Algerian Canadians
Total population | |
---|---|
67,335 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Quebec | 60,375[1] |
Ontario | 4,065[1] |
Languages | |
Arabic (Algerian Arabic), Berber languages, English and French | |
Religion | |
Islam |
Algerian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Algerian ancestry or Algeria-born people residing in Canada, as well as people from the state of Algeria who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2011 Census there were 49,110 Canadians who claimed full or partial Algerian ancestry.[2] Canada is home to the largest Algerian community in North America.
Between 2004 and 2013, 42,252 permanent residents moved to Canada from Algeria.[3]
Notable Algerian Canadians[]
- Zaho, singer
- Zachary Lagha, ice dancer
- Lynda Thalie, singer-songwriter
See also[]
- Moroccan Canadians
- Tunisian Canadians
- Arab Canadians
- Berbers in Canada
- Algeria–Canada relations
- Middle Eastern Canadians
References[]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Facts and figures 2013 – Immigration overview: Permanent residents". Citizenship and Immigration Canada. April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
Categories:
- Arab Canadian
- Algerian emigrants to Canada
- Algerian diaspora
- Ethnic groups in Canada
- African Canadian
- Middle Eastern Canadians
- African diaspora stubs