Immigration fuels growth in visible minority population (Vancouver to be majority minority)

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http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Immigration+fuels+growth+visible+minority+population/2665627/story.html

"The report, released Tuesday, shows visible minority groups are growing rapidly and will account for 59 per cent of the metro region's total population by 2031, up from a current figure of about 40 per cent. Immigration -- led by China and South Asia -- is a leading factor in the changing demographic picture.

Statistics Canada follows the Employment Equity Act in defining visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour."

Nationally, Vancouver's diversity projections are second only to Toronto, which could be home to 63 per cent of visible minority residents by 2031. The Abbotsford-Mission region ranks third with an estimated population of 39 per cent over the same time period, followed by Calgary (38 per cent), Ottawa (36 per cent), Windsor, (33 per cent) and Montreal (31 per cent).

Overall, Canada's visible minority groups are expected to account for 29 to 32 per cent of the population in two decades, which would more than double the proportion reported on the 2006 census.