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Education

Questions pertaining to education on the Census of Population questionnaire changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data collected by the census but mean that comparisons with data from previous censuses must be limited. Data for the two census years are compared for two groups: persons without a university degree and persons with a university degree (bachelor and above).

Income

The 2006 Census gave respondents the option of allowing Statistics Canada access to tax data files for income source items. Where possible, a response to a direct variable was derived from the provided data. This mixed source mode of income data collection will affect the comparability of income data over time.