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Classification of Aboriginal ancestry
This classification was approved as a departmental standard on April 20, 2009.
1
Aboriginal ancestry only
This category includes persons who reported First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and/or Inuit ancestry but does not include persons who reported a non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s).
1.1
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)
This category includes persons who reported only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry.
1.1.1
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry
This category includes persons who reported only First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry.
1.1.2
Métis single ancestry
This category includes persons who reported only Métis ancestry.
1.1.3
Inuit single ancestry
This category includes persons who reported only Inuit ancestry.
1.2
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)
This category includes persons who reported ancestry which includes members of more than one of the Aboriginal groups, whether First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit.
1.2.1
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries
This category includes persons who reported First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestry, only.
1.2.2
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries
This category includes persons who reported First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestry, only.
1.2.3
Métis and Inuit ancestries
This category includes persons who reported Métis and Inuit ancestry, only.
1.2.4
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries
This category includes persons who reported First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestry, only.
2
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit and ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s).
2.1
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries (only)
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors from one of the Aboriginal groups, whether First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit, as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s).
2.1.1
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian) and ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were Métis or Inuit.
2.1.2
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were Métis and ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian) or Inuit.
2.1.3
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were Inuit and ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian) or Métis.
2.2
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were from more than one of the Aboriginal groups, whether First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit, as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s).
2.2.1
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were Inuit.
2.2.2
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit, as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were Métis.
2.2.3
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were Métis and Inuit, as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s). It excludes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian).
2.2.4
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who were First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit, as well as ancestors who were of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s).
3
Non-Aboriginal ancestry
This category includes persons who reported having ancestors who where of non-Aboriginal ethnic origin(s) only.
Usage
The term "First Nations" can be used instead of the term "First Nations (North American Indian)" if accompanied by the following footnote:
First Nations refers to First Nations (North American Indian).
