Share of Visible Minorities by Immigration Status and Period of Immigration, Canada, 2001

  Visible Minorities All Others
Total Population 13.4% 86.6%
  Non-Immigrant Population 4.9% 95.1%
  Immigrant Population 49.2% 50.8%
    Before 1961 3.2% 96.8%
    1961-1970 19.1% 80.9%
    1971-1980 51.7% 48.3%
    1981-1990 65.2% 34.8%
    1991-2001 73.4% 26.6%

Source: Statistics Canada (2003) Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics, Immigrant Status and Place of Birth of Respondent ... and Period of Immigration for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2001 Census. Cat. No. 97F0009XCB2001040