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{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Chilean Canadians
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|caption =
|population = ''45,190''' (by ancestry, <small>[[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census]]</small>)<ref name="2016 Ethnic Origin">{{cite web |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&Geo=01 |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020 |language=en |date=2019-02-20}}</ref> <br />'''26,705''' (by birth, <small>[[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census]]</small>)<ref name="2016 Immigration">{{cite web |title=Immigrant population by place of birth, period of immigration, 2016 counts, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=21&Geo=01 |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020 |language=en |date=2019-02-20}}</ref>
|popplace = [[Montréal]], [[Toronto]], [[Alberta]] ([[Edmonton]])
|langs = [[Chilean Spanish]], [[Canadian English]], [[Canadian French]]
|rels = [[Roman Catholic]]
|related-c = [[Chilean Americans]]
}}
'''Chilean Canadians''' are [[Canadians|Canadian citizens]] of Chilean descent or a [[Chile]]-born person who resides in [[Canada]]. According to the [[Canada 2011 Census|2011 Census]] there were 38,140 Canadians who claimed full or partial Chilean ancestry.<ref name="Chilean Canadians">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=1118296&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=105396&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0 |author=[[Statistics Canada]] |title=2011 National Household Survey: Data tables |access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref> The first major wave of Chilean arrival in Canada began in the second half of the twentieth century. This was also the first great wave of [[Latin America]]n immigrants in Canada and the third Latin American wave in that country (though the previous two were smaller).

== History ==
After the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|coup d'état]] carried out by Army General [[Augusto Pinochet]] on September 11, 1973 in [[Chile]], which overthrew the elected government of [[Salvador Allende]] and established a military dictatorship, a significant number of Chileans emigrated to Canada in early 1974. This migration of refugees to Canada lasted until the nineties, when Pinochet's rule over Chile ended.

Although the Canadian government rejected these political refugees, the Canadian population in general had a greater acceptance of them. Groups such as the Inter-Church Committee (which later became the Inter Church Committee on Human Rights in Latin America and is now integrated in KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives) were formed to advocate for more open doors to these refugees. Church groups like the [[Canadian Council of Churches]], and spontaneously formed citizens' organizations, helped refugees in income and settlement of the country. Not all the population supported the newcomers, however. Small demonstrations were developed rejecting Chilean immigrants, labeling them [[Marxists]], and supporting the coup in Chile that broke with the Socialist government, replacing it with a neoliberal dictatorship.<ref name = Diálochd>[http://dialogos.ca/2007/07/chilean-refugees-in-canada-and-their-long-term-impact/ Diálogos: Chilean Refugees in Canada and their Long-Term Impact]. Posted on 2007/07/15 by Francis Peddi. Retrieved in January 31, 2012, to 23:20 pm.</ref>

==Demographics==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+Population by ancestry by Canadian province or territory ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016]])
|-
! Province !! Population !! Percentage !! Source
|-
| {{ON}}|| 14,625 || 0.1% || <ref name="2016ON">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=35&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{QC}} || 14,060 || 0.2% || <ref name="2016QC">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&Geo=24 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{AB}} || 8,105 || 0.2% || <ref name="2016AB">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=48&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{BC}} || 5,700 || 0.1% || <ref name="2016BC">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=59&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{MB}} || 1,520 || 0.1% || <ref name="2016MB">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=46&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{SK}} || 865 || 0.1% || <ref name="2016SK">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=47&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{NS}} || 125 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016NS">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=12&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{NB}} || 95 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016NB">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=13&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{NL}} || 30 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016NL">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=10&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{YK}} || 30 || 0.1% || <ref name="2016YK">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=60&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{PE}} || 25 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016PE">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=11&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{NT}} || 15 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016NT">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=61&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{flag|Nunavut}} || 0 || 0.0% || <ref name="2016NU">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=31&SP=1&geo=62&age=1&sex=1 |title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data |website=[[Canada 2016 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{CAN}} || '''45,190''' || '''0.1%''' || <ref name="2016 Ethnic Origin" />
|}

== Legacy ==
The most important consequence of the arrival of Chilean refugees to the country was the founding of organizations whose aim is to help to the country's growing Latin American community. According to studies, the Chileans who arrived in Canada after the coup in Chile brought with them political activism, which caused the formation of Chilean partnerships and associations which eventually became organizations for the Latino community in Canada. Examples of this include the Arauco cooperative housing in Toronto and various associations and publications in [[Alberta]], as well as the television news program ''Nosotros'' (We) and the radio program ''Hispanoamérica'' in [[Edmonton]]. In other cases, Chileans formed and worked on pan-Latin American organizations that have helped political and economic refugees [[Hispanic people|Hispanics]] adjust to life in Canada, and may be considered essential in the formation of these associations.<ref name = Diálochd/>

==Notable Chilean-Canadians==
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===Athletes and Sportspeople===
* [[Javier Acevedo]], swimmer
* [[Marco Bustos]], soccer player
* [[Juan Córdova]], soccer player
* [[Cristián Gutiérrez (soccer, born 1997)|Cristián Gutiérrez]], soccer player
* [[Diego Gutiérrez Zúñiga]], soccer player
* [[Joshua Ho-Sang]], ice hockey player
* [[Melissa Humana-Paredes]], beach volleyball player
* [[Jaime Lo Presti]], retired soccer player
* [[Mauricio Navarro]], soccer referee
* [[Veronica Planella]], field hockey player
* [[Carlos Rivas (footballer, born 1953)|Carlos Rivas]], soccer player
* [[Carlos Rivas Godoy]], soccer player
* [[Alejandro Tabilo]], table tennis player
* [[Héctor Vergara]], soccer referee

===Media, Film and Television===
* [[Alexandra Castillo]], actress, [[Utopia Falls|''Utopia Falls'']]
* [[Carlos Patricio Díaz]], actor, [[Cra$h & Burn|''Cra$h & Burn'']], [[Rent-a-Goalie|''Rent-a-Goalie'']]
* [[Christian de la Cortina]], writer, actor and director
* [[Diego Fuentes]], actor, [[Hollywoodland|''Hollywoodland'']], [[Remedy (TV series)|''Remedy'']]
* [[Patricio Henriquez]], documentarian, [[You Don't Like the Truth|''You Don't Like the Truth'']]
* [[Pablo Hidalgo]], creative executive, [[Lucasfilm]]
* [[Rosa Labordé]], screenwriter, director and actress, [[Sensitive Skin (Canadian TV series)|''Sensitive Skin'']]
* [[Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez]], actress, [[19-2 (2011 TV series)|''19-2'']], [[Bad Seeds (2016 film)|''Bad Seeds'']]
* [[Claudia Morgado Escanilla]], filmmaker, screen writer, and script supervisor, [[The Twilight Saga: New Moon|''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'']]
* [[America Olivo]], actress, singer, and model, [[Bitch Slap|''Bitch Slap'']], [[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|''Friday the 13th'']]
* [[Jacob Tremblay]], actor, [[Good Boys (film)|''Good Boys'']], [[Doctor Sleep (2019 film)|''Doctor Sleep'']]

===Musicians===
* [[Alberto Guerrero]], composer and pianist
* [[Oscar Lopez (guitarist)|Oscar Lopez]], Latin and jazz guitarist
* [[Cristobal Tapia de Veer]], film and television score composer

===Politicians===
* [[Paulina Ayala]], [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|MP]] for [[Honoré-Mercier (electoral district)|Honoré-Mercier]]
* [[Andrés Fontecilla]], [[National Assembly of Quebec|MNA]] for [[Laurier-Dorion]]
* [[Soraya Martinez Ferrada]], MP for [[Hochelaga (electoral district)|Hochelaga]]
* [[Osvaldo Nunez]], former MP for [[Bourassa (electoral district)|Bourassa]]
* [[Rod Loyola]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Edmonton-Ellerslie]]
* [[Alejandro Rojas Wainer]], former member of the [[Chamber of Deputies of Chile]], left following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état]]

===Visual Artists===
* [[Silvia Araya]], painter and educator
* [[Nino Muñoz]], photographer

===Writers and Authors===
* [[Carmen Aguirre]], author, actor, and playwright
* [[Rodrigo Bascuñán]], author, journalist, and television producer
* [[Gabriela Etcheverry]] writer, translator, and literary critic
* [[Carmen Rodríguez]], author, poet, and educator
* [[Renato Trujillo]], poet and writer

===Other===
* [[Carlos Jauregui (chess player)|Carlos Jauregui]], chess player
* [[Ian C. Johnston]], classicist




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== See also ==
{{Portal|Canada|Chile}}
*[[Canada–Chile relations]]
*[[Latin American Canadians]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* http://www.chileansincalgary.com/ Chilean Canadian Community Association

{{Chilean diaspora}}
{{People of Canada}}
{{Latin American Canadians}}

[[Category:Ethnic groups in Canada]]
[[Category:Latin American Canadian]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Chilean descent| ]]
[[Category:Chilean diaspora|Canadian]]

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