Albanians in Canada

Albanian Canadians
Total population
 Canada 41,625 (2021) [1]
Further information
Regions with significant populations
Greater Toronto Area • Windsor, Ontario • Montreal • Edmonton • Calgary
 Ontario25,975[2]
 Québec3,760[3]
 Alberta2,935[4]
 British Columbia1,925[5]
 Saskatchewan605[6]
 Manitoba415[7]
 Nova Scotia285[8]
 New Brunswick115[9]
 Prince Edward Island100[10]
 Newfoundland and Labrador50[11]
 Yukon10[12]
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
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Albanians

Albanian Canadians (Albanian: shqiptaro-kanadezët; French: albanais-canadien) are Canadians of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in Canada. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans among others to Albania, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro. They are adherents of different religions and are predominantly Muslims.

In 2021, there were 41,620 Canadian citizens of Albanian descent living in Canada.[1] The Albanian Canadians are predominantly distributed in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec followed by growing communities in Alberta and British Columbia.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "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". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 (Ontario)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b "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 (Quebec)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "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 (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "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 (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  6. ^ "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 (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "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 (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "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 (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  9. ^ "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 (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  10. ^ "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 (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  11. ^ "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 (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.
  12. ^ "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 (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017.