THE INTEGRATION OF VISIBLE MINORITIES IN CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN SOCIETY

Using the 1991 Census Public Use Sample, this study examines the ethni c variations in education, occupation, and income and the connections between these dimensions of socioeconomic status. Some European groups have attained income parity even if their educational levels are much lower than the average of the total population. Though visible minori ties tend to have a higher level of education, most of them are still under-represented in high status occupations and have incomes lower th an what their educational and occupational achievements would merit. B lacks and South Asians suffer the most in income inequality. This stud y also reveals that various minority groups face different problems in their integration into Canadian society.