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Lebanese Canadians

Lebanese Canadians are Canadians of Lebanese origin. According to the 2016 census there were 219,555 Canadians who claimed Lebanese ancestry, showing an increase compared to the 2006 census,[8] making them by far the largest group of people with Arabic-speaking roots. As of the 2016 census, they are also one of the largest communities of Asian origin in the country.[9]

Lebanese Canadians
Total population
210,605 (by ancestry, 2021 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Ontario80,345[2]
 Quebec78,210[3]
 Alberta28,480[4]
 British Columbia8,440[5]
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Lebanese Arabic, Lebanese French, Armenian
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Arab Canadians, other Asian Canadians including West Asian Canadians

History Edit

Lebanese immigration began in 1882. The first Lebanese immigrant to Canada was Abraham Bounadere (Ibrahim Abu Nadir) from Zahlé in Lebanon who settled in Montreal.[10] Because of situations within Lebanon and restrictive Canadian laws these immigrants were 90 percent Christian. These immigrants were mostly economic migrants seeking greater prosperity in the New World.

In more recent years this pattern has changed, and large numbers of Lebanese Muslims and Druze have come to Canada.[11] Immigration laws were liberalized after the Second World War, and immigration steadily increased in the 1950s and 1960s.

The greatest influx of Lebanese was during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), and this period saw a number of Lebanon's wealthiest and best educated move to Canada to flee the violence in their homeland. Canada and Australia were the only Western countries to set up special programs to enable Lebanese to more easily emigrate. Canada set up an office in Cyprus to process Lebanese refugees.

The media has reported that as many as 50,000 of Lebanese-Canadians were in Lebanon during the summer of 2006, with about half of them permanently residing there.[12] During 2006 Lebanon War the large number of Canadians caught in the crossfire led to a major effort to evacuate them from the war zone. It also led some to accuse some of those holding Canadian citizenship of being Canadians of convenience.

Demography Edit

Many Lebanese speak French and prefer to settle in francophone Montreal rather than anglophone Toronto and Vancouver. About half of the Lebanese-Canadian community is located in and around Montreal, and most Lebanese-Canadian organizations, especially religious ones, are based in that city.

Lebanese Canadians account for a larger share of the population of Ottawa than that of any other census metropolitan area across the country, constituting over 2 percent of the total population of the National Capital Region. Canadians of Lebanese origin also made up more than 1 percent of the total populations of both Montreal and Halifax, while the figure was close to 1 percent in both Calgary and Edmonton. In Toronto, people of Lebanese origin made up less than half of one per cent of the total population.[13] There are also substantial Lebanese populations in Vancouver, Windsor, London, Edmonton, Fredericton, and Charlottetown.

Halifax is in particular known for its strong Lebanese community, which hosts two different festivals.[14][15]

Prominent Canadians of Lebanese descent Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
  2. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Profile Table Ontario
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Profile Table Alberta
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - British Columbia [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  6. ^ "The Lebanese Community in Canada". Statistics Canada. August 28, 2007.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022), Religion by visible minority and generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts, doi:10.25318/9810034201-eng, Table: 98-10-0342-01, retrieved May 10, 2023
  8. ^ Statistics Canada (May 8, 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 17, 2019). "Ethnic Origin (279), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "History of Recent Arab Immigration to Canada". www.canadianarabcommunity.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Bessonov, Ania (November 18, 2018). "Dating Druze: The struggle to find love in a dwindling diaspora". CBC News. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  12. ^ Canada and Lebanon, a special tie from CBC 1 August 2006
  13. ^ "The Lebanese Community in Canada". www.statcan.gc.ca.
  14. ^ "The tiny Lebanese village that changed the face of Halifax | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21". pier21.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ S, Desi (June 12, 2019). "How The Lebanese Community Influenced Halifax Culture". 961. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

External links Edit

  • Lebanese immigration to Montreal history (in French)

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Lebanese Canadians are Canadians of Lebanese origin According to the 2016 census there were 219 555 Canadians who claimed Lebanese ancestry showing an increase compared to the 2006 census 8 making them by far the largest group of people with Arabic speaking roots As of the 2016 census they are also one of the largest communities of Asian origin in the country 9 Lebanese CanadiansTotal population210 605 by ancestry 2021 census 1 Regions with significant populations Ontario80 345 2 Quebec78 210 3 Alberta28 480 4 British Columbia8 440 5 LanguagesCanadian English Canadian French Lebanese Arabic Lebanese French ArmenianReligionCatholicism 42 Islam 30 Eastern Orthodoxy 11 Protestantism 10 Irreligion 6 other 1 2007 6 Druze 0 02 total count 6 450 2021 7 Related ethnic groupsArab Canadians other Asian Canadians including West Asian Canadians Contents 1 History 2 Demography 3 Prominent Canadians of Lebanese descent 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditLebanese immigration began in 1882 The first Lebanese immigrant to Canada was Abraham Bounadere Ibrahim Abu Nadir from Zahle in Lebanon who settled in Montreal 10 Because of situations within Lebanon and restrictive Canadian laws these immigrants were 90 percent Christian These immigrants were mostly economic migrants seeking greater prosperity in the New World In more recent years this pattern has changed and large numbers of Lebanese Muslims and Druze have come to Canada 11 Immigration laws were liberalized after the Second World War and immigration steadily increased in the 1950s and 1960s The greatest influx of Lebanese was during the Lebanese Civil War 1975 1990 and this period saw a number of Lebanon s wealthiest and best educated move to Canada to flee the violence in their homeland Canada and Australia were the only Western countries to set up special programs to enable Lebanese to more easily emigrate Canada set up an office in Cyprus to process Lebanese refugees The media has reported that as many as 50 000 of Lebanese Canadians were in Lebanon during the summer of 2006 with about half of them permanently residing there 12 During 2006 Lebanon War the large number of Canadians caught in the crossfire led to a major effort to evacuate them from the war zone It also led some to accuse some of those holding Canadian citizenship of being Canadians of convenience Demography EditMany Lebanese speak French and prefer to settle in francophone Montreal rather than anglophone Toronto and Vancouver About half of the Lebanese Canadian community is located in and around Montreal and most Lebanese Canadian organizations especially religious ones are based in that city Lebanese Canadians account for a larger share of the population of Ottawa than that of any other census metropolitan area across the country constituting over 2 percent of the total population of the National Capital Region Canadians of Lebanese origin also made up more than 1 percent of the total populations of both Montreal and Halifax while the figure was close to 1 percent in both Calgary and Edmonton In Toronto people of Lebanese origin made up less than half of one per cent of the total population 13 There are also substantial Lebanese populations in Vancouver Windsor London Edmonton Fredericton and Charlottetown Halifax is in particular known for its strong Lebanese community which hosts two different festivals 14 15 Prominent Canadians of Lebanese descent Edit nbsp Nazem Kadri nbsp Robert Ghiz nbsp Karl Wolf nbsp Kevin O Leary nbsp Kristina Maria nbsp Paul Zed nbsp Gad Saad nbsp Eddie Francis nbsp Firas ZahabiMain article List of Lebanese people Canada See also Edit nbsp Canada portal nbsp Lebanon portalAsian Canadians West Asian Canadians Canada Lebanon relationsReferences Edit Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Profile Table Ontario Government of Canada Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Profile table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Quebec Province www12 statcan gc ca Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Profile Table Alberta Government of Canada Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Profile table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population British Columbia Province www12 statcan gc ca The Lebanese Community in Canada Statistics Canada August 28 2007 Statistics Canada October 26 2022 Religion by visible minority and generation status Canada provinces and territories census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts doi 10 25318 9810034201 eng Table 98 10 0342 01 retrieved May 10 2023 Statistics Canada May 8 2013 2011 National Household Survey Data tables Retrieved February 11 2014 Government of Canada Statistics Canada June 17 2019 Ethnic Origin 279 Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses 3 Generation Status 4 Age 12 and Sex 3 for the Population in Private Households of Canada Provinces and Territories Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations 2016 Census 25 Sample Data www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved August 31 2022 History of Recent Arab Immigration to Canada www canadianarabcommunity com Retrieved May 18 2021 Bessonov Ania November 18 2018 Dating Druze The struggle to find love in a dwindling diaspora CBC News Retrieved May 1 2019 Canada and Lebanon a special tie from CBC 1 August 2006 The Lebanese Community in Canada www statcan gc ca The tiny Lebanese village that changed the face of Halifax Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 pier21 ca Retrieved July 11 2023 S Desi June 12 2019 How The Lebanese Community Influenced Halifax Culture 961 Retrieved July 11 2023 External links EditThe Canadian Encyclopedia Arabs Lebanese immigration to Montreal history in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lebanese Canadians amp oldid 1167779022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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