Detailed ethnic origin, 2011 National Household Survey

Status: This was the recommended standard from May 08, 2013 to October 18, 2015.

Classification structure

Detailed ethnic origin, 2011 National Household Survey - Classification structure
Code Title
1North American Aboriginal origins North American Aboriginal origins
2Other North American origins Other North American origins
3European origins European origins
4Caribbean origins Caribbean origins
5Latin, Central and South American origins Latin, Central and South American origins
6African origins African originsNote 1
7Asian origins Asian origins
8Oceania origins Oceania origins

Note(s)

Note 1

'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins.

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