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Language, Ethnicity and Migration: 2006 Data

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 Period of Immigration

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrant population by period of immigration 18,035 206,190 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 46.5% 47.5% 48.4% 19.6%
Before 1961 1,110 8,915 30,875 791,225
Percent of total immigrant population 6.2% 4.3% 5.5% 12.8%
1961 to 1970 1,605 15,495 49,320 710,285
Percent of total immigrant population 8.9% 7.5% 8.8% 11.5%
1971 to 1980 2,695 30,720 78,890 903,705
Percent of total immigrant population 14.9% 14.9% 14.1% 14.6%
1981 to 1990 2,790 39,540 102,925 1,003,205
Percent of total immigrant population 15.5% 19.2% 18.3% 16.2%
1991 to 1995 2,325 34,140 86,170 823,925
Percent of total immigrant population 12.9% 16.6% 15.4% 13.3%
1996 to 2000 2,585 34,485 94,835 844,625
Percent of total immigrant population 14.3% 16.7% 16.9% 13.7%
2001 to 2006 4,920 42,890 118,215 1,109,980
Percent of total immigrant population 27.3% 20.8% 21.1% 17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth for Peel's Immigrants

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrants 18,035 206,190 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 46.5% 47.5% 48.4% 19.6%
India 5,700 66,170 114,515 443,685
Percent of total immigrant population 31.6% 32.1% 20.4% 7.2%
Pakistan 1,155 10,550 36,740 133,280
Percent of total immigrant population 6.4% 5.1% 6.5% 2.2%
Philippines 810 8,850 32,310 303,195
Percent of total immigrant population 4.5% 4.3% 5.8% 4.9%
Jamaica 1,235 17,620 29,635 123,420
Percent of total immigrant population 6.8% 8.5% 5.3% 2.0%
United Kingdom 1,075 11,375 29,010 579,625
Percent of total immigrant population 6.0% 5.5% 5.2% 9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth Peel's Recent Immigrants

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total recent immigrants 4,925 42,890 118,220 1,109,980
Percent of total population 12.7% 9.9% 10.2% 3.5%
India 2,355 22,255 40,915 129,140
Percent of total recent immigrant population 47.8% 51.9% 34.6% 11.6%
Pakistan 615 4,395 15,700 57,630
Percent of total recent immigrant population 12.5% 10.2% 13.3% 5.2%
Philippines 355 2,400 8,530 77,880
Percent of total recent immigrant population 7.2% 5.6% 7.2% 7.0%
China, People's Republic of 115 660 6,525 155,105
Percent of total recent immigrant population 2.3% 1.5% 5.5% 14.0%
Sri Lanka 100 930 2,605 22,310
Percent of total recent immigrant population 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Ethnic Origins in Peel (Total Responses)

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
East Indian 9,425 111,505 211,705 962,665
Percent of total population 24.3% 25.7% 18.3% 3.0%
English 6,120 55,580 156,435 6,570,015
Percent of total population 15.8% 12.8% 13.5% 20.8%
Canadian 5,350 57,350 140,350 10,066,295
Percent of total population 13.8% 13.2% 12.1% 31.8%
Scottish 4,220 37,395 107,230 4,719,850
Percent of total population 10.9% 8.6% 9.2% 14.9%
Irish 3,680 35,685 102,810 4,354,150
Percent of total population 9.5% 8.2% 8.9% 13.8%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Visible Minorities

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total visible minority population 20,055 246,145 576,665 5,068,090
Percent of total population 51.7% 56.7% 49.7% 16.0%
Chinese 685 7,805 54,285 1,216,565
Percent of visible minority population 3.4% 3.2% 9.4% 24.0%
South Asian 11,475 136,750 272,760 1,262,865
Percent of visible minority population 57.2% 55.6% 47.3% 24.9%
Black 3,850 53,340 95,565 783,795
Percent of visible minority population 19.2% 21.7% 16.6% 15.5%
Filipino 1,095 11,980 42,900 410,695
Percent of visible minority population 5.5% 4.9% 7.4% 8.1%
Latin American 620 8,545 21,440 304,245
Percent of visible minority population 3.1% 3.5% 3.7% 6.0%
Southeast Asian 440 6,130 20,465 239,935
Percent of visible minority population 2.2% 2.5% 3.5% 4.7%
Arab 350 2,605 19,510 265,550
Percent of visible minority population 1.7% 1.1% 3.4% 5.2%
West Asian 310 2,875 8,940 156,700
Percent of visible minority population 1.5% 1.2% 1.6% 3.1%
Korean 170 575 7,515 141,895
Percent of visible minority population 0.8% 0.2% 1.3% 2.8%
Japanese 65 545 3,075 81,300
Percent of visible minority population 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 1.6%
Other visible minority 615 8,895 14,800 71,420
Percent of visible minority population 3.1% 3.6% 2.6% 1.4%
Multiple visible minority 365 6,095 15,400 133,120
Percent of visible minority population 1.8% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Knowledge of Official Languages

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
English only 34,765 388,750 1,032,370 21,129,945
Percent of total population 89.6% 89.6% 89.0% 66.8%
French only 15 195 915 4,141,850
Percent of total population 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 13.1%
English and French 2,385 24,135 77,605 5,448,850
Percent of total population 6.1% 5.6% 6.7% 17.2%
Neither English nor French 1,620 18,495 43,180 520,385
Percent of total population 4.2% 4.3% 3.7% 1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Single Response Home Languages in Peel

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 38,790 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Single responses 36,885 412,505 1,101,655 30,665,025
English 25,855 292,995 781,855 20,584,775
Percent of single response 70.1% 71.0% 71.0% 67.1%
Panjabi (Punjabi) 4,480 56,300 75,325 278,500
Percent of single response 12.1% 13.6% 6.8% 0.9%
Urdu 1,165 9,005 29,615 102,805
Percent of single response 3.2% 2.2% 2.7% 0.3%
Polish 105 3,070 22,590 101,575
Percent of single response 0.3% 0.7% 2.1% 0.3%
Spanish 500 5,340 14,800 209,955
Percent of single response 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 People on the Move

  Brampton Ward 3 Brampton Peel Canada
Population age 5 and over 36,080 399,035 1,077,805 29,544,485
People that did not move 18,270 179,775 557,765 17,457,165
Percent of population age 5 and over 50.6% 45.1% 51.8% 59.1%
Moved within the same City or Town 8,640 105,385 253,960 6,507,905
Percent of population age 5 and over 23.9% 26.4% 23.6% 22.0%
Moved to a different City or Town within the same Province 4,565 74,160 152,240 3,566,795
Percent of population age 5 and over 12.7% 18.6% 14.1% 12.1%
Moved to a different Province 545 4,965 12,435 852,580
Percent of population age 5 and over 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.9%
Moved to Canada from another country 4,060 34,755 101,400 1,160,035
Percent of population age 5 and over 11.3% 8.7% 9.4% 3.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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