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Data on languages used at work by the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 2001 to 2016.

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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.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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This booklet examines the socioeconomic situation of the Black population in Canada and focusses primarily on the education and labour market outcomes as well as family structures of the Black population in comparison to the rest of the population. In addition, the perceptions of Black individuals in the labour force, their experiences with discrimination and their resiliency will be examined. Data from the Census as well as the General Social Survey have been used and have been disaggregated by sex for the Black population and the rest of the population.

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This infographic compares trends in over-education among recent immigrants and Canadian-born youth and examines the skill utilization and earnings of employed STEM-educated immigrants by field of study and degree level.

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This study examines the patterns of response mobility to the Aboriginal identifier questions from 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016. Response mobility, in this context, refers to people providing different responses over time to the Census questions about Aboriginal identity.

Description: Distribution of the school-age population, by age group and living arrangements, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section A: A portrait of the school-age population: Family Background of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Description: Distribution of the school-age population (ages 5 to 24), by age group and by work activity of parents, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included inSection A: A portrait of the school-age population: Family Background of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Description: Distribution of the population aged 5 to 24 with Indigenous identity, by age group and living arrangements, Canada. This table is included in Section A: A portrait of the school-age population: Family Background of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

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Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French In Quebec at work for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: Using integrated census data over two cycles, this table presents information about the postsecondary education participation of Canadian youth aged 19 to 23 by family characteristics measured five years earlier, when the majority lived with their parents. Family characteristics include educational attainment, income, family type, area of residence and immigration status. The information is given for Canada, provinces and territories.

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Provides information on the official minority language for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations. In all cases the official minority language is considered to be English within Quebec and French in the rest of Canada, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Provides information on knowledge of the minority language for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations. In all cases the official minority language is considered to be English within Quebec and French in the rest of Canada, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses 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 for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses 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 for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to mother tongue for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. Multiple responses to the mother tongue question were equally redistributed among "English", "French" and "Other" responses.These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to the first official language spoken for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. The "English-French" response was equally redistributed among "English" and "French" single responses. These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: Data on the language spoken most often at home by the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 1971 to 2016.

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This topic presents data on the income of individuals, families, and households of Canada for the year 2010, including the composition of income, earnings and low-income prevalence data. The data also include the family and household incomes of Canadians by characteristics, family structure, household type and geography, as well as the total income and earnings levels of certain population groups (e.g., immigrants). The composition of income includes market income and income from government sources, and presents detailed components.

This topic also presents data on dwelling characteristics, including number of rooms and bedrooms, condition of dwelling, period of construction, condominium status, value of dwelling, and structural type of dwelling. Data on households are also presented, including household maintainer, housing tenure, housing subsidy, housing suitability and shelter costs.

Analytical products

Two analytical documents provide analysis on the key findings in the data, and are complemented with the short articles found in NHS in Brief and the data in the NHS Focus on Geography Series.

Data products

The NHS Profile is one data product that provides a statistical overview of user selected geographic areas based on several detailed variables and/or groups of variables. Other data products include data tables which represent a series of cross tabulations ranging in complexity and are available for various levels of geography.

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Even though most grandparents live in separate households from their adult children and grandchildren, sometimes the grandparent and grandchild generations live together. This paper provides information on the number of grandparents who are in this particular situation, along with their living arrangements and their ethnocultural and sociodemographic characteristics.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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Many of the 60 or so Aboriginal languages in Canada are considered endangered to varying degrees for their long-term survival. Assessing language vitality or endangerment through the measurement of various factors can provide useful information to help ensure the continuity of a language. This paper illustrates how the 2011 Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) can be used to measure some of the factors that provide information related to the vitality of Aboriginal languages.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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These three short articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) analytical document on immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada. They focus on specific topics of interest. The first NHS in Brief is entitled Generation status: Canadian-born children of immigrants, the second, Obtaining Canadian citizenship and the third, Mixed unions in Canada.

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These three short articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) analytical document on immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada. They focus on specific topics of interest. The first NHS in Brief is entitled Generation status: Canadian-born children of immigrants, the second, Obtaining Canadian citizenship and the third, Mixed unions in Canada.

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This study uses data from the 2011 National Household Survey to examine the migration patterns of ‘infrastructure tradespersons’ over the period 2006 to 2011. In this study, infrastructure tradespersons are defined as Canadian residents aged 25 to 44 with a certification in trades and whose major field of study was in construction trades, mechanics and repair, precision production, or heavy equipment machinery/crane operation.

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This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.

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This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.