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 Kamloops
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 27.8 %

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 3	81,665	39,615	42,050
Married or living with a common-law partner	48,565	24,260	24,305
Married (and not separated)	39,820	19,915	19,905
Living common law	8,755	4,350	4,400
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	33,095	15,350	17,745
Single (never legally married)	21,075	11,215	9,860
Separated	2,340	1,070	1,265
Divorced	5,855	2,330	3,525
Widowed	3,830	735	3,100
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	96,605	47,425	49,185
Married spouses	39,475	19,750	19,720
Common-law partners	8,755	4,350	4,405
Lone parents	4,465	985	3,480
Children in census families	25,605	13,480	12,120
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	18,315	8,855	9,460
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	95,725	47,010	48,710
Non-movers	81,110	39,670	41,440
Movers	14,605	7,340	7,270
Non-migrants	9,645	4,925	4,725
Migrants	4,960	2,415	2,545
Internal migrants	4,480	2,190	2,295
Intraprovincial migrants	3,555	1,760	1,795
Interprovincial migrants	930	430	495
External migrants	480	225	255
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	91,755	44,960	46,795
Non-movers	51,605	25,125	26,485
Movers	40,155	19,845	20,310
Non-migrants	22,110	10,990	11,125
Migrants	18,040	8,860	9,190
Internal migrants	16,320	7,985	8,335
Intraprovincial migrants	11,755	5,695	6,060
Interprovincial migrants	4,570	2,295	2,275
External migrants	1,720	870	850
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	96,605	47,425	49,185
English	87,305	42,985	44,320
French	1,130	515	615
Non-official language	7,640	3,680	3,965
English and French	50	40	0
English and non-official language	460	190	260
French and non-official language	20	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	96,605	47,425	49,180
English	92,790	45,560	47,225
French	150	80	70
Non-official language	2,875	1,400	1,475
English and French	25	0	0
English and non-official language	765	370	400
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	96,605	47,430	49,185
English only	91,205	45,065	46,145
French only	25	0	0
English and French	5,065	2,235	2,825
Neither English nor French	315	115	200
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	57,385	28,725	28,665
English	56,945	28,545	28,400
French	115	45	70
Non-official language	135	65	70
Aboriginal	10	0	10
Non-Aboriginal	120	65	60
English and French	85	20	70
English and non-official language	105	60	50
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	96,610	47,430	49,180
Canadian citizens	93,830	46,090	47,740
Canadian citizens only	92,515	45,365	47,145
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,315	715	595
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	2,780	1,340	1,440
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	96,605	47,425	49,180
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	86,930	42,850	44,080
Immigrants^Footnote 16	8,770	4,025	4,745
Before 1971	3,715	1,760	1,955
1971 to 1980	1,435	725	715
1981 to 1990	910	415	495
1991 to 2000	1,120	440	685
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	1,585	685	895
2001 to 2005	475	200	275
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	1,105	485	620
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	910	555	355
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	8,770	4,025	4,745
Under 5 years	1,010	415	600
5 to 14 years	1,860	925	935
15 to 24 years	2,385	1,055	1,330
25 to 44 years	3,050	1,440	1,610
45 years and over	460	185	275
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	96,610	47,425	49,185
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	86,930	42,845	44,080
Born in province of residence	60,535	30,270	30,265
Born outside province of residence	26,400	12,575	13,820
Immigrants^Footnote 23	8,765	4,025	4,740
Americas	1,290	520	765
United States	930	410	520
Jamaica	50	30	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	10	0	0
Mexico	65	0	60
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	40	20	15
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	150	40	110
Europe	4,810	2,305	2,500
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	2,055	925	1,125
Italy	635	330	300
Germany	610	330	280
Poland	180	110	70
Portugal	70	30	40
Netherlands	310	140	170
France	20	10	0
Romania	30	0	20
Russian Federation	25	0	0
Greece	95	50	40
Ukraine	65	30	35
Croatia	75	40	35
Hungary	85	50	35
Bosnia and Herzegovina	30	0	20
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	80	20	55
Other places of birth in Europe	445	195	250
Africa	325	165	160
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	190	110	75
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	25	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	95	35	55
Asia	2,180	965	1,220
India	695	305	390
China^Footnote 25	320	165	150
Philippines	295	85	205
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	70	50	25
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	40	20	20
Pakistan	60	30	30
Sri Lanka	20	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	195	75	120
Lebanon	90	0	65
Taiwan	50	20	30
Iraq	35	0	0
Bangladesh	15	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	50	20	35
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	180	90	90
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	165	75	95
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	155	70	85
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	910	550	355
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	96,610	47,430	49,185
First generation^Footnote 33	9,960	4,710	5,245
Second generation^Footnote 34	18,930	9,320	9,610
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	67,725	33,395	34,330
Total population in private households by visible minority	96,610	47,425	49,185
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	6,100	2,970	3,130
South Asian^Footnote 37	2,110	1,045	1,070
Chinese	1,130	610	520
Black	270	105	165
Filipino	565	210	355
Latin American	140	60	80
Arab	405	265	150
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	195	105	90
West Asian^Footnote 39	40	0	0
Korean	240	95	140
Japanese	840	385	450
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	40	0	25
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	105	45	60
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	90,505	44,455	46,050
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	96,605	47,425	49,180
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	8,265	4,200	4,070
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	4,980	2,610	2,375
Métis single identity	2,920	1,385	1,535
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	60	40	25
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	100	55	45
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	205	110	90
Non-Aboriginal identity	88,340	43,230	45,110
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	96,610	47,425	49,185
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	3,845	2,150	1,690
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	92,765	45,270	47,495
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	96,610	47,425	49,180
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	9,760	4,935	4,825
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	7,210	3,620	3,595
Métis ancestry	2,720	1,370	1,345
Inuit ancestry	100	55	40
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	86,850	42,495	44,355
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	81,665	39,610	42,055
In the labour force	53,065	26,995	26,070
Employed	48,570	24,525	24,040
Unemployed	4,495	2,470	2,025
Not in the labour force	28,595	12,610	15,985
Participation rate	65.0	68.2	62.0
Employment rate	59.5	61.9	57.2
Unemployment rate	8.5	9.1	7.8
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	53,065	27,000	26,065
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	1,065	560	505
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	52,000	26,435	25,565
Employee	46,545	23,100	23,445
Self-employed^Footnote 57	5,460	3,335	2,120
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	53,065	27,000	26,070
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	1,065	565	505
All occupations^Footnote 60	52,000	26,435	25,565
0 Management occupations	5,380	3,185	2,195
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	7,320	1,575	5,745
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,710	2,050	660
3 Health occupations	3,875	570	3,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	6,215	1,995	4,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,110	365	745
6 Sales and service occupations	12,780	5,150	7,630
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,335	8,915	415
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,910	1,550	360
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,365	1,075	285
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	53,065	27,000	26,065
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	1,065	565	505
All industries^Footnote 63	52,000	26,435	25,565
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,210	860	345
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,900	1,705	200
22 Utilities	225	175	50
23 Construction	4,105	3,535	570
31-33 Manufacturing	2,605	1,910	695
41 Wholesale trade	1,995	1,575	420
44-45 Retail trade	6,850	3,175	3,670
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,995	2,370	630
51 Information and cultural industries	750	485	265
52 Finance and insurance	1,315	420	895
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,040	540	500
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,890	1,270	1,625
55 Management of companies and enterprises	65	55	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,790	895	895
61 Educational services	3,750	1,280	2,470
62 Health care and social assistance	6,800	830	5,970
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,545	750	795
72 Accommodation and food services	4,490	1,660	2,825
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,170	1,045	1,125
91 Public administration	3,495	1,905	1,590
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	53,415	25,530	27,885
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,680	3,065	2,615
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	15,240	7,395	7,845
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	32,500	15,075	17,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	7,810	5,560	2,250
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	10,715	3,860	6,855
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	3,595	1,335	2,260
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	10,380	4,315	6,065
Bachelor's degree	6,870	2,765	4,105
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	3,505	1,550	1,955
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	81,660	39,615	42,050
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	39,330	19,355	19,970
Education	3,495	975	2,525
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	880	395	485
Humanities	1,540	690	855
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,340	1,065	2,275
Business, management and public administration	8,735	2,745	5,990
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,230	580	645
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	965	435	530
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	9,950	9,375	580
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,725	1,265	465
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	7,650	1,130	6,520
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,825	1,605	1,215
Other fields of study^Footnote 73	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 74	81,665	39,610	42,050
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	39,330	19,355	19,975
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	42,330	20,255	22,080
Location of study inside Canada	38,675	18,400	20,280
Same as province or territory of residence	30,725	14,410	16,315
Another province or territory	7,945	3,985	3,965
Location of study outside Canada	3,655	1,860	1,800

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not applicable

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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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

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 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 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 8

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

Footnote 9

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

Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 14

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 15

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

Footnote 16

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 17

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

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

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 24

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 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 28

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 29

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

Footnote 30

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

Footnote 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

'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 35

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

Footnote 36

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 37

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

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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 48

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 49

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 50

'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 51

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 52

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

Footnote 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

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 64

'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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

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 69

'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 70

'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 71

'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 72

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

Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 74

'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.