Palestinian Canadians

Palestinian Canadians (Arabic: فلسطينيو كندا, romanized: Filasṭīnīyū Kanadā) are Canadian citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 44,820 Canadians who claimed Palestinian ancestry.[2]

Palestinian Canadians
فلسطينيو كندا
Total population
44,820 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Toronto, Montreal
Languages
Canadian English · Canadian French · Palestinian Arabic
Religion
Islam · Christianity · Druze · Baháʼí
Related ethnic groups
Arab Canadians, Palestinian American, Palestinian people

Distribution

There are 4,020 Palestinians in Toronto, whom make up 0.2% of the city and metropolitan area's population, and there are 15,330 Palestinians in the Greater Toronto Area.[3][4] There is Palestinian-Canadian cultural and civic center is Mississauga, Ontario.[5] There are at least four Palestinian restaurants in Toronto.[6]

Notable Palestinian Canadians

See also

References
  1. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Toronto Metropolitan Area - Census 2021". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Profile table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. "Palestine House Website". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. "Palestinian Restaurants". PopandCo.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2024.


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