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TitleSubjectType
Acceptable housingHousingClassification
Accommodations of collective dwellingsHousingClassification
Admission categoryImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
After-tax incomeIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
After-tax income of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Age categories by five-year age groupsPopulation and demographyClassification
Apprenticeship certificatesEducation, training and learningClassification
Canadian citizenship statusImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Canadian Classification of Institutional Units and Sectors (CCIUS) 2012Economic accountsClassification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Field of Research (FOR)Science and technologyClassification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Socioeconomic Objective (SEO)Science and technologyClassification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Type Of Activity (TOA)Science and technologyClassification
Census family statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Census family status, variant with childrenFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Census family structure (for census family)Families, households and marital statusClassification
Census family typeFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - AssetsEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - EquityEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - LiabilitiesEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - ExpensesEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Extraordinary Gains/Losses, Non-recurring Items & AdjustmentsEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Gains/Losses, Corporate Taxes and Other ItemsEconomic accountsClassification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - RevenueEconomic accountsClassification
Child presenceChildren and youth; Families, households and marital statusClassification
Cisgender, transgender and non-binaryPopulation and demographyClassification
Class of WorkerLabourClassification
Class of worker - variant on employees and self-employedLabourClassification
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0Education, training and learningClassification
Classification of the Economic Territory of Canada (CETC) 2011Economic accountsClassification
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomasEducation, training and learningClassification
Combinations of certificates, diplomas and degrees awardedEducation, training and learningClassification
Combinations of college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma with a bachelor's degree or higherEducation, training and learningClassification
Combinations of trades certificates and diplomasEducation, training and learningClassification
Commuting destinationLabourClassification
Commuting vehicle occupancyLabourClassification
Completion of secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateEducation, training and learningClassification
Condominium statusHousingClassification
Core housing needHousingClassification
Country of Citizenship 2021Immigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometryEducation, training and learningClassification
Drainage Regions - Variant of SDAC 2003EnvironmentClassification
Duration of commuteLabourClassification
Dwelling conditionHousingClassification
Ecological Land Classification (ELC) 2017EnvironmentClassification
Economic family statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Economic family structure (for economic family)Families, households and marital statusClassification
Economic family typeFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Educational qualifications responsesEducation, training and learningClassification
Educational qualifications responses - variant for alternate reportingEducation, training and learningClassification
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official languageEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language by detailed eligibility criteriaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language by single and multiple eligibility criteriaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Employed StatusLabourClassification
Enrollment under an Inuit land claims agreementIndigenous peoplesClassification
Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicatorImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Ethnic or cultural origins 2021 - ListImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Family size (for economic family)Families, households and marital statusClassification
First Official Language SpokenLanguagesClassification
Frequency of Participation in Religious Activities (with once a day)Society and communityClassification
Frequency of Participation in Religious Activities (without once a day)Society and communityClassification
Full-time and Part-Time Work HoursLabourClassification
Full-time or part-time weeks worked during the reference yearLabourClassification
GenderPopulation and demographyClassification
Gender diversity statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law unionFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union, variantFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Gender diversity status, variantFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Generation statusImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Health problems, self-reportedHealthClassification
Health Regions (HR) 2017HealthClassification
Health Regions for Alternate Reporting - Variant of HR 2017HealthClassification
Health satisfaction, self-assessedHealthClassification
Highest certificate, diploma or degreeEducation, training and learningClassification
Highest educational attainmentEducation, training and learningClassification
Highest educational attainment - variant for alternate reportingEducation, training and learningClassification
Homelessness experienceHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Hours of activity per weekLabourClassification
Household living arrangementsFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Household maintainer statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Household typeFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Household type, multigenerational variantFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Housing suitabilityFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Immigrant statusImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Immigration applicant typeImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Income sourcesIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Indigenous ancestryIndigenous peoplesClassification
Indigenous ancestry responses 2021 - ListIndigenous peoplesClassification
Indigenous groupIndigenous peoplesClassification
Indigenous group responseIndigenous peoplesClassification
Indigenous identityIndigenous peoplesClassification
In-Migration, Five yearsImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
In-Migration, One yearImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Institution of school attendanceEducation, training and learningClassification
Knowledge of Official LanguagesLanguagesClassification
Labour Force StatusLabourClassification
Labour Force Status - Collapsed classificationLabourClassification
Languages 2021 - Collapsed classificationLanguagesClassification
Languages 2021 - Indigenous languages variant - ListLanguagesClassification
Languages 2021 - Inuit languages variantLanguagesClassification
Languages 2021 - ListLanguagesClassification
Languages 2021 - total responses - ListLanguagesClassification
Legal marital statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Level of perceived healthHealthClassification
Living in family householdFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Location of studyEducation, training and learningClassification
Location of study compared with province or territory of residenceEducation, training and learningClassification
Low-income statusIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Main reason for absence from work (main reason for time lost)LabourClassification
Main reason for not working the full yearLabourClassification
Main reason for work interruptionsLabourClassification
Main reason for working mostly part timeLabourClassification
Marital statusFamilies, households and marital status; Society and communityClassification
Marital status - short title variant for disseminationSociety and community; Families, households and marital statusClassification
Membership in a First Nation or Indian bandIndigenous peoplesClassification
Membership in a Métis organization or SettlementIndigenous peoplesClassification
Military service statusSociety and communityClassification
Mobility status, five yearsPopulation and demographyClassification
Mobility status, one yearPopulation and demographyClassification
Mode of commutingLabourClassification
National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0LabourClassification
Non-official languages 2021 - ListLanguagesClassification
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0LabourClassification
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0ManufacturingClassification
Number of bedroomsHousingClassification
Number of children ever bornPopulation and demographyClassification
Number of CitizenshipsImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Number of earnersIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Number of Non-official Language(s)LanguagesClassification
Number of persons per roomHousingClassification
Number of roomsHousingClassification
Number of rooms - Collapsed classificationHousingClassification
Number of years of education attendedEducation, training and learningClassification
Number of years of education completedEducation, training and learningClassification
Number of years of other non-university education completedEducation, training and learningClassification
Number of years of primary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Number of years of primary schooling in an English-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Number of years of secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Number of years of secondary schooling in an English-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Number of years of university education completedEducation, training and learningClassification
Opposite- or same-sex married spouse or common-law partnerFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Opposite- or same-sex statusFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Out-Migration, Five yearsPopulation and demographyClassification
Out-Migration, One yearPopulation and demographyClassification
Period of constructionConstruction; HousingClassification
Place of birthPopulation and demographyClassification
Place of birth of parentPopulation and demographyClassification
Place of birth of parentsPopulation and demographyClassification
Place of work statusLabourClassification
Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016Population and demographyClassification
Population groupImmigration and ethnocultural diversity; Population and demographyClassification
Pre-admission experienceImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Primary activity statusLabourClassification
Primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Programs and credentialsEducation, training and learningClassification
Programs and credentials - professional degree variantEducation, training and learningClassification
Recipient of unpaid serviceLabourClassification
Registered or Treaty Indian statusIndigenous peoplesClassification
Relationship structureFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Religions 2021 - Collapsed ListSociety and communityClassification
Religions 2021 - ListSociety and communityClassification
Residence inside or outside Inuit NunangatIndigenous peoplesClassification
Residence on or off reserve 2021Indigenous peoplesClassification
Residential structuresHousingClassification
RetirementLabour; Older adults and population agingClassification
Sex at birthPopulation and demographyClassification
Sex at birth, variantPopulation and demographyClassification
Sex of reference person in a familyFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Sex of reference person of lone-parent familyFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Sexual orientationPopulation and demographyClassification
Shelter cost to income ratioHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Source(s) of financial compensation received during absence from workLabourClassification
Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022Population and demographyClassification
Standard Drainage Area Classification (SDAC) 2003EnvironmentClassification
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021Population and demographyClassification
Status of presence of mortgage paymentsFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Status of school attendanceEducation, training and learningClassification
Status of school enrolmentEducation, training and learningClassification
Status of subsidized housingHousingClassification
Status of tenure of householdHousingClassification
Stepfamily statusChildren and youth; Families, households and marital statusClassification
Time arriving at workLabourClassification
Time leaving for workLabourClassification
Total incomeIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Total income of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthClassification
Total number of years of primary and secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Total number of years of primary and secondary schooling in an English-language school in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Type of Canadian CitizenshipImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Type of Citizenship ResponseImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Type of French program attended in CanadaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Type of French program attended in Canada and level of instructionEducation, training and learning, LanguagesClassification
Type of Participation in Religious ActivitiesSociety and communityClassification
Type of union of coupleFamilies, households and marital statusClassification
Unpaid careLabourClassification
Usual Weekly Work HoursLabourClassification
Usual Weekly Work Hours - Collapsed classificationLabourClassification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1 - Capital expenditures on non-residential constructionConstructionClassification
Variant of NOC 2016 Version 1.0 - Highly aggregated dataLabourClassification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Agricultural RegionsPopulation and demographyClassification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Economic RegionsPopulation and demographyClassification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for North and SouthPopulation and demographyClassification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classificationPopulation and demographyClassification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classification by Province and TerritoryPopulation and demographyClassification
Variant of status of tenure of householdHousingClassification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupingsEducation, training and learningClassification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupingsEducation, training and learningClassification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education (BHASE) groupingsEducation, training and learningClassification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Analysis by TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility) categoriesLabourClassification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)Science and technologyClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Content and media sectorDigital economy and societyClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Durable and non-durable manufacturing industriesManufacturingClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Energy sectorEnergyClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Goods and services producing industriesBusiness and consumer services and cultureClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Industrial production (based on the 1950 United Nations definition)ManufacturingClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Industrial production (based on the 2008 International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics)ManufacturingClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Information and communication technology (ICT) sectorDigital economy and societyClassification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Labour forceLabourClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Agricultural goods (extension variant)Agriculture and foodClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Farm Product Price Index - FPPI (regrouping variant)Agriculture and foodClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Industrial Product Price Index - IPPI (regrouping variant)Prices and price indexesClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Manufacturing and Logging - Update 1 (extension variant)ManufacturingClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Merchandise import and export accounts (regrouping variant)International trade; Economic accountsClassification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Raw Materials Price Index - RMPI (regrouping variant)Prices and price indexesClassification
Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Social StatisticsSociety and communityClassification
Variant: Population Centre and Rural Area 2016 by Province and TerritoryPopulation and demographyClassification
Visible minorityImmigration and ethnocultural diversityClassification
Weeks worked during the reference yearLabourClassification
Work activity during the reference yearLabourClassification
Work interruption in the reference periodLabourClassification
BuildingHousing; ConstructionStatistical unit
Building unitHousing; ConstructionStatistical unit
Census familyPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Collective dwellingHousing; ConstructionStatistical unit
CompanyBusiness performance and ownershipStatistical unit
CouplePopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Couple familyPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Couple family with childrenPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
DwellingHousing; ConstructionStatistical unit
Economic familyPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Employed personPopulation and demography; LabourStatistical unit
EnterpriseBusiness performance and ownershipStatistical unit
EstablishmentBusiness performance and ownershipStatistical unit
Experienced labour force personPopulation and demography; LabourStatistical unit
FemalePopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Foreign residentPopulation and demography; Immigration and ethnocultural diversityStatistical unit
Geographic areaPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
HouseholdPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
ImmigrantPopulation and demography; Immigration and ethnocultural diversityStatistical unit
LocationBusiness performance and ownershipStatistical unit
Lone-parent familyPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Non-permanent residentPopulation and demography; Immigration and ethnocultural diversityStatistical unit
Owner householdFamilies, households and marital status; HousingStatistical unit
PersonPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Person 15 years or overPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Person aged 55 or overPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Person not in a census familyPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Person not in economic familyPopulation and demography; Families, households and marital statusStatistical unit
Person with recent work experiencePopulation and demography; LabourStatistical unit
Private dwellingHousingStatistical unit
Private householdFamilies, households and marital status; HousingStatistical unit
Renter householdFamilies, households and marital status; HousingStatistical unit
StepfamilyPopulation and demographyStatistical unit
Absences from work of employed personLabourVariable
Acceptable housing of private householdHousingVariable
Accommodation type of collective dwellingHousingVariable
Adjusted after-tax income of economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Adjusted after-tax income of person not in economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Adjusted after-tax income of private householdIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Adjusted total income of private householdIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Admission category of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
After-tax income of census familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
After-tax income of economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
After-tax income of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
After-tax income of private householdIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Age at immigration of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Age of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Age-specific fertility rate of femalesPopulation and demographyVariable
All languages spoken at home of personLanguagesVariable
All languages used at work of person 15 years or overLanguagesVariable
Applicant type of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Bedrooms of private dwellingHousingVariable
Census family status of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Census family structure (for census family)Families, households and marital statusVariable
Child presence in census familyChildren and youth; Families, households and marital statusVariable
Child presence in economic familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Children ever born of femalePopulation and demographyVariable
Citizenship of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Class of worker of employed personLabourVariable
Class of worker of experienced labour force personLabourVariable
Class of worker of person with recent work experienceLabourVariable
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Commuting destination of employed personLabourVariable
Commuting duration of employed personLabourVariable
Commuting vehicle occupancy of employed personLabourVariable
Components of migration (in and out), five years, of geographic areaPopulation and demographyVariable
Components of migration (in and out), one year, of geographic areaPopulation and demographyVariable
Condominium status of private dwellingHousingVariable
Core housing need of private householdHousingVariable
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Distance (straight-line) from home to work of employed personLabourVariable
Dwelling condition of private dwellingHousingVariable
Economic family status of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Economic family structure (for economic family)Families, households and marital statusVariable
Educational attainment of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Educational qualifications of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language of personEducation, training and learning, LanguagesVariable
Enrollment under an Inuit land claims agreement of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Ethnic or cultural origin of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Family size (for census family)Families, households and marital statusVariable
Family size (for economic family)Families, households and marital statusVariable
Field of study of personEducation, training and learningVariable
First official language spoken of personLanguagesVariable
Gender diversity status of couple familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Gender of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Generation status of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Health problems, self-reported of personHealthVariable
Health satisfaction, self-assessed of personHealthVariable
Homelessness experience of personHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Household living arrangements of person not in a census familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Household maintainer status of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Household size of private householdFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Household type of private householdFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Housing suitability of private householdFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Immigrant status of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Income sources of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Indigenous ancestry of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Indigenous group of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Indigenous identity of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Industry of employed personLabourVariable
Industry of establishmentBusiness and consumer services and cultureVariable
Industry of experienced labour force personBusiness and consumer services and cultureVariable
Industry of person with recent work experienceLabourVariable
Knowledge of non-official languages of personLanguagesVariable
Knowledge of official languages of personLanguagesVariable
Labour force status of personLabourVariable
Language spoken most often at home of personLanguagesVariable
Language used most often at work of person 15 years or overLanguagesVariable
Legal marital status of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Living in a family household (for person)Families, households and marital statusVariable
Location of residence five years ago of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Location of residence one year ago of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Location of study of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Location of workplace of employed personLabourVariable
Low-income status of economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Low-income status of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Low-income status of private householdIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Main mode of commuting of employed personLabourVariable
Main reason for not working the full year of person 15 years or overLabourVariable
Main reason for working mostly part time of person 15 years or overLabourVariable
Marital status of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Membership in a First Nation or Indian band of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Membership in a Métis organization or Settlement of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Military service status of personSociety and communityVariable
Mobility status, five years, of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Mobility status, one year, of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Mother tongue of personLanguagesVariable
Multiple modes of commuting of employed personLabourVariable
Number of earners of economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Number of years of education attended of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Number of years of education completed of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Number of years of other non-university education completed of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Number of years of primary and secondary schooling in the minority official language in Canada of personEducation, training and learning, LanguagesVariable
Number of years of university education completed of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Occupation of employed personLabourVariable
Occupation of experienced labour force personLabourVariable
Occupation of person with recent work experienceLabourVariable
Opposite- or same-sex married spouse or common-law partner of personFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Opposite- or same-sex status of couple familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home of personLanguagesVariable
Other language(s) used regularly at work of person 15 years or overLanguagesVariable
Participation in religious activities of personSociety and communityVariable
Perceived health of personHealthVariable
Period of construction of private dwellingConstructionVariable
Persons per room of private householdHousingVariable
Place of birth of parent of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Place of birth of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Place of origin of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Place of work status of employed personLabourVariable
Population group of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Potential demand for federal communications and services in the minority official language of geographic areaEducation, training and learning, LanguagesVariable
Pre-admission experience of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Presence of mortgage payments of owner householdHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Primary or secondary schooling in the minority official language in Canada of personEducation, training and learning, LanguagesVariable
Province or territory of intended destination of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Registered or Treaty Indian status of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Relationship structure of stepfamilyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Religion of personSociety and communityVariable
Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Residence on or off reserve of personIndigenous peoplesVariable
Retirement of person aged 55 or overLabour; Older adults and population agingVariable
Rooms of private dwellingHousingVariable
School attendance of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Sex at birth of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Sex of reference person of economic familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Sex of reference person of lone-parent familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Sexual orientation of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Shelter cost of private householdHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Shelter-cost-to-income ratio of private householdHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Stepfamily status of couple family with childrenChildren and youth; Families, households and marital statusVariable
Structural type of private dwellingHousingVariable
Subsidized housing of renter householdHousingVariable
Tenure of private householdHousingVariable
Time arriving at work of employed personLabourVariable
Time leaving for work of employed personLabourVariable
Total fertility rate of femalesPopulation and demographyVariable
Total income of census familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Total income of economic familyIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Total income of personIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Total income of private householdIncome, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Trades certificates and diplomas of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Type of census familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Type of economic familyFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Type of union of coupleFamilies, households and marital statusVariable
Unpaid care provided by personLabourVariable
Unpaid housework by personLabourVariable
Usual place of residence in Canada of personPopulation and demographyVariable
Usual work hours of employed personLabourVariable
Value (owner estimated) of private dwellingHousing; Income, pensions, spending and wealthVariable
Visible minority of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Work activity during the reference year of person 15 years or overLabourVariable
Work interruptions of personLabourVariable
Year of arrival of personImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable
Year of certificate, diploma or degree completion of personEducation, training and learningVariable
Year of immigration of immigrantImmigration and ethnocultural diversityVariable