Afghan Canadians
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2020) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 83,995[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Canadian French, Farsi, Pashto, Uzbek and other Afghan languages | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam and Shia Islam |
Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[1] Due to the political borders at earlier times, some of these Afghan immigrants may have been ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazaras, Turkmens etc.[citation needed]
They are mostly concentrated in the southwestern region of Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, with significant communities in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. Afghan Canadians are from various ethnic groups from Afghanistan and are able to fluently speak Dari, Pashto, Uzbek or Turkmen.[citation needed]
In the Canadian Census, Canadians with descent from Afghanistan are classified as being West Central Asian.[1]
Notable individuals
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- Maryam Monsef – member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha; first Afghan-Canadian elected to Canada's House of Commons, current Minister of Status of Women
- Ahmadshah Rayed - Prime Minister Representative to international traders and small businesses affairs
- Dr. Karim Qayumi – physician, Surgeon, CEO of CanHealth International, PhD
- Salar Pashtoonyar – filmmaker based in Toronto.
- Hangama – singer
- Vaheed Kaacemy – singer
- Nelofer Pazira – filmmaker and author
- Kane Mahon – actor
- Mozhdah Jamalzadah – singer
- Hamid Zaher – writer and gay rights activist
- Dr. Rahela Nayebzadah – author of Jeegareh Ma, PhD
- Khalid Sarwar – serial entrepreneur, animals rights activist, Afghan Blanket Collector
- Dr. Hussain Ramoz – human rights activist, civil society and political activist
- Parween Pazhwak – Persian artist and poet
- Shahnaz Qayumi – author, child psychologist
- Tarique Qayumi – film director
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links
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