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• 1. Child care services in the minority official language in Canada, 2021 and 2022

  Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026003

  Description: 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

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• 2. Study: An overview of child care services in the minority official language in Canada 2021/2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604

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

  Release date: 2026-03-27

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• 3. Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003

  Description: 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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• 4. How poverty rates differed by language in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026004

  Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for population groups by mother tongue, province of residence and knowledge of official languages.

  Release date: 2026-03-12

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• 5. Health services in a patient’s own official language: Associations with proximity, region and sociodemographic factors

  Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100010

  Description: Using data from the Survey on the Official Language Minority Population and the Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, this study examines how distance to health care facilities, alongside regional and sociodemographic factors, relates to access to language-concordant care for the official language minority population in Canada. In this article, language-concordant care refers to individuals receiving health care services in their preferred official language (English or French).

  Release date: 2025-09-18

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• 6. Health services in a patient’s own official language: Associations with proximity, region and sociodemographic factors 2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202526140569

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

  Release date: 2025-09-18

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• 7. Indigenous language families in Canada: New reports from the 2021 Census of Population

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202509038530

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

  Release date: 2025-03-31

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• 8. Indigenous Language Families: Algonquian languages

  Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025002

  Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Blackfoot, Atikamekw, Cree languages, Innu (Montagnais), Naskapi, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewi (Malecite), Anicinabemowin (Algonquin), Oji-Cree and Ojibway languages. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.

  Release date: 2025-03-31

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• 9. Indigenous Language Families: Athabaskan languages

  Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025003

  Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Athabaskan language family. The following languages are covered: Dakelh (Carrier), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Dene, n.o.s., Gwich'in, Slavey-Hare languages, Kaska (Nahani), Tahltan, Tlicho (Dogrib), Tse'khene (Sekani), Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin), Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi), Tutchone languages, Wetsuwet'en-Babine and Tlingit. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.

  Release date: 2025-03-31

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• 10. Indigenous Language Families: Inuktut (Inuit) languages

  Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025004

  Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Inuktut (Inuit) language family. The following languages are covered: Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun and Inuktitut. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.

  Release date: 2025-03-31

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Data (446) (10 to 20 of 446 results)

• 11. Interprovincial migration by mother tongue and geography for interprovincial migrants aged 5 years and over, 1971 to 2021

  Table: 15-10-0034-01

  Geography: Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  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.

  Release date: 2023-11-07

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• 12. Interprovincial migration by first official language spoken and geography for interprovincial migrants aged 5 years and over, 1971 to 2021

  Table: 15-10-0035-01

  Geography: Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  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.

  Release date: 2023-11-07

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• 13. Languages used at work by first official language spoken and place of work census division: Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions

  Table: 98-10-0523-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Other language(s) used regularly at work (10), First official language spoken (5), Place of work census division (296), Statistics (3), Language used most often at work (9)

  Description: Data on language used most often at work by other language(s) used regularly at work, first official language spoken and place of work census division for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions.

  Release date: 2023-10-04

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• 14. Population by mother tongue and geography, 1951 to 2021

  Table: 15-10-0031-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  Description: Data on the mother tongue of the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 1951 to 2021.

  Release date: 2023-07-12

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• 15. Population by first official language spoken and geography, 1971 to 2021

  Table: 15-10-0032-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  Description: Data on the first official language spoken by the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 1971 to 2021.

  Release date: 2023-07-12

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• 16. Mother tongue by generation status and number of languages known: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

  Table: 98-10-0364-01

  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: Mother tongue (241), Number of languages known (11), Age (12), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Generation status (4)

  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.

  Release date: 2023-06-21

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• 17. First official language spoken by mobility status 1 year ago, place of residence 1 year ago and immigrant status and period of immigration: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

  Table: 98-10-0366-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Persons in mobility 1 year universe, 1 year of age and older, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Mobility status 1 year ago (9), Place of residence 1 year ago (16), Immigrant status and period of immigration (11), Age (19), Gender (3), First official language spoken (5)

  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.

  Release date: 2023-06-21

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• 18. First official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, language used most often at work and highest level of education: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts

  Table: 98-10-0367-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Mobility status 5 years ago (9), Occupation - Major group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (56), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15), Language used most often at work (9), Age (6B), First official language spoken (5)

  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.

  Release date: 2023-06-21

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• 19. First official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, place of residence 5 years ago, industry, highest level of education and employment income statistics: Canada, provinces and territories

  Table: 98-10-0368-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Mobility status 5 years ago (9), Place of residence 5 years ago (16), Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (21), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15), Employment income statistics (7), Age (6B), First official language spoken (5)

  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.

  Release date: 2023-06-21

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• 20. First official language spoken by mobility status 5 years ago, place of residence 5 years ago, occupation, highest level of education and employment income statistics: Canada, provinces and territories

  Table: 98-10-0369-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Mobility status 5 years ago (9), Place of residence 5 years ago (16), Occupation - Major group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (56), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15), Employment income statistics (7), Age (6B), First official language spoken (5)

  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.

  Release date: 2023-06-21

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Analysis (73) (60 to 70 of 73 results)

• 61. 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

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• 62. 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

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• 63. 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

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• 64. 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

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• 65. English, French and official language minorities in Canada

  Stats in brief: 98-200-X2016011

  Description:

  This article in the Census in Brief series shows the recent evolution of English and French in Canada in terms of knowledge of official languages, language spoken at home and mother tongue. It also shows the demographic evolution of official language minorities between 2011 and 2016 in the provinces and territories.

  Release date: 2017-08-02

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• 66. Portrait of Official-Language Minorities in Canada

  Journals and periodicals: 89-642-X

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  This demolinguistic portrait of the French-speaking population in Canada was undertaken with the financial support of Canadian Heritage's Official Languages Secretariat, prepared by the Statistics Canada's Language Statistics Section.

  This study paints a general statistical portrait of the official-language minority in Canada based on data from the Census of Population and the Survey on the Vitality of Official-language Minorities in Canada, conducted in 2006. The purpose of such a portrait is to present a set of characteristics, behaviours and perceptions of the official-language minority population, exploiting the analytical opportunities contained in the data.

  Release date: 2015-12-17

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• 67. Linguistic Characteristics of Canadians Archived

  Articles and reports: 98-314-X2011001

  Geography: Province or territory

  Description:

  This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of language data in Canada, provinces and territories and some census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

  Release date: 2012-10-24

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• 68. French and the francophonie in Canada Archived

  Stats in brief: 98-314-X201100311723

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look to relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The three articles linked to the language release are entitled 'French and the francophonie,' ' Immigrant languages in Canada,' and ' Aboriginal languages in Canada'

  Release date: 2012-10-24

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• 69. Immigrant languages in Canada Archived

  Stats in brief: 98-314-X201100311724

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look to relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The three articles linked to the language release are entitled 'French and the francophonie,' ' Immigrant languages in Canada,' and ' Aboriginal languages in Canada.'

  Release date: 2012-10-24

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• 70. Aboriginal languages in Canada Archived

  Stats in brief: 98-314-X201100311725

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look to relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The three articles linked to the language release are entitled 'French and the francophonie,' ' Immigrant languages in Canada,' and ' Aboriginal languages in Canada.'

  Release date: 2012-10-24

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Reference (6) ((6 results))

• 1. Study on the Underclassification of Children Eligible for Instruction in the Minority Official Language in the 2021 Census

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-26-0008

  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.

  Release date: 2024-03-26

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• 2. First official language spoken, 2021 Census of Population

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021017

  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.

  Release date: 2023-03-29

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• 3. Instruction in the minority official language, 2021 Census of Population

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021026

  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.

  Release date: 2022-12-15

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• 4. Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021017

  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.

  Release date: 2022-11-30

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• 5. Mother tongue, 2021 Census of Population

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021015

  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.

  Release date: 2022-08-17

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• 6. Minority language educational rights: Technical report on changes for the 2021 Census Archived

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00022020003

  Description: 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.

  Release date: 2020-07-20