Iraqi Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Iraqi descent, as well as people from the state of Iraq who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2011 Census there were 49,680 Canadians of Iraqi ancestry, an increase compared to the 2006 Census.[1]
Emigration from Iraq to Canada has increased dramatically due to political and economic situations in Iraq. The Iraq-Iran War resulted in many immigrants. With the destroyed Iraqi economy and the oppression of the 13-year economic sanctions against Iraq that followed the Gulf War of 1990–91, there was all the more reason to emigrate. From 1945 until 1975, fewer than 200 Iraqis arrived in Canada.[2] Emigration substantially increased in 1979, the year Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq. Between 1975 and 1992, 6,472 Iraqis arrived in Canada,[2] establishing about 3.5 percent of all Arab immigrants in Canada.[2] About 65 percent of Iraqis settled in the province of Quebec, particularly in Montreal, and in the province of British Columbia, particularly in Vancouver on shores of the Pacific Ocean. Many Iraqis also live in the province of Ontario, particularly in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, Windsor and Toronto, the most populated city in Canada.
The 1991 Canadian census recorded 4,790 Iraqis; 3,525 of wholly Iraqi ancestry, and 1,265 of partial Iraqi ancestry.[2] Iraqi immigrants through the period of 1981-1992 settled principally in a few cities in Canada: British Columbia (362), Alberta (268), Quebec (203), Ontario (176), and Manitoba (152).[2]
Employmentedit
The main causes for the immigration of Iraqis were due to the Gulf War and the situation in Iraq which drove them out of their homeland.
In Canada, Iraqi immigrants seem to face three unexplainable problems, the first being unable to find jobs where they can apply their professional expertise. The second is discrimination, with a possibility that some employers associate them with the regime that they fled. The third is their lack of Canadian experience. Despite a high level of education and professional experience, 54 percent of 892 immigrants were unemployed. Of the 407 with jobs, 40 percent had professional positions; 24 percent, lower white-collar; 30 percent, blue-collar; 3 percent, service; and 3 percent, not stated.[2]
Community lifeedit
Iraqi Embassy in Ottawa
The patterns of formal association among Iraqis are new and voluntary, as revealed most notably in the Iraqi Community Center[3] based in Cote Des Neiges, Montreal. The center helps Iraqis adapt to Canada and develop ties with general society, and disseminates information about the ethnocultural heritage of Iraqi Canadians. Gender equity is the norm; the president of the Iraqi Canadian Society is a woman.[2]
Cultureedit
Despite differences in dialect, many Iraqi Canadians see themselves as Arabs, Mandaeans, Assyrians or Chaldeans. Almost all Iraqi Arab immigrants wish to maintain the Arabic language in both oral and written forms. Because young children and Canadian-born ones cannot easily learn reading and writing skills, more emphasis is put on teaching oral skills. Many Canadian-born can understand spoken Arabic without being able to speak it.
Gender equity, which has expanded in Iraq itself, is encouraged in Canada. Marriage for both males and females remains principally endogamous.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Iraqi Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Iraqi descent as well as people from the state of Iraq who are ethno linguistic and religious minorities According to the 2011 Census there were 49 680 Canadians of Iraqi ancestry an increase compared to the 2006 Census 1 Iraqi CanadiansTotal population84 130 by birth 59 300 by ancestry 2021 Census 1 Regions with significant populationsToronto Vancouver Ottawa Calgary MontrealLanguagesMesopotamian Arabic Canadian English and Canadian French also Kurdish Sorani Feyli and Kurmanji dialects Turkish Iraqi Turkmen Turkoman dialects and Neo Aramaic Chaldean Ashuri and Mandaic ReligionMajority Islam Shia and Sunni minority Christianity Syriac Christianity and Catholic Mandaeism and JudaismRelated ethnic groupsArabs Arab Canadians Iraqis Iraqi diaspora Contents 1 History 2 Employment 3 Community life 4 Culture 5 Iraqi population in Canada by province and territory 6 Notable Iraqi Canadians 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editEmigration from Iraq to Canada has increased dramatically due to political and economic situations in Iraq The Iraq Iran War resulted in many immigrants With the destroyed Iraqi economy and the oppression of the 13 year economic sanctions against Iraq that followed the Gulf War of 1990 91 there was all the more reason to emigrate From 1945 until 1975 fewer than 200 Iraqis arrived in Canada 2 Emigration substantially increased in 1979 the year Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq Between 1975 and 1992 6 472 Iraqis arrived in Canada 2 establishing about 3 5 percent of all Arab immigrants in Canada 2 About 65 percent of Iraqis settled in the province of Quebec particularly in Montreal and in the province of British Columbia particularly in Vancouver on shores of the Pacific Ocean Many Iraqis also live in the province of Ontario particularly in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa Windsor and Toronto the most populated city in Canada The 1991 Canadian census recorded 4 790 Iraqis 3 525 of wholly Iraqi ancestry and 1 265 of partial Iraqi ancestry 2 Iraqi immigrants through the period of 1981 1992 settled principally in a few cities in Canada British Columbia 362 Alberta 268 Quebec 203 Ontario 176 and Manitoba 152 2 Employment editThe main causes for the immigration of Iraqis were due to the Gulf War and the situation in Iraq which drove them out of their homeland In Canada Iraqi immigrants seem to face three unexplainable problems the first being unable to find jobs where they can apply their professional expertise The second is discrimination with a possibility that some employers associate them with the regime that they fled The third is their lack of Canadian experience Despite a high level of education and professional experience 54 percent of 892 immigrants were unemployed Of the 407 with jobs 40 percent had professional positions 24 percent lower white collar 30 percent blue collar 3 percent service and 3 percent not stated 2 Community life edit nbsp Iraqi Embassy in OttawaThe patterns of formal association among Iraqis are new and voluntary as revealed most notably in the Iraqi Community Center 3 based in Cote Des Neiges Montreal The center helps Iraqis adapt to Canada and develop ties with general society and disseminates information about the ethnocultural heritage of Iraqi Canadians Gender equity is the norm the president of the Iraqi Canadian Society is a woman 2 Culture editDespite differences in dialect many Iraqi Canadians see themselves as Arabs Mandaeans Assyrians or Chaldeans Almost all Iraqi Arab immigrants wish to maintain the Arabic language in both oral and written forms Because young children and Canadian born ones cannot easily learn reading and writing skills more emphasis is put on teaching oral skills Many Canadian born can understand spoken Arabic without being able to speak it Gender equity which has expanded in Iraq itself is encouraged in Canada Marriage for both males and females remains principally endogamous There are a sizable number of Iraqi Christians in Canada Christian denominations include Assyrian Church of the East Chaldean Catholic Church and Syriac Orthodox Church The remaining 40 percent are Muslims the majority being Shiite There are also small numbers of Mandaeans and Jews numbering in the hundreds or thousands Iraqi population in Canada by province and territory editProvinces and territories 2011 4 nbsp Ontario 35 220 nbsp British Columbia 3 145 nbsp Alberta 4 465 nbsp Manitoba 615 nbsp Saskatchewan 810 nbsp Quebec 411Notable Iraqi Canadians editNhoopeh al Areebi professional wrestler half Iraqi Fajer Al Kaisi Iraqi born Canadian actor and comedian from Montreal Joe Balass filmmaker Farouk Kaspaules Iraqi born Canadian artist Naim Kattan author novelist and critic Anisa Mehdi Emmy Award winning film director journalist and director of Inside Mecca Duraid Munajim filmmaker and freelance cinematographer Leilah Nadir writer Narcy rapper Farah Nosh photojournalist Muayyed Nureddin geologist 5 Awatef Rasheed women s rights activist Femmy Award winner in Canada Anita Sarkeesian feminist media critic and public speaker Her parents are Armenians from Iraq who emigrated to Canada in the 1970s Isho Shiba Iraqi Assyrian born in Iraq and a five time Canadian national boxing champion Isa Hasan al Yasiri poet Bahaa Abdul Hadi founder of Qi CardSee also edit nbsp Canada portal nbsp Iraq portalArab Canadians Assyrians in Canada Kurds in Canada Middle Eastern Canadians West Asian CanadiansReferences edit a b Statistics Canada 3 June 2023 2021 Census Profile Retrieved 3 June 2023 a b c d e f g Multicultural Canada multiculturalcanada ca Archived from the original on 2007 09 28 Retrieved 2007 08 14 http www iraqicommunitycenter com 2011 National Household Survey Data tables Statistics of Canada Retrieved 19 January 2013 Iraqi released from Syrian jail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iraqi Canadians amp oldid 1186434566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
