Meitei people in Canada

The Meitei people (ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯤꯌꯥꯝ), also referred to as Manipuris (ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), form a small but distinct South Asian diaspora community in Canada. Originating primarily from the Northeast Indian state of Manipur and from regions of Bangladesh with Meitei populations, their migration to Canada has taken place in gradual phases over recent decades. Members of this community have settled in various parts of the country, significantly in Montreal of Quebec and Toronto of Ontario, contributing to Canada’s demographic diversity while maintaining elements of their linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. The Meitei diaspora in Canada includes both first-generation immigrants and Canadian-born individuals of Meitei descent.