Chinese Canadians
Chinese Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Chinese ancestry or migrated from China. People of Chinese origin form an essential group in several countries in North and South America. They are the second-largest group among Asians in Canada and the also second-largest group after South Asians among Visible minority groups in Canada.
Chinese Canadians account for about 4.72% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 1,713,875 (1.7 million) people of Chinese descent in Canada. British Columbia is Canada’s province with the highest percentage of Chinese population.
also read about the Chinese population in United States
Chinese population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 821,840 people of Chinese ancestry, has the largest population of Chinese Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (517,805) and Alberta (177,990).
Percentage-wise British Columbia (10.53%) has the highest percentage of Chinese followed by Ontario (5.86%) and Alberta (4.26%).
List of Provinces by Chinese Ancestry
| # | Province | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | Alberta | 177,990 | 4.26% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 517,805 | 10.53% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 29,550 | 2.26% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 4,605 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,265 | 0.45% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 365 | 0.90% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 11,520 | 1.21% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 100 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Ontario | 821,840 | 5.86% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 3,050 | 2.03% |
| 11 | Quebec | 123,985 | 1.49% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 19,965 | 1.81% |
| 13 | Yukon | 835 | 2.11% |
| Canada | 1,713,875 | 4.72% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Chinese population
Toronto Metro area with 668,700 people of Chinese ancestry, has the largest population of Chinese Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (475,160) and Montreal (111,100).
Top Cities by Chinese Population
| # | City (Metropolitan Area) | Province | Pop. 2021 | % of Total Pop. |
| 1 | Toronto | Ont | 668,700 | 10.89% |
| 2 | Vancouver | B.C | 475,160 | 18.23% |
| 3 | Montreal | Que | 111,100 | 2.64% |
| 4 | Calgary | Alta | 99,055 | 6.76% |
| 5 | Edmonton | Alta | 68,480 | 4.90% |
| 6 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 52,455 | 3.58% |
| 7 | Hamilton | Ont | 48,565 | 4.35% |
| 8 | Winnipeg | Man | 26,845 | 3.27% |
| 9 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ont | 18,230 | 3.21% |
| 10 | Victoria | B.C | 18,130 | 4.67% |
| 11 | London | Ont | 13,115 | 2.45% |
| 12 | Oshawa | Ont | 10,875 | 2.64% |
| 13 | Saskatoon | Sask | 10,140 | 3.26% |
| 14 | Halifax | N.S | 9,600 | 2.08% |
| 15 | Windsor | Ont | 9,035 | 2.17% |
| 16 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ont | 6,890 | 1.62% |
| 17 | Regina | Sask | 6,440 | 2.63% |
| 18 | Guelph | Ont | 5,110 | 3.13% |
| 19 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Quebec part) | 3,885 | 1.12% |
| 20 | Quebec | Que | 3,700 | 0.45% |
also read about Top Cities in British Columbia
Source: Canada Census 2021
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