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  • 1. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by various sub-population groups and visible minorities, fourth quarter of 2021
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100044
    Description:

    While all businesses in Canada have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, different types of businesses have been impacted in different ways. This is also true for different communities that operate businesses in Canada. This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions by looking at the businesses majority-owned by women, First Nations, Métis or Inuit persons, immigrants to Canada and visible minorities in the fourth quarter of 2021.

    Release date: 2021-12-09
  • 2. Housing experiences in Canada: Black people in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100006
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the Black population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 3. Housing experiences in Canada: Chinese people in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100007
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the Chinese population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 4. Housing experiences in Canada: South Asian population in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100008
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the South Asian population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 5. Study: Labour market outcomes of journeypersons designated as visible minorities and Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the skilled trades: Canada Emergency Response Benefit
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202131232483
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-08
  • 6. Labour market outcomes of journeypersons designated as visible minorities
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2021005
    Description:

    Using data from Statistics Canada's Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, this study examines populations designated as visible minorities in the skilled trades. The labour market outcomes one year after certification of journeypersons designated as visible minorities, who received certificates in the skilled trades between 2008 and 2017, were compared with the outcomes of journeypersons who are not visible minorities.

    Release date: 2021-11-08
  • 7. Portrait of Canadian Society: Experiences during the pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202127031943
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-09-27
  • 8. Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by visible minorities in Canada, second quarter of 2021
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100026
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many different communities in Canada, including visible minorities. This article presents results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions which show that businesses majority-owned by visible minorities expect lower profits, and are more likely to expect to face obstacles obtaining financing. Their financial constraints do not differ greatly from all private sector businesses, and over one-tenth of businesses majority-owned by visible minorities can continue to operate for less than 12 months. This article further explores the obstacles these businesses expect to face and their expectations for the future.

    Release date: 2021-06-14
  • 9. A labour market snapshot of South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians during the pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202114130963
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-05-21
  • 10. Intimate partner violence: Experiences of visible minority women in Canada, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100008
    Description:

    This article, focusing on visible minority women, is one in a series of short reports examining experiences of intimate partner violence among members of different population groups, based on self-reported data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. It explores the prevalence, nature, and impact of intimate partner violence on Canadians.

    Release date: 2021-05-19
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  • 1. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by various sub-population groups and visible minorities, fourth quarter of 2021
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100044
    Description:

    While all businesses in Canada have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, different types of businesses have been impacted in different ways. This is also true for different communities that operate businesses in Canada. This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions by looking at the businesses majority-owned by women, First Nations, Métis or Inuit persons, immigrants to Canada and visible minorities in the fourth quarter of 2021.

    Release date: 2021-12-09
  • 2. Housing experiences in Canada: Black people in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100006
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the Black population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 3. Housing experiences in Canada: Chinese people in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100007
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the Chinese population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 4. Housing experiences in Canada: South Asian population in 2018
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100008
    Description:

    This article about people belonging to the South Asian population, one of the population groups designated as visible minorities, is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2021-11-22
  • 5. Study: Labour market outcomes of journeypersons designated as visible minorities and Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the skilled trades: Canada Emergency Response Benefit
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202131232483
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-08
  • 6. Labour market outcomes of journeypersons designated as visible minorities
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2021005
    Description:

    Using data from Statistics Canada's Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, this study examines populations designated as visible minorities in the skilled trades. The labour market outcomes one year after certification of journeypersons designated as visible minorities, who received certificates in the skilled trades between 2008 and 2017, were compared with the outcomes of journeypersons who are not visible minorities.

    Release date: 2021-11-08
  • 7. Portrait of Canadian Society: Experiences during the pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202127031943
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-09-27
  • 8. Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by visible minorities in Canada, second quarter of 2021
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100026
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many different communities in Canada, including visible minorities. This article presents results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions which show that businesses majority-owned by visible minorities expect lower profits, and are more likely to expect to face obstacles obtaining financing. Their financial constraints do not differ greatly from all private sector businesses, and over one-tenth of businesses majority-owned by visible minorities can continue to operate for less than 12 months. This article further explores the obstacles these businesses expect to face and their expectations for the future.

    Release date: 2021-06-14
  • 9. A labour market snapshot of South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians during the pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202114130963
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-05-21
  • 10. Intimate partner violence: Experiences of visible minority women in Canada, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100008
    Description:

    This article, focusing on visible minority women, is one in a series of short reports examining experiences of intimate partner violence among members of different population groups, based on self-reported data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. It explores the prevalence, nature, and impact of intimate partner violence on Canadians.

    Release date: 2021-05-19
Reference (8)

Reference (8) ((8 results))

  • 1. Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016006
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: visible minority and population group. This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the Census.

    Release date: 2017-10-25
  • 2. Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-010-X2011009
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.

    Release date: 2013-05-08
  • 3. Visible Minority Population and Population Group Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-562-G2006003
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: Visible minority population and Population group.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-07-29
  • 4. Ethnic Origin Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-562-G
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: Visible minority population and Population group.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-07-29
  • 5. Visible Minority Population and Population Group Reference Guide, 2006 Census Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-562-P2006003
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: Visible minority population and Population group.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-04-02
  • 6. Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities, 2006 Census Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-562-P
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following demographic variables: Visible minority population and Population group.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-04-02
  • 7. 2001 Census Visible Minority and Population Group User Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-401-G
    Description:

    This guide provides general information on the population group question and on the derivation of the visible minority population in the census. The Guide also discusses the historical comparability of the data on visible minorities.

    Release date: 2004-03-25
  • 8. National Household Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5178
    Description: Complementing the data collected by the census, the National Household Survey (NHS) is designed to provide information about people in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics. In October 2014, Statistics Canada will be conducting a voluntary test in selected locations to evaluate the processes, procedures and systems that will be used for the 2016 Census Program. This ensures that quality data are available in 2016 to support a wide variety of programs.
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