Afghan Canadians
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2020) |
Total population | |
---|---|
96,810[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver | |
Languages | |
Canadian English, Canadian French, Dari, Pashto, Uzbek and other Afghan languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam Minority Shia Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism[2] |
Afghan Canadians are
Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[3]
They are mostly concentrated in the southwestern region of Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, with significant communities mostly in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. In addition to the official languages of Canada, Afghan Canadians are also fluent in their native languages such as Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen, etc.[citation needed]
Media
The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa,[4] AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.
Afghan Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)
Province | Population | Percentage | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Ontario | 54,535 | 0.4% | [5] |
Quebec | 10,940 | 0.1% | [6] |
Alberta | 8,545 | 0.2% | [7] |
British Columbia | 7,890 | 0.2% | [8] |
Manitoba | 1,015 | 0.1% | [9] |
Saskatchewan | 780 | 0.1% | [10] |
Nova Scotia | 230 | 0.0% | [11] |
New Brunswick | 25 | 0.0% | [12] |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 | 0.0% | [13] |
Prince Edward Island | 10 | 0.0% | [14] |
Northwest Territories | 10 | 0.0% | [15] |
Nunavut | 0 | 0.0% | [16] |
Yukon | 0 | 0.0% | [17] |
Canada | 482,610 | 1.4% | [18] |
Notable individuals
- Masooma (Roya) Sadat - CEO & founder at ACSA international nonprofit organization - business mentor - CEO at ROYA fashion
- Kawa Ada — actor and playwright
- Fardaws Aimaq — basketball player
- Layla Alizada — actress
- Hangama — singer
- Donnie Keshawarz – actor
- Sadi Jalali — soccer player
- Nasser Jamal — football player
- Mozhdah Jamalzadah – singer[19]
- Peterborough-Kawartha; first Afghan-Canadian elected to Canada's House of Commons, former Minister of Status of Women
- Ariel Nasr - documentary filmmaker[20]
- Nelofer Pazira – filmmaker and author
- Parween Pazhwak – Persian artist and poet
- Humira Saqib – Journalist[citation needed]
- Massih Wassey – soccer player
- Hamid Zaher – writer and gay rights activist[21]
See also
References
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]".
- ^ "Dozens of Sikh and Hindu families persecuted in Afghanistan approved to settle in Canada". cbc.ca. December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "HOME". Watan-E-Maa tv. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Afghanistan's Oprah: Mozhdah on fame, threats and why she won't live her life in fear". The Guardian. October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Halifax-born producer gets Oscar nod for short film". CBC News Nova Scotia, January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity". BBC News. Retrieved February 20, 2013.