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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population - 20% sample data

Table: Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population - 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, C (Ont.) !	2,476,565	1,162,630	298,370	283,070	208,555	102,555	64,860	37,495
Winnipeg, CY (Man.)	625,695	101,910	15,080	12,660	14,200	36,820	5,390	5,320
Mississauga, CY (Ont.)	665,655	326,425	134,750	46,125	41,365	30,705	12,410	14,160
Vancouver, CY (B.C.) !	571,600	291,740	32,510	168,210	5,290	28,605	8,225	14,845
Calgary, CY (Alta.) !	979,480	232,465	56,210	65,365	20,540	24,920	13,125	15,410
Edmonton, CY (Alta.) !	722,260	165,465	38,225	45,305	19,020	18,245	8,650	10,635
Montréal, V (Que.) !	1,593,725	414,830	51,255	47,980	122,880	17,100	53,965	30,850
Surrey, CY (B.C.) !	392,450	181,005	107,810	20,205	5,015	16,555	3,785	9,235
Brampton, CY (Ont.)	431,575	246,145	136,750	7,805	53,345	11,975	8,545	6,135
Richmond, CY (B.C.)	173,565	112,955	13,860	75,725	1,390	9,550	1,260	1,480
Burnaby, CY (B.C.) !	200,855	111,295	16,845	60,765	2,450	7,805	2,785	3,110
Markham, T (Ont.)	260,755	170,540	44,995	89,300	8,005	7,370	1,380	1,970
Ottawa, C (Ont.)	801,270	161,720	26,510	30,760	39,070	7,115	8,075	10,395
Vaughan, CY (Ont.)	238,005	63,200	20,370	10,115	6,115	5,365	4,815	4,290
Hamilton, C (Ont.) !	497,400	67,845	14,765	9,300	13,900	4,040	5,585	5,995
New Westminster, CY (B.C.) !	57,850	17,095	4,660	3,770	1,370	3,300	815	385
Coquitlam, CY (B.C.)	113,560	43,880	4,180	19,580	1,005	3,050	1,530	1,060
Pickering, CY (Ont.)	87,360	26,685	7,940	1,800	8,845	2,715	660	310
Ajax, T (Ont.)	89,835	32,005	9,735	1,870	11,680	2,690	705	425
Richmond Hill, T (Ont.)	161,690	73,880	11,320	34,610	3,460	2,675	1,235	985
Windsor, CY (Ont.) !	214,260	45,060	8,765	6,960	8,395	2,625	2,650	2,730
Oakville, T (Ont.)	164,485	30,315	9,945	5,255	3,535	2,270	1,640	860
Guelph, CY (Ont.)	114,120	15,805	3,825	3,065	1,565	1,945	1,030	1,600
North Vancouver, CY (B.C.) !	44,860	11,775	1,345	2,200	320	1,910	430	240
Delta, DM (B.C.) !	96,075	25,975	14,220	5,835	495	1,865	705	415

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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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