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Topic-based tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (684), Mother Tongue (4), Age Groups (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :	97-555-XCB2006052
Release date :	October 28, 2008
Topic :	Language
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Age groups (8A) Sex (3) Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (684) Mother tongue (4)

Note

Note: Data Quality - Relationship of Census Income Estimates to the National Accounts and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics

Census income estimates of aggregate income in 2005 were compared to similar personal income estimates from the national accounts. After adjustments to the personal income estimates for differences in concepts and coverage, the census estimate of aggregate income in 2005 from comparable sources was 1.2% lower than the national accounts estimate. As in the past, census estimates for some income components and for some provinces compared more favourably than for others.

Census estimates of aggregate wages and salaries, the largest component of income, were slightly higher (1.0%) than the national accounts estimates. This was partially offset by the difference (-7.8%) between the census estimates of aggregate self-employment income from both farm and non-farm self-employment and the adjusted national accounts figures. Overall, estimates of aggregate employment income or earnings were nearly identical (0.3% difference).

Census estimates of Old Age Security pensions and the Guaranteed Income Supplement were slightly lower (-1.4%), as they were for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits (-0.9%), than adjusted national accounts estimates. Employment Insurance benefits reported in the census were smaller by 6.1%. Census estimates of aggregate child benefits were 2.0% higher than the adjusted national accounts estimates. Census estimates of other government transfer payments, which include such items as social welfare benefits, provincial income supplements to seniors, veterans' pensions and GST/HST/QST refunds, were significantly below (-39.2%) the estimates from the national accounts. Overall, census estimates of aggregate income from all government transfer payments were lower by 12.0%. The census estimate of aggregate investment income in 2005 was slightly lower (-2.7%) than the comparable national accounts estimate. This is a significant improvement when compared to previous census comparisons.

Census income statistics were also compared with similar statistics from the annual Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). SLID estimates reflect adjustments made for population undercoverage, while census estimates do not include such an adjustment. This adjustment contributes to census estimates showing fewer income recipients (-2.1%) and earners (-1.4%) than SLID estimates. However, due to higher average amounts, census estimates of aggregate earnings are 2.8% higher than the SLID estimate, while the census estimate of aggregate total income of individuals is 2.3% higher. Most of the observed provincial differences were considered acceptable in the light of sampling errors in the Survey. The all-person low income prevalence rates for Canada (excluding the Territories) were almost identical in both sources for the before-tax measure at 15.3% and only slightly higher (0.6 percentage points) in census than SLID for the after-tax rate.

Note: Data quality - Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)

When comparing the census results to those of the 2001 Census, it appears that there is some overestimation of persons reporting Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in British Columbia and, as a result, also at the Canada level. Although it affects a relatively small population, it is best to apply caution when analysing the census data for Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in these geographies.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

Note: Broad occupational category A - Management occupations

Census data for occupation groups in Broad occupational category A - Management occupations should be used with caution. Some coding errors were made in assigning the appropriate level of management, e.g., senior manager as opposed to middle manager, and in determining the appropriate area of specialization or activity, e.g., a manager of a health care program in a hospital as opposed to a government manager in health policy administration. Some non-management occupations have also been miscoded to management due to confusion over titles such as program manager and project manager. Data users may wish to use data for management occupations in conjunction with other variables such as Income, Age and Education.

Note: Comparability of 2006 Place of work data

Working at home can be measured in different ways. In the census, the 'Worked at home' category includes persons who live and work at the same physical location, such as farmers, teleworkers and work camp workers. In addition, the 2006 Census Guide instructed persons who worked part of the time at home and part of the time at an employer's address to indicate that they 'Worked at home' if most of their time was spent working at home (e.g., three days out of five).

Other Statistics Canada surveys such as the General Social Survey, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Workplace and Employee Survey also collect information on working at home. However, the survey data are not directly comparable to the census data since the surveys ask respondents whether they did some or all of their paid work at home, whereas the census asks them where they usually worked most of the time. Consequently, census estimates on work at home are lower than survey estimates.

The place-of-work question has remained in virtually the same format in each census since 1971. However, in 1996, the category 'No fixed workplace address' replaced 'No usual place of work.' In 1996, the census questionnaire was modified by adding a check box for the 'No fixed workplace' response category. In previous censuses, respondents were asked to write 'No usual place of work' in the address fields. It is believed that previous censuses have undercounted the number of persons with 'No fixed workplace address.'

Annexations, incorporations and amalgamations of municipalities could create some difficulties when comparing spatial units and structures which change over time.

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

Note: Definition of Place of work status

Refers to the place of work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who worked at some time since January 1, 2005. The variable usually relates to the individual's job held in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person did not work during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 2005, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.

Respondent-completed responses:

Worked at home - Persons whose job is located in the same building as their place of residence, persons who live and work on the same farm, building superintendents and teleworkers who spend most of their work week working at home.

Worked outside Canada - Persons who work at a location outside Canada. This can include diplomats, Armed Forces personnel and other persons enumerated abroad. This category also includes recent immigrants who may not currently be employed, but whose job of longest duration since January 1, 2005 was held outside Canada.

No fixed workplace address - Persons who do not go from home to the same workplace location at the beginning of each shift. Such persons include building and landscape contractors, travelling salespersons, independent truck drivers, etc.

Worked at the address specified below - Persons who are not included in the categories described above and who report to the same (usual) workplace location at the beginning of each shift are included here. Respondents are asked to provide the street address, city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, province or territory and postal code of their workplace. If the full street address was not known, the name of the building or nearest street intersection could be substituted.

Teleworkers who spend less than one-half of their workweek working at their home office are asked to report the full address of their employer. Persons whose workplace location varied, but who reported regularly to an employer's address at the beginning of each shift, are asked to report the full address of the employer.

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

Note: Description of the Profile of official-language groups (Mother tongue)

The Profile of official-language groups gives a statistical overview of official-language groups in Canada for certain geographic areas. For each of these geographic areas, the profile gives counts of official-language populations for characteristics such as home language, knowledge of languages, marital status, ethnic origin, place of birth, period of immigration, mobility status, citizenship, highest certificate, diploma or degree, labour force activity, occupation, industry and income distribution. It is based on data collected from a 20% sample of households at the time of the 2006 Census.

The profile consists of two tables, both containing the same data variables, but differing by the definition of the language groups. In this table, the language groups are defined by the mother tongue of the respondents. The data for each language group are displayed in the columns of the initial view of the table. Characteristics are identified in the rows of the initial view of the table. For example, official-language groups are shown first by legal marital status, next by common-law status, and so on. The age groups and sex are both displayed as a dimension.

Language groups are defined as follows. The category 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language. The category 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language. The category 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language. The 'Total' category includes all of the above, as well as respondents who reported one non-official language as their only mother tongue.

Additional information about this table is available in the Dimension Summary Box of the variable in the column (initial view).

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Geography Geographic index

Age groups (8A)

Sex (3)

This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for population in Rimouski-Neigette
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (684)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 1	English	French	English and French
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status^{Footnote 2}	44,470	350	43,575	65
Never legally married (single)	21,050	110	20,790	25
Legally married (and not separated)^{Footnote 3}	15,380	120	14,930	25
Separated, but still legally married	720	25	690	0
Divorced	4,730	70	4,615	15
Widowed	2,590	30	2,550	0
Total population 15 years and over by common-law status^{Footnote 4}	44,470	345	43,575	65
Not in a common-law relationship	33,645	245	32,910	50
In a common-law relationship	10,825	105	10,665	20
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	52,170	380	51,105	95
English only	55	35	0	0
French only	41,655	30	41,265	10
English and French	10,435	315	9,830	85
Neither English nor French	25	0	0	0
Total population by first official language spoken^{Footnote 6}	52,170	380	51,100	95
English	385	350	0	0
French	51,645	25	51,105	80
English and French	115	0	0	15
Neither English nor French	25	0	0	0
Official language minority - (number)^{Footnote 7}	440	350	0	10
Official language minority - (percentage)^{Footnote 8}	0.8	92.1	0.0	10.5
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	52,170	380	51,100	95
Single responses	52,010	370	51,020	80
English	200	145	30	0
French	51,555	220	50,975	80
Non-official languages	255	0	15	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Chilcotin	0	0	0	0
Chipewyan	0	0	0	0
Cree	0	0	0	0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Dogrib	0	0	0	0
Gitksan	0	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)	0	0	0	0
Malecite	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0
Montagnais-Naskapi	30	0	0	0
Nisga'a	0	0	0	0
North Slave (Hare)	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Shuswap	0	0	0	0
South Slave	0	0	0	0
Tlingit	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	80	0	15	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
Frisian	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Turkish	45	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	15	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	15	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.^{Footnote 10}	15	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 11}	45	0	10	0
Multiple responses	155	10	80	15
English and French	85	10	50	15
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	75	0	30	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Algonquin - Various non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 12}	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Chilcotin	0	0	0	0
Chipewyan	0	0	0	0
Cree	0	0	0	0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Dogrib	0	0	0	0
Gitksan	0	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)	0	0	0	0
Malecite	10	0	10	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0
Montagnais-Naskapi	40	0	0	0
Nisga'a	0	0	0	0
North Slave (Hare)	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Shuswap	0	0	0	0
South Slave	0	0	0	0
Tlingit	0	0	0	0
Italian	80	0	45	0
Portuguese	65	0	20	0
Romanian	10	0	0	0
Spanish	860	20	700	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Dutch	15	0	15	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
Frisian	0	0	0	0
German	105	10	75	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	10	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	15	0	0	0
Russian	15	0	10	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	15	0	0	0
Turkish	45	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	145	10	50	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	15	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	15	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	10	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.^{Footnote 13}	15	0	0	0
Mandarin	20	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Creoles	15	0	15	0
Other languages^{Footnote 14}	100	10	20	0
Total population by mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 15}	51,710	375	50,650	95
Non-movers	45,490	300	44,665	90
Movers	6,215	70	5,980	10
Non-migrants	3,740	35	3,615	0
Migrants	2,475	40	2,365	10
Internal migrants	2,345	30	2,285	10
Intraprovincial migrants	2,285	20	2,240	0
Interprovincial migrants	55	15	40	0
External migrants	135	10	80	0
Total population by mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 16}	49,965	370	48,945	85
Non-movers	31,635	205	31,175	30
Movers	18,330	165	17,775	50
Non-migrants	10,840	100	10,590	45
Migrants	7,485	60	7,180	10
Internal migrants	7,125	50	7,025	10
Intraprovincial migrants	6,925	45	6,840	10
Interprovincial migrants	200	0	185	0
External migrants	365	10	155	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 17}	52,165	380	51,100	95
Canadian citizens	51,670	360	50,870	95
Canadian citizens under age 18	9,605	45	9,440	30
Canadian citizens age 18 and over	42,065	315	41,430	70
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 18}	495	20	230	0
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth^{Footnote 19}	52,170	380	51,105	95
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 20}	51,040	325	50,460	95
Born in province of residence	50,045	200	49,635	75
Born outside province of residence	995	125	825	20
Immigrants^{Footnote 21}	915	50	560	0
United States of America	50	10	40	0
Central America	80	0	40	0
Caribbean and Bermuda	55	0	55	0
South America	75	0	20	0
Europe	340	30	245	0
Western Europe	245	0	225	0
Eastern Europe	55	0	25	0
Southern Europe	0	0	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Other Southern Europe	0	0	0	0
Northern Europe	30	30	0	0
United Kingdom	30	30	0	0
Other Northern Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	145	0	75	0
Western Africa	30	0	20	0
Eastern Africa	35	0	25	0
Northern Africa	70	0	30	0
Central Africa	10	0	10	0
Southern Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia and the Middle East	160	0	70	0
West Central Asia and the Middle East	70	0	0	0
Eastern Asia	70	0	45	0
China, People's Republic of	50	0	45	0
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Other Eastern Asia	20	0	0	0
Southeast Asia	15	0	20	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
Other Southeast Asia	20	0	15	0
Southern Asia	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Other Southern Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 22}	10	0	10	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 23}	210	10	85	0
Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth^{Footnote 24}	310	0	175	0
United States of America	0	0	0	0
Central America	30	0	10	0
Caribbean and Bermuda	25	0	25	0
South America	55	0	0	0
Europe	85	10	70	0
Western Europe	50	0	50	0
Eastern Europe	30	0	20	0
Southern Europe	0	0	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Other Southern Europe	0	0	0	0
Northern Europe	0	10	0	0
United Kingdom	0	0	0	0
Other Northern Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	60	0	25	0
Western Africa	30	0	15	0
Eastern Africa	15	0	10	0
Northern Africa	10	0	0	0
Central Africa	0	0	0	0
Southern Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia and the Middle East	55	0	40	0
West Central Asia and the Middle East	0	0	0	0
Eastern Asia	30	0	25	0
China, People's Republic of	30	0	25	0
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Other Eastern Asia	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asia	15	0	20	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
Other Southeast Asia	20	0	20	0
Southern Asia	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Other Southern Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Total immigrant population by period of immigration^{Footnote 26}	915	50	560	0
Before 1961	75	10	40	0
1961 to 1970	50	0	35	0
1971 to 1980	85	0	60	0
1981 to 1990	105	10	65	0
1991 to 2000	290	20	175	0
1991 to 1995	125	0	75	0
1996 to 2000	170	20	100	0
2001 to 2006^{Footnote 27}	310	0	175	0
Total population 15 years and older by generation status^{Footnote 28}	44,470	350	43,580	70
1st generation^{Footnote 29}	865	60	455	0
2nd generation^{Footnote 30}	510	0	500	0
3rd generation or more^{Footnote 31}	43,090	280	42,625	65
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population^{Footnote 32}	52,165	380	51,105	95
Total Aboriginal identity population^{Footnote 33}	415	20	385	0
North American Indian single response^{Footnote 34}	185	10	165	0
Métis single response	190	15	175	0
Inuit single response	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	10	0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^{Footnote 35}	40	0	35	0
Non-Aboriginal identity population	51,750	360	50,720	95
Total population by Registered Indian status^{Footnote 36}	52,170	380	51,100	95
Registered Indian^{Footnote 37}	200	10	180	0
Not a Registered Indian	51,960	370	50,925	95
Total population 15 years and over by labour force activity^{Footnote 38}	44,470	350	43,575	65
In the labour force^{Footnote 39}	28,125	190	27,620	45
Employed^{Footnote 40}	25,880	160	25,465	40
Unemployed^{Footnote 41}	2,250	30	2,160	10
Not in the labour force^{Footnote 42}	16,345	160	15,950	20
Participation rate^{Footnote 43}	63.2	54.3	63.4	69.2
Employment rate^{Footnote 44}	58.2	45.7	58.4	61.5
Unemployment rate^{Footnote 45}	8.0	15.8	7.8	22.2
Total labour force 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 46}	28,125	190	27,620	50
Class of worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 47}	585	10	550	0
All classes of worker^{Footnote 48}	27,545	180	27,075	45
Paid workers	25,745	165	25,320	45
Employees	24,885	160	24,475	45
Self-employed (incorporated)	860	10	845	0
Without paid help	370	10	360	0
With paid help	490	0	480	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,725	10	1,690	0
Without paid help	1,260	15	1,235	0
With paid help	465	0	450	0
Unpaid family workers	70	0	60	0
Total labour force 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006^{Footnote 49}	28,125	190	27,625	50
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 50}	580	10	550	0
All occupations^{Footnote 51}	27,540	180	27,070	45
A Management occupations	2,070	10	2,035	0
A0 Senior management occupations	315	0	305	0
A1 Specialist managers	350	10	340	0
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services	725	0	710	10
A3 Other managers, n.e.c.	680	0	675	0
B Business, finance and administrative occupations	5,190	40	5,095	15
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance	715	10	695	0
B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations	245	10	240	0
B2 Secretaries	1,165	10	1,150	0
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations	465	0	460	0
B4 Clerical supervisors	95	0	90	0
B5 Clerical occupations	2,505	20	2,455	10
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,835	0	1,815	0
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	710	10	700	0
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,130	0	1,115	0
D Health occupations	2,165	15	2,115	0
D0 Professional occupations in health	470	0	455	0
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses	625	0	625	0
D2 Technical and related occupations in health	560	0	565	0
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services	505	10	475	0
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	2,995	45	2,900	0
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers	605	0	575	0
E1 Teachers and professors	1,475	40	1,410	0
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.	915	0	905	0
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	865	15	850	0
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture	295	10	285	0
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	570	10	560	0
G Sales and service occupations	7,110	45	7,000	20
G0 Sales and service supervisors	105	0	100	0
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers	550	0	550	0
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks	1,345	0	1,325	10
G3 Cashiers	565	15	550	0
G4 Chefs and cooks	545	0	520	0
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service	505	0	500	10
G6 Occupations in protective services	490	0	485	0
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport	160	0	150	0
G8 Child care and home support workers	460	0	455	0
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c.	2,385	15	2,360	10
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,605	0	3,580	10
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation	120	0	120	0
H1 Construction trades	585	0	580	0
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations	440	0	440	0
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations	170	0	170	0
H4 Mechanics	560	0	555	0
H5 Other trades, n.e.c.	180	0	170	0
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers	180	0	175	0
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers	950	0	945	0
H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations	415	0	405	0
I Occupations unique to primary industry	1,140	0	1,125	0
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers	580	0	565	0
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers	400	0	400	0
I2 Primary production labourers	160	0	160	0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	565	0	565	0
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing	75	0	75	0
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing	265	0	265	0
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing	95	0	90	0
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	130	0	135	0
Total labour force 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002^{Footnote 52}	28,125	190	27,620	45
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	580	10	550	0
All industries^{Footnote 54}	27,545	175	27,070	45
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,200	0	1,180	0
21 Mining and oil and gas extraction	55	0	55	0
22 Utilities	390	0	390	0
23 Construction	1,240	0	1,225	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,385	10	1,370	0
41 Wholesale trade	855	0	840	10
44-45 Retail trade	3,440	20	3,390	20
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	995	0	980	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,630	15	1,615	0
52 Finance and insurance	800	10	770	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	370	0	370	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,270	0	1,245	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	0	30	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	640	0	625	0
61 Educational services	2,730	65	2,640	0
62 Health care and social assistance	4,060	10	4,005	10
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	540	15	525	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,775	0	1,735	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,895	10	1,870	0
91 Public administration	2,230	10	2,205	10
Total employed labour force 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 55}	25,875	160	25,460	45
Usual place of work	22,150	125	21,790	40
In census subdivision of residence	16,910	110	16,605	30
In different census subdivision	5,245	15	5,180	10
In same census division	3,180	10	3,145	0
At home	1,690	30	1,660	0
Outside Canada	55	0	40	0
No fixed workplace address	1,975	0	1,975	0
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 56}	24,130	130	23,760	40
Car, truck, van, as driver	19,545	100	19,285	40
Car, truck, van, as passenger	1,420	10	1,400	0
Public transit	205	0	200	0
Walked	2,415	15	2,340	0
Bicycle	360	0	360	0
Motorcycle	15	0	15	0
Taxicab	55	0	50	0
Other method	110	0	110	0
Total population 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2005 by language used most often at work^{Footnote 57}	30,195	210	29,665	45
Single responses	29,970	195	29,455	45
English	230	45	150	10
French	29,700	150	29,300	40
Non-official languages	35	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.^{Footnote 58}	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Spanish	30	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 59}	0	0	0	0
Multiple responses	225	10	210	0
English and French	215	10	210	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	10	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	10	0	0
Total population 15 years and over by hours spent doing unpaid housework^{Footnote 60}	44,470	350	43,580	70
No hours of unpaid housework	3,935	55	3,800	0
Less than 5 hours of unpaid housework	10,925	75	10,750	25
5 to 14 hours of unpaid housework	15,010	110	14,695	15
15 to 29 hours of unpaid housework	9,380	55	9,240	20
30 to 59 hours of unpaid housework	4,095	40	3,980	10
60 hours or more of unpaid housework	1,125	0	1,115	0
Total population 15 years and over by hours spent looking after children, without pay^{Footnote 61}	44,470	350	43,575	65
No hours of unpaid child care	28,935	220	28,395	60
Less than 5 hours of unpaid child care	5,075	50	4,940	0
5 to 14 hours of unpaid child care	3,900	35	3,815	0
15 to 29 hours of unpaid child care	2,785	15	2,740	0
30 to 59 hours of unpaid child care	1,920	0	1,875	0
60 hours or more of unpaid child care	1,845	25	1,805	0
Total population 15 years and over by hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors^{Footnote 62}	44,470	345	43,580	65
No hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	34,795	295	34,025	60
Less than 5 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	6,820	25	6,755	10
5 to 9 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	1,760	25	1,725	0
10 to 19 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	545	10	540	0
20 hours or more of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	550	0	530	0
Total population 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 63}	44,470	350	43,580	65
No certificate, diploma or degree	9,655	50	9,455	15
Certificate, diploma or degree	34,815	295	34,120	55
High school certificate or equivalent^{Footnote 64}	9,625	110	9,465	25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	6,995	45	6,885	10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma^{Footnote 65}	8,720	55	8,580	15
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 66}	2,350	0	2,310	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above^{Footnote 67}	7,130	80	6,880	10
Bachelor's degree	4,955	55	4,830	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	590	10	565	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	170	0	160	0
Master's degree	1,150	15	1,090	0
Earned doctorate	260	0	230	0
Total population 15 years and over with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000^{Footnote 68}	25,190	185	24,660	30
Education	2,925	30	2,855	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	520	10	495	0
Humanities	1,415	20	1,390	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,505	10	1,450	0
Business, management and public administration	5,785	35	5,670	15
Physical and life sciences and technologies	975	15	930	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	725	0	720	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	5,405	20	5,320	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	835	0	835	0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	3,240	25	3,185	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,850	15	1,800	10
Other fields of study^{Footnote 69}	0	0	0	0
Total population 15 years and over with postsecondary qualification by location of study^{Footnote 70}	25,185	185	24,660	30
Inside Canada	24,685	150	24,330	30
Newfoundland and Labrador	10	10	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	0	0	0	0
New Brunswick	200	0	185	0
Quebec	24,305	140	23,985	25
Ontario	160	0	155	0
Manitoba	0	0	0	0
Saskatchewan	0	0	0	0
Alberta	0	0	0	0
British Columbia	0	0	0	0
Yukon Territory	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	505	35	330	0
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 71}	52,170	380	51,100	95
Total Aboriginal ancestry population^{Footnote 72}	1,045	20	995	15
North American Indian single ancestry	270	10	240	0
North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries	630	10	605	10
Métis single ancestry	35	0	35	0
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	80	0	80	0
Inuit single ancestry	0	0	0	0
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	10	0
Other Aboriginal multiple ancestries^{Footnote 73}	30	0	30	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry population	51,120	360	50,110	80
Total population by visible minority groups	52,165	380	51,105	95
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 74}	765	0	415	0
Chinese	100	0	65	0
South Asian^{Footnote 75}	0	0	0	0
Black	285	0	210	0
Filipino	10	0	10	0
Latin American	160	0	60	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 76}	25	0	25	0
Arab	120	0	45	0
West Asian^{Footnote 77}	15	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 78}	45	0	0	0
Multiple visible minority^{Footnote 79}	0	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 80}	51,405	380	50,685	95
Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 81}	52,170	380	51,100	95
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 82}	41,000	240	40,315	45
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 83}	11,170	140	10,790	50
Canadian - Total responses	38,835	160	38,545	55
Canadian - Single responses	29,680	90	29,515	25
Canadian - Multiple responses	9,150	70	9,030	30
English - Total responses	720	110	585	20
English - Single responses	180	50	130	0
English - Multiple responses	540	65	460	20
French - Total responses	17,990	115	17,725	55
French - Single responses	8,400	30	8,315	15
French - Multiple responses	9,590	85	9,415	40
Scottish - Total responses	690	45	625	0
Scottish - Single responses	125	15	110	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	565	30	520	0
Irish - Total responses	1,705	85	1,590	25
Irish - Single responses	465	35	430	0
Irish - Multiple responses	1,240	55	1,165	25
German - Total responses	455	15	395	0
German - Single responses	80	0	70	0
German - Multiple responses	375	15	330	0
Italian - Total responses	365	0	300	0
Italian - Single responses	95	0	65	0
Italian - Multiple responses	275	0	240	0
Chinese - Total responses	110	0	70	0
Chinese - Single responses	95	0	60	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	10	0	10	0
North American Indian - Total responses	930	20	880	10
North American Indian - Single responses	270	10	245	0
North American Indian - Multiple responses	660	10	640	10
Ukrainian - Total responses	10	0	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	10	0	0	0
Dutch (Netherlands) - Total responses	45	0	50	0
Dutch (Netherlands) - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Dutch (Netherlands) - Multiple responses	50	0	45	0
Polish - Total responses	30	0	20	0
Polish - Single responses	15	0	10	0
Polish - Multiple responses	15	0	10	0
East Indian - Total responses	0	0	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Russian - Total responses	25	0	15	0
Russian - Single responses	10	0	10	0
Russian - Multiple responses	10	0	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	0	0	10	0
Filipino - Single responses	0	0	10	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	10	0	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	0	0	10	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	95	0	45	0
Portuguese - Single responses	15	0	10	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	80	0	35	0
Métis - Total responses	140	0	140	0
Métis - Single responses	30	0	35	0
Métis - Multiple responses	105	0	105	0
British Isles, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 84}	30	0	30	0
British Isles, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 85}	15	0	10	0
British Isles, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 86}	20	0	20	0
Swedish - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Total income in 2005 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 87}	44,470	345	43,575	70
Without income	2,475	15	2,385	0
With income	41,995	335	41,190	0
Under $1,000^{Footnote 88}	1,055	0	1,010	0
$1,000 to $2,999	1,015	15	975	0
$3,000 to $4,999	1,340	30	1,270	0
$5,000 to $6,999	1,730	15	1,700	0
$7,000 to $9,999	3,400	45	3,320	0
$10,000 to $11,999	1,635	15	1,575	0
$12,000 to $14,999	2,945	30	2,850	0
$15,000 to $19,999	4,850	35	4,790	0
$20,000 to $24,999	4,125	15	4,090	0
$25,000 to $29,999	3,380	35	3,315	0
$30,000 to $34,999	3,395	25	3,335	0
$35,000 to $39,999	2,665	15	2,635	0
$40,000 to $44,999	2,340	20	2,310	0
$45,000 to $49,999	1,750	10	1,730	0
$50,000 to $59,999	2,385	15	2,360	0
$60,000 and over	3,985	10	3,925	0
Median income $^{Footnote 89}	23,446	18,311	23,573	0
Average income $^{Footnote 90}	29,881	23,589	29,965	0
Standard error of average income $^{Footnote 91}	296	2,417	297	0
Total after-tax income in 2005 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 92}	44,470	350	43,575	70
Without after-tax income	2,490	15	2,405	0
With after-tax income	41,980	335	41,175	0
Under $1,000^{Footnote 93}	1,085	10	1,040	0
$1,000 to $2,999	1,025	10	980	0
$3,000 to $4,999	1,330	30	1,265	0
$5,000 to $6,999	1,745	10	1,710	0
$7,000 to $9,999	3,410	40	3,330	0
$10,000 to $11,999	1,690	15	1,630	0
$12,000 to $14,999	3,190	30	3,095	0
$15,000 to $19,999	5,640	30	5,575	0
$20,000 to $24,999	4,900	30	4,850	0
$25,000 to $29,999	4,320	50	4,215	0
$30,000 to $34,999	3,980	15	3,955	0
$35,000 to $39,999	2,785	30	2,735	0
$40,000 to $44,999	2,045	10	2,035	0
$45,000 to $49,999	1,445	10	1,425	0
$50,000 and over	3,380	0	3,325	0
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 94}	21,771	17,421	21,892	0
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 95}	25,224	20,422	25,300	0
Standard error of average after-tax income $^{Footnote 96}	204	1,745	205	0
Total population 15 years and over with employment income^{Footnote 97}	30,130	0	29,655	0
Median employment income in 2005 $	23,239	0	23,317	0
Average employment income in 2005 $	29,429	0	29,394	0
Standard error of average employment income $	353	0	353	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 98}	14,290	0	14,085	0
Median employment income in 2005 $	35,963	0	35,954	0
Average employment income in 2005 $	41,425	0	41,407	0
Standard error of average employment income $	477	0	480	0
Worked part year or part time^{Footnote 99}	14,080	0	13,820	0
Median employment income in 2005 $	12,788	0	12,876	0
Average employment income in 2005 $	20,179	0	20,103	0
Standard error of average employment income $	495	0	488	0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 2

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 3

Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.

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In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.

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Footnote 4

Common-law status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other. These persons can be of the opposite sex or of the same sex.

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Footnote 5

Knowledge of official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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.

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Data on knowledge of official languages
According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject is available in the Languages Reference Guide.

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Footnote 6

First official language spoken
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Footnote 7

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 8

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 9

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. Data on other languages spoken on a regular basis at home are also collected.

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Footnote 10

The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.'

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 12

Knowledge of non-official languages
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation.

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Footnote 14

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Footnote 15

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 16

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (5 years ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

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Footnote 17

Citizenship
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies).

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 18

Includes persons who are stateless. Prior to the 2006 Census, this category was called 'Citizens of other countries'. The content of the category remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses.

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Footnote 19

For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 20

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 21

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Footnote 22

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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Footnote 23

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.

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Footnote 24

In this product, recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2001 and Census Day, May 16, 2006.

Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 25

'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.

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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.

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Footnote 27

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

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Generation status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the generational status of a person, that is, 1st generation, 2nd generation or 3rd generation or more.

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Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).

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Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 31

Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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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.
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.

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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 34

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. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.

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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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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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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 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 38

Labour force activity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). Respondents were classified as Employed, Unemployed, or Not in the labour force. The labour force includes the employed and the unemployed.

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Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Employed
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006): (a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice; (b) were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.

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Unemployed
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either: (a) had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; or (b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or (c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.

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Not in the labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes students, homemakers, retired workers, seasonal workers in an 'off' season who were not looking for work, and persons who could not work because of a long term illness or disability.

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Participation rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over.

Participation rate = Labour force divided by Population 15 years of age and over (excluding institutional residents) X 100

The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.

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Employment rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over.

Employment rate = Employed divided by Population 15 years and over (excluding institutional residents) X 100

The employment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.

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Unemployment rate
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unemployment rate = Unemployed divided by Labour force X 100

The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.

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Class of worker
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into the following categories:
a. persons who worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions, tips, piece-rates, or payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money);
b. persons who worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help, operating a business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership;
c. persons who worked without pay in a family business, farm or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member; unpaid family work does not include unpaid housework, unpaid childcare, unpaid care to seniors and volunteer work.

The job reported was the one held in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006) if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were asked to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 47

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Occupation (based on the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 [NOC-S 2006])
Part A - Plain language definition
Kind of work done by persons aged 15 and over. Occupation is based on the type of job the person holds and the description of his or her duties. The 2006 Census data on occupation are classified according to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (NOC-S 2006). For comparisons with data from the 1991 and 1996 censuses, the variable Occupation (historical) should be used.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
The 2006 Census occupation data are classified according to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (NOC-S 2006). This classification is composed of four levels of aggregation. There are 10 broad occupational categories containing 47 major groups that are further subdivided into 140 minor groups. At the most detailed level, there are 520 occupation unit groups. Occupation unit groups are formed on the basis of the education, training, or skill level required to enter the job, as well as the kind of work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation.
For information on the NOC-S 2006, see the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006, Catalogue no. 12-583-XIE.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 50

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 51

Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] 2002)
Part A - Plain language definition
General nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2006 Census data on industry (based on the NAICS 2002) can be compared with data from Canada's NAFTA partners (United States and Mexico).
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. Persons with two or more jobs were required to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

The 2006 Census industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2002. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 103 subsectors and 328 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment. For further information on the classification, see North American Industry Classification System, Canada, 2002, Catalogue no. 12-501-XPE.

Labour force
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Labour force = Employed + Unemployed

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Footnote 53

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005.

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Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.

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Footnote 55

Place of work status
Part A - Plain language definition
Classification of people aged 15 or over who worked at some point between January 1, 2005 and May 16, 2006 (Census Day), according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address, or worked at a specific address.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the place of work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who worked at some time since January 1, 2005. The variable usually relates to the individual's job held in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person did not work during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 2005, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.

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Mode of transportation
Part A - Plain language definition
Main means a person uses to travel between home and place of work (by car, on foot, on public transit, or by some other means).
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the mode of transportation to work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who worked at some time since January 1, 2005. Persons who indicate in the place of work question that they either had no fixed workplace address, or specified a usual workplace address, are asked to identify the mode of transportation they usually use to commute from home to work. The variable usually relates to the individual's job in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person did not work during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 2005, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.

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Footnote 57

Refers to the language used most often at work by the individual at the time of the census. Data on other languages used at work on a regular basis are also collected.

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Hours spent doing unpaid housework
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent doing housework, maintaining the house or doing yard work without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent preparing meals, mowing the lawn, or cleaning the house, for oneself or for relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). It includes hours spent doing unpaid housework for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, and for friends or neighbours.

Unpaid housework does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Hours spent looking after children, without pay
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent looking after children without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent taking care of one's own children or looking after the children of relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (none, less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent looking after children without pay. It includes hours spent providing unpaid child care for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, for friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unpaid child care does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Part A - Plain language definition
Number of hours that the person spent providing care or assistance to elderly people without getting paid for doing so. This includes time spent giving personal care to an elderly relative, helping elderly neighbours with their shopping, and so on. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 9 hours, 10 to 19 hours, and 20 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors of one's own household, to other senior family members outside the household, and to friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).

Unpaid care or assistance to seniors does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, religious organization, charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

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Footnote 63

'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.

Census questions relating to education changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data and provided more precise information on the level of educational attainment as well as fields of study.

However, users should be aware that changes to the education portion of the 2006 Census questionnaire have affected the comparability of some 2006 Census data with data from previous censuses. More information on the historical comparability of specific categories of 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003.

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Footnote 64

'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.

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Footnote 65

'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.

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Footnote 66

The overall quality of the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category should know that an unexpected growth in this category was noted compared to the 2001 Census.

In fact, in the 2001 Census, 2.5% of respondents aged 15 years or over declared such a diploma, compared to 4.4% in 2006, representing 89% growth. This phenomenon was not found in other sources like the Labour Force Survey.

We recommend users interpret the 2006 Census results for this category with caution.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B: Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

More information is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003.

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Footnote 67

Questions pertaining to university degrees attained in 2006 (for example bachelor's degrees or master's degrees) were similar to those asked in 2001. Data for the university categories (bachelor's degree through to earned doctorate) are comparable over time.

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Footnote 68

'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.

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Footnote 69

Includes Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.

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Footnote 70

'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country where the highest certificate, diploma, or degree above high school level was completed.

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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 72

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 to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses.

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

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 75

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

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Footnote 76

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

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Footnote 77

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

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Footnote 78

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 79

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 80

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 81

The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.

The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.

The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is less than the sum of multiple responses of each group because respondents reporting more than one ethnic origin are counted in the multiple responses categories for each of the groups they reported. For example: a respondent reporting Scottish and English origins is counted once under the 'Total Population - Multiple responses' category. However, the same respondent is counted once in the 'Scottish - Multiple responses' category and counted once in the 'English - Multiple responses' category.

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Footnote 84

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 85

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 86

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 87

'Total income' refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 2005 by persons 15 years of age and over:

- wages and salaries (total)
- net farm income
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice
- child benefits
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- other income from government sources
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs
- other money income.

'After-tax income' refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2005.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2005. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) with income in that group.

Standard error of average income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be less than approximately two and one half standard errors.

Average and median incomes and standard errors of average income of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age and who have an income (positive or negative). For all other universes (families [census/economic]), persons 15 years of age and over not in families or private households), these statistics will be calculated over all units, whether or not they reported any income.

These statistics can be derived for after-tax income, earnings, wages and salaries, or any other particular source of income in the same manner.

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Footnote 88

Including loss.

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Footnote 89

For persons with income.

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Footnote 90

For persons with income.

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Footnote 91

For persons with income.

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Footnote 93

Including loss.

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Footnote 94

For persons with after-tax income.

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Footnote 95

For persons with after-tax income.

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Footnote 96

For persons with after-tax income.

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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2005 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2005. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2005 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2005, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA). The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2005 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Average employment income of individuals - Average employment income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2005. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median employment income of individuals - The median employment income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) with income in that group.

Standard error of average employment income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average employment income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be less than approximately two and one half standard errors.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings or any other source of income and after-tax income of persons 15 years of age and over not in families and households.

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Work activity - Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in the reference year at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (1 to 29 hours per week). Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks. The term 'Full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over who worked 49 to 52 weeks (mostly full time) in the reference year for pay or in self-employment.

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Includes persons who did not work in 2005 but reported employment income.

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Footnote 98

Worked 49 to 52 weeks in 2005, mostly full time.

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Footnote 99

Worked less than 49 weeks or worked mostly part time in 2005.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006052.

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