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Language, Ethnicity and Migration: 2006 Data

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 Period of Immigration

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrant population by period of immigration 31,800 343,245 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 46.6% 51.3% 48.4% 19.6%
Before 1961 1,845 19,165 30,875 791,225
Percent of total immigrant population 5.8% 5.6% 5.5% 12.8%
1961 to 1970 3,435 30,675 49,320 710,285
Percent of total immigrant population 10.8% 8.9% 8.8% 11.5%
1971 to 1980 4,805 45,865 78,890 903,705
Percent of total immigrant population 15.1% 13.4% 14.1% 14.6%
1981 to 1990 6,260 61,850 102,925 1,003,205
Percent of total immigrant population 19.7% 18.0% 18.3% 16.2%
1991 to 1995 4,185 51,105 86,170 823,925
Percent of total immigrant population 13.2% 14.9% 15.4% 13.3%
1996 to 2000 5,295 59,775 94,835 844,625
Percent of total immigrant population 16.7% 17.4% 16.9% 13.7%
2001 to 2006 5,975 74,810 118,215 1,109,980
Percent of total immigrant population 18.8% 21.8% 21.1% 17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth for Peel's Immigrants

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrants 31,800 343,250 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 46.6% 51.3% 48.4% 19.6%
India 3,210 47,915 114,515 443,685
Percent of total immigrant population 10.1% 14.0% 20.4% 7.2%
Pakistan 3,270 26,080 36,740 133,280
Percent of total immigrant population 10.3% 7.6% 6.5% 2.2%
Philippines 2,000 23,370 32,310 303,195
Percent of total immigrant population 6.3% 6.8% 5.8% 4.9%
Jamaica 1,135 11,750 29,635 123,420
Percent of total immigrant population 3.6% 3.4% 5.3% 2.0%
United Kingdom 2,345 15,450 29,010 579,625
Percent of total immigrant population 7.4% 4.5% 5.2% 9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth Peel's Recent Immigrants

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total recent immigrants 5,975 74,810 118,220 1,109,980
Percent of total population 8.7% 11.2% 10.2% 3.5%
India 750 18,585 40,915 129,140
Percent of total recent immigrant population 12.6% 24.8% 34.6% 11.6%
Pakistan 1,475 11,290 15,700 57,630
Percent of total recent immigrant population 24.7% 15.1% 13.3% 5.2%
Philippines 455 6,105 8,530 77,880
Percent of total recent immigrant population 7.6% 8.2% 7.2% 7.0%
China, People's Republic of 445 5,850 6,525 155,105
Percent of total recent immigrant population 7.4% 7.8% 5.5% 14.0%
Sri Lanka 60 1,675 2,605 22,310
Percent of total recent immigrant population 1.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Ethnic Origins in Peel (Total Responses)

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
East Indian 8,660 99,105 211,705 962,665
Percent of total population 12.7% 14.8% 18.3% 3.0%
English 11,205 84,910 156,435 6,570,015
Percent of total population 16.4% 12.7% 13.5% 20.8%
Canadian 9,145 70,840 140,350 10,066,295
Percent of total population 13.4% 10.6% 12.1% 31.8%
Scottish 8,375 58,580 107,230 4,719,850
Percent of total population 12.3% 8.8% 9.2% 14.9%
Irish 8,045 57,150 102,810 4,354,150
Percent of total population 11.8% 8.5% 8.9% 13.8%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Visible Minorities

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total visible minority population 30,380 326,425 576,665 5,068,090
Percent of total population 44.5% 48.8% 49.7% 16.0%
Chinese 4,425 46,125 54,285 1,216,565
Percent of visible minority population 14.6% 14.1% 9.4% 24.0%
South Asian 12,110 134,750 272,760 1,262,865
Percent of visible minority population 39.9% 41.3% 47.3% 24.9%
Black 4,465 41,365 95,565 783,795
Percent of visible minority population 14.7% 12.7% 16.6% 15.5%
Filipino 2,635 30,705 42,900 410,695
Percent of visible minority population 8.7% 9.4% 7.4% 8.1%
Latin American 1,245 12,410 21,440 304,245
Percent of visible minority population 4.1% 3.8% 3.7% 6.0%
Southeast Asian 550 14,160 20,465 239,935
Percent of visible minority population 1.8% 4.3% 3.5% 4.7%
Arab 1,305 16,785 19,510 265,550
Percent of visible minority population 4.3% 5.1% 3.4% 5.2%
West Asian 1,055 6,010 8,940 156,700
Percent of visible minority population 3.5% 1.8% 1.6% 3.1%
Korean 825 6,865 7,515 141,895
Percent of visible minority population 2.7% 2.1% 1.3% 2.8%
Japanese 440 2,430 3,075 81,300
Percent of visible minority population 1.4% 0.7% 0.5% 1.6%
Other visible minority 485 5,720 14,800 71,420
Percent of visible minority population 1.6% 1.8% 2.6% 1.4%
Multiple visible minority 845 9,095 15,400 133,120
Percent of visible minority population 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Knowledge of Official Languages

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
English only 60,870 591,205 1,032,370 21,129,945
Percent of total population 89.1% 88.4% 89.0% 66.8%
French only 35 700 915 4,141,850
Percent of total population 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 13.1%
English and French 5,900 49,495 77,605 5,448,850
Percent of total population 8.6% 7.4% 6.7% 17.2%
Neither English nor French 1,495 24,245 43,180 520,385
Percent of total population 2.2% 3.6% 3.7% 1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Single Response Home Languages in Peel

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Total population 68,295 668,549 1,159,405 31,612,897
Single responses 65,485 633,330 1,101,655 30,665,025
English 49,550 436,565 781,855 20,584,775
Percent of single response 75.7% 68.9% 71.0% 67.1%
Panjabi (Punjabi) 815 18,765 75,325 278,500
Percent of single response 1.2% 3.0% 6.8% 0.9%
Urdu 2,545 20,545 29,615 102,805
Percent of single response 3.9% 3.2% 2.7% 0.3%
Polish 1,590 19,135 22,590 101,575
Percent of single response 2.4% 3.0% 2.1% 0.3%
Spanish 800 9,170 14,800 209,955
Percent of single response 1.2% 1.4% 1.3% 0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 People on the Move

  Mississauga Ward 8 Mississauga Peel Canada
Population age 5 and over 64,670 625,580 1,077,805 29,544,485
People that did not move 38,485 342,855 557,765 17,457,165
Percent of population age 5 and over 59.5% 54.8% 51.8% 59.1%
Moved within the same City or Town 14,965 143,520 253,960 6,507,905
Percent of population age 5 and over 23.1% 22.9% 23.6% 22.0%
Moved to a different City or Town within the same Province 5,490 66,285 152,240 3,566,795
Percent of population age 5 and over 8.5% 10.6% 14.1% 12.1%
Moved to a different Province 705 7,050 12,435 852,580
Percent of population age 5 and over 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2.9%
Moved to Canada from another country 5,025 65,870 101,400 1,160,035
Percent of population age 5 and over 7.8% 10.5% 9.4% 3.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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