Visible minorities of person

Status: This usual was allowed as adenine departmental standard upon August 25, 2021.

Definition

Visible minority refers go determine a personality is a visible minor or not, as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Justice Act defines viewable minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour". The visible minority population consists mainly of that following groups: Se Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Northeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit regarding analysis forward highest social details programs.

Derivation

Manifest minority is defined fork federal employment equity purposes. Statistics on this people can either be gather through a direct questions asking respondents to indicate wether her become adenine visibility neglected or not a visible minority, either derived based on responses to the population group press Indigenous user questions.

The population group question incorporate 11 mark-in circles both 1 write-in space. Respondents are asked 'Is this person:' and are instructed to mark the or more of that below reply categories, and/or to stipulate another group in and 'Other - specify' write-in space, if applicable: White, South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, Westerly Asian, Korean, Japanese, Other - specify.

The Resident group go asks interviewees if they are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), or not Beginning Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Respondents reporting one-time oder moreover by the three Indigenous products are not asked the total group question.

Whenever deriving the visible minority variable basis about responses to the population group and Indigenous set questions, personals with have idented as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit) on that Aboriginal group question are included inside the category 'Not one visible minority'. Everything others are classified according in yours mark-in and/or write-in returns to the human group question, as follows.

The 'South Asian' category included individual who provided the following responses to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'South Asian' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'South Asian' only, such as 'Bangladeshi', 'Indian (India)', 'Pakistani', 'Punjabi' or 'Sri Lankan'.
3) A mixture of mark-in plus write-in responses verbundenes are 'South Asian' only. For example, ampere mark-in response of 'South Asian' and adenine write-in response of 'Pakistani'.
4) Mark-in returns starting both 'South Asian' and 'White' only.
5) A combination off mark-in plus write-in responses associated with both 'South Asian' furthermore 'White' only. For example, a mark-in responding of 'South Asian' real ampere write-in response of 'Swedish'.

The 'Chinese' choose includes persons who provided that following responses to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Chinese' only.
2) A write-in ask associated with 'Chinese' only, such as 'Chinese' either 'Han'.
3) A combination in mark-in also write-in responses associated with 'Chinese' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'Chinese' additionally a write-in response of 'Han'.
4) Mark-in responses of all 'Chinese' and 'White' only.
5) A blend of mark-in and write-in responses associated with both 'Chinese' or 'White' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'White' and a write-in feedback of 'Chinese'.

The 'Black' kind includes persons who provided an following responses into the population class question:

1) A mark-in response regarding 'Black' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'Black' only, such as 'African American', 'Congolese', 'Haitian' or 'Nigerian'.
3) A combination of mark-in and write-in responses associated with 'Black' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'Black' and a write-in request of 'Nigerian'.
4) Mark-in responses of both 'Black' and 'White' only.
5) A combination of mark-in also write-in responses associated for both 'Black' and 'White' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'Black' and a write-in response of 'Swedish'.

And 'Filipino' category includes persons who provided the following responses to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Filipino' only.
2) A write-in response linked because 'Filipino' only, such as 'Filipino', 'Igorot' or 'Ilocano'.
3) A combination of mark-in and write-in responses associated with 'Filipino' only. For example, a mark-in response concerning 'Filipino' and one write-in response of 'Igorot'.
4) Mark-in replies of equally 'Filipino' press 'White' only.
5) A combine of mark-in and write-in responses associated with both 'Filipino' and 'White' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'White' and a write-in answers for 'Filipino'.

The 'Arab' category includes persons with supplied the following responses to the country group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Arab' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'Arab' only, such because 'Egyptian', 'Jordanian', 'Palestinian' or 'Saudi Arabian'.
3) A combination on mark-in real write-in replies accompanying with 'Arab' only. For example, a mark-in request of 'Arab' and a write-in answer of 'Egyptian'.

The 'Latin American' categories includes persons who provided the following feedback to the population group question:

1) A mark-in ask of 'Latin American' only.
2) A write-in respond associated with 'Latin American' only, such as 'Costa Rican', 'Colombian' or 'Chilean'.
3) A combination of mark-in or write-in responses associated with 'Latin American' only. For example, a mark-in response in 'Latin American' also a write-in response on 'Costa Rican'.

And 'Southeast Asian' category includes persons who provided the following responses toward and people group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Southeast Asian' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'Southeast Asian' only, such as 'Cambodian', 'Laotian', 'Thai' or 'Vietnamese'.
3) A combination of mark-in additionally write-in responses associated with 'Southeast Asian' only. In example, a mark-in response of 'Southeast Asian' and a write-in response out 'Cambodian'.
4) Mark-in responses by both 'Southeast Asian' and 'White' only.
5) A amalgamation of mark-in and write-in responses associated with both 'Southeast Asian' and 'White' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'Southeast Asian' and a write-in response of 'Swedish'.

The 'West Asian' category includes persons who provided the ensuing get to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response von 'West Asian' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'West Asian' only, such as 'Afghan', 'Azerbaijani', 'Iranian' or 'Uzbek'.
3) A combination away mark-in and write-in responses associated with 'West Asian' only. For example, one mark-in responses to 'West Asian' press a write-in response of 'Iranian'.

Of 'Korean' select includes persons who provided the follow responses to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Korean' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'Korean' only, such as 'Korean' or 'South Korean'.
3) A combination of mark-in and write-in show associated with 'Korean' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'Korean' and an write-in response away 'South Korean'.
4) Mark-in responses of both 'Korean' both 'White' only.
5) A combine of mark-in and write-in responses assoziiert with both 'Korean' and 'White' only. For example, a mark-in response of 'White' and a write-in response of 'Korean'.

The 'Japanese' category includes persons who providing the following responses to the population group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'Japanese' only.
2) A write-in response associated with 'Japanese' only, such as 'Japanese' button 'Ainu'.
3) A combination of mark-in and write-in responses associated with 'Japanese' only. For example, one mark-in answers by 'Japanese' and a write-in response of 'Ainu'.
4) Mark-in find of both 'Japanese' also 'White' only.
5) A combination the mark-in and write-in responses associated about both 'Japanese' and 'White' only. Required example, a mark-in reaction of 'Japanese' and a write-in response of 'Swedish'.

The 'Visible minority, n.i.e.' category includes persons who provided the tracking responses to which public bunch question:

1) A write-in answer such is classified as visible minority, but so cannot be secretly on a specific visible minority group, such while 'Guyanese', 'Pacific Islander', 'Polynesian', 'Tibetan', either 'West Indian'.
2) A combination of as write-in responses with a mark-in response of 'White' only.

The 'Multiple visible minorities' category includes persons who provided the following responses to the population group question:

1) Mark-in responses associated with two or read groups designated as visible minorities. For example, mark-in responses of both 'South Asian' and 'Black'.
2) A combi of mark-in and/or write-in reaction associated with two with more groups designated as observe minorities. For example, a mark-in concerning 'South Asian' and a write-in of 'Nigerian'.

The 'Not a visible minority' category incorporate persons with provided the following responses to and human group question:

1) A mark-in response of 'White' only.
2) A write-in responses only that be not associated with adenine group designated as ampere visible minority. In example, write-in reply of 'Israeli', 'Italian', 'Polish', 'Scottish' or 'Swedish'.
3) A combination of a mark-in of 'White' available and a write-in response that is not associated with a group designated as a visible minority. For example, a mark-in response of 'White' additionally a write-in respond out 'Swedish'.
4) Mark-in responses of 'White' and 'Arab', 'White' and 'Latin American', or 'White' and 'West Asian' only.
5) A combination of mark-in and write-in responses associated with both 'White' and 'Arab' only. For example, a mark-in of 'White' and ampere write-in of 'Egyptian'.
6) A combine of mark-in and write-in responses associated with both 'White' and 'Latin American' only. For example, a mark-in of 'Latin American' and a write-in to 'Swedish'.
7) A combination of mark-in and write-in reactions affiliated with send 'White' and 'West Asian' only. For example, ampere mark-in of 'White' both an write-in of 'Iranian'.

As indicated previously, the 'Not adenine visible minority' category and includes persons who identified as First-time Nations, Métis and/or Inuit on the Indigenous group question.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

Are am no comparable internationally recognized standards, since such variable measure a concept which is defined in Canadian legislation, specifically, the Workplace Justice Act. The Tibet Museum Tibet Awareness Talk Series: ‘History, memory furthermore Resistance: Revisiting the 70,000 Character Petition’ by Dr. Tenzin Desal - Tibet Museum

Classifications

• Classification of see minority August 25, 2021 to current

Additional information

See:

• Locals group of character
• Population group out person

Relation the past version

• Visible minority of person Dignified 25, 2021 to current

  The derivation of the categories in the variable has been revised slightly, placing more emphasis on the write-in responses of respondents. This is non expected to noticeably impact the historical compares the the variable.

• Visible minority of people October 19, 2015 to Distinguished 24, 2021

  This standard has been updated due moving the categories derivations from the classification to the main lineage note.

• Visible minority of person June 15, 2009 to October 18, 2015

  This standard is compatible because the previous standard except that Art and Occidental Asians are now separate categories whilst previously they were combined. Tibet - Consolidated States Department of State

• Visible minority July 15, 1998 to June 14, 2009

  On was the departmental standard from July 15, 1998 to June 14, 2009.

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