| Group: | Bangladeshi Canadians Canadiens Bangladais |
| Native Name: | কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Population: | 75,425[1] |
| Religions: | Predominantly Sunni Muslim with a Hindu and Buddhist minority |
| Related: | Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians |
Bangladeshi Canadians (French: Canadiens Bangladais, Bengali: কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী|Kanaḍīyô Bangladeshī) are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent, first-generation Bangladeshi immigrants, or descendants of Bangladeshis who immigrated to Canada from East Bengal. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Bangladeshi Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020)[2] there are 100,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Some references show fewer of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000.[3], 26,650 Bangladeshis lived in the City of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.[4]
| Landing year | Total landed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4012 | |
| 2007 | 2897 | |
| 2008 | 2939 | |
| 2009 | 2106 | |
| 2010 | 4721 | |
| 2011 | 2694 | |
| 2012 | 2634 | |
| 2013 | 3792 | |
| 2014 | 2231 | |
| 2015 | 3305 | |
| 2016 | 3230 | |
| 2017 | 3190 | |
| 2018 | 3205 | |
| 2019–2022 | over 100,000 |
Over 100,000 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[5]
| 2021[6] | |||
| Islam | 63,190 | ||
| Hinduism | 5,505 | ||
| Irreligion | 3,855 | ||
| Christianity | 2,205 | ||
| Buddhism | 595 | ||
| Sikhism | 35 | ||
| Judaism | 10 | ||
| Indigenous spirituality | 0 | ||
| Other | 35 | ||
| Total Bangladeshi Canadian population | 75,425 |