This category includes persons who did not report being an Aboriginal person, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White", only. It also includes persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is not classified as a visible minority.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Chinese" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and, persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as Chinese. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "Chinese" include Chinese and Taiwanese.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "South Asian" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and, persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as South Asian. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "South Asian" include Bangladeshi, Punjabi, and Sri Lankan.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Black" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and, persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as Black. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "Black" include African, Nigerian, and Somali.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Filipino" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and, persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response of Filipino.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Latin American" only; persons who gave a mark-in response of "Latin American" only with a non-European write-in that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e. (e.g. Afghan, Cambodian, Nigerian), and persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as Latin American. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "Latin American" include Chilean, Costa Rican, and Mexican.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Southeast Asian" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and, persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as Southeast Asian. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "Southeast Asian" include Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian and Laotian.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Arab" only; persons who gave a mark-in response of "Arab" only with a non-European write-in that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e. (e.g. Afghan, Cambodian, Nigerian), and persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as Arab. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "Arab" include Egyptian, Kuwaiti, and Libyan.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "West Asian" only; persons who gave a mark-in response of "West Asian" only with a non-European write-in that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e. (e.g. Cambodian, Chilean, Nigerian), and persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as West Asian. Some examples of write-in responses classified as "West Asian" include Afghan, Assyrian, and Iranian.

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Korean" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response of "Korean".

 

This category includes: persons who gave a mark-in response of "Japanese" only; persons with such a mark-in who also gave a write-in response that is not classified as visible minority, n.i.e.; and persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response of "Japanese".

 

This category includes persons with no mark-in response who gave a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e., and persons with a "White" mark-in only who gave a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e. Write-in responses classified as visible minority, n.i.e. are those which cannot be classified as belonging to a specific visible minority group - for example, responses of "Pacific Islander", "Polynesian", "Guyanese" and "West Indian".

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Chinese" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "South Asian" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e..

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Black" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Filipino" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Latin American" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Southeast Asian" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Arab" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified only as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "West Asian" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Korean" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a mark-in response of "White" and "Japanese" only and who did not give a write-in response that is classified as visible minority, n.i.e.

 

This category includes persons who gave a response of "White" and also reported more than one visible minority group either through mark-in or write-in.

 

This category includes persons who reported more than one visible minority group either through mark-in or write-in and who did not report "White".

 

This category includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.