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Of those Canadians having an Asian mother tongue, over half reside in Ontario. Amost 30% reside in British Columbia

Since the 1996 census, the proportion of the population with an Asian mother tongue has increased in all metropolitan areas, with the exceptions of Halifax and Quebec. Quebec has the lowest percentage of its population

Chinese is the most common Asian mother tongue in the ten metropolitan areas, except Winnipeg, where Tagalog (Philipino) is

Proportion of Total Population As a proportion of total metropolitan area population, Canadians of Asian origins are making the largest impact in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto. When compared to the

As a percentage of total population, the concentration of Asian Canadians increased in all provinces (since the 1996 census) with the exception of Prince Edward Island. Concentration is greatest in British Columbia

Of the 2.6 million Asian Canadians residing in metropolitan areas across Canada, 38.4% are ethnic Chinese and almost

Ethnic origin is defined as the cultural group(s) to which the respondents ancestors belong. The number of Canadian

Under the 2002 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regulations, foreign students attending courses in Canada for a period of less than six months do not require a study permit. (Previously, students registered in

Asia Pacific tourist arrivals in Canada in 2007 overall were steady at around the same level at in 2006, although there has been considerable difference in performance among various source countries.