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Immigration and language in Canada, 2011 and 2016
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Immigration and language in Canada, 2011 and 2016

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Table A.5
Immigrants' knowledge of official languages, by mother tongue and period of immigration, Nova Scotia, 2011 and 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Immigrants' knowledge of official languages. The information is grouped by Mother tongue (appearing as row headers), Knowledge of official languages, 2011, 2016, Recent
2006 to 2011, Established before 2006, Total
Immigrants, Recent
2011 to 2016 and Established before 2011, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Mother tongue	Knowledge of official languages	2011			2016
		Recent 2006 to 2011	Established before 2006	Total Immigrants	Recent 2011 to 2016	Established before 2011	Total Immigrants
		number
English	English	3,360	19,440	22,800	3,070	20,470	23,540
	French	0	0	0	0	0	0
	English and French	420	2,200	2,620	170	2,250	2,420
	Neither	0	0	0	20	0	15
	Total	3,775	21,640	25,415	3,260	22,730	25,990
French	English	0	40	40	25	45	70
	French	0	20	20	10	20	30
	English and French	190	590	775	130	790	920
	Neither	0	0	0	0	10	10
	Total	200	640	840	160	870	1,025
Other languages	English	5,855	12,975	18,830	6,630	17,750	24,380
	French	0	45	45	10	30	40
	English and French	625	1,825	2,450	395	1,995	2,390
	Neither	405	275	680	1,330	525	1,850
	Total	6,885	15,110	21,995	8,370	20,295	28,660
Total	English	9,215	32,455	41,670	9,725	38,260	47,985
	French	10	50	60	15	65	80
	English and French	1,225	4,630	5,855	695	5,045	5,740
	Neither	410	280	690	1,350	530	1,880
	Total	10,860	37,415	48,275	11,790	43,890	55,680
Notes: Multiples responses have been equally redistributed between the “English”, “French” and “Other languages” categories. The “Other languages” category refers to languages other than English and French. These include Aboriginal, immigrant and sign languages. This table does not include data on non-permanent residents. Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey and 2016 Census of Population.

Date modified:: 2019-01-28