Latin American Canadians

Latin American Canadians (French: Canadiens d'Amérique latine; Portuguese: Canadenses da América Latina; Spanish: Canadienses de América Latina) are Canadians who are descendants of people from countries of Latin America. The majority of Latin American Canadians are multilingual, primarily speaking Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. Most are fluent in one or both of Canada's two official languages, English and French. Spanish and Portuguese are Romance languages and share similarities in morphology and syntax with French.

Latin American Canadians
Total population
580,235
(all, 2021 Census)[1]
1.6% of the total Canadian population (2021)
Regions with significant populations
Toronto, Montreal, Longueuil
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanglish, Frespañol
Religion
Predominantly Christianity (Roman Catholicism; minority Protestantism)
Related ethnic groups
Latin Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Spanish Canadians, Portuguese Canadians, Native Americans

Latin American Canadians have made distinguished contributions to Canada in all major fields, including politics, the military, music, philosophy, sports, business and economy, and science.

The largest Latin American immigrant groups in Canada are Mexican Canadians, Colombian Canadians, and Salvadoran Canadians.

History

The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants who arrived in the late 20th century from Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Peru with smaller communities from Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Guatemala, and elsewhere, with nearly all Latin American countries represented.[2] Reasons for immigrating include Canada's better economic opportunities and politics or civil war and political repression in their native countries, as in the case of Cubans fleeing from the Fidel Castro revolution, Chileans escaping from Augusto Pinochet's rule, Salvadorans fleeing from the Salvadoran Civil War, Peruvians escaping from the Internal conflict in Peru, Dominicans opposed to the regimes of Rafael Trujillo and Joaquin Balaguer, Mexicans escaping from the Mexican Drug War, Colombians from the violence in their country and Venezuelans opposed to the rule of the Socialist Unity Party.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Canadian Census, the largest Latin American communities are in the census metropolitan areas of Toronto (396,459; 3.5%),[3] Montreal (287,856; 3.2%),[4] Vancouver (151,500; 2.0%),[5] Calgary (134,395; 2.3%),[6] Edmonton (121,960; 1.6%),[7] Ottawa (90,620; 1.4%),[8] and Hamilton (30,605; 1.9%).[8] The fastest growing are in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.

Latin American population of Canada by census year
Census Latin American population Change from previous census Total Canadian population Change from previous census Latin American population (%)
1996[9] 176,970 N/A 28,528,125 N/A 0.6%
2001[10] 216,980 22.6% 29,639,030 3.9% 0.7%
2006[11] 304,245 40.2% 31,241,030 5.4% 1%
2011[12] 381,280 25.3% 32,852,325 5.2% 1.2%
2016 447,325 17.3% 34,460,065 4.9% 1.3%

Latin American Canadian population in Canada by province or territory according to the Census
Province Latin Americans 2001 % 2001 Latin Americans 2011 % 2011 Latin Americans 2016 % 2016 Latin Americans 2021 % 2021
Ontario 106,835 0.9% 172,560 1.4% 195,950 1.5% 249,190 1.8%
Québec 59,520 0.8% 116,380 1.5% 133,920 1.7% 172,925 2.0%
Alberta 18,745 0.6% 41,305 1.2% 55,090 1.4% 66,520 1.6%
British Columbia 23,885 0.6% 35,465 0.8% 44,115 1.0% 65,970 1.3%
Manitoba 4,775 0.4% 9,140 0.8% 9,895 0.8% 12,835 1.0%
Saskatchewan 2,010 0.2% 3,255 0.3% 4,195 0.4% 5,680 0.5%
Nova Scotia 520 0.0% 1,360 0.2% 1,685 0.2% 2,915 0.3%
New Brunswick 425 0.0% 1,160 0.2% 1,285 0.2% 2,450 0.3%
Prince Edward Island 75 0.1% 235 0.2% 255 0.2% 585 0.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador 80 0.0% 185 0.0% 635 0.1% 755 0.2%
Yukon 45 0.1% 105 0.3% 130 0.4% 235 0.6%
Northwest Territories 60 0.2% 105 0.3% 135 0.3% 125 0.3%
Nunavut 10 0.0% 30 0.1% 40 0.1% 60 0.2%
Canada 216,980 0.8% 381,280 1.2% 447,325 1.3% 580,235 1.6%

Immigration
Latin Americans in Canada by country of origin (2016)[13]
Region Number of immigrants  % of Latin American immigrants  % of total immigrant population
 Mexico 80,585 18.8% 1.1%
 Colombia 70,035 16.4% 0.9%
 El Salvador 48,075 11.2% 0.6%
 Peru 29,620 6.9% 0.4%
 Brazil 29,116 6.8% 0.4%
 Chile 26,705 6.2% 0.4%
 Venezuela 20,775 4.9% 0.3%
 Argentina 19,425 4.5% 0.3%
 Cuba 17,850 4.2% 0.2%
 Guatemala 17,270 4% 0.2%
 Ecuador 14,970 3.5% 0.2%
 Dominican Republic 10,605 2.5% 0.2%
 Nicaragua 9,865 2.3% 0.1%
 Honduras 7,785 1.8% 0.1%
 Paraguay 7,300 1.7% 0.1%
 Uruguay 6,535 1.5% 0.1%
 Bolivia 4,395 1% 0.1%
 Costa Rica 3,945 0.9% 0.1%
 Panama 2,620 0.6% 0%
 Puerto Rico 505 0.1% 0%
Total Latin American immigrant population 428,180 100% 5.5%
Total immigrant population 7,482,860 N/A 100%

List of Canadian census subdivisions with Latin American populations higher than the national average

Source: Canada 2016 Census[14]
National average: 1.3%

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

List of notable Latin American Canadians

Music

Writers

Diplomacy / International Relations
  • Guillermo Rishchynski, was born to Canadian and Panamenian parents. Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations; Former Executive Director for Canada at the Inter-American Development Bank; former Canadian Ambassador Colombia, Brazil, Mexico
  • Jose Herran-Lima, former Canadian Ambassador to Panama; former Director of Foreign Languages Centre at Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Sara Nicholls, was born in Chile; Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh; former Canadian Ambassador to Panama
  • Patricia Peña, of Spanish heritage; Assistant Deputy Minister for Partnerships for Innovation at Global Affairs Canada; former Canadian Ambassador to Chile
  • Pierre Alarie, of Mexican Descent; former Canadian Ambassador to Mexico; former Vice president, business development and sales at the Canadian Commercial Corporation
  • Carlos Rojas-Arbulú, born in Peru; Counsellor and Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Chile; former Head of aid/cooperation, Embassy of Canada to Haiti; served as Senior Trade Commissioner in Guatemala, Senegal and India.

Entertainment

Photography

Politics

Science and technology

Sport

Cultural adjustment

In 2002, 82% of those who reported Latin American origin said they had a strong sense of belonging to Canada. At the same time, 57% said that they had a strong sense of belonging to their ethnic or cultural group.

People with Latin American origins are also active in Canadian society. For example, 66% of Canadians of Latin American origin who were eligible to vote did so in the 2000 federal election.[16]

See also

References
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