Languages

Description: Data on mother tongue by generation status, number of languages known, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

Description: Data on knowledge of official languages by income statistics, highest certificate, diploma or degree, immigrant status and period of immigration, work activity during the reference year, age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by mobility status 1 year ago, place of residence 1 year ago, immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population aged 1 year and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, language used most often at work, occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, highest certificate, diploma or degree and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, place of residence 5 years ago, industry – North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, highest certificate, diploma or degree, employment income statistics and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households of Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, place of residence 5 years ago, occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, highest certificate, diploma or degree, employment income statistics and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households of Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: Data on 1 year migrants for the 2021 Census by province or territory, components of migration, first official language spoken, age and gender.

Description: Data on 5 year migrants for the 2021 Census by province or territory, components of migration, first official language spoken, age and gender.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by labour force status, highest certificate, diploma or degree, immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

Description: Data on first official language spoken by knowledge of languages, place of birth (including provinces), immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.

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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.

This data table can be found in Topic Bundle: Language Use at Work, 2001 Census, Catalogue No. 97F0016XCB2001000.

It is also 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. 97F0016XIE2001005.

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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.

This data table can be found in Topic Bundle: Language Use at Work, 2001 Census, Catalogue No. 97F0016XCB2001000.

It is also 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. 97F0016XIE2001006.

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These data tables present 2001 Census highlights on "language use at work".

The tables were available on the official day of release for each of the census topics at various levels of geography. The data tables present information highlights through key indicators, such as 2001 counts and percentage distribution. They also allow users to perform simple rank and sort functions.

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This topic presents data on the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and their demographic characteristics. These data show the growth of the Aboriginal population, the age characteristics, Aboriginal languages, the living arrangements of Aboriginal children, the geographic mobility of Aboriginal people and where they live. Data are also provided on the North American Indians, Métis and Inuit.

This series includes a number of comprehensive articles that supplement the day-of-release information launched through The Daily. These catalogued articles provide an analytical perspective on the 2001 Census release topics. The number and length of these articles vary for each census release and are based on the 21 census release topics disseminated over 8 major release dates.

More focused articles were disseminated as major releases in The Dailyin the weeks following the official release of the data. Other more specialized articles were also announced in The Daily. The articles in the 2001 Census Analysis Series are available free of charge via the Internet.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2001 Census.

On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.

In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts .

On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.

In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.

On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.

In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (by 1996 Representation Order).

On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.

In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for designated places.

On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.

In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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Using 2001 Census data, this profile provides a statistical overview of the languages, mobility and migration variables for urban areas. On each of the days of release, profile component data will be available for particular topics at the Canada, province/territory, census division and census subdivision levels. Profile component data for all other standard areas, including census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census tracts, federal electoral districts (based on the 1996 Representation Order), dissemination areas and forward sortation areas, will be available approximately four weeks after the initial release.In the census product line, groups of variables, such as this one, are referred to as electronic components of profiles. These are made available in each of the eight major releases of variables of the census cycle. Together they will form a complete cumulative profile of all the variables for each level of geography, plus one cumulative profile for the dissolved census subdivisions.

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

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This Census in Brief article presents 2021 Census results related to language of work, including analyses of trends over time and of differences between various groups of workers, for selected regions.

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

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Based on 2021 Census data, the following infographic is about the languages spoken at home in Canada.

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Based on 2021 Census data, the following infographic is about English-French bilingualism in Canada.

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This infographic is about the definition of official language minority (OLM) businesses. Consideration of two factors is important: 1) which business owners are members of official language minorities and 2) what type of ownership should be considered. The infographic describes how the number of official language minority businesses in Canada varies depending on the definitions used, and how the definitions used affect certain characteristics of OLM owners and businesses.

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This infographic describes the characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners. This includes demographic and income information, as well as distribution by industry.

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Using data from the 2016 Census of Population, integrated with the Postsecondary Student Information System, this study examines the relationship between the language in which postsecondary education was completed and the language that graduates use predominantly at work following graduation. Specifically, it examines the use of English at work in Quebec and the use of French in the workplace outside of Quebec.

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

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This infographic visually presents information on the overqualification of English- and French-speaking immigrant and non-immigrant university graduates aged 25 to 64 in the Montréal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). It also presents overqualification rates by place where the highest certificate, diploma or degree was obtained, and by population groups designated as visible minorities. This infographic is based on data from the 2016 Census of Population.

Description: This report presents the results of a study on the estimated number of children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, pursuant to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, who were classified as ineligible in the 2021 Census because relationships between family members living at different addresses could not be established within this data source. Using other data sources, including previous censuses and administrative data (such as vital statistics and tax data), we were able to establish these family relationships within the 2021 Census. This report presents the methods and data sources used first, then the results by selected regions and age groups.

Description: This video will help you understand the concept of first official language spoken. It explores the usefulness and relevance of the first official language spoken and how it is developed, disseminated and analyzed. You will also learn how the concept of first official language spoken takes into account knowledge of both official languages, mother tongue and language spoken most often at home.

Description: This video will help you understand the question about languages spoken at home and the main concepts and variables that flow from them. You will also learn to understand the differences between the concepts of all languages spoken regularly at home, languages spoken most often at home and other languages spoken regularly at home. It will also help you understand the changes that have been made to the question of languages spoken at home since the last census.

Description: This video will explain the concept of minority official language. It provides information on the new census questions regarding instruction in the minority official language, eligibility for education in minority official language and the usefulness of data on language of instruction for planning purposes.

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This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret instruction in the minority official language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

Description: This video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work and the main concepts and variables derived from them. It explains the concepts of languages used at work, language used most often at work and other languages used regularly at work. It also helps you understand the changes to the questions since the last census and the impact on historical comparability of this data.

Description: This fact sheet presents a data ecosystem comprised of a set of data sources that, together, provide information on children eligible for instruction in the minority official language.

Description: This video will explain why and how census collects data on language and its importance and relevance for governments, researchers and community groups. It provides an understanding of how data on mother tongue is collected, how mother tongue variables are created and how they are disseminated and analyzed. In addition, the video explains the concept of single and multiple responses and the three ways of dealing with multiple responses, that is, separate treatment, inclusion and distribution.

Description: This video will allow you to identify the census questionnaire questions on knowledge of official and non-official languages. It will also allow you to understand how variables on knowledge of official and non-official languages are created and how they are disseminated and analyzed.