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
Northern Rockies (B.C.) !	6,105	305	155	25	50	35	10	40
Northumberland (N.B.)	48,185	405	90	20	55	20	10	10
Northumberland (Ont.) !	79,070	1,735	310	285	375	190	105	10
Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) !	78,480	4,460	2,800	380	130	305	130	110
Ottawa (Ont.)	801,275	161,720	26,510	30,760	39,070	7,120	8,075	10,395
Oxford (Ont.)	101,460	2,550	270	300	510	140	110	465
Papineau (Que.) !	21,540	45	10	10	10	10	10	0
Parry Sound (Ont.) !	40,415	315	55	95	50	15	30	15
Peace River (B.C.) !	58,035	1,240	260	260	145	235	95	55
Peel (Ont.) !	1,154,065	576,665	272,765	54,290	95,570	42,900	21,440	20,465
Perth (Ont.)	73,420	1,570	330	250	335	45	180	225
Peterborough (Ont.) !	131,520	3,215	680	725	625	115	265	180
Pictou (N.S.) !	45,815	800	45	120	540	0	10	0
Pontiac (Que.) !	14,440	75	0	45	15	0	20	0
Portneuf (Que.) !	45,430	335	35	50	30	0	140	40
Powell River (B.C.) !	19,330	525	60	115	65	75	20	55
Prescott and Russell (Ont.) !	78,740	1,415	440	155	390	45	60	30
Prince (P.E.I.)	44,120	405	20	50	200	20	20	10
Prince Edward (Ont.) !	24,935	330	60	25	60	10	45	30
Québec (Que.) !	516,010	14,675	450	1,590	4,665	100	2,815	1,375
Queens (P.E.I.)	71,665	1,330	115	155	435	10	165	15
Queens (N.B.) !	11,460	135	0	35	70	0	0	0
Queens (N.S.)	11,050	145	0	20	110	0	0	0
Rainy River (Ont.) !	21,275	80	10	10	10	10	50	0
Renfrew (Ont.) !	96,330	1,775	325	360	515	115	60	30

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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.