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increase, British Columbia – a 7.6 per cent increase, and Ontario – a 5.8 per cent increase. The rapid growth in Yukon is largely credited to immigration and migration from within Canada. At the other end of the spectrum, only one province and one territory saw a decrease in population since 2016:
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The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density was 4.21/km (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces
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The population of Canada rose by 5.2 per cent federally since the 2016 census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. Three provinces' and one territory's population grew faster than Canada's overall population increase: Yukon – a 12.1 per cent increase, Prince Edward Island – an 8 per cent
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The standard short-form questionnaire was to be completed by 75% of households. The other 25% completed a long-form questionnaire to collect data about the household's economic and social state, information about the occupied dwelling, and other data in addition to age, languages spoken, marital
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In early May 2021, Statistics Canada began sending mailings to households throughout Canada containing instructions for completing the census questionnaire. The questionnaires could be completed by returning the paper questionnaire, or by phone or online by using an access code provided in the
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Completing the questionnaire is a legal requirement, and those who refuse to do so may be fined up to $ 500. It must be completed by citizens of Canada, permanent residents, refugee claimants, and those with a study or work permit.
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survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained a physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations.
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The majority of Canadians identified as female at 50.73%, while 49.27% of the population identified as male. The median age overall was 41.6 years – 40.4 years for males and 42.8 years for females.
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The 2021 Canadian census included new questions "critical to measuring equity, diversity and inclusivity". For the first time, questions were asked about commuting methods and the census counted
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October 26, 2022, for immigration, place of birth, and citizenship, ethnocultural and religious diversity, and mobility and migration;
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mailing. Statistics Canada expected about 80% of households to complete the questionnaire online. It was also available in
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November 30, 2022, for education, labour, language of work, commuting and instruction in the official minority language.
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Consultation on census program content was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by
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July 13, 2022, for families, households, and marital status, Canadian military experience, and income;
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Those who completed the census questionnaire online could listen to a number of soundtracks on
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status, religious affiliation, and other basic data collected in the short-form questionnaire.
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About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the
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59,460 Canadians identify as transgender and 41,355 identify as non-binary.
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This category includes women and girls, as well as some non-binary persons.
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Statistics Canada links income and related information obtained from the
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This category includes men and boys, as well as some non-binary persons.
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The release dates for data by release topic from the 2021 census are:
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April 27, 2022, for age, sex at birth, and gender, type of dwelling;
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once again became the smallest territory after briefly overtaking
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population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 17, 2021).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022).
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September 21, 2022, for indigenous peoples, and housing;
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February 9, 2022, for population and dwelling counts;
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