2026 Census Adult Education Kit
Activity 2—Census vocabulary worksheet

While you can use the current Web version to navigate the Adult Education Kit, each individual activity and handout is available in a downloadable PDF format. We encourage you to access the following PDF version in order to print and complete the activities.

2026 Census Adult Education Kit—Activity 2—Census vocabulary worksheet (PDF, 91.91 KB)

  • Census of Population

    Forbidden words: numbers, people, government

  • Dwelling

    Forbidden words: building, stay, roof

  • Household

    Forbidden words: family, home, group

  • Non-permanent resident

    Forbidden words: live, country, from

  • Immigrant

    Forbidden words: arrive, move, passport

  • Occupation

    Forbidden words: job, work, office

  • Commuting duration

    Forbidden words: minutes, distance, time

  • Ethnic or cultural origin

    Forbidden words: tradition, roots, language

  • Marital status

    Forbidden words: couple, partner wedding

  • Sex at birth

    Forbidden words: baby, male, female

  • Population group

    Forbidden words: race, ethnicity, appearance

  • Indigenous group

    Forbidden words: First Nations, Métis, Inuit (Inuk)

  • Religion

    Forbidden words: denomination, faith, belief

  • Resident

    Forbidden words: home, address, place

  • Enumerator

    Forbidden words: ask, form, worker

  • Census Day

    Forbidden words: date, event, calendar