Knowledge of languages

Key indicators |

Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of the population speaking a language other than English or French predominantly at home - Canada
(2021)

12.7%
Population with a mother tongue other than English or French, alone or with another language - Canada
(2021)

9,033,190

More knowledge of languages indicators

Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of the population with French as first official language spoken - Canada
(2021)

21.4%
Percentage of the population with English as first official language spoken - Canada
(2021)

75.5%
Rate of English-French bilingualism - Canada
(2021)

18.0%

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1. Knowledge of official languages by selected education occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0027-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-11-16
2. Knowledge of official languages by selected arts and culture occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0017-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
3. Frequency of French use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Canada outside Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0018-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Canada outside Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
4. Frequency of English use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0019-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of English at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
5. Frequency of French use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0020-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
6. Knowledge of official languages by selected justice occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0022-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected justice occupations. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
7. Frequency of French use at work by selected justice occupations, Canada outside Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0023-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Canada outside Quebec for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
8. Frequency of English use at work by justice occupations, Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0024-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of English at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
9. Frequency of French use at work by justice occupations, Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0025-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French In Quebec at work for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
10. English and French among Healthcare Workers in Quebec, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021026
Description:
This infographic visually represents information on knowledge and use of English and French in Quebec, Montréal and the Rest of Quebec among healthcare workers. Information is also presented for selected healthcare occupations. This infographic is based on Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016) and National Household Survey (2011) data sources.
Release date: 2021-05-10

Data (37)

Data (37) (0 to 10 of 37 results)

1. Knowledge of official languages by selected education occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0027-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-11-16
2. Knowledge of official languages by selected arts and culture occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0017-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
3. Frequency of French use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Canada outside Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0018-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Canada outside Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
4. Frequency of English use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0019-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of English at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
5. Frequency of French use at work by selected arts and culture occupations, Quebec, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0020-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2016 Census of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
6. Knowledge of official languages by selected justice occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0022-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of official languages for workers employed in selected justice occupations. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
7. Frequency of French use at work by selected justice occupations, Canada outside Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0023-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French at work in Canada outside Quebec for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
8. Frequency of English use at work by justice occupations, Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0024-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of English at work in Quebec for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
9. Frequency of French use at work by justice occupations, Quebec, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0025-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the total, primary, equal and secondary use of French In Quebec at work for workers employed in selected justice occupations, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well as the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-09-28
10. Official minority language (First Official Language Spoken) by selected healthcare occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0011-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the official minority language for workers employed in selected healthcare occupations. In all cases the official minority language is considered to be English within Quebec and French in the rest of Canada, please see footnotes for more details. These data are based on the 2001, 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population as well the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2021-05-10

Analysis (12)

Analysis (12) (0 to 10 of 12 results)

1. English and French among Healthcare Workers in Quebec, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021026
Description:
This infographic visually represents information on knowledge and use of English and French in Quebec, Montréal and the Rest of Quebec among healthcare workers. Information is also presented for selected healthcare occupations. This infographic is based on Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016) and National Household Survey (2011) data sources.
Release date: 2021-05-10
2. French among Healthcare Workers in Canada outside Quebec, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021027
Description:
This infographic visually represents information on knowledge and use of French among healthcare workers in the provinces and territories outside Quebec. Information is also presented by selected age group as well as for specific healthcare occupations. This infographic is based on Census of Population (2001, 2006 and 2016) and National Household Survey (2011) data sources.
Release date: 2021-05-10
3. Knowledge and Use of the Official Minority Language at Work by Healthcare Workers, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2021005
Description:
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).
Release date: 2021-05-10
4. French in New Brunswick, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019003
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This document presents an overview of the trends observed between 2001 and 2016 for the French language and the official language minority population in New Brunswick. To this end, it provides Census of Population and National Household Survey information on the population who reported having French as their mother tongue, French spoken at home or used at work as well as those who speak French well enough to sustain a conversation.
Release date: 2019-03-25
5. French in Nova Scotia, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019004
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This document presents an overview of the trends observed between 2001 and 2016 for the French language and the official language minority population in Nova Scotia. To this end, it provides Census of Population and National Household Survey information on the population who reported having French as their mother tongue, French spoken at home or used at work as well as those who speak French well enough to sustain a conversation.
Release date: 2019-03-25
6. French in Prince Edward Island, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019005
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This document presents an overview of the trends observed between 2001 and 2016 for the French language and the official language minority population in Prince Edward Island. To this end, it provides Census of Population and National Household Survey information on the population who reported having French as their mother tongue, French spoken at home or used at work as well as those who speak French well enough to sustain a conversation.
Release date: 2019-03-25
7. French in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2001 to 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019006
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This document presents an overview of the trends observed between 2001 and 2016 for the French language and the official language minority population in Newfoundland and Labrador. To this end, it provides Census of Population and National Household Survey information on the population who reported having French as their mother tongue, French spoken at home or used at work as well as those who speak French well enough to sustain a conversation.
Release date: 2019-03-25
8. Study: Health care professionals and official-language minorities in Canada Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X201700615581
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2017-01-06
9. Aboriginal Languages and Selected Vitality Indicators in 2011
Journals and periodicals: 89-655-X
Description:
Many of the 60 or so Aboriginal languages in Canada are considered endangered to varying degrees for their long-term survival. Assessing language vitality or endangerment through the measurement of various factors can provide useful information to help ensure the continuity of a language. This paper illustrates how the 2011 Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) can be used to measure some of the factors that provide information related to the vitality of Aboriginal languages.
Release date: 2014-10-16
10. The evolution of English-French bilingualism in Canada from 1961 to 2011 Archived
Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111795
Geography: Canada
Description:
In Canada, one significant event that eventually led to the development of a policy of bilingualism was the beginning of the Royal Commission on bilingualism and biculturalism, 50 years ago. This article examines historical trends in bilingualism in Canada, and factors that might explain these trends.
Release date: 2013-05-28

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