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Bangladeshi Canadians
Canadiens Bangladais
কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী
Total population
75,425[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Muslim with a Hindu and Buddhist minority
Related ethnic groups
Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians

Bangladeshi Canadians (French: Canadiens Bangladais, Bengali: কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী, romanized: Kanaḍīyô Bangladeshī) are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent, first-generation Bangladeshi immigrants, or descendants of Bangladeshis who immigrated to Canada from East Bengal. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship.

Demographics

While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020)[4] there are 100,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Some references show fewer of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000.[5] as of 2021, 26,650 Bangladeshis lived in the City of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.[6]

Landing year Total landed
2006 4012
2007 2897
2008 2939
2009 2106
2010 4721
2011 2694
2012 2634
2013 3792
2014 2231
2015 3305
2016 3230
2017 3190
2018 3205
2019–2022 over 100,000

Over 100,000 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[7]

Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts". 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Manipuri language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12. Manipuri language, Manipuri Meiteilon, also called Meitei (Meetei), ...
  3. ^ "State natives in Canada in dire straits". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16. At present, MAC is providing all possible assistance to the stranded Manipuris including those from Bangladesh (Manipuris). Manipuri Canada citizens are also providing assistance to many in Manipur and Bangladesh in their personal capacity, said MAC.
  4. ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables – Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey". www12.statcan.gc.ca.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "BC - Brown Canada". www.browncanada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  6. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Diaspora in Canada - Statistics - Immigration Trends". www.bdhcottawa.ca.
  8. ^ "Sinha 'seeks asylum' in Canada". The Daily Star. Jul 27, 2019.
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