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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 Vancouver
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 24.4 %
Visible minority (15) Immigrant status and period of immigration (11)
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Non-immigrantsFootnote 2 ImmigrantsFootnote 3 Before 1971 1971 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 to 2011Footnote 4 2001 to 2005 2006 to 2011 Non-permanent residentsFootnote 5
Total - Population by visible minority 2,280,700 1,315,700 913,305 114,615 114,900 126,015 264,905 292,870 137,745 155,125 51,690
Total visible minority populationFootnote 6 1,030,340 299,200 693,075 29,975 81,355 102,595 228,505 250,640 118,675 131,965 38,060
South AsianFootnote 7 252,405 94,915 154,215 7,585 26,785 22,540 46,110 51,195 24,780 26,415 3,275
Chinese 411,470 102,965 297,120 16,660 32,470 45,035 110,085 92,875 47,410 45,465 11,390
Black 23,545 10,670 12,230 1,035 1,650 1,515 2,915 5,115 1,925 3,195 650
Filipino 112,090 25,640 81,070 1,335 6,985 8,785 25,165 38,795 15,120 23,670 5,375
Latin American 29,125 6,095 20,695 335 1,625 5,370 5,295 8,070 3,570 4,500 2,340
Arab 11,845 2,415 7,600 195 360 850 1,895 4,295 1,765 2,535 1,830
Southeast AsianFootnote 8 44,225 14,635 28,455 470 3,980 8,295 8,020 7,700 2,950 4,750 1,135
West AsianFootnote 9 37,030 4,565 31,375 100 870 4,360 10,895 15,140 7,485 7,660 1,090
Korean 48,425 5,905 34,845 455 2,380 2,325 10,935 18,760 9,900 8,855 7,680
Japanese 28,345 16,100 9,855 1,155 1,535 905 2,910 3,335 1,260 2,080 2,390
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 10 4,345 1,855 2,315 185 470 290 550 825 250 580 175
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 11 27,490 13,460 13,305 470 2,255 2,325 3,735 4,525 2,265 2,260 725
Not a visible minorityFootnote 12 1,250,360 1,016,495 220,235 84,645 33,545 23,415 36,400 42,230 19,070 23,160 13,630

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Footnote 1

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 2

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

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Footnote 3

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 4

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

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Footnote 5

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 6

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 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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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