Languages

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Description: First official language spoken by immigrant status and period of immigration for the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 1971 to 2021.

Description: Knowledge of official languages by immigrant status and period of immigration for the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 1951 to 2021.

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Description: This Census in Brief article presents results on migration between provinces and regions by language, with special focus on the situation of official language minority populations. The analysis examines internal migration flows—in other words, people who moved within Canada—between two censuses, as well as the cumulative effects of these migrations in the long run, taking into account the province of birth.

Description: This product offers a visual overview of interprovincial migration by language group in Canada from 1976 to 2021. The language variables showcased in this product are the first official language spoken and mother tongue. It provides information on the number and rate of in-migrants, out-migrants and the net migration of each province and territory from 1976 to 2021. Data can be filtered by province or territory, language variable, language group, and group of migrants.

Description: Data on military service status by mother tongue, knowledge of official languages, immigrant status and period of immigration, visible minority and gender for the population aged 17 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

Description: Migration between provinces and territories (numbers and rates for in-migration, out-migration and net migration) by mother tongue from 1971 to 2021. These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: Migration between provinces and territories (numbers and rates for in-migration, out-migration and net migration) by first official language spoken from 1971 to 2021. These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.

Description: Data on language used most often at work by other language(s) used regularly at work, language spoken most often at home and place of work census division for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions.

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This table is part of the topic "Language Use at Work," which presents data on the language used most often at work, as well as on any other languages used at work on a regular basis, by mother tongue and other sociocultural characteristics. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

This table is available FREE on the Internet, Catalogue No. 97F0016XIE2001040.

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This 2001 Census cumulative profile provides variables for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

The profiles are part of the census standard data products, which are data tables extracted from the 2001 Census database. They contain statistical information about all population, household, dwelling and family characteristics.

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This 2001 Census cumulative profile provides variables for census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.

The profiles are part of the census standard data products, which are data tables extracted from the 2001 Census database. They contain statistical information about all population, household, dwelling and family characteristics.

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This 2001 Census cumulative profile provides variables for Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (by 1996 representation order).

The profiles are part of the census standard data products, which are data tables extracted from the 2001 Census database. They contain statistical information about all population, household, dwelling and family characteristics.

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The 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is a post-censal survey of adults and children who reported Aboriginal ancestry, Aboriginal identity, registered Indian status and/or Band membership on the 2001 Census. Approximately 76,000 adults and 41,000 children living in private households in the provinces and territories were selected to participate in the survey. The data were collected between September 2001 and January 2002.

These tables contain data on health, education, residential schools and language for the Aboriginal identity population (aged 15 and older) living off-reserve for Canada and the provinces and territories. Data for specific Aboriginal groups (North American Indian, Métis and Inuit) are also included for some variables.

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This table is part of the topic "Language Composition of Canada," which presents 2001 Census data on the language composition of Canada, by mother tongue and other variables, as well as on languages spoken at home and knowledge of English, French and non-official languages. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

This table is available FREE on the Internet, Catalogue No. 97F0007XIE2001040.

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This table is part of the topic "Language Composition of Canada," which presents 2001 Census data on the language composition of Canada, by mother tongue and other variables, as well as on languages spoken at home and knowledge of English, French and non-official languages. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

This table is available FREE on the Internet, Catalogue No. 97F0007XIE2001041.

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This table shows 2001 Census data for the following levels of geography: census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.

This table is part of the topic "Language Use at Work," which presents data on the language used most often at work, as well as on any other languages used at work on a regular basis, by mother tongue and other sociocultural characteristics. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

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This table shows 2001 Census data for the following levels of geography: Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (by 1996 Representation Order).

This table is part of the topic "Language Use at Work," which presents data on the language used most often at work, as well as on any other languages used at work on a regular basis, by mother tongue and other sociocultural characteristics. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

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This table shows 2001 Census data for the following levels of geography: Canada, provinces, territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

This table is part of the topic "Language Use at Work," which presents data on the language used most often at work, as well as on any other languages used at work on a regular basis, by mother tongue and other sociocultural characteristics. These data were collected for a sample comprising 20% of the Canadian population.

It is possible to subscribe to all the day-of-release bundles. Refer to Catalogue No. 97F0023XCB for more information.

This table is available FREE on the Internet, Catalogue No. 95F0413XIE2001004.

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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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Portrait of Atlantic Canada farms whose main operator is French-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of French-speaking workers active in Atlantic Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industries.

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Portrait of Western Canada farms whose main operator is French-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of French-speaking workers active in Western Canada and the territories' agriculture and agri-food industries.

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Portrait of Quebec farms whose main operator is English-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of English-speaking workers active in Quebec's agriculture and agri-food industries.

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Portrait of Ontario farms whose main operator is French-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of French-speaking workers active in Ontario's agriculture and agri-food industries.

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This paper describes two broad approaches that can be used to determine how statistical data on language derived from the Canadian Census of Population are prepared and disseminated, and explain how each requires different choices in organizing and presenting language data for dissemination. Statistics Canada has produced this document to provide language data users with key information on what data are available so they can know which data sources can meet their needs.

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This document deals with the addition of questions to the 2021 Census questionnaire about minority language educational rights. Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain educational rights to French-speaking minorities outside Quebec and English-speaking minorities in Quebec. This document presents a detailed description of the activities and analyses carried out by Statistics Canada to meet the need for data on this population.

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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this article presents some key information about people who speak neither of Canada's official languages, including their age group, mother tongue and place of residence.

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This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: First official language spoken, Home language, Knowledge of non-official languages, Knowledge of official languages, Language of work, and Mother tongue.

Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

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These guides provide information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

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This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: First official language spoken, Home language, Knowledge of non-official languages, Knowledge of official languages, Language of work, and Mother tongue.

Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

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This report discusses various aspects of the quality of data on mother tongue, language spoken at home, knowledge of language and language at work. In the 2001 Census questionnaire, there are five questions on these four language categories. These questions, complemented by questions on ethnicity, religious affiliation and immigration, provide an opportunity to study linguistic and cultural characteristics of Canadians. These questions on languages are designed to collect the demolinguistic data. Demolinguistics, a subdiscipline of demography (not of linguistics), involves the demographic analysis of data on languages. Such analysis is useful for our understanding of, for instance, the linguistic diversity of Canadians, the evolution of language groups, or the transmission of mother tongue between generations. For each of the four categories of language questions mentioned above, the report describes briefly the procedures of data collection, some aspects of coverage, the processing stages of the data verification operation and the procedures used for editing and imputing the language variables. Finally, a description on how the data were evaluated will be presented.

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This paper presents the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) coding structure for the variables on country of birth, mother tongue and ethnic background.

Description: This survey is designed to collect information on official language programmes offered in independent elementary and secondary schools. Data for language program funding, as well as a full address of all independent schools for funding purposes, are provided to the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Description: The main purposes of this survey are to gather information at the Canada level and, where possible, at the regional level on the size of the industry, its characteristics and the role played by foreign students. It also gives decision makers necessary tools to design appropriate policies, and the survey providers a profile of their industry.

Description: The data will be used to calculate contributions to the provinces for enrolments in minority-language programs at the postsecondary level.

Description: The purpose of this survey is to determine the official language preference of the clients of various government departments. The data will allow the department to decide if they need to provide services to clients in the minority language according to the rules of the Official Languages Act.

Description: The objective of this survey was to collect new statistical information on the economic production of the Canadian language industry and its sectors for the purpose of creating an industry profile and collecting benchmark data for future surveys to track industry performance.