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Plain language definition
Not applicable
Detailed definition
Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
Values (English)
Total - Population by visible minority groups
Total visible minority population
Chinese
South Asian
Black
Filipino
Latin American
Southeast Asian
Arab / West Asian
Korean
Japanese
Visible minority, n.i.e.
Multiple visible minority
Not a visible minority