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Revision as of 10:03, 14 May 2023

See also: Habesha peoples
Ethiopian Canadians
Total population
50,000[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

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

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] 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.[5]

Geographic distribution

The following table lists Canadian provinces by Ethiopian population.

Rank State Population (2016)[1]
1  Ontario 22,560
2  Alberta 13,225
3  Manitoba 7,900
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 10
12  Yukon 10

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 Toronto CMA.[6] Toronto is home to community organizations such as the Ethiopian Association Toronto, which was founded in 1980.[7] There is a concentration of Ethiopian restaurants and businesses along Danforth Avenue East; the area is unofficially referred to as "Little Ethiopia".[8]

Calgary

As of 2016, approximately 6,355 people of Ethiopian descent live in Calgary.[9]

Edmonton

As of 2016, approximately 5,210 people of Ethiopian descent live in Edmonton.[10]

Ottawa

As of 2016, approximately 2,850 people of Ethiopian descent live in Ottawa.[11] The Dawit family, who were among the first Ethiopians to settle in Canada in the 1960s, lived in Ottawa.[12]

Winnipeg

As of 2016, approximately 2,520 people of Ethiopian descent live in Winnipeg.[13]

Vancouver

As of 2016, approximately 2,020 people of Ethiopian descent live in the Vancouver CMA.[14]

Other places

Approximately 1,575 people of Ethiopian descent live in the province of Quebec, the majority (1,020) of whom live in Montreal.[15][16]

Notable individuals

Athletes

Musicians

Writers

Other

See also

References

  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. ^ "Immigration and citizenship". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ^ "About Us". www.ethioassociation.org. Ethiopian Association Toronto. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Toronto continues to overlook the gem that is Little Ethiopia". www.blogto.com. blogTO. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  12. ^ "1960's Canada gave newly immigrated Ethiopian sisters the freedom to be vocal about global issues". www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.


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