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  • 1. A portrait of military families in Canada from the 2021 Census
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100001
    Description: Using data collected for the first time in 50 years from the 2021 Census of Population on current and past military service in the Canadian Armed Forces, this study examines key sociodemographic characteristics of the families of currently serving members and Veterans. It also takes a closer look at less studied military families, such as Veteran families, one-parent families, same-gender couple families and dual-serving couple families.
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 2. Study: A portrait of military families in Canada from the 2021 Census
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202501338929
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 3. Military families in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025001
    Description: This infographic provides a portrait of military families in Canada, of both serving members and Veterans.
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 4. Municipal variations in the housing arrangements of international students
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401200003
    Description: Understanding how international students use the housing market across different municipalities can inform policy and planning decisions regarding housing supply, urban infrastructure and services to better accommodate the needs of a diverse student population. This study uses the 2021 Census of Population to examine international students' participation in the rented and owned housing sectors, as well as the proportion of students living in shared accommodation within these markets.
    Release date: 2024-12-19
  • 5. Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada, 2005 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401200005
    Description: As the economic landscape evolves, and with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping business environments, it is essential to support evidence-based policymaking and to develop inclusive strategies that foster growth and resilience within the Indigenous business sector. Funded by Indigenous Services Canada, this study is an update to previous research that provides an overview of Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-12-19
  • 6. Households with multiple maintainers and the impact on homeownership rates
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202400100004
    Description: This paper examines households with multiple maintainers. A household maintainer is a person who contributes financially to housing costs. First, it examines the overall prevalence of multiple-maintainer households. Then, it examines the differences between maintainers in a household. Lastly, because homeownership rates by age are common household statistics, the robustness of those results is explored through simulations using the age of different household maintainers.
    Release date: 2024-12-16
  • 7. The Muslim population in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024058
    Description: This infographic provides an overview of the diversity and demographic characteristics of the Muslim population in Canada. Using data from the 2001 and 2021 Census of Population data (2001 and 2021), it explores topics such as the distribution of the Muslim population by province and territory and by age group, the main racialized groups, the top countries of birth, and the top languages most often spoken at home by the Muslim population in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-12-16
  • 8. The poverty rate and low-income situation of older persons in Canada: An intersectional analysis
    Articles and reports: 45-20-00022024002
    Description: This paper draws a portrait of the economic situation of older persons (aged 65 years and older) in Canada, with a special focus on different groups of older women. More specifically, using the combined data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Canadian Income Survey, the evolution of the low-income situations, median income, and sources of income of older women and men from 1976 to 2022 are studied in the first section of the paper. Using the 2021 Census of Population, the second section looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 9. Overview of the Economic Situation of Older Persons in Canada 1976 to 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433939113
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 10. Poverty rates of older women living in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024057
    Description: This infographic looks at the poverty rates of different groups older women (aged 65 years and older) in Canada. Using the 2021 Census of Population, it looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
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  • 1. Knowledge of languages by generation status, mother tongue, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions
    Table: 98-10-0619-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Knowledge of languages (324), Age (8G), Gender (3), Mother tongue (241), Generation status (4)
    Description: Data on knowledge of languages by generation status, mother tongue, age and gender for the population in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 2. Knowledge of languages by immigration status and period of immigration, all languages spoken at home and age: Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions
    Table: 98-10-0620-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Knowledge of languages (324), Age (8G), All languages spoken at home (479), Immigrant status and period of immigration (8)
    Description: Data on knowledge of languages by immigration status and period of immigration, all languages spoken at home and age for the population in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and economic regions.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 3. Labour force status by visible minority, household type of person and selected characteristics: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts
    Table: 98-10-0656-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (11B), Immigrant and generation status (9), Visible minority (15), Religion (10), Labour force status (3A)
    Description: Labor force status by visible minority, household type of person and selected characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and religion), for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 4. Household type of person by visible minority, religion and selected characteristics: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts
    Table: 98-10-0657-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (13C), Marital status (9), Generation status (4), Religion (10), Visible minority (15)
    Description: Household type of person by visible minority, religion and selected characteristics (age group, gender, marital status and generation status) for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 5. Interprovincial labour mobility in Canada, by occupation and education: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0653-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - (NOC) 2016 - Three-digit level (141), Mobility status (4), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (11), Statistics (3A)
    Description: Data on interprovincial labour mobility based on place of residence 1 year ago, place of residence 5 years ago, occupation and education for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2024-11-19
  • 6. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and Indigenous language acquisition: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0294-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Residence by Indigenous geography (10), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous language acquisition (5), Registered or Treaty Indian status (3), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)
    Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity, Indigenous language acquisition, residence by Indigenous geography, Registered or Treaty Indian status and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2024-10-23
  • 7. Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses and active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0296-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Indigenous mother tongue (98), Indigenous identity (9), Active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue (5), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple mother tongue responses (3)
    Description: Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses, Indigenous identity, active and silent speakers of an Indigenous mother tongue and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2024-10-23
  • 8. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0297-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Indigenous identity (9), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)
    Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2024-10-23
  • 9. Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses and Indigenous identity: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0298-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Indigenous mother tongue (98), Indigenous identity (9), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple mother tongue responses (3)
    Description: Indigenous mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses, Indigenous identity and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2024-10-23
  • 10. Selected characteristics among the school age population
    Table: 37-10-0269-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Proportion of the school age population (ages 5 to 24), by selected characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.
    Release date: 2024-10-22
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  • 1. A portrait of military families in Canada from the 2021 Census
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100001
    Description: Using data collected for the first time in 50 years from the 2021 Census of Population on current and past military service in the Canadian Armed Forces, this study examines key sociodemographic characteristics of the families of currently serving members and Veterans. It also takes a closer look at less studied military families, such as Veteran families, one-parent families, same-gender couple families and dual-serving couple families.
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 2. Study: A portrait of military families in Canada from the 2021 Census
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202501338929
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 3. Military families in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025001
    Description: This infographic provides a portrait of military families in Canada, of both serving members and Veterans.
    Release date: 2025-01-13
  • 4. Municipal variations in the housing arrangements of international students
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401200003
    Description: Understanding how international students use the housing market across different municipalities can inform policy and planning decisions regarding housing supply, urban infrastructure and services to better accommodate the needs of a diverse student population. This study uses the 2021 Census of Population to examine international students' participation in the rented and owned housing sectors, as well as the proportion of students living in shared accommodation within these markets.
    Release date: 2024-12-19
  • 5. Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada, 2005 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401200005
    Description: As the economic landscape evolves, and with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping business environments, it is essential to support evidence-based policymaking and to develop inclusive strategies that foster growth and resilience within the Indigenous business sector. Funded by Indigenous Services Canada, this study is an update to previous research that provides an overview of Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-12-19
  • 6. Households with multiple maintainers and the impact on homeownership rates
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202400100004
    Description: This paper examines households with multiple maintainers. A household maintainer is a person who contributes financially to housing costs. First, it examines the overall prevalence of multiple-maintainer households. Then, it examines the differences between maintainers in a household. Lastly, because homeownership rates by age are common household statistics, the robustness of those results is explored through simulations using the age of different household maintainers.
    Release date: 2024-12-16
  • 7. The Muslim population in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024058
    Description: This infographic provides an overview of the diversity and demographic characteristics of the Muslim population in Canada. Using data from the 2001 and 2021 Census of Population data (2001 and 2021), it explores topics such as the distribution of the Muslim population by province and territory and by age group, the main racialized groups, the top countries of birth, and the top languages most often spoken at home by the Muslim population in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-12-16
  • 8. The poverty rate and low-income situation of older persons in Canada: An intersectional analysis
    Articles and reports: 45-20-00022024002
    Description: This paper draws a portrait of the economic situation of older persons (aged 65 years and older) in Canada, with a special focus on different groups of older women. More specifically, using the combined data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Canadian Income Survey, the evolution of the low-income situations, median income, and sources of income of older women and men from 1976 to 2022 are studied in the first section of the paper. Using the 2021 Census of Population, the second section looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 9. Overview of the Economic Situation of Older Persons in Canada 1976 to 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433939113
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-12-04
  • 10. Poverty rates of older women living in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024057
    Description: This infographic looks at the poverty rates of different groups older women (aged 65 years and older) in Canada. Using the 2021 Census of Population, it looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.
    Release date: 2024-12-04
Reference (147)

Reference (147) (0 to 10 of 147 results)

  • 1. Census Technical Report: Coverage
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-303-X
    Description: The Coverage Technical Report will present the errors included in census data that result from persons who are either missed (not enumerated) or enumerated more than once. The population coverage error is one of the most important types of errors because it affects the accuracy of not only population counts, but also all the census data results that describe the characteristics of the population universe.
    Release date: 2024-10-23
  • 2. Census of Population web pages: Introduction
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021031
    Description: This video is part of a series that is designed to give you a basic understanding of the Census of Population web pages. This video will provide an overview of the major links and products on the main page that are available to all users.
    Release date: 2024-07-10
  • 3. Census of Population web pages: Profile Part 1, How to find and filter data
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021032
    Description: This video is part of a series that is designed to give you a basic understanding of the Census of Population web pages. The purpose of this video is to explain where to find the most popular standard data product of the Census of Population, the 2021 Census Profile, and how to filter the data.
    Release date: 2024-07-10
  • 4. Census of Population web pages: Profile Part 2, Adding geographies and downloading options
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021033
    Description: This video is part of a series that is designed to give you a basic understanding of the Census of Population web pages. The purpose of this video is to explain how to add geographies in the 2021 Census Profile and to present the various downloading options to see the data.
    Release date: 2024-07-10
  • 5. Census of Population concept videos
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-0003
    Description: Once every five years, the Census of Population provides a detailed and comprehensive statistical portrait of Canada that is vital to our country. It is the primary source of sociodemographic data for specific population groups such as lone-parent families, Indigenous peoples, immigrants, seniors and language groups.

    In order to help users of census products to better understand the various Census of Population concepts, Statistics Canada has developed, in the context of the activities of the 2021 Census and previous censuses, a collection of short videos. These videos are a reference source for users who are new to census concepts or those who have some experience with these concepts, but may need a refresher or would like to expand their knowledge.

    Release date: 2024-07-10
  • 6. Census Subdivision Boundary File, Reference Guide
    Geographic files and documentation: 92-162-G
    Description: This reference guide is intended for users of the Census Subdivisions Boundary File. The guide provides an overview of the file, the general methodology used to create it, and important technical information for users.
    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 7. Census Subdivision Boundary File
    Geographic files and documentation: 92-162-X
    Description: The Census Subdivision Boundary File contains the boundaries of all census subdivisions which combined cover all of Canada. A census subdivision is a municipality or an area treated as an equivalent to a municipality for statistical purposes (for example, Indian reserves and unorganized territories). The file provides a framework for mapping and spatial analysis using commercially available geographic information systems (GIS) or other mapping software.

    The Census Subdivision Boundary File is portrayed in Lambert conformal conic projection and is based on the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). A reference guide is available (92-162-G).

    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 8. Road Network File
    Geographic files and documentation: 92-500-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: The Road Network File (RNF) is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. The information comes from the National Geographic Database (NGD).

    A reference guide is available (92-500-G).

    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 9. Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names
    Notices and consultations: 92F0009X
    Description: This report provides a summary of changes to municipal boundaries, status and names. The list is usually produced on an annual basis for changes that occurred during the previous year. A five year list is produced on Census of population years.
    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 10. Regional Discussion Report: Review of First Nations, Métis and Inuit questions for the 2026 Census of Population
    Notices and consultations: 41-20-00012024001
    Description: From November 2022 to March 2023 Statistics Canada undertook a series of discussions to obtain feedback on the questions used to identify First Nations people, Métis and Inuit on the Census of Population and on other Statistics Canada surveys. This report summarizes the feedback received during these discussions.
    Release date: 2024-05-29
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