The Canadian Census is conducted every five years.  The latest 2001 Census results were released in 2003.

Contents:

• 2001 Census
• 1996 Census

2001 CENSUS STATISTICS AVAILABLE

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1. Highlights from the latest releases
    
2. Search for Census Data by Geographical Area
   (NB: With the exception of basic population & dwelling counts data for local neighborhoods is unavailable online.  You must contact Statistics Canada directly to order this level of detail.)
    
3. FREE Detailed Census Data by Topic
   The following topics have been released:

   1. Age & Sex
       
   2. Marital Status
       
   3. Families & Household Living Arrangements
       
   4. Housing
       
   5. Language Composition
       
   6. Canadians on the Move
       
   7. Citizenship, immigration, birthplace, generation status, ethnic origin, visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples
       
   8. Labour force activity, class of worker, occupation, industry, place of work, mode of transportation, language of work and unpaid work
       
   9. School attendance, education, field of study, highest level of schooling and earnings
       
   10. Income of Individuals, Families and Households, Social and Economic Characteristics of Individuals, Families and Households, Housing Costs, and Religion

4. Census Maps

   1. GeoSearch
      Population & Dwelling Counts for very small geographical areas
       
   2. Thematic Maps for Metropolitan Areas
      Census data plotted by local neighborhood Themes covered:
      1. Population Change
      2. Median Age
      3. Households containing a couple with children
          
   3. Reference Maps
      Census boundaries including selected street names

5. Analysis Series

Population & Dwelling Counts
Featured Table:

• Population & Dwelling Counts by all Census Areas

Age and sex
Featured Table:

• Median Age by Municipality

Marital status, common-law status, families, dwellings and households
Featured Tables

• Private Households by Household Type by Municipality
• Couples by Presence of Children, for Private Households by Municipality

Collective dwellings
Featured Tables:

• Population in collective dwellings by type of collective dwelling by province
• Population in shelters, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, metropolitan areas

Profile of languages in Canada
Featured Table:

• Mother tongue and knowledge of official languages

Profile of the Canadian population by mobility status
Featured Table:

• Mobility Status 1 Year Ago & 5 Years Ago

Aboriginal peoples of Canada: A demographic profile
Featured Table:

• Aboriginal Identity Population, Mobility

Canada’s ethnocultural portrait: The changing mosaic
Featured Tables:

• Immigrant Status by Period of Immigration
• Visible Minority Groups & Ethnic Origin

The changing profile of Canada's labour force

Where Canadians work and how they get there

Use of English and French at work

Earnings of Canadians: Making a living in the new economy
Featured Table:

• Earnings Groups, Full-Year, Full-Time Workers by Level of Education

Education in Canada: Raising the standard
Featured Table:

• Level of Educational Attainment & School Attendance

Income of Canadian Families
Featured Tables:

• Median Family Income & Composition of Family Income

Religions in Canada
Featured Tables:

• Religion by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration

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1996 CENSUS STATISTICS AVAILABLE

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• Age and Sex Data
• Population & Dwelling Counts
  
• Family & Household Data
• Marital Status/Common Law Data
• Occupied Private Dwellings
  
• Education
• Income
  
• Aboriginal Data
• Immigration and Citizenship
• Language Data
• Visible Minorities
  
• Mobility and Migration
• Workplace Statistics

<> POPULATION & DWELLING COUNTS

• Population & Dwelling Counts
  (for Canada, provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations)
• Population Counts
  (for urban & rural areas)
• Top 50 Municipalities
  (by population increase & decline)

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<> AGE & SEX DATA

• Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex
  (for Canada, provinces and Census Metropolitan Areas)

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<> FAMILY & HOUSEHOLD DATA

• Families in Private Households by Family Structure
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Number of Families, Average Family Size and Number of Never-married Sons and Daughters at Home
• Families in Private Households by Family Structure, Showing Structural Type of Dwelling (for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Families in Private Households by Family Structure, Presence of Children and Labour Force Activity of Husband/Male Common-law Partner
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Labour Force Activity of Wife/Female Common-law Partner or Lone Parent
• Families in Private Households by Selected Household and Dwelling Characteristics
  (for Canada only) Showing Family Structure. Includes income and household expense data)

   

• Private Households by Size, Showing Structural Type of Dwelling
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Private Households by Household Type, Showing Tenure
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Household type includes Couple with never-married sons and/or daughters, Lone parent, 1 person etc.
• Private Households by Household Type, Showing Number of Household Maintainers
  for Canada, Provinces and Territories
• Private Households in Non-farm, Non-reserve Dwellings by Household Type, Showing Number and Average Shelter Costs and Tenure
  for Canada, Provinces and Territories
• Private Households in Non-farm, Non-reserve Dwellings with Income by Tenure and Housing Affordability, Showing Number, Average Shelter Costs and Average Household Income
• for Canada, Provinces and Territories
• Hours of Unpaid Housework
  by Census Family Status, Presence of Children, Labour Force Activity and Sex, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1996 Census
• Hours of Unpaid Childcare
  by Census Family Status, Presence of Children, Labour Force Activity and Sex, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1996 Census
• Hours of Unpaid Care to Seniors
  by Census Family Status, Presence of Children, Labour Force Activity and Sex, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1996 Census

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<> EDUCATION

• Population 15 Years and Over by Highest Degree, Certificate or Diploma
  (by Sex and Age Groups, Showing Labour Force Activity, for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Population 20 Years and Over With Trades or Other Non-university Certificates
  (by Major Field of Study and Sex, Showing School Attendance, for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Population 20 Years and Over With University Certificates or Degrees
  by Major Field of Study and Sex Showing School Attendance, for Canada, Provinces and Territories

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<> OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS

• Occupied Private Dwellings by Tenure and Period of Construction
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Condition of Dwelling (e.g. Regular maintenance only, Minor Repairs, Major Repairs)
• Occupied Private Dwellings by Tenure and Number of Rooms
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Structural Type of Dwelling
• Occupied Private Dwellings by Tenure and Number of Bedrooms
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Structural Type of Dwelling
• Owner-occupied Private Non-farm, Non-reserve Dwellings by Value of Dwelling
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Showing Structural Type of Dwelling

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<> IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP

• Top 10 Places of Birth for Total Immigrants
  (for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Selected CMAs) Immigrants Arriving Before 1961 and Recent Immigrants
• Immigrant Population by Place of Birth
  Showing Period of Immigration, for Canada
• Total Population by Citizenship Status and Sex
  (for Canada only)

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<> INCOME

• Number of Census Families and Average Family Income in Constant (1995) Dollars by Family Structure
  Canada & provinces and territories. Family structure includes husband-wife family, dual income family, female lone=parent family etc)
• Number of Census Families and Percentage Distribution by Number of Earners and 1995 Family Income Groups
  Canada & provinces and territories.
• Number of Private Households and Average Household Income in Constant (1995) Dollars by Household Size and Household Type
  (Canada & provinces and territories. Covers family households, non-family households, 1 person households, 2 or more person households.)
• Number of Income Recipients and Their Average Income in Constant (1995) Dollars by Sex and Age Groups
  (for Canada, provinces and territories)
• Number of Earners and Their Average Earnings in Constant (1995) Dollars by Sex and Work Activity
  (for Canada and provinces and territories. Covers full time work and all other)
• Number of Earners Who Worked Full Year, Full Time and Their Average Earnings in Constant (1995) Dollars by Sex, Age Groups and Highest Level of Schooling
  (for Canada, 1990 and 1995)
• Population 15 Years and Over, Number of Income Recipients and Their Average Total Income and Number of Earners and Their Average Earnings
  (for Census Metropolitan Areas)
• Highest Paying and Lowest Paying Occupations and Their Average Earnings by Sex
  Top and bottom 25
• Aboriginal Population 15 Years and Over, Number of Income Recipients and Their Average Total Income and Number of Earners and Their Average Earnings, by Age Groups and by Highest Level of Schooling
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Number of Immigrant Earners 15 Years and Over and Their Average Earnings by Period of Immigration and Visible Minority Population
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories)

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<> MARITAL STATUS/COMMON LAW DATA

• Marital Status / Common Law Unions
  (by age groups and sex for Canada, Provinces and Territories)

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<> MOBILITY & MIGRATION

• Population 5 Years and Over by Age Groups, Showing Mobility Status (Place of Residence 5 Years Ago)
  Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas
• Population 1 Year and Over by Age Groups, Showing Mobility Status (Place of Residence 1 Year Ago)
  for Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas

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<>LANGUAGE DATA

• Mother Tongue
  (showing Age Groups, for Canada, Provinces and Territories e.g. English, French, Non-official language)
• Home Language
  (showing Age Groups, for Canada, Provinces and Territories e.g. English, French, Non-official language)
• Knowledge of Official Languages
  (showing Age Groups, for Canada, Provinces and Territories e.g. English only, French only, Both English & French, Neither English nor French)

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<> ABORIGINAL DATA

• Population by Aboriginal Groups and Sex
  (Showing Age Groups, for Canada, Provinces and Territories)
• Population by Sex and Age Groups, Showing Total Métis Population Status
  for Canada
• Population by Sex and Age Groups, Showing Total Inuit Population Status
  for Canada

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<>VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Population by Visible minority population
  (for Canada, Provinces and Territories) Includes Chinese, South Asian, Black, Arab/West Asian, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Latin American, Japanese, Korean
• Visible minority population
  by age

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<> WORKPLACE STATISTICS

• Commuting distance For Canada, Provinces and Metropolitan Areas
• Labour Force Activity, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981-1996
  employed, unemployed, unemployment rate, employment-population ratio, participation rate, total labour force
• Work Activity in the Reference Year, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981-1996
  worked full-time, part-time, Did not work.
• Labour Force 15 Years and Over by Detailed Occupation (Based on the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification) and Sex, for Canada, 1996 Census
• Labour Force 15 Years and Over by Broad Occupational Categories and Major Groups
  (Based on the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification) and Sex, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1991 and 1996 Censuses
• Labour Force 15 Years and Over by Detailed Industry (Based on the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification) and Sex, for Canada, 1996 Census
• Labour Force 15 Years and Over by Industry Divisions and Major Groups (Based on the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification), for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1986-1996 Censuses
• Labour Force 15 Years and Over by Sex and Class of Worker For Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981-1996, employees, self-employed with and without paid help, unpaid family workers.
• Mode of transportation to work Canada, Provinces and Metropolitan Areas - car as driver, as passenger, public transit, walk, other
• Place of Work, Canada, Provinces & Metropolitan Areas by age and gender, e.g. work at home, outside of Canada, no fixed address, usual workplace address

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