (never legally married)	985,825	533,680	452,140
Separated	96,370	40,450	55,920
Divorced	238,975	93,395	145,580
Widowed	176,955	36,115	140,840
Total - Census family status^Footnote 5	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,830
Married spouses	1,787,650	894,000	893,655
Common-law partners	319,385	160,520	158,865
Lone parents	185,195	38,660	146,530
Children in census families	1,225,775	650,215	575,565
Persons not in census families^Footnote 6	806,450	382,230	424,225
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 7	4,282,100	2,104,325	2,177,775
Non-movers	3,665,455	1,800,285	1,865,170
Movers	616,645	304,040	312,605
Non-migrants	347,835	171,220	176,610
Migrants	268,810	132,820	135,990
Internal migrants	212,385	105,465	106,925
Intraprovincial migrants	167,280	82,875	84,405
Interprovincial migrants	45,105	22,590	22,515
External migrants	56,425	27,355	29,065
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 8	4,104,200	2,012,805	2,091,385
Non-movers	2,349,525	1,149,690	1,199,835
Movers	1,754,675	863,120	891,555
Non-migrants	888,335	437,165	451,170
Migrants	866,335	425,950	440,385
Internal migrants	653,285	323,595	329,690
Intraprovincial migrants	486,835	239,700	247,135
Interprovincial migrants	166,455	83,895	82,555
External migrants	213,050	102,355	110,690
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 9	4,324,460	2,125,625	2,198,830
English	3,061,095	1,528,670	1,532,425
French	54,440	27,000	27,440
Non-official language	1,143,920	539,270	604,650
English and French	3,635	1,665	1,965
English and non-official language	59,220	27,975	31,245
French and non-official language	1,760	915	850
English, French and non-official language	385	130	250
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 10	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,830
English	3,502,880	1,734,250	1,768,630
French	15,260	7,290	7,975
Non-official language	678,710	322,770	355,940
English and French	2,080	970	1,110
English and non-official language	124,690	59,910	64,775
French and non-official language	405	205	205
English, French and non-official language	430	230	200
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 11	4,324,460	2,125,625	2,198,830
English only	3,890,685	1,936,950	1,953,735
French only	1,760	810	955
English and French	296,075	132,415	163,660
Neither English nor French	135,935	55,450	80,485
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 12	2,529,750	1,303,270	1,226,485
English	2,416,850	1,246,930	1,169,920
French	5,395	1,550	3,845
Non-official language	76,920	39,880	37,035
Aboriginal	185	55	125
Non-Aboriginal	76,740	39,825	36,910
English and French	3,065	1,295	1,765
English and non-official language	27,100	13,395	13,705
French and non-official language	40	35	0
English, French and non-official language	390	185	210
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 13	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,830
Canadian citizens	3,975,530	1,963,890	2,011,645
Canadian citizens only	3,834,845	1,896,375	1,938,465
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	140,685	67,515	73,170
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	348,925	161,735	187,185
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	4,324,460	2,125,630	2,198,830
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	3,067,585	1,533,255	1,534,330
Immigrants^Footnote 17	1,191,875	561,490	630,390
Before 1971	223,220	109,505	113,715
1971 to 1980	161,335	76,865	84,470
1981 to 1990	156,450	72,630	83,820
1991 to 2000	305,655	140,985	164,670
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	345,220	161,505	183,710
2001 to 2005	160,105	74,395	85,710
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	185,115	87,115	98,005
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	64,990	30,880	34,110
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	1,191,875	561,490	630,385
Under 5 years	108,985	54,755	54,235
5 to 14 years	201,820	103,900	97,915
15 to 24 years	268,750	121,580	147,170
25 to 44 years	476,835	218,305	258,530
45 years and over	135,485	62,940	72,540
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,835
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	3,067,590	1,533,255	1,534,330
Born in province of residence	2,106,255	1,059,575	1,046,675
Born outside province of residence	961,335	473,680	487,655
Immigrants^Footnote 24	1,191,875	561,485	630,385
Americas	105,195	48,190	57,005
United States	57,975	26,730	31,245
Jamaica	2,870	1,315	1,550
Guyana	1,320	570	745
Haiti	540	245	295
Mexico	8,775	3,910	4,865
Trinidad and Tobago	2,800	1,300	1,500
Colombia	3,310	1,420	1,885
El Salvador	5,630	2,565	3,065
Peru	2,925	1,160	1,765
Chile	2,640	1,180	1,455
Other places of birth in Americas	16,405	7,785	8,620
Europe	322,795	159,080	163,715
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	130,730	63,185	67,545
Italy	15,980	8,615	7,365
Germany	35,100	17,155	17,945
Poland	14,620	6,960	7,670
Portugal	8,140	3,975	4,160
Netherlands	20,640	10,460	10,180
France	5,340	2,740	2,595
Romania	8,005	3,890	4,115
Russian Federation	8,800	3,935	4,865
Greece	3,350	1,875	1,475
Ukraine	7,060	3,340	3,715
Croatia	5,645	2,895	2,745
Hungary	5,960	3,195	2,765
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,220	2,125	2,095
Serbia	4,635	2,355	2,280
Ireland, Republic of	5,175	2,645	2,530
Other places of birth in Europe	39,405	19,745	19,665
Africa	37,270	18,590	18,685
Morocco	910	500	410
Algeria	485	305	175
Egypt	1,775	1,030	740
South Africa, Republic of	12,810	6,275	6,540
Nigeria	1,225	800	430
Ethiopia	1,645	780	865
Kenya	4,520	2,030	2,485
Other places of birth in Africa	13,900	6,860	7,045
Asia	696,705	321,175	375,530
India	143,345	69,730	73,615
China^Footnote 26	167,530	75,680	91,850
Philippines	96,560	39,985	56,575
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	74,635	35,035	39,600
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	25,840	11,660	14,185
Pakistan	8,565	4,435	4,125
Sri Lanka	4,435	2,325	2,105
Iran^Footnote 28	30,050	14,955	15,095
Korea, South^Footnote 29	37,725	17,640	20,090
Lebanon	1,745	930	815
Taiwan	42,045	19,575	22,470
Iraq	3,430	1,845	1,580
Bangladesh	1,580	845	735
Afghanistan	3,525	1,770	1,755
Japan	12,355	3,880	8,480
Turkey	2,105	1,260	840
Other places of birth in Asia	41,230	19,620	21,615
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	29,915	14,460	15,450
Fiji	17,555	8,155	9,405
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	12,355	6,305	6,055
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	64,990	30,880	34,115
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,830
First generation^Footnote 34	1,272,685	600,735	671,950
Second generation^Footnote 35	1,013,330	504,990	508,340
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	2,038,435	1,019,900	1,018,535
Total population in private households by visible minority	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,835
Total visible minority population^Footnote 37	1,180,870	565,965	614,905
South Asian^Footnote 38	313,440	157,135	156,300
Chinese	438,140	208,175	229,960
Black	33,260	17,370	15,890
Filipino	126,035	53,710	72,325
Latin American	35,465	16,980	18,480
Arab	14,090	8,010	6,080
Southeast Asian^Footnote 39	51,970	25,050	26,915
West Asian^Footnote 40	38,960	19,420	19,540
Korean	53,770	25,325	28,440
Japanese	38,120	16,295	21,820
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 41	6,460	3,225	3,240
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 42	31,160	15,260	15,900
Not a visible minority^Footnote 43	3,143,585	1,559,660	1,583,930
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,835
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 44	232,290	113,080	119,210
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 45	155,015	75,400	79,620
Métis single identity	69,470	33,935	35,535
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,570	820	750
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 46	2,480	1,190	1,290
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 47	3,745	1,730	2,015
Non-Aboriginal identity	4,092,170	2,012,550	2,079,620
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 48	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,835
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 49	121,220	59,715	61,510
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	4,203,230	2,065,915	2,137,320
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	4,324,455	2,125,625	2,198,830
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	267,090	128,880	138,210
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	202,535	97,810	104,725
Métis ancestry	70,200	33,525	36,670
Inuit ancestry	2,575	1,235	1,340
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 53	4,057,370	1,996,745	2,060,625
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	3,646,840	1,775,440	1,871,400
In the labour force	2,354,245	1,223,375	1,130,870
Employed	2,171,470	1,124,590	1,046,875
Unemployed	182,775	98,780	83,990
Not in the labour force	1,292,595	552,070	740,525
Participation rate	64.6	68.9	60.4
Employment rate	59.5	63.3	55.9
Unemployment rate	7.8	8.1	7.4
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 55	2,354,245	1,223,370	1,130,875
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 56	48,930	23,625	25,300
All classes of worker^Footnote 57	2,305,315	1,199,750	1,105,570
Employee	1,996,985	1,006,460	990,530
Self-employed^Footnote 58	308,330	193,285	115,040
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 59	2,354,245	1,223,375	1,130,870
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 60	48,930	23,630	25,305
All occupations^Footnote 61	2,305,315	1,199,750	1,105,570
0 Management occupations	263,680	162,365	101,315
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	368,980	104,290	264,690
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	154,055	122,575	31,485
3 Health occupations	147,620	32,490	115,130
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	265,910	89,645	176,265
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	78,570	38,305	40,265
6 Sales and service occupations	554,350	233,065	321,285
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	337,140	317,390	19,755
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	60,295	45,160	15,135
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	74,720	54,475	20,245
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 62	2,354,245	1,223,375	1,130,870
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 63	48,930	23,625	25,305
All industries^Footnote 64	2,305,315	1,199,750	1,105,570
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	61,215	40,815	20,400
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	25,450	21,175	4,275
22 Utilities	13,215	9,650	3,560
23 Construction	181,515	159,605	21,915
31-33 Manufacturing	148,810	108,480	40,330
41 Wholesale trade	90,555	61,735	28,825
44-45 Retail trade	266,270	121,750	144,515
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	118,670	89,150	29,520
51 Information and cultural industries	62,235	37,255	24,980
52 Finance and insurance	91,790	35,380	56,415
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	54,845	29,790	25,050
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	179,350	98,760	80,590
55 Management of companies and enterprises	2,440	1,325	1,120
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	98,890	55,745	43,145
61 Educational services	167,875	55,640	112,235
62 Health care and social assistance	249,030	47,020	202,005
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	56,920	29,750	27,170
72 Accommodation and food services	179,620	73,570	106,050
81 Other services (except public administration)	112,745	49,130	63,620
91 Public administration	143,880	74,040	69,835
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	2,451,615	1,189,460	1,262,150
No certificate, diploma or degree	247,395	132,000	115,395
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	614,585	293,740	320,850
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	1,589,635	763,725	825,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	277,125	186,990	90,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	488,905	202,165	286,740
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	155,475	65,040	90,435
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	668,130	309,530	358,600
Bachelor's degree	424,720	192,435	232,285
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	243,410	117,095	126,310
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	3,646,840	1,775,440	1,871,395
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	1,617,055	780,700	836,350
Education	149,980	38,305	111,680
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	89,235	41,540	47,690
Humanities	120,340	48,440	71,905
Social and behavioural sciences and law	209,655	76,455	133,200
Business, management and public administration	412,335	159,065	253,270
Physical and life sciences and technologies	79,980	43,355	36,625
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	72,705	45,275	27,435
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	421,110	387,355	33,760
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	49,275	32,455	16,820
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	308,880	60,985	247,895
Personal, protective and transportation services	116,020	61,450	54,575
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	270	70	200
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	3,646,840	1,775,440	1,871,395
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,617,055	780,705	836,355
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,029,785	994,740	1,035,050
Location of study inside Canada	1,570,340	768,770	801,570
Same as province or territory of residence	1,205,290	582,610	622,680
Another province or territory	365,050	186,160	178,885
Location of study outside Canada	459,445	225,970	233,480

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

Footnote 2

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Footnote 3

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 4

Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Footnote 5

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 married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

Footnote 6

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

Footnote 7

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

Footnote 8

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

Footnote 9

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 10

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 11

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

Footnote 12

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 13

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

Footnote 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 15

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 16

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 17

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person 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. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 19

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 20

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Footnote 21

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 22

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

Footnote 23

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 24

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person 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. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 25

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).

Footnote 26

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

Footnote 27

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 30

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 31

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 32

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Footnote 33

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

Footnote 34

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

Footnote 35

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

Footnote 36

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

Footnote 37

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

Footnote 40

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

Footnote 41

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

Footnote 42

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

Footnote 43

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

Footnote 44

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Footnote 45

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 46

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 47

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 48

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 49

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Footnote 50

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

Footnote 51

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'

Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

Footnote 52

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 53

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

Footnote 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

Footnote 55

Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

Footnote 56

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 57

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 58

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

Footnote 59

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

Footnote 60

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 61

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 62

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

Footnote 63

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 64

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 65

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 66

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 67

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Footnote 68

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other 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.

Footnote 69

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

Footnote 70

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

Footnote 71

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.



For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.



For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 72

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 73

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 75

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.



Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.



For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.