Eritrean Canadians

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Eritrean Canadians
Total population
36,290
Regions with significant populations
Toronto  · Calgary  · Edmonton  · Winnipeg  · Ottawa
Languages
Tigrinya  · Tigre  · Arabic  · Saho  · Bilen  · Canadian English  · Canadian French
Religion
Eritrean Orthodox  · Eritrean Catholic  · Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Eritreans, Ethiopians, Ethiopian Canadians, Eritrean Americans, Ethiopian Americans

Eritrean Canadians are a hyphenated ethnicity of Canadians who are of full or partial Eritrean national origin, heritage and/or ancestry, Canadian citizens of Eritrean descent, or an Eritrea-born person who resides in Canada. According to the 2021 Canadian census, 36,290 Canadians reported Eritrean ancestry. [1]

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History

Eritreans began to arrive in Canada as refugees from the Eritrean War of Independence in the late 1970s. [2] After Eritrea gained independence in 1991,

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately 13,430 people reported Eritrean ancestry. [3] This number increased to 25,255 by 2016 and further increased to 36,290 in 2021. However, accurate numbers of Eritrean refugees are difficult to estimate because many Eritreans who fled before Eritrea's independence had identified as or were considered Ethiopian. [2]

Geographic distribution

The following table lists Canadian provinces by their Eritrean population.

RankStatePopulation (2021) [1]
1Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 17,165
2Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 11,010
3Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 3,345
4Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2,245
5Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1,235
6Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 800
7Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 180
8Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 135
9Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 115
10Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories 45
11Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut 10
12*Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island 0
12*Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon 0

Toronto

The largest group of Eritreans in Canada are located in Toronto. As of 2021, approximately 9,380 people of Eritrean descent live in the Toronto CMA. [4] The Eritrean Canadian Community Centre and Eritrean Canadian Association of Ontario are located in Toronto. [5] [6]

Calgary

The second largest group of Eritreans in Canada are located in Calgary. As of 2021, approximately 5,395 people of Eritrean descent live in the Calgary CMA. [7] The Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary was founded in 1983. [8]

Edmonton

As of 2021, approximately 4,605 people of Eritrean descent live in the Edmonton CMA. [9]

Winnipeg

As of 2021, approximately 3,070 people of Eritrean descent live in the Winnipeg CMA. [10]

Ottawa-Gatineau (National Capital Region)

As of 2021, approximately 2,095 people of Eritrean descent live in Ottawa, Ontario and 2,135 live in Ottawa-Gatineau. [11]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Berhane, Aaron; Tyyskä, Vappu (3 November 2017). "Coercive Transnational Governance and Its Impact on the Settlement Process of Eritrean Refugees in Canada". Refuge. 3 (2): 78–87. doi: 10.7202/1043065ar . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Eritrean Canadian Community Centre". www.eccctoronto.ca. Eritrean Canadian Community Centre. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "ERITREAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO (ECAO)" (PDF). Eritrean Canadian Association of Ontario. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary: ECCAC". www.calgaryeritreans.org. Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.


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