Last updated 2023.04.27
For data and statistics about visible minorities, racialized people and groups, and race-based data consult the Data about Racialized People and Groups section of this research guide. For data and statistics about Indigenous peoples and groups, consult the Data about Indigenous peoples section.
- Statistics Canada's immigration and ethnocultural diversity statistics portal
Statistic Canada's one-stop shop to find data, tools, and reports from the government on the latest information on immigration and ethnocultural diversity statistics. This includes data about citizenship, ethnicity, immigration generations, immigrants and non-permanent residents, religious affiliations and visible minorities (racialized populations).
- Data on Racialized and Indigenous Populations in Canada (Scholars Portal Research Guide)
This guide consists of a curated list of datasets that include ethnicity and race variables which can be used to facilitate anti-racism research in Canada. Although not comprehensive, the intention is to provide a starting point for researchers investigating topics about anti-racism and the impact of racism.
- Census Products: Ethnocultural and religious diversity (Statistics Canada)
The 2021 Census of population provides data data, analytical products and reference materials about the ethnocultural (ethnic origin and visible minority) and religious diversity. Census data products are also available ethnocultural diversity for the 2016 census, 2011 census, and the 2006 census.
- Data Tables and Analysis: Visible Minorities (Statistics Canada)
Statistics Canada's list of multidimensional tables that have data about visible minorities (racialized populations).
- Data Tables and Analysis: Ethnicity (Statistics Canada)
Statistics Canada's list of multidimensional tables that have data about visible minorities (racialized populations)
- Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series (Statistics Canada)
This thematic series groups different statistical products related to ethnicity, languages, and immigration. It features analytical documents of varying scopes, such as population profiles, reference materials, data products (including tables and factsheets), among other document types.
