Diversity is the sign of an international city, and Calgary is the third-most ethnically diverse city in all of Canada.

According to the most recent national census in 2006, the city has one of the highest visible minority rates in Canada, behind only Toronto and Vancouver.

Of Calgary’s total labour force, 5.6 per cent are visible minorities with Chinese, South Asian, Filipino and Arab/West Asian being the largest individual ethnic groups.

Twenty-three percent of Calgarians identify themselves as immigrants.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census