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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 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
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Canada ! 31,241,030 5,068,090 1,262,865 1,216,570 783,795 410,695 304,245 239,935
Newfoundland and Labrador 500,605 5,720 1,590 1,325 905 305 480 120
Bay Roberts, T (N.L.) 5,395 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarenville, T (N.L.) 5,165 120 85 0 10 0 0 10
Conception Bay South, T (N.L.) 21,655 160 0 85 20 10 20 0
Corner Brook, CY (N.L.) 19,760 190 75 15 30 20 40 0
Gander, T (N.L.) 9,685 85 10 15 50 0 0 0
Grand Falls-Windsor, T (N.L.) 13,380 160 25 70 0 15 0 0
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T (N.L.) 7,470 35 0 0 0 10 0 0
Labrador City, T (N.L.) 7,235 80 15 0 0 0 45 0
Marystown, T (N.L.) 5,435 60 40 0 0 0 0 0
Mount Pearl, CY (N.L.) 24,520 240 20 65 70 70 10 15
Paradise, T (N.L.) 12,535 40 0 25 10 0 0 0
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, T (N.L.) 6,550 35 0 0 0 0 0 10
St. John's, CY (N.L.) ! 99,425 2,950 870 800 520 75 285 30
Stephenville, T (N.L.) ! 6,580 80 45 0 10 0 0 0
Torbay, T (N.L.) 6,245 20 0 10 0 0 10 0
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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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