Algerian Canadians Explained

Group:	Algerian Canadians
Population:	73,770 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)^[1]
Pop1:	65,860
Pop2:	4,970
Religions:	Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Irreligion

Algerian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Algerian ancestry or Algeria-born people residing in Canada, as well as people from the state of Algeria who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2011 Census there were 49,110 Canadians who claimed full or partial Algerian ancestry.^[2] Canada is home to the largest Algerian community in North America.

Between 2004 and 2013, 42,252 permanent residents moved to Canada from Algeria.^[3]

Notable Algerian Canadians

• Rabah Aït Ouyahia, actor
• Boualem Khouider, climate scientist
• Zachary Lagha, ice dancer
• Lynda Thalie, singer-songwriter
• Zaho, singer

See also

• Moroccan Canadians
• Tunisian Canadians
• Arab Canadians
• Berbers in Canada
• Algeria–Canada relations
• Middle Eastern Canadians

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistics Canada . 9 February 2022 . Ethnic or cultural origin . table . 2021 Census of Population . Census Profile . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001 . Ottawa.
2. Web site: 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables . . 8 May 2013 . 11 February 2014.
3. Web site: Facts and figures 2013 – Immigration overview: Permanent residents. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. April 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707014020/http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2013/permanent/10.asp. 2015-07-07. dead.