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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 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
Quebec ! 7,435,905 654,355 72,845 79,830 188,070 24,200 89,505 50,455
Alma, CA (Que.) ! 32,280 215 10 40 45 10 25 80
Amos, CA (Que.) ! 17,590 165 0 20 70 20 0 55
Baie-Comeau, CA (Que.) ! 29,455 150 0 35 65 0 10 10
   Campbellton (Quebec part), CA 3,040 10 0 10 0 0 0 0
Cowansville, CA (Que.) ! 12,095 95 15 10 50 0 0 10
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) ! 14,390 70 0 30 10 10 0 10
Drummondville, CA (Que.) ! 76,400 1,660 10 70 240 0 1,095 105
Granby, CA (Que.) ! 66,800 1,285 0 130 305 20 460 100
   Hawkesbury (Quebec part), CA 1,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joliette, CA (Que.) ! 42,515 705 30 105 285 0 185 55
La Tuque, CA (Que.) ! 15,070 105 0 20 50 0 0 15
Lachute, CA (Que.) ! 11,525 130 15 20 35 10 25 0
Matane, CA (Que.) ! 16,065 60 0 20 0 0 20 0
Montréal, CMA (Que.) ! 3,588,520 590,375 70,615 72,015 169,065 23,505 75,400 44,970
   Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part), CMA ! 281,650 16,890 490 1,605 5,780 195 2,540 1,255
Québec, CMA (Que.) ! 704,185 16,355 535 1,850 5,085 120 3,150 1,615
Rimouski, CA (Que.) ! 45,870 670 0 85 280 10 90 20
Rivière-du-Loup, CA (Que.) ! 23,975 145 0 15 65 0 20 30
Rouyn-Noranda, CA (Que.) ! 39,440 320 10 75 95 10 25 40
Saguenay, CMA (Que.) ! 149,600 1,280 45 295 330 50 280 60
Saint-Georges, CA (Que.) ! 30,970 70 0 0 35 0 10 10
Saint-Hyacinthe, CA (Que.) ! 54,160 1,170 30 115 370 10 385 120
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA (Que.) ! 86,075 1,335 70 215 355 10 265 190
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA (Que.) ! 38,565 395 0 90 120 0 75 30
Sept-Îles, CA (Que.) ! 27,495 175 35 20 95 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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Date Modified: 2009-11-30

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