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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Work Activity in 2005 (14), Visible Minority Groups (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (9), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Visible minority groups (15) Work activity in 2005 (14)
Total - Work activity in 2005 Did not work in 2005 2 Worked in 2005 Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks Average weeks worked in 2005 Worked mostly full time Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks 3 Average weeks worked mostly full time Worked mostly part time Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks Average weeks worked mostly part time
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - HIGHEST CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE
    'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
  2. DID NOT WORK IN 2005
    Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2005 only, or persons who worked in 2006 only.
  3. WORKED 49 TO 52 WEEKS
    Persons in this category are also referred to as full-year, full-time workers.
  4. TOTAL VISIBLE MINORITY POPULATION
    The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
  5. SOUTH ASIAN
    For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
  6. SOUTHEAST ASIAN
    For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
  7. WEST ASIAN
    For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
  8. VISIBLE MINORITY, N.I.E.
    The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
  9. MULTIPLE VISIBLE MINORITY
    Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
  10. NOT A VISIBLE MINORITY
    Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Total - Population by visible minority groups 32,365 11,430 20,930 6,990 13,940 43.8 15,700 3,780 11,920 46.9 5,235 3,205 2,025 34.4
Total visible minority population 4 755 215 545 240 305 41.7 440 150 285 46.7 105 85 15 20.9
Chinese 165 65 105 25 75 47.0 100 20 80 47.8 10 10 0 0.0
South Asian 5 95 20 70 45 25 43.2 65 35 25 46.7 0 10 0 0.0
Black 65 20 45 0 40 50.4 40 10 35 50.3 10 0 10 0.0
Filipino 90 15 75 25 45 47.5 60 20 40 48.9 10 10 0 0.0
Latin American 60 30 25 10 15 48.9 20 0 15 50.1 0 0 0 0.0
Southeast Asian 6 130 25 100 50 50 38.5 90 45 50 41.2 10 0 0 0.0
Arab 10 0 10 0 10 0.0 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
West Asian 7 25 20 15 10 10 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 10 0 0 0.0
Korean 15 0 15 10 10 0.0 10 0 10 0.0 0 10 0 0.0
Japanese 15 0 15 15 10 37.0 10 10 0 0.0 10 0 0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 8 35 0 35 25 10 25.1 15 10 10 0.0 20 20 0 0.0
Multiple visible minority 9 45 0 40 20 20 29.3 15 0 15 0.0 25 15 10 17.7
Not a visible minority 10 31,605 11,215 20,385 6,750 13,635 43.8 15,260 3,630 11,630 46.9 5,125 3,120 2,010 34.7
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006014 (Brockville, Code512)