Filipino Canadians
Filipino Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Filipino ancestry. People of Filipino ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. Filipinos constitute the largest group among Southeast Asians in Canada and rank as the third-largest Asian ethnic group in the country, following individuals of Indian and Chinese descent.
Filipino Canadians account for about 2.64% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 957,355 (1 million) people of Filipino descent in Canada. Ontario is the province with the highest percentage of Filipino population in Canada.
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Filipino population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 363,655 people of Filipino ancestry, has the largest population of Filipino Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (216,710) and Alberta (174,280).
Percentage-wise Manitoba (7.22%) has the highest percentage of Filipino followed by Alberta (5.19%) and Yukon (4.91%).
List of Provinces by Filipino Ancestry
| # | Province | Population 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | Alberta | 216,710 | 5.19% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 174,280 | 3.55% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 94,320 | 7.22% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 5,190 | 0.68% |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,265 | 0.45% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 1,665 | 4.12% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 6,615 | 0.69% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 310 | 0.85% |
| 9 | Ontario | 363,655 | 2.59% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 1,760 | 1.17% |
| 11 | Quebec | 44,880 | 0.54% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 43,760 | 3.97% |
| 13 | Yukon | 1,945 | 4.91% |
| Canada | 957,355 | 2.64% |
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Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Filipino population
Toronto Metro area with 272,475 people of Filipino ancestry, has the largest population of Filipino Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (141,230) and Calgary (83,815).
Top Cities by Filipino Population
| # | Metro Area | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 272,475 | 4.44% |
| 2 | Vancouver | B.C | 141,230 | 5.42% |
| 3 | Calgary | Alberta | 83,815 | 5.72% |
| 4 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 81,135 | 9.90% |
| 5 | Edmonton | Alberta | 77,090 | 5.52% |
| 6 | Montréal | Qyebec | 39,020 | 0.93% |
| 7 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 16,170 | 1.10% |
| 8 | Hamilton | Ontario | 14,680 | 1.31% |
| 9 | Saskatoon | Sask | 13,815 | 4.43% |
| 10 | Regina | Sask | 10,900 | 4.45% |
| 11 | Oshawa | Ontario | 9,505 | 2.31% |
| 12 | Victoria | B.C | 8,525 | 2.19% |
| 13 | Red Deer | Alberta | 7,460 | 7.61% |
| 14 | London | Ontario | 6,365 | 1.19% |
| 15 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 6,155 | 1.45% |
| 16 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 6,005 | 1.06% |
| 17 | Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 5,070 | 6.92% |
| 18 | Windsor | Ontario | 4,735 | 1.14% |
| 19 | Halifax | N.S | 4,180 | 0.91% |
| 20 | Grande Prairie | Alberta | 4,100 | 6.49% |
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