Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

Table: Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 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, CMA (Ont.)	5,072,070	2,174,065	684,070	486,330	352,220	171,985	99,290	70,215
Vancouver, CMA (B.C.) !	2,097,965	875,300	207,160	381,535	20,670	78,890	22,695	33,470
Montréal, CMA (Que.) !	3,588,520	590,375	70,615	72,015	169,065	23,505	75,400	44,970
Calgary, CMA (Alta.) !	1,070,295	237,890	57,700	66,375	21,060	25,565	13,415	15,750
Edmonton, CMA (Alta.) !	1,024,825	175,295	40,205	47,200	20,380	19,625	9,210	11,025
Ottawa - Gatineau, CMA (Ont.) !	1,117,120	179,295	27,135	32,445	45,060	7,330	10,630	11,670
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part), CMA	835,470	162,405	26,640	30,840	39,280	7,130	8,090	10,415
Abbotsford, CMA (B.C.) !	156,640	35,715	25,580	2,240	930	725	1,280	1,660
Hamilton, CMA (Ont.)	683,450	84,290	19,970	11,660	16,480	4,880	6,755	6,805
Kitchener, CMA (Ont.)	446,495	61,455	16,240	9,155	9,450	1,850	6,805	6,150
Winnipeg, CMA (Man.) !	686,040	102,940	15,295	12,810	14,470	36,935	5,475	5,340
Windsor, CMA (Ont.)	320,730	51,200	10,270	7,825	9,485	3,145	2,905	2,945
Victoria, CMA (B.C.) !	325,060	33,870	7,210	12,325	2,360	2,765	1,845	1,585
London, CMA (Ont.) !	452,575	50,300	6,415	6,550	8,260	1,985	7,920	4,050
Oshawa, CMA (Ont.)	328,065	33,700	6,195	3,690	12,605	2,155	1,665	670
Guelph, CMA (Ont.)	126,085	16,025	3,875	3,110	1,605	1,965	1,070	1,600
St. Catharines - Niagara, CMA (Ont.) !	385,035	25,470	3,595	3,600	5,030	2,130	4,205	2,090
Halifax, CMA (N.S.) !	369,455	27,645	2,900	3,105	13,270	530	690	655
Kelowna, CMA (B.C.) !	160,560	8,320	2,345	1,470	660	415	525	715
Saskatoon, CMA (Sask.)	230,850	14,870	2,230	4,245	1,900	1,915	1,050	1,015
Regina, CMA (Sask.)	192,435	12,605	1,975	3,340	2,170	1,235	960	1,260
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) !	91,295	6,630	1,910	1,310	400	490	155	740
Barrie, CMA (Ont.)	175,335	10,130	1,900	1,180	2,310	875	1,160	530
Prince George, CA (B.C.) !	82,620	4,370	1,845	830	380	520	140	210
Kingston, CMA (Ont.) !	148,475	8,600	1,785	2,470	1,170	485	740	325

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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.