Canadians of Bangladeshi descent
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Ethnic group
- Greater Toronto
- Greater Vancouver
- Montreal
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Ottawa
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- English
- French
- Bengali (Chittagonian
- Sylheti
- Noakhalian)
- Meitei (Manipuri[2])[3]
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Religion |
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Predominantly Sunni Muslim with a Hindu and Buddhist minority |
Related ethnic groups |
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Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians |
Bangladeshi Canadians (French: Canadiens Bangladais, Bengali: কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী, romanized: Kanaḍīyô Bangladeshī) are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent, first-generation Bangladeshi immigrants, or descendants of Bangladeshis who immigrated to Canada from East Bengal. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Bangladeshi Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
Demography
Population
While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020)[4] there are 100,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Some references show fewer of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000.[5] as of 2021[update], 26,650 Bangladeshis lived in the City of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.[6]
Immigration
Landing year | Total landed |
2006 | 4012 |
2007 | 2897 |
2008 | 2939 |
2009 | 2106 |
2010 | 4721 |
2011 | 2694 |
2012 | 2634 |
2013 | 3792 |
2014 | 2231 |
2015 | 3305 |
2016 | 3230 |
2017 | 3190 |
2018 | 3205 |
2019–2022 | over 100,000 |
Over 100,000 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[7]
Religion
Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians
See also
Canada portal
Bangladesh portal
Notes
- ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Bangladeshi" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[8]
References
- ^ "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts". 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Manipuri language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
Manipuri language, Manipuri Meiteilon, also called Meitei (Meetei), ...
- ^ "State natives in Canada in dire straits". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
At present, MAC is providing all possible assistance to the stranded Manipuris including those from Bangladesh (Manipuris). Manipuri Canada citizens are also providing assistance to many in Manipur and Bangladesh in their personal capacity, said MAC.
- ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables – Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "BC - Brown Canada". www.browncanada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh Diaspora in Canada - Statistics - Immigration Trends". www.bdhcottawa.ca.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Sinha 'seeks asylum' in Canada". The Daily Star. Jul 27, 2019.
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