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In 2021, Ontario and Quebec had the highest numbers of children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, while more than a third of children in New Brunswick were eligible

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The title of the map is "In 2021, Ontario and Quebec had the highest numbers of children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, while more than a third of children in New Brunswick were eligible"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the number, in orange bubbles, and the percentage, in turquoise bubbles, of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in the minority official language in 2021.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in the minority official language in Canada was 897,000 and represented 12.2% of the total number of children in Canada.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in English in Quebec was 304,000 and represented 18.1% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Canada outside Quebec was 593,000 and represented 10.5% of the total number of children in Canada outside Quebec.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Newfoundland and Labrador was 3,000 and represented 3.5% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Prince Edward Island was 2,900 and represented 9.8% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Nova Scotia was 17,000 and represented 10.0% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in New Brunswick was 49,000 and represented 36.0% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Ontario was 350,000 and represented 12.6% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Manitoba was 30,000 and represented 10.1% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Saskatchewan was 16,000 and represented 5.8% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Alberta was 67,000 and represented 6.9% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in British Columbia was 56,000 and represented 6.3% of the total number of children in this province.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in the Yukon was 1,200 and represented 14.1% of the total number of children in this territory.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in the Northwest Territories was 1,100 and represented 10.9% of the total number of children in this territory.

The number of children under 18 who were eligible for instruction in French in Nunavut was 530 and represented 3.7% of the total number of children in this territory.

Note(s): In the 2021 Census, children eligible for instruction in the minority official language were younger than 18 years of age on December 31, 2020 (born in 2003 or later).

Source(s): Census of Population, 2021 (3901).