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

Table: Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 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
Nunavut !	29,325	420	80	80	100	75	25	10
Prince Edward Island	134,205	1,830	130	250	640	30	215	30
Northwest Territories	41,060	2,270	210	320	375	690	85	355
Yukon Territory !	30,195	1,220	195	325	125	210	95	145
Newfoundland and Labrador	500,605	5,720	1,590	1,325	905	305	480	120
New Brunswick	719,650	13,345	1,960	2,450	4,455	530	720	440
Nova Scotia !	903,090	37,680	3,810	4,300	19,230	700	955	815
Saskatchewan !	953,845	33,900	5,130	9,505	5,090	3,770	2,520	2,555
Manitoba !	1,133,510	109,095	16,560	13,705	15,660	37,790	6,275	5,665
Quebec !	7,435,905	654,355	72,845	79,830	188,070	24,200	89,505	50,455
Alberta !	3,256,355	454,200	103,885	120,275	47,075	51,090	27,265	28,605
British Columbia !	4,074,385	1,008,855	262,290	407,225	28,315	88,080	28,960	40,690
Ontario !	12,028,895	2,745,205	794,170	576,980	473,765	203,220	147,135	110,045

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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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