Statistics Canada just released the 2006 census and there are some very interesting facts about how different cultural communities have reshaped the Canadian Demography in recent years.

In 2006, more than 5 000 000 Canadians were part of the visible minority. That number represents almost 17% of the population. The new ethnicities that are found in recent immigration waves are Gaboneese, Soudaneese, Gambian and Zambian.

In 1981 only 51% of all immigrants were part of visible minorities, in 2006 this proportion had reached 72%. For the first time South Asians have surpassed Chineese in numbers, both groups totaling each more than 1 000 000 people.

Canada has proven to be a safe haven for all minorities, visible or not from all over the world. Recent immigration waves continue to prove it. There remains large differences of immigrant distribution among the major provinces.

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