Saudi Canadians
Appearance
Languages | |
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Arabic (Saudi Arabic), English and French | |
Religion | |
Islam |
Saudi Canadians are Canadians of Saudi descent or Saudis who have Canadian citizenship.
Most Saudi Canadians speak Arabic, English or French. According to the 2011 Census there were 7,955 Canadians who claimed Saudi ancestry.[2]
Notable people
- Ensaf Haidar, Raif Badawi's wife and children were granted political asylum by the Government of Canada in 2013 and currently reside in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "About Raif Badawi". RaifBadawi.org. Retrieved 14 March 2015.