Population Groups (28) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data 
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Geography = Canada 
| Population groups (28) |
Sex (3) |
| Total - Sex |
Male |
Female |
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Note(s) :
- Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
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Total - Population groups Refers to the population group or groups to which the respondent belongs. The population group question on the census is used to derive counts for the visible minority population, as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
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Single responses Includes respondents who provided one population group only.
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South Asian For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
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Southeast Asian For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
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West Asian For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
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Visible minority, n.i.e. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
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Multiple responses Includes respondents who provided two or more population groups.
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White and multiple visible minority Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
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Multiple visible minority Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
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Aboriginal self-reporting Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18). These respondents were not required to answer the Population group question (Question 19).
 Data quality note(s)
- Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
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| Total - Population groups 1 |
31,241,030
|
15,326,265
|
15,914,760
|
| Single responses 2 |
29,636,765
|
14,538,100
|
15,098,660
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| White |
24,920,465
|
12,248,075
|
12,672,390
|
| Chinese |
1,168,485
|
559,605
|
608,880
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| South Asian 3 |
1,233,275
|
622,220
|
611,050
|
| Black |
696,800
|
333,535
|
363,265
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| Filipino |
389,550
|
165,180
|
224,375
|
| Latin American |
304,245
|
147,900
|
156,345
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| Southeast Asian 4 |
231,425
|
112,415
|
119,010
|
| Arab |
265,550
|
142,580
|
122,970
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| West Asian 5 |
156,700
|
80,700
|
76,000
|
| Korean |
138,425
|
66,790
|
71,640
|
| Japanese |
60,415
|
25,270
|
35,145
|
| Visible minority, n.i.e. 6 |
71,420
|
33,840
|
37,580
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| Multiple responses 7 |
458,240
|
227,905
|
230,335
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| White and Chinese |
48,080
|
24,655
|
23,425
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| White and South Asian |
29,595
|
14,970
|
14,625
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| White and Black |
86,995
|
42,155
|
44,845
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| White and Filipino |
21,145
|
10,460
|
10,685
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| White and Latin American |
50,395
|
24,620
|
25,780
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| White and Southeast Asian |
8,510
|
4,010
|
4,500
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| White and Arab |
46,345
|
24,375
|
21,970
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| White and West Asian |
9,705
|
4,915
|
4,790
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| White and Korean |
3,460
|
1,805
|
1,655
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| White and Japanese |
20,890
|
10,890
|
10,000
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| White and multiple visible minority 8 |
28,905
|
13,915
|
14,990
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| Multiple visible minority 9 |
104,215
|
51,135
|
53,080
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| Aboriginal self-reporting 10 |
1,146,025
|
560,265
|
585,760
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006007.
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