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Topic-based tabulation: Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Number of Non-official Languages Known (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-555-XCB2006009
Release date :December 4, 2007
Topic :Language
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Note

Note: 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 will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

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.

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This table details knowledge of official languages , number of non-official languages known , age groups and sex for the population in CanadaFootnote 1
Knowledge of official languages (5) Number of non-official languages known (5)
Total - Number of non-official languages known No non-official language One non-official language Two non-official languages Three or more non-official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages 31,241,030 23,732,740 6,485,390 983,285 39,615
English only 21,129,945 15,697,475 4,691,580 712,150 28,745
French only 4,141,850 3,851,775 271,340 18,350 385
English and French 5,448,850 4,183,495 1,056,305 199,680 9,370
Neither English nor French 520,385 0 466,165 53,100 1,115

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006009.

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