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
Restigouche (N.B.)	33,050	225	15	25	60	20	0	0
Richmond (N.S.)	9,630	30	0	0	20	0	0	0
Rimouski-Neigette (Que.)	52,170	760	0	100	285	10	160	20
Rivière-du-Loup (Que.) !	32,450	180	0	20	65	0	20	35
Robert-Cliche (Que.) !	18,510	105	0	15	0	10	70	0
Roussillon (Que.) !	148,560	6,725	590	860	2,540	175	1,345	275
Rouville (Que.)	30,825	330	0	60	75	0	45	50
Rouyn-Noranda (Que.) !	39,440	320	10	75	100	10	25	40
Saint John (N.B.) !	73,255	3,125	375	885	1,020	165	155	60
Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (Que.) !	38,105	325	35	40	135	10	35	0
Shawinigan (Que.) !	50,195	180	0	30	35	0	50	0
Shelburne (N.S.)	15,405	380	35	50	275	0	0	0
Sherbrooke (Que.) !	144,595	6,690	305	530	1,780	10	2,000	390
Simcoe (Ont.)	416,995	16,665	3,290	1,825	3,660	1,600	1,755	1,015
Skeena-Queen Charlotte (B.C.) !	19,590	1,500	540	310	75	210	10	200
Squamish-Lillooet (B.C.) !	35,130	3,290	1,725	365	65	375	140	60
Stikine (B.C.) !	1,110	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Ont.) !	108,585	3,285	1,545	410	510	105	100	150
Sudbury (Ont.) !	21,255	245	75	20	25	55	35	10
Sunbury (N.B.) !	25,475	350	20	15	250	0	0	20
Sunshine Coast (B.C.) !	27,510	1,255	100	235	135	220	115	10
Témiscamingue (Que.) !	16,775	185	0	110	25	0	10	40
Témiscouata (Que.) !	21,220	65	0	45	15	0	0	0
Thérèse-De Blainville (Que.) !	142,250	3,635	185	465	825	35	585	805
Thompson-Nicola (B.C.) !	121,225	6,430	2,325	1,215	250	680	240	255

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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.