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Highlights from National Household Survey

  • Canada was home to an estimated 6,775,800 immigrants in 2011, comprising 20.6 per cent of the population — more than ever before and the highest proportion of all G8 countries.
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    The number of people immigrating to Manitoba decreased in 2012, according to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada report.

    Canada was home to an estimated 6,775,800 immigrants in 2011, comprising 20.6 per cent of the population — more than ever before and the highest proportion of all G8 countries.
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  • Almost half (48.1 per cent) of all children aged 14 and under in foster care in Canada in 2011 were aboriginal children. Aboriginal children aged 14 and under made up 28 per cent of Canada's total aboriginal population, while their non-aboriginal counterparts represented 16.5 per cent of all non-aboriginals.
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    Young protesters alternately marched and drove from Bloodvein and Hollow Water First Nation to attend a protest in Winnipeg Monday.

    Almost half (48.1 per cent) of all children aged 14 and under in foster care in Canada in 2011 were aboriginal children. Aboriginal children aged 14 and under made up 28 per cent of Canada's total aboriginal population, while their non-aboriginal counterparts represented 16.5 per cent of all non-aboriginals.
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  • About 1,162,900 foreign-born people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011, making up 17.2 per cent of the foreign-born population and 3.5 per cent of Canada's total population. More than 200 different ethnic origins were reported in the 2011 survey, with 13 of them representing more than a million people each.
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    The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Canadian Tour - Day 2

    About 1,162,900 foreign-born people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011, making up 17.2 per cent of the foreign-born population and 3.5 per cent of Canada's total population. More than 200 different ethnic origins were reported in the 2011 survey, with 13 of them representing more than a million people each.
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  • More than 22.1 million people — two-thirds of Canadians — said they were affiliated with a Christian religion, including 12.7 million Roman Catholics, the largest single group. 7.8 million people, 23.9 per cent of the population, reported having no religious affiliation.
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    The business manager of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's has pleaded guilty to defrauding the church.

    More than 22.1 million people — two-thirds of Canadians — said they were affiliated with a Christian religion, including 12.7 million Roman Catholics, the largest single group. 7.8 million people, 23.9 per cent of the population, reported having no religious affiliation.
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  • 1,400,685 people identified themselves as aboriginal in 2011, representing 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population. Aboriginal Peoples accounted for 3.8 per cent of the population in 2006, 3.3 per cent in 2001 and 2.8 per cent in 1996.
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    The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Canada Visit - Day 3 - Regina, Saskatchewan

    1,400,685 people identified themselves as aboriginal in 2011, representing 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population. Aboriginal Peoples accounted for 3.8 per cent of the population in 2006, 3.3 per cent in 2001 and 2.8 per cent in 1996.
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  • Only 17.2 per cent of aboriginals reported being able to conduct a conversation in an aboriginal language, compared with 21 per cent in the 2006 census.
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    Members of the Treaty 7 First Nations stage an Idle No More protest on 16th Avenue N.W.

    Only 17.2 per cent of aboriginals reported being able to conduct a conversation in an aboriginal language, compared with 21 per cent in the 2006 census.
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Canada was home to an estimated 6,775,800 immigrants in 2011, comprising 20.6 per cent of the population — more than ever before and the highest proportion of all G8 countries.
Almost half (48.1 per cent) of all children aged 14 and under in foster care in Canada in 2011 were aboriginal children. Aboriginal children aged 14 and under made up 28 per cent of Canada's total aboriginal population, while their non-aboriginal counterparts represented 16.5 per cent of all non-aboriginals.
About 1,162,900 foreign-born people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011, making up 17.2 per cent of the foreign-born population and 3.5 per cent of Canada's total population. More than 200 different ethnic origins were reported in the 2011 survey, with 13 of them representing more than a million people each.
More than 22.1 million people — two-thirds of Canadians — said they were affiliated with a Christian religion, including 12.7 million Roman Catholics, the largest single group. 7.8 million people, 23.9 per cent of the population, reported having no religious affiliation.
1,400,685 people identified themselves as aboriginal in 2011, representing 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population. Aboriginal Peoples accounted for 3.8 per cent of the population in 2006, 3.3 per cent in 2001 and 2.8 per cent in 1996.
Only 17.2 per cent of aboriginals reported being able to conduct a conversation in an aboriginal language, compared with 21 per cent in the 2006 census.

The first results were released by Statistics Canada on May 8 showing a picture of Canada based on the voluntary National Household Survey. This replaces the mandatory long-form census, which was cancelled in 2010. Due to the voluntary nature of the survey, some of the data may not be accurate.