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Description: The focus of this portrait is the analysis of the sociodemographic and ethnocultural diversity and socioeconomic outcomes of the Chinese populations in Canada. The portrait uses data from the Census of Population (1996 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2020 General Social Survey – Social Identity, the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability and the 2024 Labour Force Survey. An intersectional approach is used to explore the relationships between multiple diversity measures.

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Description: The focus of this portrait is the analysis of the ethnocultural diversity and socioeconomic outcomes of the South Asian populations in Canada. The portrait uses data from the Census of Population (2001 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2025 Labour Force Survey, and the 2024 Canadian Income Survey. An intersectional approach is used to explore the relationships between multiple diversity measures.

Description: Renters’ shelter costs can vary substantially by duration of tenancy. Renters who recently moved into their dwelling can pay substantially more than longstanding renters. This tenure-based discrepancy in rents paid can have important implications in terms of affordability and residential mobility. This study sheds light on trends in shelter cost differences by duration of tenancy from 1996 to 2021, and how this gap in rental costs between recent renters and longer-term renters varies across municipalities and neighbourhoods.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Participation in the labour market. The indicators (participation rate, employment rate, unemployment rate, population in self-employment (unincorporated), population in overqualification situation, youth not in employment, education or training) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics. Data are available for Canada, geographical regions of Canada, province or territory and census metropolitan area. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme Representation in decision-making positions. The indicators (workers in all management occupations, workers in senior management occupation and workers in  specialized middle management occupations) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households. Data are available for Canada, geographical regions of Canada, province or territory and census metropolitan area. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Basic needs and housing. The indicators (household food security and insecurity [5], population living in a dwelling owned by one member of the household; population in core housing need; population living in suitable housing; and in affordable housing) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics. Data are available for Canada, geographical regions of Canada, province or territory and census metropolitan area. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Income and wealth. The indicators (average employment income, low income and other economic housing characteristics) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households. Data are available for Canada, geographical regions of Canada, province or territory and census metropolitan area. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Social connections and personal networks. The indicators (trusting most people in general, strong sense of belonging, size and composition of personal networks, population living alone) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households. Data are available for Canada. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Education and skills development. The indicators (highest certificate, diploma or degree [6] and knowledge of official languages [4]) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households. Data are available for Canada, geographical regions of Canada, province or territory and census metropolitan area. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.

Description: Highest certificate, degree or diploma in percentage, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration and generation status), for the population 15 years and over in private households.

Description: Average employment income and average weekly earnings, by groups designated as a visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and highest certificate, degree or diploma) for the population who worked during the reference year and aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006,2011 and 2016.

Description: Participation rate, employment rate, unemployment rate and percentage of individuals in full-time employment, by groups designated as visible minority selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and highest certificate, degree or diploma) for the population aged 15 years and over in private households.

Description: All management occupations, senior management occupations, middle management occupations and self-employed in percent, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and highest certificate, degree or diploma) for the employed labour force population aged 15 years and over in private households.

Description: Overqualification rate, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration and generation status, highest university certificate degree or diploma at bachelor level or above and location of study) for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households.

Description: Percentage of youth not in employment, education or training, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, first official language spoken and generation status), for the population aged 15 to 29 years in private households.

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Provides information on the first official language spoken for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.

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Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Canada outside Quebec for workers employed in selected education occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of English at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected education occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.

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In 2015, Canada witnessed its first gender-balanced federal cabinet. The share of women among candidates in federal elections and elected candidates has been increasing, although the share of women elected to the federal parliament remains lower than the share of female candidates. Using census data from 2016 and 2001, and the 2011 National Household Survey, this study presents a profile of individuals who worked as legislators in 2016 in the federal public administration; provincial or territorial public administration; or municipal, local or regional public administration, and highlights differences in socio-demographic characteristics between male and female legislators.

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In light of increasing Canadian immigration levels, an updated analysis of hospitalization patterns among immigrants to Canada, relative to the Canadian-born population, is needed to inform health care system policy and planning. Using immigrant landing administrative data linked to health care data, this descriptive study aims to examine hospitalization rates and leading causes of hospitalization, including mental health in immigrants and the Canadian-born population, stratified by sex and selected immigration characteristics.

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This infographic visually represents information on knowledge and use of English and French in Quebec, Montréal and the Rest of Quebec among healthcare workers. Information is also presented for selected healthcare occupations. This infographic is based on Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016) and National Household Survey (2011) data sources.

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This infographic visually represents information on knowledge and use of French among healthcare workers in the provinces and territories outside Quebec. Information is also presented by selected age group as well as for specific healthcare occupations. This infographic is based on Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016) and National Household Survey (2011) data sources.

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This booklet presents information on the population of healthcare workers who can speak or use English in Quebec and French in the rest of Canada. The selected indicators include rates of knowledge and use of the minority language at work as well as healthcare workers' geographic distribution, aging, immigration, interprovincial mobility and education characteristics. Data are taken from the Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016), National Household Survey (2011) and in some cases the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP).

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This study examines the evolution of the socioeconomic situation of the Black population in Canada for the period 2001 to 2016. The main subjects treated are the family situation, the levels of education, employment and wages for the adult population (25-59 years-old), as well as the low income situation of children (less than 15 years-old). Black populations are compared with the rest of the population along two dimensions: sex and generation status.

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The National Household Survey (NHS) Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of concepts, universes, variables, and geographic terms used in the NHS. By referring to the NHS Dictionary, both beginner and intermediate data users will gain a better understanding of the data.

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The National Household Survey User Guide is a reference document that describes the various phases of the National Household Survey (NHS). It provides an overview of the 2011 NHS content, sampling design and collection, data processing, data quality assessment and data dissemination.

The National Household Survey User Guide may be useful to both new and experienced users who wish to familiarize themselves with and find specific information about the 2011 NHS.