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Topic-based tabulation: Ethnic Origin (247), Generation Status (4), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-562-XCB2006015
Release date :April 2, 2008
Topic :Ethnic origin and visible minorities
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Note

Note: Ethnic origin

In 2006, the Ethnic origin question asked: 'What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?' Respondents were asked to specify as many origins as applicable. Four write-in spaces were provided and up to six ethnic origins were retained.

Since 1981, when respondents were first permitted to report more than one ethnic origin in the census, a distinction has been made between single and multiple ethnic origin responses. A 'single' response is given when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only. A 'multiple' response is given when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins. A 'total response' indicates the sum of single and multiple responses for each specific group.

It must be noted that the measurement of ethnicity is affected by changes in the social environment in which the question is asked, and changes in the respondent's understanding or views about the topic. Awareness of family background or length of time since immigration can affect responses to the ethnic origin question. Some respondents may confuse or combine the concept of ethnic origin with other concepts such as citizenship, nationality, language or cultural identity.

As well, some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the census, while others may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for two or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.'

For additional information on issues related to the collection and dissemination of ethnic origin data, and on the comparability of ethnic origin data over time, refer to the Ethnic Origin Reference Guide, 2006 Census, Catalogue number 97-562-GWE2006025.

Note: Impact of municipal restructuring

The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2006 Census team is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details ethnic origin , generation status , single and multiple ethnic origin responses and sex for the population 15 years and over in Mississauga, CY
Ethnic origin (247) Generation status (4)
Total - Generation status 1st generationFootnote 2 2nd generationFootnote 3 3rd generation or moreFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originFootnote 5 532,560 325,025 106,785 100,755
British Isles origins 116,805 22,085 29,410 65,305
Cornish 30 10 0 15
English 69,310 12,845 17,180 39,280
Irish 45,845 6,100 9,785 29,955
Manx 50 10 0 40
Scottish 47,245 6,520 11,260 29,465
Welsh 4,405 890 1,120 2,400
British Isles, n.i.e.Footnote 6 6,060 1,415 1,865 2,780
French origins 22,080 2,750 3,750 15,580
Acadian 390 20 65 310
French 21,810 2,730 3,700 15,380
Aboriginal origins 4,170 115 580 3,470
Inuit 15 0 0 15
Métis 720 10 110 605
North American Indian 3,490 110 480 2,895
Other North American origins 53,240 3,640 12,395 37,210
American 3,060 1,055 995 1,010
Canadian 50,655 2,660 11,640 36,360
Newfoundlander 195 10 20 165
Nova Scotian 45 0 10 30
Ontarian 10 0 0 0
Québécois 60 0 20 40
Other provincial or regional groups 10 0 0 0
Caribbean origins 29,260 20,660 7,935 670
Antiguan 185 90 95 0
Bahamian 60 35 25 0
Barbadian 1,680 990 645 40
Bermudan 75 30 45 10
Carib 160 125 35 0
Cuban 525 470 50 0
Dominican, n.o.s.Footnote 7 215 135 70 10
Grenadian 730 510 215 0
Guyanese 3,345 2,300 975 70
Haitian 155 100 60 0
Jamaican 15,160 10,640 4,115 410
Kittitian/Nevisian 165 90 75 0
Martinican 30 20 10 0
Montserratan 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 30 15 10 0
St. Lucian 210 150 60 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 4,085 2,790 1,235 55
Vincentian/Grenadinian 345 240 105 0
West Indian 3,880 2,790 1,015 75
Caribbean, n.i.e.Footnote 8 355 250 100 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 10,155 8,345 1,745 70
Aboriginal from Central/South America 320 220 80 20
Argentinian 475 305 170 0
Belizean 10 10 0 0
Bolivian 90 75 15 0
Brazilian 510 405 100 0
Chilean 1,130 950 180 0
Colombian 2,145 1,855 285 0
Costa Rican 110 60 45 0
Ecuadorian 780 560 220 0
Guatemalan 515 415 100 0
Hispanic 125 105 10 10
Honduran 65 55 0 0
Maya 55 60 0 0
Mexican 865 760 85 20
Nicaraguan 130 125 10 0
Panamanian 190 170 20 0
Paraguayan 15 0 10 0
Peruvian 885 735 150 10
Salvadorean 955 845 110 0
Uruguayan 295 200 85 15
Venezuelan 315 235 75 10
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e.Footnote 9 725 605 115 10
European origins 186,865 99,355 57,175 30,335
Western European origins 32,910 9,560 10,350 13,000
Austrian 2,370 775 1,000 590
Belgian 795 180 270 340
Dutch (Netherlands) 7,175 2,005 2,670 2,495
Flemish 60 35 0 25
Frisian 20 0 10 10
German 23,595 6,795 6,815 9,980
Luxembourger 15 15 0 0
Swiss 895 235 315 350
Northern European origins 5,170 1,040 1,585 2,545
Finnish 1,115 225 355 535
Scandinavian origins 4,275 910 1,320 2,045
Danish 1,215 275 515 425
Icelandic 195 20 25 145
Norwegian 1,210 195 370 645
Swedish 1,625 380 390 855
Scandinavian, n.i.e.Footnote 10 220 55 55 105
Eastern European origins 60,720 36,590 13,670 10,460
Baltic origins 2,260 945 985 325
Estonian 460 195 200 65
Latvian 580 280 220 75
Lithuanian 1,250 485 575 185
Byelorussian 330 250 60 10
Czech and Slovak origins 3,065 1,430 1,000 635
Czech 1,460 745 430 290
Czechoslovakian 350 100 180 70
Slovak 1,400 655 440 300
Hungarian (Magyar) 4,085 1,820 1,475 795
Polish 34,895 24,500 6,480 3,910
Romanian 2,875 2,150 270 455
Russian 5,075 3,115 880 1,080
Ukrainian 15,070 5,300 4,565 5,205
Southern European origins 99,790 55,225 36,380 8,185
Albanian 1,070 995 75 0
Bosnian 1,560 1,495 60 0
Bulgarian 965 840 70 55
Croatian 7,775 4,835 2,635 300
Cypriot 80 40 40 0
Greek 5,005 2,380 2,200 425
Italian 37,725 13,995 17,875 5,860
Kosovar 25 25 0 0
Macedonian 1,750 1,095 545 105
Maltese 3,010 1,240 1,370 400
Montenegrin 135 110 15 10
Portuguese 27,045 17,280 9,330 435
Serbian 3,285 2,725 530 30
Sicilian 60 15 25 20
Slovenian 2,270 975 1,045 250
Spanish 11,635 9,040 2,140 450
Yugoslav, n.i.e.Footnote 11 1,830 1,010 535 290
Other European origins 2,840 1,380 750 710
Basque 25 25 10 0
Gypsy (Roma) 55 25 15 15
Jewish 2,205 1,010 580 610
Slav (European) 75 55 25 0
European, n.i.e.Footnote 12 485 270 125 90
African origins 11,980 9,625 1,850 505
Afrikaner 15 15 0 0
Akan 15 15 0 0
Amhara 20 15 0 0
Angolan 15 15 0 0
Ashanti 25 20 10 0
Bantu 20 15 0 10
Black 1,905 1,195 475 235
Burundian 0 10 0 0
Cameroonian 65 60 0 10
Chadian 0 0 0 0
Congolese (Zairian) 135 130 10 0
Congolese, n.o.s.Footnote 13 30 30 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0
East African 25 20 10 0
Eritrean 305 265 35 0
Ethiopian 355 335 10 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,300 1,150 150 10
Guinean, n.o.s.Footnote 14 25 25 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0
Ibo 10 10 0 0
Ivorian 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 290 275 10 0
Malagasy 25 25 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 360 325 35 0
Nigerian 905 800 105 0
Oromo 50 35 15 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 85 85 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0
Seychellois 15 15 0 0
Sierra Leonean 45 30 15 0
Somali 655 565 90 0
South African 490 390 65 40
Sudanese 470 470 0 0
Tanzanian 90 80 10 0
Tigrian 10 10 0 0
Togolese 60 45 15 0
Ugandan 140 85 50 0
Yoruba 105 100 0 0
Zambian 45 35 0 0
Zimbabwean 90 90 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0
African, n.i.e.Footnote 15 4,320 3,320 780 215
Arab origins 17,375 15,465 1,650 260
Egyptian 4,990 4,475 505 10
Iraqi 1,960 1,895 65 0
Jordanian 535 490 45 0
Kuwaiti 35 35 0 0
Lebanese 3,290 2,575 510 205
Libyan 90 90 0 0
Maghrebi origins 315 285 30 0
Algerian 45 45 0 0
Berber 45 45 0 0
Moroccan 110 100 15 0
Tunisian 70 60 10 0
Maghrebi, n.i.e.Footnote 16 45 35 0 0
Palestinian 2,225 1,965 255 0
Saudi Arabian 120 125 0 0
Syrian 1,055 910 115 25
Yemeni 15 10 0 0
Arab, n.i.e.Footnote 17 4,130 3,820 285 20
West Asian origins 8,765 7,835 885 45
Afghan 2,120 2,045 75 0
Armenian 920 730 170 15
Assyrian 755 695 55 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0
Georgian 50 30 15 0
Iranian 3,125 2,835 295 0
Israeli 130 80 45 10
Kurd 65 65 0 0
Pashtun 155 150 0 0
Tatar 25 20 0 0
Turk 1,260 1,020 220 25
West Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 18 460 420 40 0
South Asian origins 104,860 93,770 10,670 420
Bangladeshi 800 790 10 0
Bengali 495 460 35 0
East Indian 76,340 67,125 8,840 380
Goan 760 675 90 0
Gujarati 255 225 35 0
Kashmiri 200 205 0 0
Nepali 170 170 0 0
Pakistani 15,410 14,205 1,175 30
Punjabi 3,045 2,680 355 10
Sinhalese 300 265 35 10
Sri Lankan 6,755 6,380 370 0
Tamil 2,430 2,315 110 0
South Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 19 5,875 5,515 360 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 82,645 71,245 10,345 1,050
Burmese 150 130 25 0
Cambodian 170 135 30 0
Chinese 43,895 37,940 5,675 280
Filipino 24,635 21,595 2,960 75
Hmong 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 720 600 100 15
Japanese 2,240 1,005 605 635
Khmer 10 10 0 0
Korean 5,515 4,925 585 10
Laotian 205 175 25 0
Malaysian 595 530 50 15
Mongolian 105 80 25 0
Singaporean 40 35 10 0
Taiwanese 480 440 35 0
Thai 95 80 10 10
Tibetan 45 45 0 0
Vietnamese 8,850 7,815 1,010 20
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.Footnote 20 435 400 25 10
Asian, n.o.s.Footnote 21 20 10 0 10
Oceania origins 660 360 215 80
Australian 400 195 160 55
New Zealander 85 40 25 20
Pacific Islands origins 170 130 35 0
Fijian 145 120 15 0
Hawaiian 15 0 10 10
Maori 0 0 10 0
Polynesian 0 0 0 0
Samoan 0 10 0 0
Pacific Islander, n.i.e.Footnote 22 0 0 10 0

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported each ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. Total responses represent the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census.

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Footnote 2

Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada).

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Footnote 3

Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 4

Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).

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Footnote 5

This is a total population count. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census.

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 10

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 12

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 13

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 14

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 15

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 17

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 19

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 20

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 21

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 22

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006015.

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