A new analytical portrait released today provides in-depth information on the diverse South Asian populations in Canada. It takes a close look at the South Asian populations by disaggregating these populations based on their place of birth and, for South Asians born in Canada, by their parents' place of birth. It outlines the characteristics of these different populations, such as immigration patterns, ethnic and cultural origins, religions and languages. It also looks at socioeconomic outcomes such as education, employment and unemployment, occupations, income and poverty.
This is the third in a series of portraits on racialized groups in Canada, developed by Statistics Canada in support of Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy. The previous portraits are The Diversity of the Black Populations in Canada, 2021: A Sociodemographic Portrait and Portrait of the Arab Populations in Canada: Diversity and Socioeconomic Outcomes.
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