Data on long-form data quality indicators for 2021 Census ethnic or cultural origin, population group and religion content, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.

Statistics Canada data from the 2021 Census of Population, aligned to Edmonton's neighbourhood boundaries. For the neighbourhood boundaries as they were at the time of the census, please see https://data.edmonton.ca/d/5bk4-5txu.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, 2023-06-23. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Please see https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/reference/licence and https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/reference/licence-faq for the terms of the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Note that if you use this data to create another product, an additional acknowledgement is required: "Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2023 Census of Population, . This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product."

Missing Values: - Default missing value .. Not available for a specific reference period x Suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act ... Not applicable F Too unreliable to be published

2021 Long Form Census data (25% sample) broken down by neighbourhood. The data breakdown per neighbourhood is a special data request from Statistics Canada, with help from the Capital Regional District. Data were adapted from the 2021 National Household Survey (long form census). Notable differences from the 2016 census data are that Harris Green was not reported in the census (the area is now included in Downtown), and North and South Jubilee are now Jubilee.Data quality:Victoria; City [Census subdivision]; British ColumbiaTotal non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 5.3%Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - Victoria (Census subdivision) (statcan.gc.ca)

1971 data at the enumeration area level on census families, demography, households, and housing.

Abstract

Statistics Canada conducts the Census of Population in order to paint a statistical portrait of Canada and Canadians on one specific day. The census is designed to provide information about people and housing units in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics.

The Census of Population is a reliable basis for the estimation of the population of the provinces, territories and municipal areas. These counts are essential for maintaining Canada’s equitable representation, as they are used to set electoral boundaries; estimate the demand for services in minority official languages; and calculate federal, provincial and territorial transfer payments.

The census also provides information about the characteristics of the population and its housing within small geographic areas and for small population groups to support planning, administration, policy development and evaluation activities of governments at all levels. The information provided by the census for these geographic areas and population groups is also used by the private sector as well as data users in their decision-making process.

In 2021, for the first time, immigrant status and year of immigration was obtained from administrative files provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). These data provide vital information to help understand the living conditions and socioeconomic outcomes of immigrants and their children in Canada.

Geographic coverage

Whole country

Analysis unit

Household and individual

Universe

The census enumerates the entire Canadian population, on a “usual residence” basis (de jure). The population enumerated consists of usual residents of Canada who are Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization), landed immigrants and non-permanent residents and their families living with them in Canada. Non-permanent residents are persons who hold a work or student permit, or who claim refugee status.

The census also counts Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who are temporarily outside the country on Census Day. This includes federal and provincial government employees working outside Canada, Canadian embassy staff posted to other countries, members of the Canadian Forces stationed abroad, all Canadian crew members of merchant vessels and their families. Because people outside the country are enumerated, the Census’ population concept is considered a “modified” de jure census.

Foreign residents such as representatives of a foreign government assigned to an embassy, high commission or other diplomatic mission in Canada, and residents of another country who are visiting Canada temporarily are not covered by the census.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

For the census long-form, a random sample of 1 in 4 private dwellings in Canada is selected systematically. The sample size was determined to ensure the dissemination of reliable estimates for small areas and small populations. The long-form sample is selected from the 2021 Census of Population dwelling list.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5%Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program (https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm?MM=1) for the latest data, including detailed results about Nova Scotia. This table reports aboriginal identity and origin. This data is sourced from the Census of Population (long form). Geographies available: provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, school areas, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds

Data quality: Hamilton, City (C) Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5% Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%Notes: 76: 'Citizenship' refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless that is they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization.For more information on citizenship variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 77: 'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country. 78: 'Not Canadian citizens' includes persons who are not citizens of Canada. They may be citizens of one or more other countries. Persons who are stateless are included in this category. 79: 'Immigrant status' refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.'Period of immigration' refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 80: 'Non-immigrants' includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. 81: 'Immigrants' includes persons who are or who have ever been landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 82: Includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. 83: 'Non-permanent residents' includes persons from another country with a usual place of residence in Canada and who have a work or study permit or who have claimed refugee status (asylum claimants). Family members living with work or study permit holders are also included unless these family members are already Canadian citizens landed immigrants or permanent residents. 84: 'Age at immigration' refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.'Immigrants' includes persons who are or who have ever been landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 85: 'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2021 Census of Population 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who were admitted to Canada on or prior to May 11 2021.The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level. 'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the place of birth variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 86: Serbia excludes Kosovo. 87: The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland Wales England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories). 88: The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran. 89: The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic. 90: China excludes Hong Kong and Macao. 91: The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. 92: The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea. 93: The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 94: 'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1 2016 and May 11 2021.'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level. 'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2021 Census of Population the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada. For more information on the place of birth variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 95: The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. 96: Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland. 97: The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan. 98: The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere such as 'born at sea.' 99: 'Generation status' refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada.For more information on generation status variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 100: 'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part these are people who are now or once were immigrants to Canada. 101: 'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part these are the children of immigrants. 102: 'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with all parents born in Canada. 103: 'Admission category' refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.'Applicant type' refers to whether an immigrant was identified as the principal applicant the spouse or the dependant on their application for permanent residence. 'Immigrant' refers to a person who is or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. In the 2021 Census of Population data on admission category and applicant type are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1 1980 and May 11 2021. For more information on immigration variables including information on their classifications data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Place of Birth Generation Status Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 104: 'Economic immigrants' includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada's economy through their ability to meet labour market needs to own and manage or to build a business to make a substantial investment to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs. 105: 'Principal applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence. 106: 'Secondary applicants' includes immigrants who were identified as the married spouse the common-law or conjugal partner or the dependant of the principal applicant on their application for permanent residence. 107: 'Immigrants sponsored by family' includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program (https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm?MM=1) for the latest data, including detailed results about Nova Scotia. This table reports after tax incomes of unattached individuals by income group. This data is sourced from the Census of Population (long form). Geographies available: provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds

There are two economic files: D2ECO001 and D2ECO002. The D2ECO001 file contains data on Table 1: Detailed occupations (500) by detailed industries (269) by class of worker (9) by sex (3) for the experienced and employed labour force at the Canada and province levels. The D2ECO002 file contains data on Table 1: Detailed occupations (500) by sex (3) by single years of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups at the Canada and province levels.

Data on long-form data quality indicators for 2021 Census ethnic or cultural origin, population group and religion content, Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

This data collection is comprised of a one-in-one-hundred sample of persons who completed the long-form census questionnaire (the one-third sample) for the 1976 Census of Canada. To preserve confidentiality, records for this study were selected from geographic areas with populations of 250,000 or more, including Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the Montreal census enumeration area, Quebec, the Toronto census enumeration area, Ontario (excluding Toronto), Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Vancouver census enumeration area, and British Columbia (excluding Vancouver). The data have been organized into three separate files by record type: Household, Family, and Individual. Part 1, Household File, contains information on the age, marital status, number, and primary language of household occupants. Part 2, Family File, contains information on age, educational level, languages spoken, children, and population size of place of residence of the husband and wife (or lone parent). Part 3, Individual File, contains detailed information about individual household residents including educational attainment, marital status, employment status, household relationship, language, and sex.

Abstract

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system.

The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Household

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: No - Vacant units: No - Households: No - Individuals: Yes - Group quarters: No - Special populations: No

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: A dwelling is a separate set of living quarterwith a private entrace from outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance must not be through someone else's living quarters. - Households: Refers to a person or group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It usually consists of a family group with or without other non-family persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g., temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purpose, every person is a member of one and only one household.

Universe

Canadian citizens and landed immigrants having a usual place of residence in Canada or residing aroad, on a military base or on a diplomatic mission. The file also includes data on non-permanent residents of Canada. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the population universe of the 1991 Census marks a change from previous census coverage. The file excludes institutional residents, residents of partial refusal Indian reserves or Indian settlements, and foreign residents, namely foreign diplomats, members of the armed forces of another country who are stationed in Canada, and resdients of another country who are visiting Canada temporarily.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Statistics Canada

SAMPLE DESIGN: (a) Systematic sample of every 5th household with a random start was given a long form. (b) The long form sample was then stratified within each georgraphic region. (c) The final sample was selected systematically using a sampling interval of 100/9, with a random start between 0 and the sampling interval. The sample size is equal to 3% of the target population.

SAMPLE UNIT: Household

SAMPLE FRACTION: 3%

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 809,654

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The long form which requested information about dwellings, households and individuals.

Note: The data release is complete as of August 14th, 2023. 1. (Added April 4th) Canada and Census Divisions = Early April 2023 2. (Added May 1st) Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta Census Subdivisions (CSDs) = Late April 2023 3a. (Added June 8th) Manitoba and Saskatchewan CSDs 3b. (Added June 12th) Quebec CSDs = June 12th 2023 4. (Added June 30th) Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia CSDs = Early July 2023 5. (Added August 14th) Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut CSDs = Early August 2023. For more information, please visit HART.ubc.ca. Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) This dataset contains 18 tables which draw upon data from the 2021 Census of Canada. The tables are a custom order and contains data pertaining to core housing need and characteristics of households. 17 of the tables each cover a different geography in Canada: one for Canada as a whole, one for all Canadian census divisions (CD), and 15 for all census subdivisions (CSD) across Canada. The last table contains the median income for all geographies. Statistics Canada used these median incomes as the "area median household income (AMHI)," from which they derived some of the data fields within the Shelter Costs/Household Income dimension. Included alongside the data tables is a guide to HART's housing need assessment methodology. This guide is intended to support independent use of HART's custom data both to allow for transparent verification of our analysis, as well as supporting efforts to utilize the data for analysis beyond what HART did. There are many data fields in the data order that we did not use that may be of value for others. The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only). For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see: http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and data fields: Geography: - Country of Canada, all CDs & Country as a whole - All 10 Provinces (Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia), all CSDs & each Province as a whole - All 3 Territories (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon), all CSDs & each Territory as a whole Data Quality and Suppression: - The global non-response rate (GNR) is an important measure of census data quality. It combines total non-response (households) and partial non-response (questions). A lower GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and, as a result, a lower risk of inaccuracy. The counts and estimates for geographic areas with a GNR equal to or greater than 50% are not published in the standard products. The counts and estimates for these areas have a high risk of non-response bias, and in most cases, should not be released. - Area suppression is used to replace all income characteristic data with an 'x' for geographic areas with populations and/or number of households below a specific threshold. If a tabulation contains quantitative income data (e.g., total income, wages), qualitative data based on income concepts (e.g., low income before tax status) or derived data based on quantitative income variables (e.g., indexes) for individuals, families or households, then the following rule applies: income characteristic data are replaced with an 'x' for areas where the population is less than 250 or where the number of private households is less than 40. Source: Statistics Canada - When showing count data, Statistics Canada employs random rounding in order to reduce the possibility of identifying individuals within the tabulations. Random rounding transforms all raw counts to random rounded counts. Reducing the possibility of identifying individuals within the tabulations becomes pertinent for very small (sub)populations. All counts greater than 10 are rounded to a base of 5, meaning they will end in either 0 or 5. The random rounding algorithm controls the results and rounds the unit value of the count according to a predetermined frequency. Counts ending in 0 or 5 are not changed. Counts of 10 or less are rounded to a base of 10, meaning they will be rounded to either 10 or zero. Universe: Full Universe: Private Households in Non-farm Non-band Off-reserve Occupied Private Dwellings with Income Greater than zero. Households examined for Core Housing Need: Private, non-farm, non-reserve, owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'Core Housing Need.' Non-family Households with at least one household maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in Core Housing...

The 2021 short form Census questionnaire was sent out to 100% of all households. The 2021 long form Census questionnaire was sent out to 25% of all households. Because one is a census and one is a sample survey, variables that are available in both the 100% data and 25% sample may have different values. For example, the total population of the city taken from the 25% sample could differ from that taken from the 100% data.Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, Custom Tabulation, census profile data for user-specified ward areas. Data received November 2023.Date Created: November 22 2023Update Frequency: Updated with each five-year national Census (next census undertaken in 2026; updated ward data are expected in 2028)Data Steward: Eva WalrondData Steward Email: Eva.walrond@ottawa.caDepartment or Agency: Planning, Real Estate and Economic DevelopmentBranch/Unit: Research & Forecasting

The enumeration area (EA), as the basic geographical unit of census data collection, is the smallest standard geographic area for which census data are normally available. All Standard geographic areas are composed of one or more complete enumeration areas. Reference maps showing EAs are published separately. Enumeration areas (EAs) never cut across any standard geographic areas recognized by the census. Therefore the boundaries and codes of EAs change from census to census, reflecting population shifts, changes to census subdivisions and geographic area boundaries and changes to census representative workload criteria. The 1991 census was taken in accordance with the boundaries of the 195 federal electoral districts (FEDs) identified by the 1987 Representation Order to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. A federal electoral district (FED) is that area entitled to return a member to serve in the House of Commons. This particular product presents the Part A profile for enumeration areas. This product provides a profile of enumeration areas (EAs) within federal electoral districts. It is based on data collected by the 1991 Census of Canada from all households. This profile shows population counts by age and sex, by marital status and by mother tongue. It also shows dwelling counts by type and tenure, households by size, and families by size, structure and the presence of never-married sons and daughters.

The enumeration area (EA), as the basic geographical unit of census data collection, is the smallest standard geographic area for which census data are normally available. All Standard geographic areas are composed of one or more complete enumeration areas.Reference maps showing EAs are published separately. Enumeration areas (EAs) never cut across any standard geographic areas recognized by the census. Therefore the boundaries and codes of EAs change from census to census, reflecting population shifts, changes to census subdivisions and geographic area boundaries and changes to census representative workload criteria. The 1991 census was taken in accordance with the boundaries of the 195 federal electoral districts (FEDs) identified by the 1987 Representation Order to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. A federal electoral district (FED) is that area entitled to return a member to serve in the House of Commons. This product provides a profile of enumeration areas (EAs) within federal electoral districts. Part B, provides data collected from a 20% sample of households for the same geographic areas, on characteristics such as home language, ethnic origin, place of birth, education, religion, labour force activity, housing costs, and income.

Projected population (in thousands) by racialized group, generation status, age group, sex, census metropolitan area of residence, provinces and territories of residence, Canada, 2016 (observed) and 2017 to 2041 (projected according to eleven scenarios).

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program (https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm?MM=1) for the latest data, including detailed results about Nova Scotia. This table reports visible minorities as identified by respondents, by sex. This data is sourced from the Census of Population (long form). Geographies available: provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the proportions of Aboriginal Identity population by Mother Tongue (English, French, Aboriginal Languages and Other Languages) for Canada, Provinces and Territories based on the 2011 National Household Survey. Between May and August 2011, Statistics Canada conducted the National Household Survey (NHS) for the first time. This voluntary, self-administered survey was introduced as a replacement for the long census questionnaire, also known as Census Form 2B. The NHS is designed to collect social and economic data about the Canadian population.