Nigerian Canadians

Nigerian Canadian

Languages
English, Igbo, Yoruba, French
Religion
Christianity · Islam · others

Nigerian Canadians are Canadian citizens and residents of Nigerian origin and descent. Nigerians began migrating to Canada during the 1967–1970 Biafra War. Nigerians were not broken out separately in immigration statistics until 1973. 3,919 landed immigrants of Nigerian nationality arrived in Canada from 1973 to 1991. In the 2001 Census, 9,530 people identified themselves as Nigerians; of those, 6,575 lived in Ontario (5,275 in Toronto alone). In the 2006 Census, 19,520 people identified themselves as Nigerians. Again, roughly two thirds (13,325) lived in Ontario, with 10,430 in Toronto alone. There is a significant number of Nigerians living in the Jane and Wilson (Chalkfarm) area of Toronto.

Notable people

• Robert Adetuyi, screenwriter and film director
• Akim Aliu, NHL hockey player for Calgary Flames
• Olu Famutimi, professional basketball player
• Israel Idonije, NFL player for the Chicago Bears
• Daniel Igali, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling
• Jarome Iginla, NHL hockey player for Pittsburgh Penguins
• Enuka Okuma, voice actress
• Demi Orimoloye, baseball player
• WondaGurl, Hip-hop producer
• Stella Umeh, gymnast

See also

• Black Canadians
• Nigerian Australians

Sources

• Ogbomo, Onaiwu Wilson (1999), "Nigerians", in Magocsi, Paul R. (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 978-0-8020-2938-6
• "Ethnic Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations", 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data, Statistics Canada, 2001, retrieved 2010-08-17
• Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data, Statistics Canada, 2006, retrieved 2010-08-17 {{citation}}: Check |url= value (help)

External links

• Comparing Nigerians and Canadians: Insights from Social Survey Research, 1990-2005