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 is a significant number of Nigerians living in the Jane and Wilson (Chalkfarm) area of Toronto.

Notable people

• Robert Adetuyi, screenwriter and film director
• 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 the Los Angeles Kings
• Samuel Oghale Oboh, the first person of African descent to be President of the 110-year old Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
• WondaGurl, Hip-hop producer
• Stella Umeh, gymnast

See also

• Black Canadians
• Nigerian Australians

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 Check |url= value (help), Statistics Canada, 2006, retrieved 2010-08-17 

External links

• Comparing Nigerians and Canadians: Insights from Social Survey Research, 1990-2005