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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
Kitimat, CA (B.C.) !	8,950	600	250	120	30	120	45	0
Fort St. John, CA (B.C.) !	25,030	680	150	115	105	125	50	0
Chilliwack, CA (B.C.) !	80,125	3,345	565	705	305	140	485	255
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CMA (Ont.) !	156,395	3,280	575	620	1,100	150	185	140
St. John's, CMA (N.L.)	179,270	3,465	890	990	620	155	320	50
Belleville, CA (Ont.) !	90,255	3,440	625	780	700	165	315	225
Chatham-Kent, CA (Ont.) !	107,145	4,555	610	220	2,195	180	235	365
Prince Rupert, CA (B.C.) !	13,275	1,405	535	285	55	185	0	200
Whitehorse, CA (Y.T.) !	22,730	1,075	170	270	100	190	95	135
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part), CMA !	281,650	16,890	490	1,605	5,780	195	2,540	1,255
Wetaskiwin, CA (Alta.) !	11,270	560	105	95	95	200	10	0
Duncan, CA (B.C.) !	41,030	2,075	1,060	290	90	200	70	115
Saint John, CMA (N.B.)	120,875	3,805	485	975	1,250	205	210	55
Squamish, CA (B.C.) !	15,190	2,345	1,680	110	40	225	95	50
Courtenay, CA (B.C.) !	48,880	1,640	165	455	320	230	100	150
Sarnia, CA (Ont.)	87,695	2,990	830	595	545	230	245	100
Thunder Bay, CMA (Ont.) !	121,050	3,275	390	925	455	250	170	375
Campbell River, CA (B.C.) !	36,250	1,190	100	185	65	250	105	260
Penticton, CA (B.C.) !	42,795	2,095	1,060	265	45	260	85	90
Orillia, CA (Ont.) !	39,430	1,430	355	300	80	310	30	60
Lethbridge, CA (Alta.) !	93,685	5,575	660	955	450	395	725	310
Kelowna, CMA (B.C.) !	160,560	8,320	2,345	1,470	660	415	525	715
Kingston, CMA (Ont.) !	148,475	8,600	1,785	2,470	1,170	485	740	325
Nanaimo, CA (B.C.) !	91,295	6,630	1,910	1,310	400	490	155	740
Prince George, CA (B.C.) !	82,620	4,370	1,845	830	380	520	140	210

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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.