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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Total - Population
by visible minority groups		 Total visible
minority population1		 South Asian2 Chinese Black Filipino Latin American Southeast-
Asian3
Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest
Canada ! 31,241,030 5,068,090 1,262,865 1,216,570 783,795 410,695 304,245 239,935
Abbotsford, CY (B.C.) ! 122,175 32,195 23,355 2,075 735 610 1,095 1,525
Acton Vale, V (Que.) ! 7,520 45 0 10 0 0 20 10
Adjala-Tosorontio, TP (Ont.) 10,695 315 60 10 55 25 125 0
Airdrie, CY (Alta.) ! 28,795 885 190 230 95 125 50 0
Ajax, T (Ont.) 89,835 32,005 9,735 1,870 11,680 2,690 705 425
Alfred and Plantagenet, TP (Ont.) ! 8,445 45 10 0 30 0 0 0
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO (Ont.) ! 5,725 90 0 0 0 75 0 0
Alma, V (Que.) ! 29,705 195 0 40 40 0 20 60
Alnwick, P (N.B.) ! 6,110 30 0 10 10 0 0 10
Alnwick/Haldimand, TP (Ont.) 6,410 65 0 25 20 10 0 0
Amherst, T (N.S.) 9,280 135 0 0 90 0 0 0
Amherstburg, T (Ont.) 21,600 720 25 45 400 60 20 65
Amos, V (Que.) 12,260 150 0 10 55 20 0 55
Amqui, V (Que.) 6,120 20 0 15 0 0 0 0
Annapolis, Subd. A, SC (N.S.) ! 6,290 110 10 10 105 0 0 0
Annapolis, Subd. C, SC (N.S.) 5,040 145 10 0 35 0 10 0
Antigonish, Subd. A, SC (N.S.) 7,720 130 20 10 30 20 10 0
Antigonish, Subd. B, SC (N.S.) ! 6,510 80 0 10 25 0 0 0
Argyle, MD (N.S.) ! 8,595 85 10 0 60 0 20 0
Arnprior, T (Ont.) 7,080 170 20 20 45 0 0 0
Arran-Elderslie, MU (Ont.) 6,655 20 0 0 10 0 0 0
Asbestos, V (Que.) ! 6,655 15 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, TP (Ont.) ! 5,405 35 0 20 10 0 0 0
Athabasca County No. 12, CM (Alta.) ! 7,585 125 0 20 35 20 0 20
Augusta, TP (Ont.) ! 7,505 185 10 30 30 0 20 30
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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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Date Modified: 2010-10-06

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