Bangladeshi Canadian
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| Total population |
|---|
 24,600[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Ontario · Quebec · Alberta · British Columbia |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Islam · Hinduism · Buddhism · Christianity |
| Related ethnic groups |
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Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians |
Bangladeshi Canadian refers to a Bangladeshi person born in Canada or a Bangladeshi that has migrated to Canada. There is an estimated number of 24,595 Bangladeshi people who live in Canada,[2] primarily in provinces like Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, & Alberta. They live in cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, & Ottawa.
[edit] Demographics
The official number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2006 is 24,600 only.According to Statistics Canada, the Bangladeshi-Canadian population as determined by the 2006 census in the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories were:[3]
| Province | Bangladeshis |
|---|---|
 Ontario |
16,145[4] |
 Quebec |
6,095[5] |
 Alberta |
1,220[6] |
 British Columbia |
845[7] |
 Manitoba |
115[8] |
 Nova Scotia |
70[9] |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
65[10] |
 Saskatchewan |
30[11] |
 New Brunswick |
15[12] |
 Northwest Territories |
0[13] |
 Yukon |
0[14] |
 Prince Edward Island |
4[15] |
 Nunavut |
0[16] |
| Canada |
24,600 |
Canadian cities with large Bangladeshi Populations[17]:
| City | Province | Bangladeshis |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Ontario | 13,020 |
| Montréal | Quebec | 5,975 |
| Ottawa | Ontario | 1,300 |
| Calgary | Alberta | 800 |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 780 |
| Hamilton | Ontario | 655 |
| Windsor | Ontario | 355 |
| Edmonton | Alberta | 335 |
| London | Ontario | 190 |
| Oshawa | Ontario | 160 |
[edit] Prominent Bangladeshi-Canadians
- Amit Chakma, from the ethnic Chakma tribal minority in southeast Bangladesh, president of University of Western Ontario.
- Mubdi Rahman, astro-physicist from Ontario, a long time supporter and organizer for major science and technology programs in Canada, worked on the discovery of Dragonfish star clusters.
- Ron Mustafaa, Hollywood TV actor, recently on MTV Skins.
[edit] References
- ^ Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data
- ^ [1] (Ethnic Origin (247), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data)
- ^ Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables (choose desired city in the left column and look under the term "Bangladeshi" in the chart)
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- ^ Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data
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