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Statistics Canada conducts every 5 years to capture Canada's diverse demographics. If you would like to see a more basic outline of Canada's demographic landscape, click here. In 2016, 21.2% of respondents to the Census identified as a member of a visible minority. The levels of education vary within these visible minority groups, as discussed below.
Table 1.1 and Chart 1.1 below show the differences between people who are not a member of a visible minority versus people of a visible minority.
Table 1.1: Highest Level of Education by Minority Status
Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census Data
<aside> 💡 The biggest trend that stands out is that visible minorities, on average, have higher education than people not of a visible minority. The biggest difference is that just under 10% more visible minority people complete a degree, certificate, or diploma at the bachelor's level of above.
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What do the demographics look like for the different generational statuses of these visible minority groups? There seem to be differences between first, second, and third generation groups too, as seen below in Tables 1.2 and 1.3.