Halifax attracts, on average 78% of the immigrants coming to Nova Scotia.
Halifax Immigration Length of Stay
The majority of Halifax's immigrants have stayed for at least a decade.
Halifax Visible Minority Demographics
Halifax is also home to many visible minorities.
Halifax Visible Minority Demographics
| 2006
|
|
Not a Visible Minority
| 341,810
|
|
Total Visible Minority Population
| 27,645
| 8.1%
|
| Chinese | 3,105
| 11.2%
|
South Asian
| 2,895
| 10.5%
|
Black
| 13,270
| 48.0%
|
Filipino
| 530
| 1.9%
|
Latin American
| 690
| 2.5%
|
Southeast Asian
| 655
| 2.4%
|
Arab
| 3,840
| 13.9%
|
West Asian
| 670
| 2.4%
|
Korean
| 620
| 2.2%
|
Japanese
| 410
| 1.5%
|
Visible Minority; n.i.e.
| 180
| 0.7%
|
Multiple Visible Minority
| 780
| 2.8%
|
Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Census