Census > 2006 Census: Reference material >
Census questions in many languages
To assist people whose first language was neither English nor French, the census questions were translated into 62 other languages, including 18 Aboriginal languages. They are provided here for reference purposes.
An HTML version of the English questions can be found here.
Form 2B
Each PDF file below contains the questions found on the 2006 Census of Population questionnaire. The file also contains information about why the questions are asked.
Form 2D
The Census of Population 2D questionnaire is used to enumerate aboriginal communities on reserves and to conduct the early northern census. Each PDF file below contains a translation of the questions:
About the census
- Overview
- History of the Census of Canada
- Confidentiality: Your right
- Frequently asked questions
- 2006 Census collection
- 2006 Census processing
- Genealogy corner
- 2006 Census teacher’s kit
- Change or verify your response to the consent question on the 2006 Census of Population
- Census questions in many languages
- Nearly one in five households completed their census questionnaire online
Navigation and search
Note: This page contains several navigation menus. To enhance accessibility, most of these menus and the site search box are grouped in this section.
To find out more about accessibility features on our site, read our accessibility page.