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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately 30,810 people reported Ethiopian ancestry.<ref name="2011cen">{{cite web |title=2011 National Household Survey: Data tables|date = 8 May 2013|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=105396&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE&VNAMEF |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> This number increased to 44,065 by 2016. In addition, a number of people reported other Ethiopian ethnicity: 1,530 people had [[Amhara people|Amhara]] ancestry, 660 had [[Harari people|Harari]] ancestry, 3,350 had [[Oromo people|Oromo]] ancestry. A further 2,155 reported [[Tigrayan]] ancestry, although some of these might be [[Demographics of Eritrea|Eritrea]]n.<ref name="2016pop" /> These numbers cannot be added to people reporting Ethiopian ancestry as this may lead to double counting. Of the people reporting Ethiopian ancestry, 32,790 were Canadian residents born in [[Ethiopia]] and 7,510 were recent immigrants.<ref name="2016im">{{cite web |title=Immigration and citizenship |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Immigration%20and%20citizenship&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>
According to the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately 30,810 people reported Ethiopian ancestry.<ref name="2011cen">{{cite web |title=2011 National Household Survey: Data tables|date = 8 May 2013|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=105396&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE&VNAMEF |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> This number increased to 44,065 by 2016. In addition, a number of people reported other Ethiopian ethnicity: 1,530 people had [[Amhara people|Amhara]] ancestry, 660 had [[Harari people|Harari]] ancestry, 3,350 had [[Oromo people|Oromo]] ancestry. A further 2,155 reported [[Tigrayan]] ancestry, although some of these might be [[Demographics of Eritrea|Eritrea]]n.<ref name="2016pop" /> Canada’s censuses list four major ethnic identities considered to be Ethiopian ethnic groups: Amhara, Harari, Oromo, and Tigrayan.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thomson |first1=Daniel K. |title=Ethnicity and nationality among Ethiopians in Canada's census data: a consideration of overlapping and divergent identities |journal=Comparative Migration Studies |date=April 3, 2018 |volume=6 |issue=6 |page=6 |doi=10.1186/s40878-018-0075-5|doi-access=free |pmid=29629299 |pmc=5880900 }}</ref> These numbers cannot be added to people reporting Ethiopian ancestry as this may lead to double counting. Of the people reporting Ethiopian ancestry, 32,790 were Canadian residents born in [[Ethiopia]] and 7,510 were recent immigrants.<ref name="2016im">{{cite web |title=Immigration and citizenship |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Immigration%20and%20citizenship&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>


==Geographic distribution==
==Geographic distribution==
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===Toronto===
===Toronto===
The largest group of Ethiopians in Canada is that of [[Toronto]]. As of 2016, approximately 15,990 people of Ethiopian descent live in the [[Greater Toronto Area#Census metropolitan area|Toronto CMA]].<ref name="Toronto2016">{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=CMACA&Code2=535&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |date = 8 February 2017|publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref> Toronto is home to community organizations such as the Ethiopian Association Toronto, which was founded in 1980.<ref name="EAT">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.ethioassociation.org/about-us/ |website=www.ethioassociation.org |publisher=Ethiopian Association Toronto |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> There is a concentration of Ethiopian restaurants and businesses along [[Danforth Avenue|Danforth Avenue East]]; the area is unofficially referred to as "Little Ethiopia".<ref name="Danforth">{{cite web |title=Toronto continues to overlook the gem that is Little Ethiopia |url=https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2018/07/little-ethiopia-toronto/SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www.blogto.com |publisher=blogTO |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref>
The largest group of Ethiopians in Canada is that of [[Toronto]]. In the 2016 census, there were 17,730 people who reported their ethnic origin as Ethiopian (15,990), Amhara (500), Oromo (830) and/or Tigrinya (410) in the [[Greater Toronto Area#Census metropolitan area|Toronto CMA]].<ref name="Toronto2016">{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=CMACA&Code2=535&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |date = 8 February 2017|publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref> In the 2021 census, the number of people who reported their ethnic origin as Ethiopian (13,515), Amhara (2,165), Oromo (2,000) and/or Tigrinya (2,570) was 20,250.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021S0503535&HEADERlist=31&SearchText=Toronto |website=Statistics Canada | date=9 February 2022 |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> Toronto is home to community organizations such as the Ethiopian Association Toronto, which was founded in 1980.<ref name="EAT">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.ethioassociation.org/about-us/ |website=www.ethioassociation.org |publisher=Ethiopian Association Toronto |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> There is a concentration of Ethiopian restaurants and businesses along [[Danforth Avenue|Danforth Avenue East]]; the area is unofficially referred to as "Little Ethiopia".<ref name="Danforth">{{cite web |title=Toronto continues to overlook the gem that is Little Ethiopia |url=https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2018/07/little-ethiopia-toronto/SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www.blogto.com |publisher=blogTO |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref>


===Calgary===
===Calgary===
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===Musicians===
===Musicians===
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*[[The Weeknd]], R&B and pop singer
*[[Naya Ali]], rapper
*[[Naya Ali]], rapper
*[[Ruth B.]], singer-songwriter
*[[Ruth B.]], singer-songwriter
*[[Emanuel (musician)|Emanuel]], rhythm and blues singer
*[[Emanuel (musician)|Emanuel]], rhythm and blues singer
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*[[The Weeknd]], R&B and pop singer
*[[Witch Prophet]], rapper and electronic musician
*[[Witch Prophet]], rapper and electronic musician
*[[XSDTRK]], electronic musician
*[[XSDTRK]], electronic musician
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===Writers===
===Writers===
*[[Aida Edemariam]], writer and journalist,
*[[Aida Edemariam]], writer and journalist,
*[[Boonaa Mohammed]], poet and writer
*[[Boonaa Mohammed]] (Oromo), poet and writer
*[[Nega Mezlekia]], writer
*[[Nega Mezlekia]], writer


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*[[Ferid Imam]], accused terror suspect
*[[Ferid Imam]], accused terror suspect
*[[Binyam Mohamed]], accused terror suspect
*[[Binyam Mohamed]], accused terror suspect
*[[Twomad]], YouTuber and streamer


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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Ethiopia|Canada}}
*[[Demographics of Ethiopia]]
*[[Demographics of Ethiopia]]
*[[Ethiopian Americans]]
*[[Ethiopian Americans]]
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{{Black Canadians}}
{{Black Canadians}}


[[Category:Ethnic groups in Canada]]
[[Category:Ethiopian diaspora by country|Canada]]
[[Category:Ethiopian diaspora by country|Canada]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Ethiopian descent| ]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Ethiopian descent| ]]
[[Category:Ethiopian diaspora in Canada| ]]
[[Category:Ethiopian diaspora in Canada| ]]
[[Category:Ethiopian emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:Ethiopian emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:African Canadian]]
[[Category:African diaspora in Canada]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 22 June 2024

See also: Habesha peoples
Ethiopian Canadians
Total population
44,065[1]
Regions with significant populations
Toronto · Calgary · Edmonton · Ottawa · Winnipeg · Vancouver
Languages
Amharic · Harari · Oromo · Somali · Tigrinya · Canadian English · Canadian French
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian · Muslim · Jewish
Related ethnic groups
Ethiopians, Eritreans, Eritrean Canadians, Ethiopian Americans, Eritrean Americans, Somali Canadians, Somali Americans

Ethiopian Canadians are a hyphenated ethnicity of Canadians who are of full or partial Ethiopian national origin, heritage and/or ancestry, Canadian citizens of Ethiopian descent, or an Ethiopia-born person who resides in Canada. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, 44,065 people reported Ethiopian ancestry.

History

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Ethiopians began to immigrate to Canada in small numbers following new immigration regulations in 1962, which allowed skilled immigrants into the country regardless of ethnicity or country of origin.[2] However, significant immigration did not occur until the mid-1980s.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately 30,810 people reported Ethiopian ancestry.[4] This number increased to 44,065 by 2016. In addition, a number of people reported other Ethiopian ethnicity: 1,530 people had Amhara ancestry, 660 had Harari ancestry, 3,350 had Oromo ancestry. A further 2,155 reported Tigrayan ancestry, although some of these might be Eritrean.[1] Canada’s censuses list four major ethnic identities considered to be Ethiopian ethnic groups: Amhara, Harari, Oromo, and Tigrayan.[5] These numbers cannot be added to people reporting Ethiopian ancestry as this may lead to double counting. Of the people reporting Ethiopian ancestry, 32,790 were Canadian residents born in Ethiopia and 7,510 were recent immigrants.[6]

Geographic distribution

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The following table lists Canadian provinces by Ethiopian population.

Rank State Population (2016)[1]
1  Ontario 22,560
2  Alberta 13,225
3  Manitoba 2,900
4  British Columbia 2,550
5  Quebec 1,575
6  Saskatchewan 675
7  Nova Scotia 280
8  New Brunswick 180
9  Newfoundland and Labrador 70
10  Nunavut 30
11  Northwest Territories 20
12  Prince Edward Island 15
13  Yukon 10

Toronto

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The largest group of Ethiopians in Canada is that of Toronto. In the 2016 census, there were 17,730 people who reported their ethnic origin as Ethiopian (15,990), Amhara (500), Oromo (830) and/or Tigrinya (410) in the Toronto CMA.[7] In the 2021 census, the number of people who reported their ethnic origin as Ethiopian (13,515), Amhara (2,165), Oromo (2,000) and/or Tigrinya (2,570) was 20,250.[8] Toronto is home to community organizations such as the Ethiopian Association Toronto, which was founded in 1980.[9] There is a concentration of Ethiopian restaurants and businesses along Danforth Avenue East; the area is unofficially referred to as "Little Ethiopia".[10]

Calgary

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As of 2016, approximately 6,355 people of Ethiopian descent live in Calgary.[11]

Edmonton

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As of 2016, approximately 5,210 people of Ethiopian descent live in Edmonton.[12]

Ottawa

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As of 2016, approximately 2,850 people of Ethiopian descent live in Ottawa.[13] The Dawit family, who were among the first Ethiopians to settle in Canada in the 1960s, lived in Ottawa.[14]

Winnipeg

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As of 2016, approximately 2,520 people of Ethiopian descent live in Winnipeg.[15]

Vancouver

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As of 2016, approximately 2,020 people of Ethiopian descent live in the Vancouver CMA.[16]

Other places

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Approximately 1,575 people of Ethiopian descent live in the province of Quebec, the majority (1,020) of whom live in Montreal.[17][18]

Notable individuals

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Athletes

Musicians

Writers

Other

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ethnic origin population". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ Rawlyk, G. A. (1962). "Canada's Immigration Policy, 1945-62". Dalhousie Review. 42 (3): 287–300. hdl:10222/58908. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ Danso, Ransford (2002). "From 'There' to 'Here': An investigation of the initial settlement experiences of Ethiopian and Somali refugees in Toronto". GeoJournal. 56 (1): 3–14. doi:10.1023/A:1021748701134. JSTOR 41147662. S2CID 144690305. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ^ "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Thomson, Daniel K. (April 3, 2018). "Ethnicity and nationality among Ethiopians in Canada's census data: a consideration of overlapping and divergent identities". Comparative Migration Studies. 6 (6): 6. doi:10.1186/s40878-018-0075-5. PMC 5880900. PMID 29629299.
  6. ^ "Immigration and citizenship". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ "About Us". www.ethioassociation.org. Ethiopian Association Toronto. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Toronto continues to overlook the gem that is Little Ethiopia". www.blogto.com. blogTO. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  14. ^ "1960's Canada gave newly immigrated Ethiopian sisters the freedom to be vocal about global issues". www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.


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