Distribution of Vietnamese Ethnic Origin Population across Canada

Census 1996

NEWLY RELEASED POPULATION FIGURES SHOW STRONG GROWTH IN THE VIETNAMESE POPULATION OF ONTARIO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE -

By Dr. Mark Pfeifer
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning
Southwest Missouri State University

Total Vietnamese Ethnic Origin Population: Nation, Provinces, and Territories

CANADA 136,810
Alberta 19,170 Nova Scotia 670
British Columbia 21,095 Ontario 62,055
Manitoba 2,935 Prince Edward Island 35
New Brunswick 435 Quebec 27,820
Newfoundland 110 Saskatchewan 2,090
Northwest Territories 185 Yukon Territories 215

Total Vietnamese Ethnic Origin Population in major Metropolitan Areas
Calgary 10,110 Edmonton 7,770 Halifax 515
Hamilton 2,825 Kitchener 2,950 London 1,990
Montreal 25,335 Oshawa 350 Ottawa-Hull 6,615
Quebec City 975 Regina 1,030 Saskatoon 795
Sherbrooke 170 St. Cat / Niagara 485 St. John's 110
Saint John 80 Sudbury 40 Thunder Bay 185
Toronto 41,740 Trois - Rivières 75 Vancouver 16,865
Victoria 950 Windsor 1,440 Winnipeg 2,750

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