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 Victoria^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 22.7 %

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	290,650	138,990	151,660
Married or living with a common-law partner	164,520	82,080	82,440
Married (and not separated)	134,455	67,045	67,405
Living common law	30,065	15,035	15,030
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	126,135	56,910	69,220
Single (never legally married)	78,885	42,285	36,605
Separated	7,645	2,925	4,715
Divorced	24,020	8,570	15,455
Widowed	15,575	3,130	12,445
Total - Census family status^Footnote 5	336,180	162,465	173,720
Married spouses	132,310	66,075	66,235
Common-law partners	30,070	15,035	15,035
Lone parents	14,320	2,825	11,500
Children in census families	79,300	42,250	37,045
Persons not in census families^Footnote 6	80,190	36,280	43,905
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 7	333,135	160,880	172,255
Non-movers	280,305	135,155	145,150
Movers	52,830	25,725	27,105
Non-migrants	33,315	16,430	16,890
Migrants	19,515	9,300	10,215
Internal migrants	16,620	8,090	8,525
Intraprovincial migrants	11,480	5,465	6,015
Interprovincial migrants	5,140	2,625	2,515
External migrants	2,900	1,205	1,685
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 8	321,290	154,915	166,380
Non-movers	177,260	84,680	92,580
Movers	144,035	70,235	73,800
Non-migrants	81,820	40,145	41,670
Migrants	62,220	30,090	32,130
Internal migrants	51,890	25,540	26,345
Intraprovincial migrants	32,610	15,785	16,825
Interprovincial migrants	19,280	9,755	9,520
External migrants	10,330	4,550	5,780
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 9	336,180	162,465	173,715
English	288,865	140,705	148,160
French	5,715	2,965	2,745
Non-official language	38,805	17,510	21,300
English and French	300	135	170
English and non-official language	2,330	1,095	1,240
French and non-official language	130	50	80
English, French and non-official language	35	0	30
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 10	336,185	162,465	173,715
English	315,515	152,750	162,765
French	1,685	830	850
Non-official language	14,925	6,990	7,940
English and French	180	55	120
English and non-official language	3,845	1,810	2,030
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	30	20	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 11	336,180	162,465	173,715
English only	301,345	146,800	154,540
French only	160	85	75
English and French	32,565	14,810	17,750
Neither English nor French	2,115	765	1,350
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 12	205,300	102,795	102,505
English	203,135	101,895	101,235
French	590	145	445
Non-official language	805	370	435
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	805	370	435
English and French	310	155	155
English and non-official language	450	220	230
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 13	336,180	162,465	173,720
Canadian citizens	321,000	155,940	165,060
Canadian citizens only	309,885	150,710	159,175
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	11,115	5,230	5,885
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	15,180	6,520	8,660
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	336,180	162,465	173,720
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	272,370	132,900	139,470
Immigrants^Footnote 17	60,075	28,015	32,060
Before 1971	21,560	10,090	11,470
1971 to 1980	10,240	5,060	5,180
1981 to 1990	7,375	3,495	3,880
1991 to 2000	9,490	4,185	5,305
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	11,410	5,180	6,230
2001 to 2005	4,970	2,315	2,660
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	6,440	2,870	3,570
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	3,740	1,550	2,190
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	60,075	28,015	32,060
Under 5 years	7,295	3,660	3,635
5 to 14 years	10,580	5,300	5,285
15 to 24 years	13,855	5,945	7,905
25 to 44 years	23,480	10,920	12,565
45 years and over	4,870	2,190	2,675
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	336,180	162,460	173,715
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	272,370	132,900	139,470
Born in province of residence	167,440	82,310	85,130
Born outside province of residence	104,930	50,590	54,340
Immigrants^Footnote 24	60,075	28,015	32,060
Americas	9,320	4,185	5,140
United States	6,155	2,825	3,330
Jamaica	260	130	135
Guyana	205	80	130
Haiti	55	20	35
Mexico	555	240	320
Trinidad and Tobago	240	100	135
Colombia	285	130	160
El Salvador	105	50	55
Peru	95	35	60
Chile	200	85	110
Other places of birth in Americas	1,170	495	675
Europe	30,130	14,520	15,615
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	17,105	8,150	8,955
Italy	740	390	355
Germany	2,810	1,320	1,485
Poland	965	385	575
Portugal	785	410	375
Netherlands	1,775	860	915
France	550	300	250
Romania	215	95	125
Russian Federation	390	180	210
Greece	155	120	30
Ukraine	330	155	170
Croatia	340	180	165
Hungary	390	215	175
Bosnia and Herzegovina	65	35	30
Serbia	135	70	70
Ireland, Republic of	565	220	345
Other places of birth in Europe	2,820	1,435	1,390
Africa	2,740	1,405	1,340
Morocco	140	85	50
Algeria	20	0	0
Egypt	180	100	85
South Africa, Republic of	1,115	585	535
Nigeria	35	20	0
Ethiopia	90	35	55
Kenya	205	75	135
Other places of birth in Africa	950	505	450
Asia	16,770	7,335	9,435
India	2,910	1,435	1,480
China^Footnote 26	4,565	2,060	2,505
Philippines	2,625	920	1,700
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	1,210	580	630
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	910	390	520
Pakistan	145	85	65
Sri Lanka	80	40	40
Iran^Footnote 28	715	355	360
Korea, South^Footnote 29	740	360	380
Lebanon	75	35	40
Taiwan	575	260	315
Iraq	30	0	0
Bangladesh	75	40	30
Afghanistan	25	25	0
Japan	605	120	485
Turkey	60	30	30
Other places of birth in Asia	1,420	565	850
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	1,110	575	535
Fiji	80	30	45
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	1,030	545	490
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	3,740	1,550	2,185
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	336,185	162,460	173,715
First generation^Footnote 34	65,715	30,520	35,200
Second generation^Footnote 35	81,495	39,100	42,395
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	188,975	92,850	96,125
Total population in private households by visible minority	336,185	162,465	173,720
Total visible minority population^Footnote 37	37,810	17,600	20,210
South Asian^Footnote 38	7,555	3,680	3,870
Chinese	12,770	6,150	6,615
Black	2,860	1,495	1,365
Filipino	4,130	1,435	2,695
Latin American	1,840	850	985
Arab	855	415	440
Southeast Asian^Footnote 39	2,040	925	1,110
West Asian^Footnote 40	865	430	440
Korean	1,230	560	665
Japanese	2,060	775	1,280
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 41	415	205	210
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 42	1,200	675	525
Not a visible minority^Footnote 43	298,370	144,865	153,510
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	336,180	162,460	173,720
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 44	14,200	6,650	7,550
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 45	8,900	4,240	4,660
Métis single identity	4,810	2,230	2,580
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	90	40	55
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 46	150	75	70
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 47	250	65	185
Non-Aboriginal identity	321,985	155,815	166,165
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 48	336,180	162,465	173,720
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 49	6,215	2,905	3,305
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	329,970	159,555	170,410
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	336,180	162,465	173,715
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	18,500	8,705	9,795
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	13,710	6,465	7,245
Métis ancestry	5,045	2,360	2,685
Inuit ancestry	315	130	190
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 53	317,680	153,755	163,925
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	290,650	138,990	151,665
In the labour force	190,025	95,865	94,155
Employed	178,485	89,810	88,670
Unemployed	11,535	6,055	5,485
Not in the labour force	100,625	43,120	57,510
Participation rate	65.4	69.0	62.1
Employment rate	61.4	64.6	58.5
Unemployment rate	6.1	6.3	5.8
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 55	190,025	95,865	94,155
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 56	2,605	1,250	1,355
All classes of worker^Footnote 57	187,415	94,615	92,795
Employee	162,905	79,840	83,060
Self-employed^Footnote 58	24,515	14,780	9,740
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 59	190,025	95,865	94,155
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 60	2,605	1,250	1,355
All occupations^Footnote 61	187,420	94,620	92,795
0 Management occupations	21,010	12,450	8,560
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	32,340	8,715	23,625
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	14,810	11,655	3,155
3 Health occupations	14,095	3,180	10,910
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	26,545	10,150	16,390
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	6,890	3,420	3,470
6 Sales and service occupations	44,695	20,375	24,320
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	21,380	20,260	1,125
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	3,025	2,355	670
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,630	2,060	575
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 62	190,020	95,865	94,160
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 63	2,605	1,245	1,360
All industries^Footnote 64	187,420	94,615	92,800
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,665	1,030	630
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	395	325	65
22 Utilities	510	395	120
23 Construction	13,485	11,950	1,530
31-33 Manufacturing	6,065	4,530	1,530
41 Wholesale trade	4,725	3,450	1,270
44-45 Retail trade	21,840	10,380	11,460
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,595	4,705	1,890
51 Information and cultural industries	3,590	2,020	1,565
52 Finance and insurance	6,030	2,415	3,620
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	4,270	2,255	2,010
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	15,380	8,815	6,570
55 Management of companies and enterprises	150	45	105
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	7,635	4,690	2,945
61 Educational services	15,265	5,425	9,835
62 Health care and social assistance	25,175	5,390	19,785
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	4,865	2,490	2,370
72 Accommodation and food services	15,255	7,155	8,100
81 Other services (except public administration)	7,890	3,045	4,845
91 Public administration	26,640	14,095	12,550
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	190,500	91,580	98,925
No certificate, diploma or degree	13,815	7,490	6,325
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	45,205	22,490	22,715
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	131,480	61,595	69,885
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	21,385	13,980	7,400
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	40,145	16,565	23,585
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	10,355	4,295	6,060
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	59,595	26,760	32,835
Bachelor's degree	37,405	16,125	21,280
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	22,190	10,635	11,555
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	290,650	138,990	151,665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	115,850	55,620	60,235
Education	13,830	3,665	10,165
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	8,195	3,520	4,670
Humanities	11,625	4,985	6,640
Social and behavioural sciences and law	21,700	8,525	13,170
Business, management and public administration	32,675	12,130	20,550
Physical and life sciences and technologies	8,165	4,775	3,390
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	6,865	4,545	2,320
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	29,715	27,525	2,185
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	3,820	2,570	1,250
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	28,380	5,585	22,800
Personal, protective and transportation services	9,815	5,540	4,275
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	20	0	10
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	290,650	138,985	151,665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	115,855	55,615	60,235
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	174,800	83,375	91,430
Location of study inside Canada	149,150	70,680	78,465
Same as province or territory of residence	105,650	49,385	56,265
Another province or territory	43,500	21,295	22,200
Location of study outside Canada	25,650	12,690	12,965

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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.