Latin American Canadians Explained

Group:Latin American Canadians
Native Name:

Total:Est. 1.2 million
(all, 2023 Statistics Canada estimates)[1]
3.3% of Canadian population
Langs:Canadian English, Canadian French, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanglish, Frespañol, Porglish
Rels:Predominantly Christianity (Roman Catholicism; minority Protestantism)
Related:Latin Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Spanish Canadians, Portuguese Canadians, Native Americans

Latin American Canadians (French: Canadiens d'Amérique latine; Portuguese: Canadenses da América Latina; Spanish; Castilian: Canadienses de América Latina), sometimes also referred to as Spanish Canadians, are Canadians who are descendants of people from countries of Latin America. The majority of Latin American Canadians are multilingual, primarily speaking Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. Most are fluent in one or both of Canada's two official languages, English and French. Spanish and Portuguese are Romance languages and share similarities in morphology and syntax with French.

Latin American Canadians have made distinguished contributions to Canada in all major fields, including politics, the military, diplomacy, music, philosophy, sports, business and economy, and science.

The largest Latin American groups represented in Canada are Mexican Canadians, Colombian Canadians and Salvadoran Canadians. The Latino population is mostly concentrated in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Ontario holds the largest Latin American population with Toronto having the largest concentration (including the suburbs of Mississauga and Brampton), as well as other cities such as London, Leamington, Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo. Quebec has the second-largest Latin American population with Montreal having the largest concentration.

Latin American Canadians make up one of the major groups designated as a visible minority according to Statistics Canada.[2]

Over 1 million (3% of Canadians) are of Latin American or Hispanic descent, according to 2023 Statistics Canada data estimates.

History

The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants who arrived in the late 20th century from Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Peru with smaller communities from Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Guatemala, and elsewhere, with nearly all Latin American countries represented.[3] Reasons for immigrating include Canada's better economic opportunities and politics or civil war and political repression in their native countries, as in the case of Cubans fleeing from the Fidel Castro revolution, Chileans escaping from Augusto Pinochet's rule, Salvadorans fleeing from the Salvadoran Civil War, Peruvians escaping from the Internal conflict in Peru, Dominicans opposed to the regimes of Rafael Trujillo and Joaquin Balaguer, Mexicans escaping from the Mexican Drug War, Colombians from the violence in their country and Venezuelans opposed to the rule of the Socialist Unity Party.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Canadian Census, the largest Latin American communities are in the census metropolitan areas of Toronto (396,459; 3.5%),[4] Montreal (287,856; 3.2%),[5] Vancouver (151,500; 2.0%),[6] Calgary (134,395; 2.3%),[7] Edmonton (121,960; 1.6%),[8] Ottawa (90,620; 1.4%),[9] and Hamilton (30,605; 1.9%). The fastest growing are in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.

Latin American population of Canada by census year

CensusLatin American populationChange from previous censusTotal Canadian populationChange from previous censusLatin American population (%)
1996[10] 176,970N/A28,528,125N/A
2001[11] 216,98029,639,030
2006[12] 304,24531,241,030
2011[13] 381,28032,852,325
2016447,32517.3%34,460,0654.9%1.3%

Latin American Canadian population in Canada by province or territory according to the Census

Province2001201120162021
Number%Number%Number%Number%
Ontario106,8350.9%172,5601.4%195,9501.5%249,1901.8%
Québec59,5200.8%116,3801.5%133,9201.7%172,9252.0%
Alberta18,7450.6%41,3051.2%55,0901.4%66,5201.6%
British Columbia23,8850.6%35,4650.8%44,1151.0%65,9701.3%
Manitoba4,7750.4%9,1400.8%9,8950.8%12,8351.0%
Saskatchewan2,0100.2%3,2550.3%4,1950.4%5,6800.5%
Nova Scotia5200.0%1,3600.2%1,6850.2%2,9150.3%
New Brunswick4250.0%1,1600.2%1,2850.2%2,4500.3%
Prince Edward Island750.1%2350.2%2550.2%5850.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador800.0%1850.0%6350.1%7550.2%
Yukon450.1%1050.3%1300.4%2350.6%
Northwest Territories600.2%1050.3%1350.3%1250.3%
Nunavut100.0%300.1%400.1%600.2%
Canada216,9800.8%381,2801.2%447,3251.3%580,2351.6%

Immigration

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Region's share of total Latin American immigrants to Canadawidth=150As % of Canada's total immigrant population from all areas of the world
Mexico80,585
Colombia70,035
El Salvador48,075
Peru29,620
Brazil29,116
Chile26,705
20,775
Argentina19,425
Cuba17,850
Guatemala17,270
Ecuador14,970
Dominican Republic10,605
Nicaragua9,865
Honduras7,785
Paraguay7,300
Uruguay6,535
4,395
Costa Rica3,945
Panama2,620
Puerto Rico505
Total Latin American immigrant population428,180
Total immigrant population7,482,860N/A

List of Canadian census subdivisions with Latin American populations higher than the national average

Source: Canada 2021 Census[14]
National average: 1.6%

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

List of notable Latin American Canadians

Music

Writers

Diplomacy / International Relations

Entertainment

Photography

Politics

Science and technology

Visual Art

Cultural adjustment

In 2002, 82% of those who reported Latin American origin said they had a strong sense of belonging to Canada. At the same time, 57% said that they had a strong sense of belonging to their ethnic or cultural group.

People with Latin American origins are also active in Canadian society. For example, 66% of Canadians of Latin American origin who were eligible to vote did so in the 2000 federal election.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics Canada] New statistics reveal Canada’s Latin American community includes more than 1.1 million people ]. January 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021. March 30, 2022. June 18, 2023. Statistics Canada. https://archive.today/20230618075111/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/98-500/006/98-500-x2021006-eng.cfm. June 18, 2023. The main groups designated as visible minorities are South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese..
  3. Web site: Statistics Canada: Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census. Government of Canada, Statistics. Canada. www12.statcan.ca.
  4. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario . 9 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec . 9 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia . 9 February 2022 .
  7. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta . 9 February 2022 .
  8. Web site: Visible minority (Latin American), both sexes, age (total), Canada, Alberta and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data . . 25 October 2017. . 3 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Visible minority (Latin American), both sexes, age (total), Canada, Ontario and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data . . 25 October 2017. . 3 February 2020.
  10. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/c1996-r1996/feb17-17fev/vm-mv-can-eng.htm
  11. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
  12. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
  13. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  14. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/as-sa/fogs-spg/page.cfm?topic=10&dguid=2021A00051007018&lang=E
  15. News: Quien Es Ricardo Miranda? Hola Calgary. 2017-04-09. Hola Calgary. 2017-04-14. en-US.
  16. Web site: latin calgary. www.myfriendfernando.ca.

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