Haitian Canadians

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Haitian Canadians
Haïtien-Canadiens
Ayisyen Kanadyen
Total population
178,990
(by ancestry, 2021 Census ) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Mostly Quebec, with smaller populations in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick
Languages
Canadian French,
Canadian English,
Haitian Creole
Religion
Predominantly: Roman Catholicism and Haitian Vodou
Minority: Protestantism
Related ethnic groups
Haitians, French Canadians, Black Canadians, Haitian Americans

Haitian Canadians are Canadians of Haitian descent or Haiti-born people who reside in Canada. As of 2016, more than 86% of Haitian Canadians reside in Quebec. [2]

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Haitian Migration to Canada

Immigration

1960-1980

Immigration from Haiti to Quebec started in 1963. [3] Haitian settlement in the Quebec municipality Montreal increased about 40% between the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Immigration data from 1968 shows that Haiti placed fifteenth in overall origin countries outputting migrants to Quebec; in addition, Haiti had 1.6% of the total immigration percentage of Quebec in 1968. In the span of five years, Haiti became the second-largest source country for Quebec immigration, accounting for 8.4% of the total number of immigrants to Quebec in 1973. [3]

The impact of Nationalism and Political Tension in Haiti on Immigration

The migration of Haitian immigrants between 1969 and 1974 can be understood through the political institutions in place within Haiti at the time. Haiti was governed by way of a dictatorship, led by François Duvalier. [3] Duvalier had been contested by the left-leaning Unified Party of Haitian Communists, who failed in resisting Duvalier's authoritarian regime. [3] Duvalier's death and the subsequent succession of his son Jean-Claude Duvalier led to the notion of “patriotic action”, a declaration of nationalism directed towards Haitian Canadian and Haitian American immigrants, as well as a call to action in assisting their Haitian brethren. [3] Haitian Canadians joined forces with their home country brethren in some cases to assist in the "“resolution of the Haitian crisis” and to attempt to establish greater leftist political power. [4] The idea of “patriotic action” finalized with the potential deportation faced by around 700 Haitian Canadians from 1972 to 1973. [3] These Haitian Québécois joined forces under a protest movement in regards to their rights as citizens; these protests were organized by the Christian community of Haitians of Montreal. [3]

Demographics

Number of Haitian nationals granted permanent residence in Canada by year [5]
YearNumber of Haitian nationals admittedTotal number of permanent residents admittedProportion of permanent residents admitted
20022,217229,048
20031,945221,349
20041,657235,823
20051,719262,242
20061,650251,640
20071,614236,753
20082,509247,246
20092,085252,174
20104,552280,691
20116,208248,748

Haitian Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

ProvincePopulationPercentageSource
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 143,1651.8% [6]
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 17,7150.1% [7]
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2,2350.1% [8]
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 1,1400.0% [9]
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 3550.0% [10]
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 3050.0% [11]
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 2350.0% [12]
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1850.0% [13]
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island 350.0% [14]
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 250.0% [15]
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories 100.0% [16]
Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut 00.0% [17]
Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon 00.0% [18]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 165,0950.5% [19]

Notable Haitian Canadians

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