The Chinese community in Canada, 2001 : Communauté chinoise au Canada, 2001

As a result, the proportion of Canadians of Chinese origin increased from 3% to 4% of the total population in this period. [...] At the same time, they made up 6% of residents of Calgary, 5% of those in Edmonton, 4% of those in Victoria, and 3% of those in the National Capital Region. [...] Most do not report a religious affiliation The Chinese community is significantly different from the rest of the population when it comes to religion in that the majority of Canadians of Chinese origin reports that they have no religious affiliation. [...] In 2001, 4% of adults of Chinese origin were lone parents, compared to 6% of adults in the overall population. [...] In 2001, 60% of men of Chinese origin aged 15 and over were part of the paid workforce, compared with 52% of adult women of Chinese origin.