Community
The Syrian community in Canada.
In the 2021 Census, 98,250 people reported Syrian origin, alone or with other origins. Montréal had the largest number (28,060). 97,590 immigrants were born in Syria, 63,130 of them arriving from 2016 to 2021.
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People of Syrian origin by metropolitan area
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| Metropolitan area | People |
|---|---|
| Montréal | 28,060 |
| Toronto | 19,370 |
| Ottawa - Gatineau | 7,785 |
| Calgary | 4,385 |
| Vancouver | 4,355 |
| Edmonton | 4,210 |
| Hamilton | 3,340 |
| Windsor | 3,230 |
| London | 3,100 |
| Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | 2,525 |
| Halifax | 1,965 |
| Winnipeg | 1,330 |
| Saint John | 635 |
| Fredericton | 560 |
| Québec | 540 |
| Victoria | 535 |
| St. Catharines - Niagara | 525 |
| Regina | 485 |
| Oshawa | 470 |
| Kelowna | 450 |
| Moncton | 445 |
| Saskatoon | 445 |
| Sherbrooke | 440 |
| Guelph | 435 |
| Kingston | 385 |
| Red Deer | 285 |
| St. John's | 275 |
| Barrie | 240 |
| Nanaimo | 225 |
| Peterborough | 215 |
| Lethbridge | 200 |
| Abbotsford - Mission | 185 |
| Brantford | 175 |
| Trois-Rivières | 130 |
| Drummondville | 125 |
| Thunder Bay | 125 |
| Saguenay | 120 |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 95 |
| Kamloops | 80 |
| Chilliwack | 75 |
| Belleville - Quinte West | 70 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population; Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files (simplified).
Top 15 metropolitan areas
| Metropolitan area | People | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 28,060 | 0.7% |
| Toronto | 19,370 | 0.3% |
| Ottawa - Gatineau | 7,785 | 0.5% |
| Calgary | 4,385 | 0.3% |
| Vancouver | 4,355 | 0.2% |
| Edmonton | 4,210 | 0.3% |
| Hamilton | 3,340 | 0.4% |
| Windsor | 3,230 | 0.8% |
| London | 3,100 | 0.6% |
| Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | 2,525 | 0.4% |
| Halifax | 1,965 | 0.4% |
| Winnipeg | 1,330 | 0.2% |
| Saint John | 635 | 0.5% |
| Fredericton | 560 | 0.5% |
| Québec | 540 | 0.1% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.
By province and territory
| Province | People |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 42,525 |
| Quebec | 31,590 |
| Alberta | 9,520 |
| British Columbia | 6,550 |
| Nova Scotia | 2,650 |
| New Brunswick | 1,835 |
| Manitoba | 1,680 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,140 |
| Prince Edward Island | 390 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 335 |
| Northwest Territories | 20 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.
Related languages spoken most often at home
Canada. Not everyone who speaks these languages reports this origin.
| Language | People |
|---|---|
| Arabic | 285,915 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.
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