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Catalogue number :	97-558-XCB2006023
Release date :	January 15, 2008
Topic :	Aboriginal peoples
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Condition of dwelling (4) Age groups (7) Sex (3) Inuit area of residence (11) Number of persons per room (5) Aboriginal identity (5)

Note

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people 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 in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Data table

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Geography Geographic index Canada Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick Quebec / Québec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique Yukon Territory / Territoire du Yukon Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest Nunavut

Condition of dwelling (4) Total - Condition of dwelling Regular maintenance only Minor repairs Major repairs

Age groups (7) Total - Age groups Under 15 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over

Sex (3) Total - Sex Male Female

Inuit area of residence (11)^{Footnote 1} Total - Inuit area of residence Inuit Nunaat (Inuit regions) Nunatsiavut Nunavik Nunavut Inuvialuit region Outside Inuit Nunaat Rural Total urban Urban non-census metropolitan area Urban census metropolitan area

This table details aboriginal identity , condition of dwelling , number of persons per room , age groups , sex and inuit area of residence for the population in private households in Canada^{Footnote 2}

Number of persons per room (5)	Aboriginal identity (5)
	Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 3	Total Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 4	Inuit single response	Other Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 5	Non-Aboriginal identity population
Total - Number of persons per roomFootnote 6	31,074,405	1,169,435	50,345	1,119,090	29,904,965
One person or fewer per room	30,067,455	1,036,285	34,705	1,001,585	29,031,165
More than 1 person per room	1,006,945	133,145	15,635	117,505	873,800
1.01 to 1.49 persons	625,285	82,880	9,715	73,165	542,400
1.50 persons or more	381,660	50,260	5,925	44,340	331,400

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-558-XCB2006023.

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Related data

• 2006 Census analysis series:
  2006 Census: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Métis and First Nations, 2006 Census: Findings
• 2006 Census reference guides and technical reports:
  Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, 2006 Census