Asian-Canadian
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
4,659,395 |
|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Southern Ontario · Lower Mainland British Columbia · Most urban areas | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Canadian French · Asian languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Buddhism/East Asian religions · Islam · Judaism · Hinduism · Sikhism · Other | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Americans · British Asian · British East Asian · Asian Australians · Asian New Zealanders · Asian French · Asian people |
4,659,395
(14.2% of the Canadian population)
Asian Canadians refers to Canadians who can trace their ancestry back to the continent of Asia or Asian peoples. Canadians of Asian ancestry comprise the largest visible minority group in Canada, at 15% of the Canadian population, and is the fastest growing. Most Asian Canadians are concentrated in the urban areas of Southern Ontario, the Greater Vancouver area, Calgary, and other large Canadian cities. In Canada, the term 'Asian' is pan-continental in official data such as the national census, in contrast to its usage in other English-speaking countries such as Australia and the United States.
Asian Canadians considered visible minorities may be classified as Chinese Canadians; Filipino Canadians; South Asian Canadians (e.g, Bangladeshi Canadians, Indian Canadians, Pakistani Canadians); Southeast Asian (e.g. Vietnamese Canadians); Arab Canadians (e.g. Kuwaiti Canadians); West Asian (e.g. Afghan Canadians, Jewish Canadians, Israeli Canadians, Turkish Canadians); Korean Canadians; or Japanese Canadians.
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