Israeli Canadians (Hebrew: יִשְׂרְאֵלִים קָנָדִים) are Canadian citizens of Israeli descent or Israel-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2011 Census there were 15,010 Canadians who claimed full or partial Israeli ancestry, although it is estimated that as many as 30,000 Israelis live in Canada,[2] making it home to one of the largest Israeli diaspora groups in the world.
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| Total population | |
| 35,345 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Canadian French · Hebrew · Arabic · Russian · Yiddish | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Jewish (Muslim and Christian minorities) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Canadian Jews, Arab Canadians |
According to the 2016 Population Group Reference Guide published by Statistics Canada, those who trace their ancestry to present-day Israel or the greater Levant are classified as West Asian origin and visible minorities, provided they do not specify another European write-in response.[3]
Demographics
editIsraeli Canadians by province or territory
edit| Province or territory | Israelis |
|---|---|
 Ontario
|
9,250 |
 Quebec
|
3,100 |
 British Columbia
|
1,190 |
 Alberta
|
1,070 |
 Manitoba
|
340 |
 Nova Scotia
|
35 |
 New Brunswick
|
25 |
 Saskatchewan
|
1 |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
|
0 |
 Yukon
|
0 |
 Prince Edward Island
|
0 |
 Northwest Territories
|
0 |
 Nunavut
|
0 |
Israeli Canadians by city
edit| City | Province or territory | Israelis |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Ontario | 7,625 |
| Montreal | Quebec | 2,975 |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 985 |
| Edmonton | Alberta | 560 |
| Calgary | Alberta | 350 |
| Winnipeg |
Prominent Canadians of Israeli descent
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Canada Census Profile 2021". Census Profile, 2021 Census. Statistics Canada Statistique Canada. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ A History of the Canadian Jewish Community
- ^ Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
Further reading
edit- Linn, R., & Barkan-Ascher, N. (1994). Imaginary Suitcases in the Lives of Israeli Expatriates in Canada: A Psychological Look at a Unique Historical Phenomenon. Canadian Jewish Studies Études Juives Canadiennes, 2. https://doi.org/10.25071/1916-0925.19785.
