Saudi Canadians Explained

Group:Saudi Canadians
سعوديون كنديون
Total:7,955
Total Year:2011 Canada Census
Total Ref:[1]
Popplace:Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Calgary
Langs:Arabic (one of the dialects of Saudi Arabia), English and French
Rels:Islam

Saudi Canadians (Arabic: {{Script|Arab|سُعُودِيُّونْ كَنَدِيُّونْ) are Canadians of Saudi descent or Saudis who have Canadian citizenship. According to the 2011 Census there were 7,955 Canadians who claimed Saudi ancestry.[2]

Demography

Most Saudi Canadians speak Arabic, English or French. According to the 2011 Census there were 7,955 Canadians who claimed Saudi ancestry.[3]

Until August 2018, there were over 16,000 Saudi students on government scholarships in Canada.[4] There were more than 15,000 Saudi students in Canada in 2007, including 800 resident physicians and specialists who provided care to the Canadian population.[5] In 2015, Saudi Arabian students represented 3% of total foreign students in Canada.[6] Official figures provided by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in Canada (SACB) indicated that in 2014 there were 16,000 Saudi scholarship students in Canada and 1,000 medical trainees.[4]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables . Statistics Canada . Statistics Canada . 11 February 2014.
  2. Web site: 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables . Statistics Canada . Statistics Canada . 11 February 2014.
  3. Web site: 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables . Statistics Canada . Statistics Canada . 11 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Fast Facts. Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in Canada. 9 August 2018.
  5. Web site: CANADA-SAUDI ARABIA RELATIONS. 9 May 2007. Canadian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20080621232706/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/middle_east/saudi_arabia_relations-en.asp. 21 June 2008. dead. 4 April 2009.
  6. News: Brexit, Trump election drive university students to Canada, but will they stay here? CBC News. CBC. 6 August 2018. en-US.
  7. Web site: About Raif Badawi. RaifBadawi.org. 14 March 2015.
  8. News: Kalvapalle . Rahul . Wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi calls for burqa ban in Ontario . 4 April 2020 . Global News . 1 July 2018 . en.