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Language practices of children in Francophone families living outside Quebec

by Émilie Lavoie and René Houle

Release date: December 17, 2015

Using data from the 2006 Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities (SVOLM), this study examines the language behaviour of children of Francophone parents living in a minority language environment during cultural or social activities. It also explores factors associated with the use of French during such activities. The focus is on two particular activities: reading and watching television.

International students who become permanent residents in Canada

by Yuqian Lu and Feng Hou

Release date: December 10, 2015

This article provides information about the number and characteristics of international students in Canada, and about their rate of transition into permanent residence. The article also examines the extent to which the transition rate varied across characteristics and cohorts, and whether these variations affected the profile of immigrants who are former international students. It does so by using a new administrative database—the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD).

Regional differences in the educational outcomes of young immigrants

by Feng Hou and Qi Zhang

Release date: November 18, 2015

This article examines regional differences in the math and reading skills of immigrant children aged 15 based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). It also examines regional differences in high-school and university completion rates among young immigrants who came to Canada before the age of 15 using National Household Survey (NHS) data. Throughout the article, comparisons are made with the children of the Canadian-born (third- or higher-generation Canadians).

Recent changes in demographic trends in Canada

by Laurent Martel

Release date: October 27, 2015

Canada’s population growth masks some very different trends from one region to another. Using various data sources, including Statistics Canada’s most recent projections on population and diversity, this article provides a general overview of these trends and discusses how recent demographic changes could impact the age structure, diversity and population share of the various regions of Canada over the next decades.

Political participation and civic engagement of youth

by Martin Turcotte

Release date: October 7, 2015

This study provides new information on the political participation of youth aged 15 to 24 years. It examines the likelihood of voting in the next federal election (as reported in 2013) and participation in the previous election, as well as participation in non-electoral political activities, such as signing petitions or participating in demonstrations or public meetings. The study also provides information on the degree of civic engagement of youth, which is often perceived as a key indicator of social capital.

Differences in the location of study of university-educated immigrants

by Darcy Hango, Lynn Hamilton, Sarah Jane Ferguson and Sarah John Zhao

Release date: September 15, 2015

This article examines the differences in the location of study of immigrant adults aged 25 to 64 with a university education (i.e., with at least a bachelor’s degree). It provides results by period of immigration (pre-1990, the 1990s, and the 2000s) and provides a more in-depth analysis of factors that are linked to the location of study for the most recent cohort of immigrants (i.e., those who immigrated in 2000 or later).

Employment patterns of families with children

by Sharanjit Uppal

Release date: June 24, 2015

This paper examines the employment patterns of families with children (under the age of 16) over the period from 1976 to 2014, with a particular focus on couple families with children. This article also highlights regional differences in the working patterns of parents, and provides additional information on the employment patterns of lone parents.

Changes in wealth across the income distribution, 1999 to 2012

by Sharanjit Uppal and Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté

Release date: June 3, 2015

This article examines changes in the wealth of Canadian families over the period 1999 to 2012, with a particular focus on changes across income quintiles. The paper also examines changes in the concentration of wealth across income quintiles, as well as the characteristics of families with low income and no wealth.

Participation in extracurricular activities and high school completion among off-reserve First Nations people

by Paula Arriagada

Release date: May 13, 2015

This study reports on predictors of high school completion by age 18 among First Nations males and females aged 18 to 24 living off reserve, with a particular focus on extracurricular activities (participation in sports, arts and clubs). The results are based on data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).

Changes in debt and assets of Canadian families, 1999 to 2012

by Sharanjit Uppal and Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté

Release date: April 29, 2015

This paper examines changes in debt, assets and net worth among Canadian families with debt over the period 1999 to 2012, by selected family characteristics. It also examines the extent to which two key ratios of indebtedness, the debt-to-income ratio and the debt-to-asset ratio, varied over the period.

The local unemployment rate and permanent retirement

by Diane Galarneau, Martin Turcotte, Yves Carrière and Eric Fecteau

Release date: April 22, 2015

Using data from the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD), this study examines whether the expected retirement age varies according to the unemployment rate of the economic region. In addition, the study verifies if the relationship between the unemployment rate of the economic region and the probability of permanent retirement remains when other factors are taken into account.

Diversity of grandparents living with their grandchildren

by Anne Milan, Nadine Laflamme and Irene Wong

Release date: April 14, 2015

Even though most grandparents live in separate households from their adult children and grandchildren, sometimes the grandparent and grandchild generations live together. This article provides information on the number of grandparents who are in this particular situation, along with their living arrangements and their ethnocultural and sociodemographic characteristics.

Senior care: Differences by type of housing

by Martin Turcotte and Carole Sawaya

Release date: February 25, 2015

This article provides information on the care provided by caregivers to seniors with a long-term health condition, a disability or problems related to aging. It focuses on how the intensity and nature of the care vary depending on seniors’ type of housing. Four types of housing are examined: care facilities, supportive housing, private households separate from the caregiver, and private households shared with the caregiver.

Employer pensions and the wealth of Canadian families

by Derek Messacar and René Morissette

Release date: January 15, 2015

This study compares the wealth holdings of family units covered by workplace pension plans with those of other family units. It focuses on families and unattached individuals who had no significant business equity and whose major income recipient was aged 30 to 54 and employed as a paid worker. The paper also examines whether wealth differences observed between families with registered pension plan (RPP) assets and other families persist when key sociodemographic differences between the two populations are taken into account.

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