Urdu: پاکستانی کینیڈین | |
|---|---|
 Population distribution of Pakistani Canadians by census division, 2021 census | |
| Total population | |
| 303,260[1] (0.81%) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ontario | 212,650 |
 Alberta | 39,535 |
 British Columbia | 19,050 |
 Quebec | 16,645 |
| Languages | |
| L1: English, French L2: Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi[2][3] | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Sunni Islam Minority: Shi'a Islam, Twelvers, Ismaili, Ahmadiyya, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtun Canadians, Pakistani diaspora, Muslim Canadians | |
Pakistani Canadian refers to the community in Canada of Pakistani heritage or descent. It can also refer to people who hold dual Pakistani and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Pakistani Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]".
- ^ "Census Stirs Urdu-Punjabi Languages Clash Within Pakistani Community". HuffPost. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadian authorities requested to include Urdu, Punjabi Shahmukhi in Canadian census – Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Retrieved 3 November 2022.