Malaysian Canadians Explained

Group:	Malaysian Canadians
Population:	16,920 (2016)^[1]
Regions:	Ontario, British Columbia
Langs:	Canadian EnglishCanadian FrenchChinese
Rels:	IslamChristianity
Related-C:	Indonesian Canadians, Singaporean Canadians

Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian.^[1] Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario.^[2]

Notable Malaysian Canadians

• Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau claims to be of Malaysian descent, through the parent of William Farquhar's wife.^[3]
• Yuen Pau Woo, member of the Senate of Canada
• Osric Chau, actor

See also

• Asian Canadians
• Canada–Malaysia relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables. 25 October 2017 . statcan.gc.ca.
2. Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. FACL News. The Malaysian Community. Peggy Chooi. 5. December 2007. 1. 1. August 27, 2012.
3. Web site: New Canada PM Justin Trudeau has a historic family link to Singapore . The Straits Times . 15 November 2019 . en . 21 October 2015.