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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
Medicine Hat, CA (Alta.) !	67,765	2,030	280	455	235	85	570	75
Grande Prairie, CA (Alta.) !	71,445	2,555	550	455	360	555	210	75
Kawartha Lakes, CA (Ont.) !	73,365	1,190	360	95	250	55	65	20
Drummondville, CA (Que.) !	76,400	1,660	10	70	240	0	1,095	105
Sault Ste. Marie, CA (Ont.) !	79,040	955	90	305	230	85	90	0
Chilliwack, CA (B.C.) !	80,125	3,345	565	705	305	140	485	255
Red Deer, CA (Alta.) !	81,365	5,815	630	895	685	1,290	1,410	300
Prince George, CA (B.C.) !	82,620	4,370	1,845	830	380	520	140	210
Fredericton, CA (N.B.)	85,070	3,790	670	860	1,090	80	255	105
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA (Que.) !	86,075	1,335	70	215	355	10	265	190
Sarnia, CA (Ont.)	87,695	2,990	830	595	545	230	245	100
Belleville, CA (Ont.) !	90,255	3,440	625	780	700	165	315	225
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) !	91,295	6,630	1,910	1,310	400	490	155	740
Kamloops, CA (B.C.) !	91,910	5,215	1,605	1,115	220	615	205	250
Lethbridge, CA (Alta.) !	93,685	5,575	660	955	450	395	725	310
Cape Breton, CA (N.S.) !	104,655	1,750	260	215	975	0	10	40
Chatham-Kent, CA (Ont.) !	107,145	4,555	610	220	2,195	180	235	365
Peterborough, CMA (Ont.) !	115,140	3,090	665	725	575	105	260	180
Saint John, CMA (N.B.)	120,875	3,805	485	975	1,250	205	210	55
Thunder Bay, CMA (Ont.) !	121,050	3,275	390	925	455	250	170	375
Brantford, CMA (Ont.) !	122,825	6,715	1,785	695	1,695	655	390	580
Moncton, CMA (N.B.) !	124,060	2,425	350	295	1,035	100	95	65
Guelph, CMA (Ont.)	126,085	16,025	3,875	3,110	1,605	1,965	1,070	1,600
Trois-Rivières, CMA (Que.) !	138,560	2,270	45	205	625	15	535	225
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.