Barbadian Canadians

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Barbadian Canadians
Bajan Canadians
Total population
37,780
(by ancestry, 2016)
Regions with significant populations
Toronto and Montreal
Languages
Canadian English, Bajan Creole
Religion
Christianity

Barbadian Canadian or Bajan Canadians are Canadians of Barbadian descent or Barbados-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Census 37,780 Canadians claimed full or partial Barbadian ancestry. [1] Barbadian Canadians have the highest median income and the lowest incidence of poverty among Black Canadian groups. [2] Barbadians first start migrating to Nova Scotia in the early 1900s settling largely in the neighbourhood of Whitney Pier in Sydney. [3] In Cape Breton, they established chapters of the United Negro Improvement Association and the African Orthodox Church. [3] As of 2016, over 70% of the Bajan population in Canada resides in Ontario.[ citation needed ]

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History

The IMMIGRATION ACT of 1952 in Canada had certain provisions that limited black immigration. However, in 1955, a special initiative was implemented to promote the immigration of Barbadian and Jamaican domestic workers who were deemed to possess exceptional merit. Unmarried women without any dependents, in good health, and with at least an eighth-grade education were eligible for landed immigrant status upon committing to one year of domestic service. This program remained in effect until 1967, when the nonracial point system was introduced to determine immigrant qualifications. As a result of this program, approximately 1,000 Barbadian women were able to immigrate to Canada. During the period from 1973 to 1978, there was a significant increase in Caribbean immigration to Canada. West Indians accounted for over 10 percent of all immigrants during this time. Among them, a considerable portion were Barbadians who primarily sought economic prospects. [4]

Barbadian Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

ProvincePopulationPercentageSource
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 26,6300.2% [5]
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 5,5750.1% [6]
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2,0650.1% [7]
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 1,8700.0% [8]
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 7400.1% [9]
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 5750.1% [10]
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1100.0% [11]
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 1000.0% [12]
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 950.0% [13]
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories 100.0% [14]
Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut 100.0% [15]
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island 100.0% [16]
Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon 00.0% [17]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 37,7800.1% [18]


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References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Ornstein, Michael. "Ethno-Racial Groups in Toronto, 1971-2001: A Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 1 2 Bonner, Claudine (September 2017). Industrial Island – African-Caribbean Migration to Cape Breton, Canada, 1900-1930 (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Powell, John (2009). Encyclopedia of North American Immigration. Infobase. ISBN   978-1-4381-1012-7.
  5. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
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