Russian Canadians

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Russian Canadians
Русские канадцы
Russian Canadian population by province.svg
Russian Canadians as percent of population by province/territory
Total population
548,140
(by ancestry, 2021 Census ) [1] [2]
Regions with significant populations
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups

Russian Canadians comprise Canadian citizens of Russian heritage or Russians who immigrated to and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 548,140 Canadians who claimed full or partial Russian ancestry. [1] The areas of Canada with the highest percentage population of Russian Canadians are the Prairie Provinces.

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Number of Russian Canadians

Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [3]

Percent
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 0.2%
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island 0.4%
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 0.5%
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 0.3%
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 0.7%
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 1.7%
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 4.7%
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 3.7%
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2.7%
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 2.9%
Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon 2.3%
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories 1.2%
Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut 0.3%

Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [2]

Provinces and CMAs (census metropolitan areas [4] ) with Russian Canadian populations over 10,000

Quebec

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [5]

  • Total: 55,230
  • Single response: 15,800
  • Multiple response: 39,435
Montréal (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [6]

  • Total: 49,275
  • Single response: 14,315
  • Multiple response: 34,960

Ontario

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [7]

  • Total: 220,850
  • Single response: 53,175
  • Multiple response: 167,675
Toronto (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [8]

  • Total: 139,915
  • Single response: 40,570
  • Multiple response: 99,340
Ottawa-Gatineau (CMA - Ontario part)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [9]

  • Total: 15,620 (represents ~90% of total Ottawa-Gatineau CMA)
  • Single response: 3,205
  • Multiple response: 12,415

Manitoba

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [10]

  • Total: 58,225
  • Single response: 9,510
  • Multiple response: 48,720
Winnipeg (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [11]

  • Total: 29,575
  • Single response: 3,580
  • Multiple response: 26,000

Saskatchewan

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [12]

  • Total: 39,390
  • Single response: 3,645
  • Multiple response: 35,745
Saskatoon (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [13]

  • Total: 13,280
  • Single response: 1,360
  • Multiple response: 11,925

Alberta

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [14]

  • Total: 107,800
  • Single response: 14,320
  • Multiple response: 93,480
Calgary (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [15]

  • Total: 37,955
  • Single response: 6,125
  • Multiple response: 31,830
Edmonton (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [16]

  • Total: 28,275
  • Single response: 3,325
  • Multiple response: 24,945

British Columbia

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [17]

  • Total: 131,060
  • Single response: 22,145
  • Multiple response: 108,910
Vancouver (CMA)

Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. [18]

  • Total: 58,535
  • Single response: 11,145
  • Multiple response: 47,395


Many British Columbians of Russian descent are Doukhobors, historically concentrated in the West Kootenay and Boundary Country regions.

List of notable Russian Canadians

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