Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data

Table: Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census divisions - 20% sample data

Geographic name	Total - Population by visible minority groups	Total visible minority population1	South Asian2	Chinese	Black	Filipino	Latin American	Southeast- Asian3
Canada !	31,241,030	5,068,090	1,262,865	1,216,570	783,795	410,695	304,245	239,935
Toronto (Ont.) !	2,476,565	1,162,635	298,370	283,075	208,555	102,555	64,860	37,495
Greater Vancouver (B.C.) !	2,097,965	875,295	207,165	381,535	20,670	78,890	22,695	33,475
Montréal (Que.) !	1,823,905	455,970	59,940	55,285	129,725	20,865	56,530	32,675
Peel (Ont.) !	1,154,065	576,665	272,765	54,290	95,570	42,900	21,440	20,465
Division No. 6 (Alta.) !	1,151,415	240,095	58,025	66,655	21,315	25,795	13,580	15,895
Division No. 11 (Alta.) !	1,065,370	176,240	40,360	47,345	20,600	19,875	9,230	11,035
Ottawa (Ont.)	801,275	161,720	26,510	30,760	39,070	7,120	8,075	10,395
York (Ont.)	887,345	329,960	80,595	138,575	20,765	17,150	8,560	10,110
Waterloo (Ont.)	473,260	61,980	16,410	9,200	9,510	1,870	6,910	6,210
Hamilton (Ont.)	497,400	67,845	14,765	9,300	13,900	4,045	5,590	5,995
Laval (Que.)	364,620	51,725	3,335	2,260	16,895	460	6,285	5,530
Division No. 11 (Man.)	627,780	102,010	15,080	12,700	14,200	36,820	5,395	5,320
Longueuil (Que.) !	381,275	54,110	5,565	11,230	12,375	1,590	7,205	4,415
Middlesex (Ont.) !	417,670	48,915	6,260	6,435	7,975	1,860	7,825	3,705
Essex (Ont.)	389,585	55,245	10,350	8,035	10,120	3,200	4,765	3,230
Niagara (Ont.) !	421,750	26,410	3,805	3,760	5,205	2,145	4,260	2,165
Fraser Valley (B.C.) !	253,845	39,895	26,360	3,105	1,275	885	1,780	1,930
Halton (Ont.)	435,395	57,360	18,570	8,660	8,100	4,460	3,760	1,840
Wellington (Ont.)	198,635	17,225	4,150	3,295	1,785	2,040	1,235	1,700
Capital (B.C.) !	340,055	34,310	7,305	12,385	2,380	2,800	1,890	1,605
Durham (Ont.)	557,330	93,420	24,110	7,555	33,305	7,650	3,100	1,405
Québec (Que.) !	516,010	14,675	450	1,590	4,665	100	2,815	1,375
Division No. 6 (Sask.)	217,860	12,910	1,980	3,490	2,210	1,260	985	1,275
Gatineau (Que.) !	239,980	16,415	455	1,515	5,710	190	2,415	1,240
Division No. 11 (Sask.)	240,995	15,070	2,225	4,335	1,950	1,900	1,065	1,020

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Notes:

1. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

2. For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

3. For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.