How to fill in the census?

For Step D, remember to:

• Question 9(a): fill in Cantonese if that is one of the languages spoken at home

• Question 9(b): if you listed more than one language in question 9(a), remember to fill in Cantonese if that is the language that is used most often at home

• Question 10: fill in Cantonese if that is your mother tongue

[Note: if you received a short form questionnaire, you will not be asked about your ethnic or cultural origin; those questions are only asked in the long form questionnaire]

For Step D, in the basic questions section remember to:

• 9(a): fill in Cantonese if that is one of the languages spoken at home

• 9(b): if you listed more than one language in question 9(a), remember to fill in Cantonese if that is the language that is used most often at home;

• 10: fill in Cantonese if that is your mother tongue.

For Step D, in the sociocultural questions section remember to:

• 19: fill in Hong Kong if that is where you were born;

• 20: fill in Hong Kong if that is where your parents were born;

• 21(b): select ‘Yes’ and specify Hong Kong if you hold a Hong Kong passport

• 22: fill in Cantonese if you can conduct a conversation in Cantonese

• 23: fill in Hong Konger to specify your ancestor’s ethnic or cultural origins; remember you can include more than one answer if you have ancestors of multiple origins (e.g. Chinese, Taiwanese, etc.)

• 25: fill in Hong Konger to specify your ethnicity; remember you can include more than one answer if you identify with other identities (e.g. Chinese, Taiwanese, etc.)

[Note: You can fill in "Hong Konger", "Hongkonger, "Hongkongese" etc. and Statistics Canada will still count these answers towards the same group]