Pakistani Canadians
Urdu: پاکستانی کینیڈین | |
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Population distribution of Pakistani Canadians by census division, 2021 census | |
| Total population | |
| 303,260 (0.81) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario | 212,650 |
| Alberta | 39,535 |
| British Columbia | 19,050 |
| Quebec | 16,645 |
| Languages | |
| L1: English, French L2: Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Sunni Islam Minority: Shi'a Islam, Ahmadiyya, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtun Canadians, Pakistani diaspora, Muslim Canadians | |
Pakistani Canadian refers to the community in Canada of Pakistani heritage or descent. It can also refer to people who hold dual Pakistani and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Pakistani Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.