Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of person

Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Gender composition of couple (for person)' as of July 31, 2026.

Definition

Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union refers to whether a person is living as part of a couple (married or common-law) where both members are cisgender and of different genders or of the same gender, or where at least one member of the couple is transgender or non-binary.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

Derivation

'Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of person' is derived from the responses to questions about the relationships among the people who live in the household and about the gender and sex at birth of each household member.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

There are no relevant internationally recognized standards.

Classifications

Additional information

'Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of person' only applies to persons whose type of union is 'married or living common law' or, alternatively stated, whose census family status is 'married spouse' or 'common-law partner'.

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Relation to previous version

  • Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of person November 29, 2021 to July 30, 2026

    This standard was replaced by the 'Gender composition of couple (for person)' as of July 31, 2026.

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