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  • 31. Key facts on the French language in British Columbia in 2021
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023014
    Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in British Columbia 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: 2023-07-19
  • 32. 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
  • 33. 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
  • 34. Population by language spoken most often at home and geography, 1971 to 2021
    Table: 15-10-0033-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Data on the language spoken most often at home 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
  • 35. Federal business innovation and growth support to official language minority owned businesses, 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023040
    Description: This infographic highlights the value and proportion of Federal Business Innovation and Growth Support (BIGS) given to enterprises whose primary owner belongs to the official-language minority (OLM). Among these enterprises, selected characteristics such as business size, revenues, share of women-owned enterprises, and selected industry concentrations are also presented. Data is provided for the 2020 reference year and is sourced from the Business Linkable File Environment (2020), Business Innovation and Growth Support (2020) database and the Census of Population (2021).
    Release date: 2023-06-28
  • 36. English–French bilingualism in Canada: Recent trends after five decades of official bilingualism
    Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021013
    Description: This article in the Census in Brief series looks at the evolution of English–French bilingualism in Quebec, in Canada outside Quebec and across Canada in recent decades. It includes an analysis of how changes in the relative proportion and the rate of English–French bilingualism of different populations according to mother tongue have contributed to this evolution. Lastly, the article provides a glimpse into the link between schooling in the minority official language and English–French bilingualism.
    Release date: 2023-06-21
  • 37. Multilingualism of Canadian households
    Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021014
    Description: This article sketches a portrait of multilingualism at home in 2021. It examines the situations where more than one language is spoken at home in private Canadian households, based on certain household characteristics.
    Release date: 2023-06-21
  • 38. Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses and Indigenous identity: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0271-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Knowledge of Indigenous languages (97), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous mother tongue (11), Age (10), Statistics (3), Single and multiple knowledge of languages responses (3)
    Description: Knowledge of Indigenous languages by single and multiple knowledge of languages responses, Indigenous identity, Indigenous mother tongue and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2023-06-21
  • 39. 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
  • 40. Knowledge of official languages by income statistics, highest level of education, immigrant status and period of immigration and work activity during the reference year: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0365-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Income statistics (17), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15), Immigrant status and period of immigration (11), Work activity during the reference year (4A), Age (6B), Gender (3), Knowledge of official languages (5)
    Description: Data on knowledge of official languages by income statistics, highest certificate, diploma or degree, immigrant status and period of immigration, work activity during the reference year, age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over 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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  • 671. 1991 Census: Profile of Urban Forward Sortation Areas Archived
    Profile of a community or region: 95F0175X
    Description:

    The "Profiles" series provides a statistical overview of various census geographic areas. Part A provides basic demographic, mother tongue, dwelling, household and family data collected from all households, that is, on a 100% basis. Part B provides data collected from a 20% sample of households on characteristics such as home language, ethnic origin, place of birth, education, religion, labour force activity, housing costs and income.

    Release date: 1993-06-01
  • 672. 1991 Census: Profile of Census Tracts - Part A Archived
    Profile of a community or region: 95F0171X
    Description:

    The "Profiles" series provides a statistical overview of various census geographic areas. Part A provides basic demographic, mother tongue, dwelling, household and family data collected from all households, that is, on a 100% basis.

    Release date: 1992-09-15
  • 673. 1991 Census: Profile of Enumeration Areas - Part A Archived
    Profile of a community or region: 95F0173X
    Description:

    The "Profiles" series provides a statistical overview of various census geographic areas. Part A provides basic demographic, mother tongue, dwelling, household and family data collected from all households, that is, on a 100% basis.

    Release date: 1992-09-15
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 3. Languages spoken at home, 2021 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021018
    Description: This video will help you understand the question about languages spoken at home and the main concepts and variables that flow from them. You will also learn to understand the differences between the concepts of all languages spoken regularly at home, languages spoken most often at home and other languages spoken regularly at home. It will also help you understand the changes that have been made to the question of languages spoken at home since the last census.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021003
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret 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
  • 6. 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
  • 7. Languages used at work, 2021 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021027
    Description: This video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work and the main concepts and variables derived from them. It explains the concepts of languages used at work, language used most often at work and other languages used regularly at work. It also helps you understand the changes to the questions since the last census and the impact on historical comparability of this data.
    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 8. Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language: A data ecosystem
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012022001
    Description: This fact sheet presents a data ecosystem comprised of a set of data sources that, together, provide information on children eligible for instruction in the minority official language.
    Release date: 2022-11-09
  • 9. 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
  • 10. Knowledge of official and non-official languages, 2021 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021016
    Description: This video will allow you to identify the census questionnaire questions on knowledge of official and non-official languages. It will also allow you to understand how variables on knowledge of official and non-official languages are created and how they are disseminated and analyzed.
    Release date: 2022-08-17

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