2011 Census of Populationand

National Household Survey

NOMA Annual MeetingThunder Bay

April 28, 2011

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Census 2011

• Census Day is May 10, 2011• 10 questions

– Basic demographics– 2 language questions contained in the 2006 long-form

questionnaire

• Delivered to every dwellings in Canada (more than 15 million private dwellings)

• Collection starting May 2

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National Household Survey (NHS)

• The NHS is a new voluntary survey encompassing all of the questions planned to be in the 2011 Census long form

• Delivered to 4.5 million sampled households nationally by internet in May or by mail in early June

• Reference Day will be the same as the Census - May 10, 2011

• Can be completed online or on the paper questionnaire mailed to sampled households

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National Household Survey Content

65 questions • Activities of daily living

• Socio-cultural information

• Mobility

• Place of birth of parents

• Education

• Labour market activities

• Commuting patterns

• Housing

• Income

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Why is this data important

• The Census and the National Household Survey are the main sources of data for smaller regions and populations• Data on population trends

• The Census is mandated by the Constitution Act and the Statistics Act

• The basis for transfer payments: $300 billion over the past five years

• Realignment of electoral boundaries (decennial census)

Thunder Bay was the 3rd Oldest CMA in Ontario in 2006

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Percentage of Foreign Born Population in

Ontario CMAs, 2006

Source: Community Profiles, 2006 Census

The Aboriginal Population as a Proportion of the Population

for Ontario CMAs, 2006

Source: Aboriginal Identity, Sex and Age Groups for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample

Data & Community Profile, 2006 Census

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Thunder Bay CMA, Ontario & Canada, 2006

Source: Population 15 years and over by Highest Certificate, diploma or degree, Sex showing Average Total Income and Standard Error for Canada, Ontario, Selected CMA and component

CSDs, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Ensuring Success

• Strong collection methodologies– Promoting the use of the internet– Targeted collection follow-up for NHS

• Community partnerships• Data quality studies• Proven estimation approaches

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2011 Releases

CensusFebruary 8, 2012 - Population and dwelling counts

May 29, 2012 - Age and sex

September 19, 2012 - Families, households, marital status

Dwelling type

October 24, 2012 - Language

National Household SurveyFirst release planned for early 2013

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How you can help?

• Become a partner - join the thousands of organizations that are promoting the importance of the Census and the NHS

• Ambassadors – encourage everyone you know to complete the Census and NHS

• Promote Census jobs

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Census Jobs

515 jobs in Northern Ontario• Key to the success of the Census

– Deliver census forms in rural areas– Help households complete their questionnaire

• Job requirements• 18 years or older, Canadian citizen• $14.72/hr for enumerators• $18.08/hr for supervisors

• Can apply now at: ‘www.census@statcan.gc.ca

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Questions

You can send your questions to: censuscommunications@statcan.gc.ca