Malaysian Canadians
Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian.[1] Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario.[2]
Total population | |
---|---|
16,920 (2016)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ontario, British Columbia | |
Languages | |
Canadian English • Canadian French • Malay | |
Religion | |
Christianity • Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indonesian Canadians, Singaporean Canadians |
Notable Malaysian Canadians
- Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau claims to be of Malaysian descent via his mother, through the parent of William Farquhar's wife.[3]
- Yuen Pau Woo, member of the Senate of Canada
- Osric Chau, actor
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See also
References
- "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca.
- Peggy Chooi (December 2007). "The Malaysian Community" (PDF). FACL News. Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. 1 (1): 5. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- "New Canada PM Justin Trudeau has a historic family link to Singapore". The Straits Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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