Egyptian Canadians
كنديين مصريين | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 105,245 (by ancestry, 2021 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario | 54,210 |
| Quebec | 30,240 |
| Alberta | 9,585 |
| British Columbia | 5,810 |
| Languages | |
| Egyptian Arabic, Coptic, Sa'idi Arabic, Canadian English, Canadian French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (56%), Islam (33%), Irreligion (8%), Jewish (2%) and other (1%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Egyptians, Egyptian diaspora | |
Egyptian Canadians (Egyptian Arabic: كنديين مصريين) are Canadian citizens of Egyptian descent, first-generation Egyptian immigrants, or descendants of Egyptians who immigrated to Canada. According to the 2011 Census there were 73,250 Canadian citizens who are from Egypt, having an increase compared to those in the 2006 Census.
Egyptian-Canadians are mainly either Christians or Muslims. Most Christians are Coptic Orthodox with small numbers of Coptic Catholic and Coptic Protestant. Muslims are mostly Sunni.
During the 1960s, 75% of Egyptian immigrants settled in Montreal. By 1991, 49% of Egyptian Canadians were in Quebec, whereas 41% were living in Ontario. By 2011, 54% of Egyptian Canadians were living in Ontario and 31% in Quebec. Most Egyptian Canadians are concentrated in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.