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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Visible Minority (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details visible minority , immigrant status and period of immigration , age groups and sex for the population in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-BritanniqueFootnote 1
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 26.1 %
Visible minority (15) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Non-immigrantsFootnote 3 ImmigrantsFootnote 4 Before 1971 1971 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2011Footnote 5 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2011 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 6
Total - Population by visible minority 4,324,455 3,067,585 1,191,875 223,220 161,335 156,450 305,655 345,220 160,100 185,120 64,995
Total visible minority populationFootnote 7 1,180,870 360,340 774,085 35,555 92,775 114,490 251,440 279,820 131,000 148,820 46,440
South AsianFootnote 8 313,435 119,340 189,850 10,315 31,985 27,610 56,940 63,005 30,585 32,420 4,245
Chinese 438,145 114,240 310,685 18,000 34,795 46,775 114,050 97,065 49,430 47,635 13,215
Black 33,260 16,090 15,985 1,345 2,085 1,885 3,875 6,795 2,490 4,300 1,180
Filipino 126,035 29,575 89,285 1,555 7,950 9,790 27,335 42,655 16,280 26,375 7,175
Latin American 35,465 7,200 25,475 460 2,135 6,365 6,435 10,065 4,385 5,680 2,790
Arab 14,090 2,800 8,810 275 535 975 2,140 4,890 1,875 3,015 2,480
Southeast AsianFootnote 9 51,970 17,915 32,700 600 4,600 9,625 9,005 8,870 3,390 5,475 1,360
West AsianFootnote 10 38,960 4,780 32,945 125 1,060 4,835 11,410 15,515 7,705 7,810 1,235
Korean 53,765 6,625 38,235 545 2,540 2,555 11,850 20,735 10,515 10,225 8,910
Japanese 38,120 23,320 12,040 1,365 1,850 1,055 3,560 4,210 1,585 2,625 2,765
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 11 6,460 2,945 3,275 400 720 375 695 1,090 340 745 240
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 12 31,160 15,505 14,800 585 2,515 2,635 4,140 4,935 2,425 2,505 850
Not a visible minorityFootnote 13 3,143,590 2,707,250 417,790 187,660 68,560 41,960 54,215 65,400 29,105 36,295 18,550

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 4

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 5

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 6

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 7

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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Footnote 8

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 9

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 10

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 11

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 12

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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Footnote 13

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011030.

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