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

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Geographic name Total - Population
by visible minority groups		 Total visible
minority population1		 South Asian2 Chinese Black Filipino Latin American Southeast-
Asian3
Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest
Canada ! 31,241,030 5,068,090 1,262,865 1,216,570 783,795 410,695 304,245 239,935
Nunavut ! 29,325 420 80 80 100 75 25 10
Baffin (Nvt.) ! 15,665 260 55 65 60 35 15 10
Kitikmeot (Nvt.) 5,350 50 0 0 25 10 0 0
Keewatin (Nvt.) ! 8,305 105 20 10 20 30 0 0
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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.

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Date Modified: 2010-06-10

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