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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
Centre Wellington, CA (Ont.) !	25,710	245	50	30	35	35	20	20
Campbellton, CA (N.B.) !	17,410	120	10	25	15	10	0	0
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part), CA !	14,370	105	10	20	15	0	0	0
Matane, CA (Que.) !	16,065	60	0	20	0	0	20	0
Sept-Îles, CA (Que.) !	27,495	175	35	20	95	0	10	0
Amos, CA (Que.) !	17,590	165	0	20	70	20	0	55
Lachute, CA (Que.) !	11,525	130	15	20	35	10	25	0
La Tuque, CA (Que.) !	15,070	105	0	20	50	0	0	15
Corner Brook, CA (N.L.) !	26,245	195	75	20	35	15	40	10
Petawawa, CA (Ont.) !	14,655	350	35	20	220	25	0	0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part), CA !	10,510	330	205	15	50	20	0	0
Hawkesbury, CA (Ont.) !	11,905	330	205	15	50	20	10	0
Edmundston, CA (N.B.)	21,075	170	0	15	50	0	20	0
Thetford Mines, CA (Que.) !	25,405	215	0	15	55	0	115	0
Rivière-du-Loup, CA (Que.) !	23,975	145	0	15	65	0	20	30
Cowansville, CA (Que.) !	12,095	95	15	10	50	0	0	10
Campbellton (Quebec part), CA	3,040	10	0	10	0	0	0	0
Bay Roberts, CA (N.L.) !	10,475	45	15	10	10	0	0	0
Miramichi, CA (N.B.) !	24,445	340	90	10	40	0	10	0
Temiskaming Shores, CA (Ont.) !	12,705	110	25	10	55	0	0	0
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part), CA !	11,055	130	30	10	20	10	40	25
Salmon Arm, CA (B.C.) !	15,745	185	50	10	10	15	20	15
Estevan, CA (Sask.) !	10,980	170	30	0	65	0	40	10
Portage la Prairie, CA (Man.) !	19,875	245	0	0	130	10	0	45
Collingwood, CA (Ont.) !	16,930	375	70	0	145	0	35	50

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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.