Bangladeshi Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~100,000[1] (.74% of Canadian population) (2016) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ontario | 30,210 |
 Quebec | 7,270 |
 Alberta | 2,740 |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Bengali · Quebec French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Hinduism · Buddhism · Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians | |
Bangladeshi Canadians are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent or a Bangladesh-born permanent resident who resides in Canada.
Demographics
There is no recent official data for Bangladeshi origin Canadian, however according to the Statistics Canada (2011) [2] there are 34,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Even some reference shows less number of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 - 100,000,.[3] Most of the Bangladeshi origin population concentrated in Greater Toronto area and Montreal.
| Landing year | Total landed |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4012 |
| 2007 | 2897 |
| 2008 | 2939 |
| 2009 | 2106 |
| 2010 | 4721 |
| 2011 | 2694 |
| 2012 | 2634 |
| 2013 | 3792 |
| 2014 | 2231 |
| 2015 | 3301 |
| 2006-15 | 31327 |
From 2006 to 2015, 31,327 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[4]
Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians
- Amit Chakma, president of University of Western Ontario; from the ethnic Chakma tribe in southeast Bangladesh
- Nazrul Minto, Journalist, Writer and Editor-in-Chief (deshebideshe.com), CEO deshebideshe.tv
- Ron Mustafaa, Hollywood TV actor, appeared on MTV's Skins
- Shamit Shome, soccer player
See also
- Asian Canadians
- South Asian Canadians
- Islam in Canada
- Hinduism in Canada
- Bangladesh-Canada relations
References
- ^ User, Super. "Bangladesh Diaspora in Canada". www.bdhcottawa.ca.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables – Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "BC - Brown Canada". www.browncanada.com.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Immigrants to Canada - Statistics - Immigration Trends". canadaimmigrants.com.
