Nigerian Canadians
Nigerian Canadians are Canadian citizens and residents of Nigerian origin and descent. Nigerians began migrating to Canada during the 1967–1970 Biafra War.[1] Nigerians were not broken out separately in immigration statistics until 1973. 3,919 landed immigrants of Nigerian nationality arrived in Canada from 1973 to 1991.[2] In the 2001 Census, 9,530 people identified themselves as Nigerians; of those, 6,575 lived in Ontario (5,275 in Toronto alone).[3] In the 2006 Census, 19,520 people identified themselves as Nigerians. Again, roughly two thirds (13,325) lived in Ontario, with 10,430 in Toronto alone.[4] There are a significant number of Nigerians living in the Jane and Wilson (Chalkfarm) area of Toronto.
Notable people
- Robert Adetuyi, screenwriter and film director
- Akim Aliu, NHL hockey player for Calgary Flames
- Olu Famutimi, professional basketball player
- Israel Idonije, NFL player for the Chicago Bears
- Daniel Igali, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling
- Jarome Iginla, NHL hockey player for Pittsburgh Penguins
- Enuka Okuma, voice actress
- Demi Orimoloye, baseball player
- Ako Ufodike, Chief Financial Officer, Corridor Communications Inc. (CCI Wireless)[5]
See also
Notes
Sources
- Ogbomo, Onaiwu Wilson (1999), "Nigerians", in Magocsi, Paul R., The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 978-0-8020-2938-6
- "Ethnic Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations", 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data, Statistics Canada, 2001, retrieved 2010-08-17
- Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data, Statistics Canada, 2006, retrieved 2010-08-17
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