Asian Canadians

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Canadians of Asian descent
Total population

2,908,314
9.7% of Canadian population (2001 census)
Regions with significant populations
British Columbia (Vancouver), southern Ontario, Montréal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, most major Canadian cities
Languages
English, French, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Pashto, Punjabi, Sinhala, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese, others
Religions
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Shinto, Sikhism , others
Related ethnic groups
Asians, Asian-Americans, Asian-Australians, British Asians, Asian Latinos, etc.

Canadians of Asian ancestry comprise the largest visible minority in Canada, at almost 10% of the Canadian population. Most "Asian Canadians" are concentrated in the urban areas of southern Ontario, the Greater Vancouver area, Montréal, and other large Canadian cities.

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[edit] Demographics

[edit] Ethnicity

[edit] Notable Asian Canadians

In 2002, Asian Canadians were especially concerned for their security when several Asian women and girls were harassed, some seriously attacked or even killed. (See International student)

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Canadians of Asian descents
East Asian origin Canadians of Chinese descent · Canadians of Japanese ancestry · Canadians of Korean origin · Canadians of Taiwanese descent
Middle Eastern origin Canadians of Afghan descent Canadians of Iranian descent Canadians of Lebanese descent
South Asian origin Canadians of Afghan descent · Canadians of Indian descent · Canadians of Iranian descent Canadians of Pakistani origin · Canadians of Sri Lankan origin · Canadians of Tamil ethnicity
Southeast Asian origin Canadians of Filipino descent · Canadians of Laotian descent · Canadians of Vietnamese descent
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