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- Journals and periodicals: 75-006-XGeography: CanadaDescription: This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of data sources in order to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues, that affect the lives of Canadians.Release date: 2026-05-13
- Journals and periodicals: 89-657-XDescription: This thematic series groups different statistical products related to ethnicity, languages, and immigration. It features analytical documents of varying scopes, such as population profiles, reference materials, data products (including tables and factsheets), among other document types.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2026-03-27
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026003Description: This study provides an overview of how minority official languages are integrated into child care services across Canada, using data from three sources. Data from the 2022 Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) provides information on the participation in minority official language child care among children eligible for instruction in the minority official language and their educational pathways from early childhood to primary school. Data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services (CSPCCS) is used to highlight the use of minority official languages within child care facilities, while data from the 2021 Census of Population offers insights into language use among child care workers.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Table: 42-10-0101-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Official language of daycare and reasons for attending, by elementary school language and type of program, age group and gender, for Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by provinces and select regions, among sub-populations of children in a minority official language situation, 2022.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Table: 42-10-0102-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Preference for daycare in the minority official language, by elementary school language and type of program, age group and gender, for Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by provinces and select regions, among sub-populations of children in a minority official language situation, 2022.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Table: 15-10-0043-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Frequency of using the minority official language in public, by language in which the person is most at ease to speak, ease of using the minority language in the community, official languages spoken at home, gender, age group and immigrant status, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.Release date: 2026-03-20
- Table: 15-10-0044-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Language spoken in public in various situations, by official language in which the person is most at ease to speak, official languages spoken at home, gender, age and immigrant status, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.Release date: 2026-03-20
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026003Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to visualize the breakdown of speakers of some of the most frequent languages spoken in Canada in 2021 by age group, generation status, place of residence and languages spoken at home.Release date: 2026-03-18
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for French/English bilingual populations by mother tongue and region of residence.Release date: 2026-03-12
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- Table: 42-10-0097-12Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Territories.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 98-10-0662-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed health professionals, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: French used at work (6), English used at work (6), Health occupations (52), First official language spoken (5)Description: Data on use of English and French at work by healthcare professionals living in private households, by occupation and first official language spoken.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 98-10-0663-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed health professionals, 2021, 2016, 2011 and 2006 censuses — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (5D), First official language spoken (5), Knowledge of official languages (5), Census year (4), Gender (3a)Description: Data on knowledge of official languages, first official language spoken, age and gender for employed healthcare professionals in private households, 2006 to 2021.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 15-10-0040-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Use of the minority official language to obtain services or information from municipal, provincial and territorial, and federal government employees by age group and gender, Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by select provinces and regions, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.Release date: 2025-03-18
- Table: 15-10-0041-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Frequency of health care or services obtained in the community in the minority official language by age group and gender, Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by select provinces and regions, among adults in the official language minority population who consider it important to receive health services in the minority official language, 2022.Release date: 2025-03-18
- Table: 15-10-0042-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Main language of instruction at the post-secondary level, by level of study, by age group and gender, Canada, Quebec, Canada outside Quebec, by select provinces and regions, among adults in the official language minority population, 2022.Release date: 2025-03-18
- Table: 98-10-0299-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Indigenous language spoken at home (98), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous language spoken at home (7), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple responses of language spoken at home (3)Description: All Indigenous languages spoken at home by single and multiple responses of language spoken at home, Indigenous identity, Indigenous language spoken at home and age for the population in private households.Release date: 2025-02-19
- Table: 98-10-0619-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable 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
- Table: 98-10-0620-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable 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
- Table: 33-10-0899-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Languages used by the business or organization in providing services or performing activities over the last 12 months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2024.Release date: 2024-11-25
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- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023010Description: This fact sheet gives an overview of the situation of French in Nunavut in 2021. First, it provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, who speak French at home or use French at work. Next, it presents information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. Additional data on these topics can be found in the appendix. The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the Census of Population. To learn more about census concepts and the historical comparability of data, please refer to the 2021 Census of Population Languages Reference Guide and the Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide.Release date: 2023-05-30
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021012Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on First Nations people, Métis and Inuit who reported being able to conduct a conversation in an Indigenous language in the 2021 Census of Population. This article examines changes in the number of speakers by language and region. It also examines trends in mother tongue speakers of Indigenous languages and those who learned an Indigenous language as a second language.Release date: 2023-03-29
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023004Description: This technical note discusses the choice of the population of reference (employed persons or persons with recent work experience) for census statistics on language of work. It presents the rationale behind Statistics Canada’s change of approach for the dissemination of 2021 Census data.Release date: 2023-03-21
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023007Description: A series of infographics produced for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), presenting statistics on the number and characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners, for the regions represented by each of Canada's Regional Development Agencies (RDA).Release date: 2023-03-21
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023003Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, along with certain trends observed since 1991. It provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, and who speak French at home or use French at work. In addition, it contains information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. This fact sheet is based on data from the 1991 to 2021 censuses of population, together with the 2011 National Household Survey.Release date: 2023-03-16
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023005Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in Prince Edward Island in 2021, along with certain trends observed since 1991. It provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, and who speak French at home or use French at work. In addition, it contains information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. This fact sheet is based on data from the 1991 to 2021 censuses of population, together with the 2011 National Household Survey.Release date: 2023-03-16
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023006Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in Nova Scotia in 2021, along with certain trends observed since 1991. It provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, and who speak French at home or use French at work. In addition, it contains information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. This fact sheet is based on data from the 1991 to 2021 censuses of population, together with the 2011 National Household Survey.Release date: 2023-03-16
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300100002Description: A large body of studies have consistently demonstrated that higher proficiency in the destination-country language improves immigrant labour market outcomes. However, because of the lack of objective measures of language skills, previous studies have mainly drawn on subjective measures of language proficiency and were confined to the effect of only one dimension or general language skills. This study examines the effects of test-based measures of official language proficiency in four dimensions — listening, speaking, reading and writing —on immigrant employment and earnings.Release date: 2023-01-25
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022084Description: Based on 2021 Census data, this infographic provides information on children eligible for instruction in the minority official language in Canada.Release date: 2022-12-15
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021010Description:
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.
Release date: 2022-11-30
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3163Description: 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.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3166Description: The data will be used to calculate contributions to the provinces for enrolments in minority-language programs at the postsecondary level.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5055Description: 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.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5090Description: 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.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5099Description: This survey pertains to the vitality of Canada's official-language minorities, namely anglophones in Quebec and francophones outside of Quebec. The information collected allow for a more in-depth understanding of the current situation of individuals who belong to these groups on subjects as diverse as instruction in the language of the minority or access to different services in the language of the minority (i.e., health care), as well as language practices both at home and outside of the home.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5134Description: The survey is sponsored by the Office of the Official Language Commissioner (OCOL). As part of its mandate, the OCOL reviews the use of both official languages in federal institutions. The evaluation is done for employees in a minority situation (i.e., English in Quebec and French in New Brunswick and in bilingual areas of Ontario).
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5178Description: Complementing the data collected by the census, the National Household Survey (NHS) is designed to provide information about people in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics. In October 2014, Statistics Canada will be conducting a voluntary test in selected locations to evaluate the processes, procedures and systems that will be used for the 2016 Census Program. This ensures that quality data are available in 2016 to support a wide variety of programs.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5355Description: The Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) is a postcensal survey of the English-speaking population in Quebec and the French-speaking population elsewhere in Canada. The data will provide a better understanding of the current situation of official language minorities regarding issues such as education and access to various services in the minority language.