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
Bruce (Ont.) !	64,555	965	185	265	140	125	45	40
Central Kootenay (B.C.) !	55,290	1,110	185	240	130	35	120	55
Thérèse-De Blainville (Que.) !	142,250	3,635	185	465	825	35	585	805
Algoma (Ont.) !	116,075	1,525	190	405	285	210	155	0
Division No. 15 (Sask.) !	77,350	1,120	190	300	210	95	110	45
Yukon (Y.T.) !	30,195	1,220	195	320	130	210	100	145
Kootenay Boundary (B.C.) !	30,300	875	195	150	80	70	20	0
Elgin (Ont.)	84,255	2,020	215	155	505	155	270	345
Division No. 15 (Alta.) !	33,945	2,270	220	280	145	260	65	85
Division No. 13 (Man.)	44,120	925	240	95	150	220	80	35
Cape Breton (N.S.) !	104,660	1,745	260	215	970	10	10	40
Nipissing (Ont.) !	83,605	1,430	260	325	400	90	35	65
Peace River (B.C.) !	58,035	1,240	260	260	145	235	95	55
Oxford (Ont.)	101,460	2,550	270	300	510	140	110	465
Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) !	101,050	3,055	270	695	415	505	215	455
Division No. 1 (Alta.) !	73,375	2,080	280	465	235	120	570	70
Division No. 10 (Alta.) !	85,155	1,795	280	380	230	250	175	130
Sherbrooke (Que.) !	144,595	6,690	305	530	1,780	10	2,000	390
Grey (Ont.) !	90,900	1,435	310	230	440	110	70	20
Northumberland (Ont.) !	79,070	1,735	310	285	375	190	105	10
Renfrew (Ont.) !	96,330	1,775	325	360	515	115	60	30
Leeds and Grenville (Ont.)	97,680	1,665	325	370	180	175	95	200
Perth (Ont.)	73,420	1,570	330	250	335	45	180	225
Columbia-Shuswap (B.C.) !	49,505	930	345	65	75	55	50	45
Kawartha Lakes (Ont.) !	73,365	1,195	360	100	250	60	70	20

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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.