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  • 11. Introduction to ethnocultural and religion concepts, 2021 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021024
    Description: This video is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of ethnic or cultural origin, population group, visible minority and religion concepts. It defines each of these concepts and explains the importance of this data in painting a picture of Canada's multicultural communities.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 12. Visible minority by ethnic or cultural origin: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0337-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Visible minority (15), Age (8D), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on visible minority by ethnic or cultural origin, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 13. Ethnic or cultural origin by generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0338-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Generation status (4), Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on ethnic or cultural origin by generation status, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 14. Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0355-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 15. Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0356-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 16. Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions
    Table: 98-10-0357-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 17. Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories and census subdivisions with a population 5,000 or more
    Table: 98-10-0358-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Ethnic or cultural origin (530), Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator (3)
    Description: Data on ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population.
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 18. 2021 Census Webinar Series: Immigration, Ethnocultural and Religious Diversity, and Migration
    17-22-0006
    Description: On October 26, Statistics Canada will be releasing the sixth set of results from the 2021 Census of Population.

    This release will focus on: citizenship and immigration in Canada; ethnocultural and religious composition of the population; and mobility and migration.

    The census webinar will provide you with key information including: concepts and definitions; high-level national, provincial, and territorial findings; and instructions on how to access data products and resources online.

    Following the presentation, Statistics Canada officials will be available to answer questions.

    https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/services/webinars/17220006

    Release date: 2022-10-14
  • 19. COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202200100010
    Description:

    This study explores the 2020 COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income. The results are based on the Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort (CanCHEC) which combined the long-form 2016 Census with Canadian Vital Statistics- Death Database from 2016-2020.

    Release date: 2022-08-30
  • 20. Do cancer incidence and mortality rates differ among ethnicities in Canada?
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100800001
    Description:

    Cancer incidence rates have been shown to vary by ethnicity, and the increasing awareness of and interest in reporting ethnic health inequalities have been growing internationally. The objective of this study was to assess cancer incidence and mortality rates by ethnicity in Canada. The study used the 2006 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort, linked to the Canadian Cancer Registry and the Canadian Vital Statistics-Death Database, to determine cancer cases and mortality from 2006 to 2016. Ethnicity was categorized as non-Indigenous North American (NINA); European; Caribbean; Latin, Central and South American (LCSA); African; East Asian; South Asian; and West Central Asian and Middle Eastern.

    Release date: 2021-08-18
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  • 1. Study: Portrait of the South Asian populations in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202534240589
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-12-08
  • 2. Discrimination and racism in sports in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202406437257
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-04
  • 3. Study: Black Business Owners in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202305336905
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-02-22
  • 4. Black Business Owners in Canada
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2023001
    Description: This article examines the socioeconomic characteristics of Black business owners in Canada and compares them with the characteristics of White Canadians and people from other racialized groups. It also explores the characteristics of businesses based on the racial profile of owners.
    Release date: 2023-02-22
  • 5. The Canadian census: A rich portrait of the country’s religious and ethnocultural diversity Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202229932993
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 6. COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202200100010
    Description:

    This study explores the 2020 COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income. The results are based on the Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort (CanCHEC) which combined the long-form 2016 Census with Canadian Vital Statistics- Death Database from 2016-2020.

    Release date: 2022-08-30
  • 7. Do cancer incidence and mortality rates differ among ethnicities in Canada?
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100800001
    Description:

    Cancer incidence rates have been shown to vary by ethnicity, and the increasing awareness of and interest in reporting ethnic health inequalities have been growing internationally. The objective of this study was to assess cancer incidence and mortality rates by ethnicity in Canada. The study used the 2006 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort, linked to the Canadian Cancer Registry and the Canadian Vital Statistics-Death Database, to determine cancer cases and mortality from 2006 to 2016. Ethnicity was categorized as non-Indigenous North American (NINA); European; Caribbean; Latin, Central and South American (LCSA); African; East Asian; South Asian; and West Central Asian and Middle Eastern.

    Release date: 2021-08-18
  • 8. Technical report on changes in response related to the census ethnic origin question: Focus on Jewish origins, 2016 Census integrated with 2011 National Household Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019009
    Description:

    According to the 2016 Census, the number of individuals living in Canada who reported Jewish ethnic origins was lower than the number who reported Jewish ethnic origins according to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS).

    This paper seeks to describe the investigation that occurred during the certification of the 2016 Census results, and provide additional information related to the population whose responses changed over time. It includes sections related to: different factors that may have caused the drop in reported Jewish ethnic origins; effects of changes to the list of ethnic origin examples over time; ethnic origin responses for those who dropped "Jewish" as a response in 2016; and sociodemographic characteristics of the population who changed their responses.

    Release date: 2019-07-26
  • 9. Toronto – A data Story on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-631-X2019002
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This presentation on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada shows an overview of the evolution of ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity and its measurement in Canada, with a focus on one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas: Toronto. It also outlines the inherent challenges and opportunities embedded in the measurement of diversity and highlights some of the very real socio-economic disparities observed on the road to inclusiveness and integration.

    Release date: 2019-07-03
  • 10. The role of social capital and ethnocultural characteristics in the employment income of immigrants over time Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100009
    Description: This study examines the impact of social capital and ethnocultural characteristics on the evolution of employment income of a cohort of immigrants who arrived in Canada in 2001, based on two linked datasets: the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) and the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB). The study examines the employment income of this cohort in their first 15 years in Canada (i.e., from 2002 to 2016).
    Release date: 2019-06-19
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  • 11. Ethnic Diversity Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4508
    Description: There are two primary objectives of the survey. First of all, the survey will help us to better understand how people's backgrounds affect their participation in the social, economic and cultural life of Canada. Secondly, the survey will provide information to better understand how Canadians of different ethnic backgrounds interpret and report their ethnicity.

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