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2006 Census

2006 Census. MRIA May 24, 2007 Anil Arora. Pressures to change for 2006. Privacy issues (local enumerator) CCRA automation efforts and impact on capture of Census data Internet option (GOL and public expectations) Recruiting large decentralized workforce Timeliness improvements

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2006 Census

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  1. 2006 Census MRIA May 24, 2007 Anil Arora

  2. Pressures to change for 2006 • Privacy issues (local enumerator) • CCRA automation efforts and impact on capture of Census data • Internet option (GOL and public expectations) • Recruiting large decentralized workforce • Timeliness improvements • Environment

  3. Lessons learned • Recruitment • Procurement • Clustering of responses on Census Day • Deadline • Co-ordination of communications initiatives with collection activities • Confidentiality and security

  4. Response Distribution by Mode of Response

  5. Internet Penetration

  6. Internet Returns

  7. Internet Response byProvince/Territory

  8. Household size

  9. Internet Response by Type of Questionnaire

  10. Initial Quality Rejection Rate by Mode of Response and Type of Questionnaire

  11. Response Comparison (%)

  12. 3 follow-up surveys Conducted in the summer and fall of 2006 • to evaluate the Internet collection method • to help improve this option for future censuses. • understand the Internet response process without a paper questionnaire, • evaluate the satisfaction of those who used the online version

  13. Results • Reaction to the letter positive (70%) • Most respondents had high speed (90%) • 21% had some difficulties • 82% used Internet every day Of those respondents who did not use internet • 10% were not aware of the option • 14% lack of skill/not interested/no computer

  14. Population and Dwelling Counts March 13, 2007

  15. Higher population growth than in previous intercensal period

  16. Russia Fastest growing population among G8 countries - 2001 to 2006

  17. 31,612,897 16,080,791 Canada’s population has nearly doubled in 50 years

  18. Canada 2001 to 2006 Higher population growth in most provinces and territories

  19. Ontario • Population growth in Ontario represents half the population increase in Canada • Other than Alberta, Ontario is the only province with a population growth (6.6%) higher than the national average (5.4%) • Similar population growth compared to the previous intercensal periods

  20. Urbanizationcontinues Proportion of Canadians living in urban areas, 1901 to 2006

  21. Majority of Canada’s population growth took place in CMAs • The 33 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) now house more than two-thirds (68%) of Canadians • Population growth in CMAs is higher than the national average (6.9% versus 5.4%) • Six CMAs of one million or more inhabitants: Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa - Gatineau, Calgary and Edmonton

  22. Six of the 15 fastest growing CMAs in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Population growth between 2001 and 2006 Canada

  23. Urban spread in Canada • Population of metropolitan areas continue to spread • Within CMAs, central municipalities grow more slowly (4.2%) than peripheral municipalities (11.1%)

  24. Mid-size urban centres (census agglomerations) • 111 mid-size urban centres (CAs) in Canada • Home to 4.1 million Canadians • Lower population growth rate than the national average (4.0% versus 5.4%) • Seven out of the top eight fastest growing CAs are located in Alberta • The five fastest declining CAs are located in northern British Columbia

  25. Small towns and rural Canada • Home to 6 million Canadians • Slower population growth than the national average (1.0% versus 5.4%) • Higher population growth for rural regions located close to a metropolitan area (4.7%) • Population of remote rural areas is nearly stable (-0.1%)

  26. 2006 Census releases • July 17, 2007: Age and sex • September 12, 2007: Marital status, families, households, housing • December 4, 2007: Languages, mobility, migration, immigration, citizenship • January 15, 2008: Aboriginal peoples • March 4, 2008: Labour, place of work, commuting to work, education, language • April 2, 2008: Ethnic origin, visible minorities • May 1, 2008: Income, earnings, shelter costs

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