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Number and Percentage With Income and Earnings (13) in Constant (2005) Dollars and Selected Demographic, Educational and Cultural Characteristics (69) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2000 and 2005 - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Selected demographic, educational and cultural characteristics (69)

Definition

No definition is available for this variable.

Values

  1. Total - Age groups Footnote 1
  2. 15 to 19 years
  3. 20 to 24 years
  4. 25 to 34 years
  5. 35 to 44 years
  6. 45 to 54 years
  7. 55 to 64 years
  8. 65 to 69 years
  9. 70 years and over
  10. Total - Legal marital status Footnote 10
  11. Never legally married (single)
  12. Legally married (and not separated) Footnote 12
  13. Separated, but still legally married
  14. Divorced
  15. Widowed
  16. Total - Sex Footnote 16
  17. Male
  18. Female
  19. Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 19
  20. Certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 20
  21. University certificate or degree
  22. Bachelor's degree
  23. University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level Footnote 23
  24. Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 24
  25. Non-immigrants Footnote 25
  26. Immigrants Footnote 26
  27. Before 1961
  28. 1961 to 1970
  29. 1971 to 1980
  30. 1981 to 1990
  31. 1991 to 1995
  32. 1996 to 2000 Footnote 32
  33. 2001 to 2004 Footnote 33
  34. Total - Population by visible minority groups Footnote 34
  35. Total visible minority population Footnote 35
  36. Chinese
  37. South Asian Footnote 37
  38. Black
  39. Filipino
  40. Latin American
  41. Southeast Asian Footnote 41
  42. Arab
  43. West Asian Footnote 43
  44. Korean
  45. Japanese
  46. Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 46
  47. Multiple visible minority Footnote 47
  48. Not a visible minority Footnote 48
  49. Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population Footnote 49
  50. Total Aboriginal identity population Footnote 50
  51. North American Indian single response Footnote 51
  52. Métis single response
  53. Inuit single response
  54. Multiple Aboriginal identity responses
  55. Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere Footnote 55
  56. Non-Aboriginal identity population
  57. Total - Registered Indian status Footnote 57
  58. Registered Indian Footnote 58
  59. Not a Registered Indian
  60. Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry population Footnote 60
  61. Total Aboriginal ancestry population Footnote 61
  62. North American Indian single ancestry
  63. North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  64. Métis single ancestry
  65. Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  66. Inuit single ancestry
  67. Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
  68. Other Aboriginal multiple ancestries Footnote 68
  69. Non-Aboriginal ancestry population

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.

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Footnote 10

Legal marital status
Part A - Plain language definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person.
The various responses are defined as follows:
Never legally married (single)
Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
Legally married (and not separated)
Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
Separated, but still legally married
Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
Divorced
Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
Widowed
Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.

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Footnote 12

In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.

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Footnote 16

Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent.

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Footnote 19

'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.

Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Part A - Plain language definition
Information indicating the person's most advanced certificate, diploma or degree.
Part B - Detailed definition
This is a derived variable obtained from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported. There is an implied hierarchy in this variable (secondary school graduation, registered apprenticeship and trades, college, university) which is loosely tied to the 'in-class' duration of the various types of education. However, at the detailed level a registered apprenticeship graduate may not have completed a secondary school certificate or diploma, nor does an individual with a master's degree necessarily have a certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree level. Therefore, although the sequence is more or less hierarchical, it is a general rather than an absolute gradient measure of academic achievement.

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Footnote 20

'Certificate or diploma below bachelor level' refers to the categories 'No certificate, diploma or degree,' 'High school certificate or equivalent,' 'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level.'

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

Includes non-permanent residents. Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table. Non-permanent residents are persons from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them in Canada.

Landed immigrant status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether or not the person is a landed immigrant in Canada. Landed immigrants are people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Non-immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most were born in Canada, a small number of them were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.

Immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.

Non-permanent resident
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people from another country who had a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Year of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 25

Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.

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Footnote 26

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

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Footnote 32

Census income data relate to the calendar year prior to each census year, i.e., to 2000 for the 2001 Census and to 2005 for the 2006 Census. As a result, immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 16, 2006 have zero income and are excluded. Immigrants who arrived in the income reference year (2000 or 2005) may not have a full year of applicable income. For this reason, immigrants arriving in 2000 are excluded from the 1996 to 2000 group for the 2001 Census, and immigrants arriving in 2005 are excluded from the 2001 to 2004 group for the 2006 Census. Both groups are included in the Immigrant sub-total.

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Footnote 33

Census income data relate to the calendar year prior to each census year, i.e., to 2000 for the 2001 Census and to 2005 for the 2006 Census. As a result, immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 16, 2006 have zero income and are excluded. Immigrants who arrived in the income reference year (2000 or 2005) may not have a full year of applicable income. For this reason, immigrants arriving in 2000 are excluded from the 1996 to 2000 group for the 2001 Census, and immigrants arriving in 2005 are excluded from the 2001 to 2004 group for the 2006 Census. Both groups are included in the Immigrant sub-total.

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Footnote 34

Visible minority population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 48

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.

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Footnote 49

This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form. The counts for 2001 and 2006 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and settlements as well as other changes from 2001 to 2006, to allow for comparison of the two census years. The counts and rates shown in this table may differ from those based on unadjusted data.

Aboriginal identity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity.
The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996.

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Footnote 50

Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.

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Footnote 51

Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements.

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Footnote 55

Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question.

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Footnote 57

Registered or Treaty Indian
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, Question 16 on Registered Indians had two components. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with band membership. The question used in 1996 asked only for registration or treaty status, while band membership was dealt with in a separate question.
The wording of the question, starting in 1996, differs slightly from the one in previous censuses. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was not included in the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used.
The 2006 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996 and 2001.

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Footnote 58

Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty.The counts for 2001 and 2006 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and settlements as well as other changes from 2001 to 2006, to allow for comparison of the two census years. The counts and rates shown in this table may differ from those based on unadjusted data.

The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources.

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Footnote 60

Aboriginal ancestry
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 61

Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. Additional Information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary.

'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses. The counts for 2001 and 2006 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and settlements as well as other changes from 2001 to 2006, to allow for comparison of the two census years. The counts and rates shown in this table may differ from those based on unadjusted data.

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Footnote 68

Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal ancestries or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries to the ethnic origin question.

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