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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
Sherbrooke, CMA (Que.) !	183,640	7,000	340	590	1,830	35	2,060	410
Barrie, CMA (Ont.)	175,335	10,130	1,900	1,180	2,310	875	1,160	530
Brantford, CMA (Ont.) !	122,825	6,715	1,785	695	1,695	655	390	580
Halifax, CMA (N.S.) !	369,455	27,645	2,900	3,105	13,270	530	690	655
Oshawa, CMA (Ont.)	328,065	33,700	6,195	3,690	12,605	2,155	1,665	670
Kelowna, CMA (B.C.) !	160,560	8,320	2,345	1,470	660	415	525	715
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) !	91,295	6,630	1,910	1,310	400	490	155	740
Saskatoon, CMA (Sask.)	230,850	14,870	2,230	4,245	1,900	1,915	1,050	1,015
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part), CMA !	281,650	16,890	490	1,605	5,780	195	2,540	1,255
Regina, CMA (Sask.)	192,435	12,605	1,975	3,340	2,170	1,235	960	1,260
Victoria, CMA (B.C.) !	325,060	33,870	7,210	12,325	2,360	2,765	1,845	1,585
Guelph, CMA (Ont.)	126,085	16,025	3,875	3,110	1,605	1,965	1,070	1,600
Québec, CMA (Que.) !	704,185	16,355	535	1,850	5,085	120	3,150	1,615
Abbotsford, CMA (B.C.) !	156,640	35,715	25,580	2,240	930	725	1,280	1,660
St. Catharines - Niagara, CMA (Ont.) !	385,035	25,470	3,595	3,600	5,030	2,130	4,205	2,090
Windsor, CMA (Ont.)	320,730	51,200	10,270	7,825	9,485	3,145	2,905	2,945
London, CMA (Ont.) !	452,575	50,300	6,415	6,550	8,260	1,985	7,920	4,050
Winnipeg, CMA (Man.) !	686,040	102,940	15,295	12,810	14,470	36,935	5,475	5,340
Kitchener, CMA (Ont.)	446,495	61,455	16,240	9,155	9,450	1,850	6,805	6,150
Hamilton, CMA (Ont.)	683,450	84,290	19,970	11,660	16,480	4,880	6,755	6,805
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part), CMA	835,470	162,405	26,640	30,840	39,280	7,130	8,090	10,415
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
Calgary, CMA (Alta.) !	1,070,295	237,890	57,700	66,375	21,060	25,565	13,415	15,750
Vancouver, CMA (B.C.) !	2,097,965	875,300	207,160	381,535	20,670	78,890	22,695	33,470

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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.