Canada has over 2.5m Tigers: Census
Share Interesting stuff from StatCan: Chinese New Year… by the numbers Lunar New Year: 2010 is the Year of the Tiger! The Chinese New Year holiday—also referred to as the “Lunar New Year”—is not only a traditional festival for the Chinese, but also for the Korean, Vietnamese and many other East Asian populations in Canada. It is also known in some cultures as the “Spring Festival.” For those who celebrate the event to... [Read More...]
Immigration boosts population growth
ShareStatCan release - Canada’s population grew by 0.19% in the fourth quarter of 2008, the fastest fourth-quarter growth rate since 1992. The increase in population continues to be steadier in the western part of the country, notably in Alberta. As of January 1, 2009, Canada’s population was an estimated 33,504,700, up 63,400 from October 1, 2008. The increased pace in population growth can be explained by a marked increase in net international... [Read More...]
Chinese Canadian population in BC 2001-2006
Share Chinese Canadian Population 2001 2006 +/- % Canada 1,029,395 1,216,570 18.18 BC 365,490 407,225 11.42 Vancouver 161,110 168,210 4.41 Richmond 64,270 75,725 17.82 Burnaby 50,135 60,765 21.20 Coquitlam 19,940 20,205 1.33 Surrey 16,480 19,580 18.81 Saanich 6,545 7,180 9.70 Delta 5,485 5,835 6.38 N. Vancouver 4,980 5,100 2.41 Port Coquitlam 4,810 4,835 0.52 W. Vancouver 3,720 ... [Read More...]
Census 2006: Visible minorities
ShareCensus 2006 – visible minority Total – all generations 1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation Total vis. min. 3,922,700 3,273,070 551,740 97,890 Chinese 1,005,635 850,335 138,520 16,775 S. Asian 957,645 820,180 132,190 5,275 Black 562,135 403,955 115,090 43,095 Filipino 320,915 283,560 35,760 1,595 Latin American 244,330 219,440 22,870 2,015 SE Asian 184,575 159,285 23,450 1,845 Arab 195,900 173,015 20,300 2,585 W.... [Read More...]
BC has highest use of non-official languages at work
ShareStatCan release – In 2006, employment rates for both immigrants and Canadian born increased from those of 2001. The census also shows that BC remains to be the province with highest use of languages other than English or French at work. Employment rates for immigrants and Canadian born increased between 2001 and 2006, particularly in the core working-age group, those aged 25 to 54. The employment rate for core working-age immigrants increased... [Read More...]
Job growth ups 11% in Vancouver in five years
ShareStatCan release – Employment in Vancouver reached 1,104,800 in 2006, a gain of 11.0% from 2001, acording to the latest census data. This was faster than the 9.6% growth rate from 1996 to 2001. Of the three largest census metropolitan areas (CMA), i.e. Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver, Vancouver had the highest employment growth between 2001 and 2006. In 2006, 63.0% of Vancouver’s working-age population was employed, up from 61.4% in 2001.... [Read More...]
1 in 13 says using more than one language at work in BC
ShareStatCan release – New data from the 2006 Census reveal that British Columbia and Alberta led the way in employment growth between 2001 and 2006. Over the five-year period, the 1.7% annual average national employment growth rate was surpassed only in Alberta (2.9%), BC (2.1%) and the three territories. BC added 208,800 workers between 2001 and 2006, while Alberta added 251,100. Together they accounted for a third of Canada’s employment growth... [Read More...]
Mother tongue Chinese have highest proportion of speaking neither English nor French
ShareCIV, StatCan – In Vancouver CMA, just over four out of 10 residents (41%) are allophones, compared with 38% in 2001. Of these allophones, 332,000, or 38%, have a Chinese language as their mother tongue. People with Chinese as their mother tongues have the highest percentage of them speaking neither English nor French, among people with all other mother tongues, Census 2006 finds. CENSUS 2006 – KNOWLEDGE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES,... [Read More...]
China is No.1 sender of immigrants to Vancouver
ShareProfile of Vancouver CMA StatCan release – The population of foreign-born people in the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Vancouver increased five times faster than its Canadian-born population between 2001 and 2006, according to the census. The census counted 831,300 foreign-born people in the Vancouver CMA, up about 92,700 from 2001. Between the two censuses, the foreign-born population in Vancouver increased by 12.6%, compared with the... [Read More...]
Chinese is 3rd most spoken language in Canada: Census 2006
ShareStatCan release – Canadians reported more than 200 languages in response to the census question on mother tongue. TOP LANGUAGES CENSUS 2006 1 English 18,232,200 2 French 6,970,405 3 Italian 476,905 4 Chinese – all other dialects 467,235 5 German 466,655 6 Panjabi (Punjabi) 382,585 7 Chinese – Cantonese 369,645 8 Spanish 362,120 9 Arabic ... [Read More...]
