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The most recent data, analyses and references on languages in Canada
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Profile of French in the provinces and territories of Canada outside Quebec and of English in Quebec in 2021
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Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
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With Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population, users can select a topic, focus on a geographic area and present related data highlights through text, tables or figures.
2021 Census Program Data Viewer
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Pick your indicator, geographic level or identify a place and view your color-coded data on the map using the 2021 Census Program Data Viewer.
Topics, 2021 Census
The 2021 Census of Population Program offers a wide range of analysis, data, reference and geographical information according to topics (including language) that paint a portrait of Canada and its population.
Language
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- Visit the page "Topics, 2021 Census: Language" to select the type of product which is of interest to you.
- Infographic: Increasing diversity of languages, other than English or French, spoken at home
- Infographic: More than one language in the bag: The rate of English–French bilingualism is increasing in Quebec and decreasing outside Quebec
- Video: Mother tongue, 2021 Census of Population
- Video: Knowledge of official and non-official languages, 2021 Census of Population
- Data tables: 2021 Census of Population
Instruction in the minority official language
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- Visit the page “Topics, 2021 Census: Instruction in the minority official language” to select the type of product which is of interest to you.
- Video: Instruction in the minority official language
- Leaflet: Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language: A data ecosystem
- Infographic: Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, 2021
Indigenous languages
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- Visit the page Statistics on Indigenous peoples: Language and culture to select the type of product which is of interest to you.
- Infographic: Indigenous languages in Canada, 2021
- Census in Brief: Indigenous languages across Canada
Language of work
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- Visit the page Topics, 2021 Census: Language of work to select the type of product which is of interest to you.
- The Languages used at work video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work, their changes since the last census, the impact on historical comparability and the main concepts and variables derived from them.
Thematic Maps
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Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP2022)
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The SOLMP aims at better identifying the needs of official language minority communities. Results will be released for the first time near the end of 2024. Visit Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) or refer to the brochure on the page Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) – Brochure.
Data visualization
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