| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 16,920 (2016) [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario, British Columbia | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French • Malay | |
| Religion | |
| Islam • Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indonesian Canadians, Singaporean Canadians |
Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian. [1] Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario. [2]
Notable Malaysian Canadians
- Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau claims to be of Malaysian descent, through the parent of William Farquhar's wife. [3]
- Yuen Pau Woo, member of the Senate of Canada
- Osric Chau, actor
See also
References
- ^ a b "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
- ^ Peggy Chooi (December 2007). "The Malaysian Community" (PDF). FACL News. 1 (1). Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers: 5. Retrieved August 27, 2012.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Canada PM Justin Trudeau has a historic family link to Singapore". The Straits Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
Canadians of Asian descent by area of origin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Central Asia |  | |
| East Asia | ||
| Southeast Asia | ||
| South Asia | ||
| West Asia | ||
| Africa |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| Americas | ||
| Oceania | ||
See also:
Overseas Malays | ||