Language groups

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 language groups 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%
English-French bilingualism rate (%) - Canada
(2016)

17.9
Population with more than one language spoken at home (%) - Canada
(2016)

19.4
Official language minority (%) - Canada
(2016)

22.8
Population with a mother tongue other than English or French (N) - Canada
(2016)

7,974,370

Results

All (18)

All (18) (0 to 10 of 18 results)

1. First Official Language Spoken of workers by selected education occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0026-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2021-11-16
2. First Official Language spoken of workers by selected arts and culture occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0016-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations. These data are based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2021-09-28
3. First Official Language spoken of workers by selected justice occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0021-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. Knowledge of the official minority language by selected healthcare occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0012-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of the 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
9. Interprovincial Migration by Mother Tongue for Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over, Provinces and Territories, 1971 to 2016, inactive Archived
Table: 15-10-0006-01
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to mother tongue for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. Multiple responses to the mother tongue question were equally redistributed among "English", "French" and "Other" responses.These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2020-08-21
10. Interprovincial Migration by First Official Language Spoken for Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over, Provinces and Territories, 1971 to 2016, inactive Archived
Table: 15-10-0007-01
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to the first official language spoken for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. The "English-French" response was equally redistributed among "English" and "French" single responses. These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2020-08-21

Data (11)

Data (11) (0 to 10 of 11 results)

1. First Official Language Spoken of workers by selected education occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0026-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken for workers employed in selected education occupations. These data are based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2021-11-16
2. First Official Language spoken of workers by selected arts and culture occupations, 2011 and 2016
Table: 15-10-0016-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken for workers employed in selected arts and culture occupations. These data are based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2021-09-28
3. First Official Language spoken of workers by selected justice occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0021-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on the first official language spoken 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
4. 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
5. Knowledge of the official minority language by selected healthcare occupations, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0012-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description:
Provides information on knowledge of the 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
6. Interprovincial Migration by Mother Tongue for Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over, Provinces and Territories, 1971 to 2016, inactive Archived
Table: 15-10-0006-01
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to mother tongue for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. Multiple responses to the mother tongue question were equally redistributed among "English", "French" and "Other" responses.These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2020-08-21
7. Interprovincial Migration by First Official Language Spoken for Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over, Provinces and Territories, 1971 to 2016, inactive Archived
Table: 15-10-0007-01
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: The table provides in-migration, out-migration and net migration counts according to the first official language spoken for interprovincial migrants in all provinces and territories since 1971. External migrants, intraprovincial migrants, non-migrants and non-movers are not shown. The "English-French" response was equally redistributed among "English" and "French" single responses. These data are based on the Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2020-08-21
8. English, French and non-official languages spoken at home by geography, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0009-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Data on languages spoken by the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 2001 to 2016.
Release date: 2020-08-21
9. Use of English, French and non-official languages at work by geography, 2001 to 2016
Table: 15-10-0010-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Data on languages used at work by the population of Canada and Canada outside Quebec, and of all provinces and territories, for Census years 2001 to 2016.
Release date: 2020-08-21
10. Population by mother tongue and geography, 1951 to 2016, inactive Archived
Table: 15-10-0003-01
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 2016.
Release date: 2019-03-06

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Analysis (7) ((7 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

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