Table 2, cont<strong>in</strong>uedPercentage and Number <strong>of</strong> Immigrants and Year <strong>of</strong> Arrival <strong>in</strong> Canada by <strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> GroupArrival <strong>in</strong> Canada(number)Arrival <strong>in</strong> Canada(percentage distribution)Arrived ArrivedBorn <strong>in</strong> Before Arrived Arrived Arrived Born <strong>in</strong> Before Arrived Arrived Arrived<strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> Group Canada 1976 1976-85 1986-93 1994-96 Total Canada 1976 1976-85 1986-93 1994-96 TotalTotal 1,198,605 437,120 371,825 182,585 132,890 2,323,025 51.6 18.8 16.0 7.9 5.7 100.0Total: East & Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asian, Pacific Islander 79,720 41,750 127,390 57,015 45,300 351,175 22.7 11.9 36.3 16.2 12.9 100.0Ch<strong>in</strong>ese 40,980 26,880 77,455 34,870 27,265 207,450 19.8 13.0 37.3 16.8 13.1 100.0Filip<strong>in</strong>o 10,400 6,770 18,645 11,690 11,270 58,775 17.7 11.5 31.7 19.9 19.2 100.0Vietnamese 4,985 385 13,080 4,480 1,925 24,855 20.1 1.5 52.6 18.0 7.7 100.0Japanese 6,945 1,165 660 230 370 9,370 74.1 12.4 7.0 2.5 3.9 100.0Korean 4,145 4,120 6,845 2,930 2,140 20,180 20.5 20.4 33.9 14.5 10.6 100.0O<strong>the</strong>r East/Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asian/Pacific 1,260 515 3,080 865 725 6,445 19.6 8.0 47.8 13.4 11.2 100.0Multiple East/Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asian/Pacific 2,380 540 4,965 1,085 755 9,725 24.5 5.6 51.1 11.2 7.8 100.0East Asian and European/Arab/West Asian 8,625 1,375 2,660 865 850 14,375 60.0 9.6 18.5 6.0 5.9 100.0Total: Arab and West Asian 14,200 5,960 20,775 14,450 10,000 65,385 21.7 9.1 31.8 22.1 15.3 100.0Afghan 1,090 35 1,850 1,590 880 5,445 20.0 0.6 34.0 29.2 16.2 100.0Armenian 1,500 1,765 2,350 460 255 6,330 23.7 27.9 37.1 7.3 4.0 100.0Egyptian 940 780 1,215 920 1,230 5,085 18.5 15.3 23.9 18.1 24.2 100.0Iranian 1,660 205 6,575 5,375 3,290 17,105 9.7 1.2 38.4 31.4 19.2 100.0Lebanese 1,600 525 2,450 1,420 520 6,515 24.6 8.1 37.6 21.8 8.0 100.0Turkish 445 615 500 685 520 2,765 16.1 22.2 18.1 24.8 18.8 100.0O<strong>the</strong>r Arab/West Asian 2,540 1,190 3,775 3,225 2,650 13,380 19.0 8.9 28.2 24.1 19.8 100.0Multiple Arab/West Asian 675 280 1,395 565 370 3,285 20.5 8.5 42.5 17.2 11.3 100.0Arab/West Asian and European 3,750 565 665 210 285 5,475 68.5 10.3 12.1 3.8 5.2 100.0Total: Lat<strong>in</strong> American orig<strong>in</strong>s 14,980 9,535 21,960 11,735 4,935 63,145 23.7 15.1 34.8 18.6 7.8 100.0South American and Mexican 13,430 9,400 19,090 9,645 4,510 56,075 24.0 16.8 34.0 17.2 8.0 100.0Central American 1,550 135 2,870 2,090 425 7,070 21.9 1.9 40.6 29.6 6.0 100.0Canadian 120,425 1,370 645 180 115 122,735 98.1 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 100.0Total: European 823,680 316,050 90,360 33,750 24,580 1,288,420 63.9 24.5 7.0 2.6 1.9 100.0Total: British 495,160 72,550 16,105 3,420 2,925 590,160 83.9 12.3 2.7 0.6 0.5 100.0English 122,845 29,215 7,550 1,865 1,580 163,055 75.3 17.9 4.6 1.1 1.0 100.0Irish 35,145 9,075 1,895 270 245 46,630 75.4 19.5 4.1 0.6 0.5 100.0Scottish 38,930 15,260 1,570 200 110 56,070 69.4 27.2 2.8 0.4 0.2 100.0Multiple British 136,555 11,300 1,995 365 365 150,580 90.7 7.5 1.3 0.2 0.2 100.0British and French 42,865 1,290 465 65 115 44,800 95.7 2.9 1.0 0.1 0.3 100.0British and o<strong>the</strong>r European 118,820 6,410 2,630 655 510 129,025 92.1 5.0 2.0 0.5 0.4 100.0Total: French 31,135 2,600 1,025 380 405 35,545 87.6 7.3 2.9 1.1 1.1 100.0French 22,370 1,285 575 205 300 24,735 90.4 5.2 2.3 0.8 1.2 100.0French and o<strong>the</strong>r European 8,765 1,315 450 175 105 10,810 81.1 12.2 4.2 1.6 1.0 100.0American, Australian, New Zealander 1,235 670 290 50 75 2,320 53.2 28.9 12.5 2.2 3.2 100.0Note: excludes non-permanent residents, number<strong>in</strong>g approximately 40,855Source: Statistics Canada 1996 Census; Tabulation by Michael Ornste<strong>in</strong>, Institute for Social Research, York University<strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> <strong>Inequality</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong>: <strong>An</strong>alysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1996 Census 23
Table 2, cont<strong>in</strong>uedPercentage and Number <strong>of</strong> Immigrants and Year <strong>of</strong> Arrival <strong>in</strong> Canada by <strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> GroupArrival <strong>in</strong> Canada(number)Arrival <strong>in</strong> Canada(percentage distribution)Arrived ArrivedBorn <strong>in</strong> Before Arrived Arrived Arrived Born <strong>in</strong> Before Arrived Arrived Arrived<strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> Group Canada 1976 1976-85 1986-93 1994-96 Total Canada 1976 1976-85 1986-93 1994-96 TotalTotal 1,198,605 437,120 371,825 182,585 132,890 2,323,025 51.6 18.8 16.0 7.9 5.7 100.0Total: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe and Scand<strong>in</strong>avia 36,600 30,030 3,725 915 785 72,055 50.8 41.7 5.2 1.3 1.1 100.0Austrian 1,090 1,645 115 10 25 2,885 37.8 57.0 4.0 0.3 0.9 100.0Dutch 5,205 3,755 525 95 75 9,655 53.9 38.9 5.4 1.0 0.8 100.0German 12,295 15,665 1,210 245 265 29,680 41.4 52.8 4.1 0.8 0.9 100.0O<strong>the</strong>r/Multiple Nor<strong>the</strong>rn European 3,310 1,645 295 95 55 5,400 61.3 30.5 5.5 1.8 1.0 100.0F<strong>in</strong>nish 1,630 1,950 220 85 25 3,910 41.7 49.9 5.6 2.2 0.6 100.0O<strong>the</strong>r Scand<strong>in</strong>avian 1,965 1,745 335 75 35 4,155 47.3 42.0 8.1 1.8 0.8 100.0Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe/Scand<strong>in</strong>avian & o<strong>the</strong>r Europe 11,105 3,625 1,025 310 305 16,370 67.8 22.1 6.3 1.9 1.9 100.0Total: Baltic and Eastern Europe 45,065 38,345 25,650 13,950 9,700 132,710 34.0 28.9 19.3 10.5 7.3 100.0Estonian 1,235 2,985 75 165 20 4,480 27.6 66.6 1.7 3.7 0.4 100.0Latvian 1,200 2,435 95 70 35 3,835 31.3 63.5 2.5 1.8 0.9 100.0Lithuanian 1,220 1,920 175 145 45 3,505 34.8 54.8 5.0 4.1 1.3 100.0Czech 1,050 2,135 950 170 105 4,410 23.8 48.4 21.5 3.9 2.4 100.0Hungarian 3,635 7,170 2,135 535 340 13,815 26.3 51.9 15.5 3.9 2.5 100.0Polish 13,215 10,530 16,335 8,465 2,165 50,710 26.1 20.8 32.2 16.7 4.3 100.0Romanian 680 440 2,085 1,610 2,450 7,265 9.4 6.1 28.7 22.2 33.7 100.0Russian 1,580 1,060 980 915 2,000 6,535 24.2 16.2 15.0 14.0 30.6 100.0Slovak 865 900 425 160 105 2,455 35.2 36.7 17.3 6.5 4.3 100.0Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian 15,035 7,345 1,440 1,020 1,650 26,490 56.8 27.7 5.4 3.9 6.2 100.0Multiple Baltic/Eastern European 5,350 1,425 955 695 785 9,210 58.1 15.5 10.4 7.5 8.5 100.0Total: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe 142,020 152,105 32,515 10,910 6,975 344,525 41.2 44.1 9.4 3.2 2.0 100.0Croatian 2,665 3,805 940 370 385 8,165 32.6 46.6 11.5 4.5 4.7 100.0Macedonian 4,345 5,065 705 530 210 10,855 40.0 46.7 6.5 4.9 1.9 100.0Serbian 1,085 1,735 1,155 2,115 2,200 8,290 13.1 20.9 13.9 25.5 26.5 100.0Slovenian 1,380 1,725 100 40 25 3,270 42.2 52.8 3.1 1.2 0.8 100.0Yugoslavian 1,220 1,520 500 785 970 4,995 24.4 30.4 10.0 15.7 19.4 100.0Greek 21,130 22,430 3,115 405 290 47,370 44.6 47.4 6.6 0.9 0.6 100.0Italian 76,145 80,385 4,830 535 355 162,250 46.9 49.5 3.0 0.3 0.2 100.0Maltese 2,020 2,140 265 15 10 4,450 45.4 48.1 6.0 0.3 0.2 100.0Portuguese 23,955 28,900 19,625 4,415 770 77,665 30.8 37.2 25.3 5.7 1.0 100.0Spanish 1,560 1,250 335 160 105 3,410 45.7 36.7 9.8 4.7 3.1 100.0O<strong>the</strong>r Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe 710 1,055 545 1,100 1,320 4,730 15.0 22.3 11.5 23.3 27.9 100.0Multiple Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe 5,805 2,095 400 440 335 9,075 64.0 23.1 4.4 4.8 3.7 100.0Total: Jewish and Israeli 66,825 18,670 10,645 3,860 3,350 103,350 64.7 18.1 10.3 3.7 3.2 100.0Jewish 45,155 12,425 7,525 2,470 2,050 69,625 64.9 17.8 10.8 3.5 2.9 100.0Jewish and European 21,670 6,245 3,120 1,390 1,300 33,725 64.3 18.5 9.3 4.1 3.9 100.0All o<strong>the</strong>rs Europe only 5,640 1,080 405 265 365 7,755 72.7 13.9 5.2 3.4 4.7 100.0Note: excludes non-permanent residents, number<strong>in</strong>g approximately 40,855Source: Statistics Canada 1996 Census; Tabulation by Michael Ornste<strong>in</strong>, Institute for Social Research, York University<strong>Ethno</strong>-<strong>Racial</strong> <strong>Inequality</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong>: <strong>An</strong>alysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1996 Census 24
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Introduction to the TablesThe first
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Table 10, continuedIncidence of Pov
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Table 11, continuedIncidence of Chi
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types of families are not an intuit
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