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Canadian citizens of Barbadian descent
Barbadian Canadian or Bajan Canadians are
Canadians of Barbadian descent or
Barbados -born people who reside in Canada. According to the
2016 Census 37,780 Canadians claimed full or partial Barbadian ancestry.
[1] Barbadian Canadians have the highest median income and the lowest incidence of poverty among
Black Canadian groups.
[2] Barbadians first start migrating to
Nova Scotia in the early 1900s settling largely in the neighbourhood of
Whitney Pier in Sydney.
[3] In Cape Breton, they established chapters of the
United Negro Improvement Association and the
African Orthodox Church .
[3] As of 2016, over 70% of the Bajan population in Canada resides in Ontario.[
citation needed ]
History
The IMMIGRATION ACT of 1952 in Canada had certain provisions that limited black immigration. However, in 1955, a special initiative was implemented to promote the immigration of Barbadian and Jamaican domestic workers who were deemed to possess exceptional merit. Unmarried women without any dependents, in good health, and with at least an eighth-grade education were eligible for landed immigrant status upon committing to one year of domestic service. This program remained in effect until 1967, when the nonracial point system was introduced to determine immigrant qualifications. As a result of this program, approximately 1,000 Barbadian women were able to immigrate to Canada. During the period from 1973 to 1978, there was a significant increase in Caribbean immigration to Canada. West Indians accounted for over 10 percent of all immigrants during this time. Among them, a considerable portion were Barbadians who primarily sought economic prospects.
[4]
Barbadian Canadians by Canadian province or territory (
2016 )
List of notable Barbadian Canadians
Academics
Athletes
Jeffrey Alleyne , boxer
Fred Brathwaite , ice hockey player
Pierre Browne , sprinter
Slade Callaghan , jockey
Roy Callender , bodybuilder and professional wrestler
Anson Carter , ice hockey player and analyst
George Codrington , cricketer
La'Vere Corbin-Ong , soccer player
Derek Cornelius , soccer player
Anderson Cummins , cricketer
Andre De Grasse , sprinter
Jamar Dixon , soccer player
Greg Douglas , sailor
Phil Edwards , middle distance runner
Ray Emery , ice hockey player
Crystal Emmanuel , sprinter
Martyn Forde , swimmer
Andrew Harris , football player
Terrence Haynes , swimmer
Arthur Hendy , cricketer
Nikkita Holder , sprinter
Patrick Husbands , jockey
Simon Husbands , jockey
Nicholas Ifill , cricketer
Ferguson Jenkins Sr. , baseball player
Ferguson Jenkins , baseball player
Jonathan Jones , jockey
Justyn Knight , long distance runner
Ian Lowe , track and field athlete
Don Maxwell , cricketer
Jamal Mayers , ice hockey player
Dru Onyx , professional wrestler
Hal Padmore , cricketer
Marita Payne , track and field athlete
Glenroy Sealy , cricketer
Akil Thomas , ice hockey player
Fred Thomas , multi-sport athlete
John Vaughan , cricketer
Joel Ward , ice hockey player
Damian Warner , decathlete
Kevin Weekes , ice hockey player and analyst
Andrew Wiggins , basketball player
Media, film and television
Cameron Bailey , artistic director of the
Toronto International Film Festival
Demore Barnes , actor,
Supernatural ,
The Unit
Lisa Codrington , actress,
Letterkenny
Rachael Crawford , actress,
The Firm ,
Brewster Place
Barbada de Barbades , drag performer
Melyssa Ford , model, actress and television personality
Isabelle Lucas , actress,
The Fosters ,
You and Me
Lamar Johnson , actor,
The Next Step ,
The Hate U Give
Melanie Nicholls-King , actress,
The Wire ,
Rookie Blue
Jasmine Richards , actress,
Camp Rock ,
Naturally, Sadie
Kenny Robinson , comedian
RT! , writer, filmmaker and music video director,
Utopia Falls
Alison Sealy-Smith , actress and voice actress,
X-Men: The Animated Series
Shawn Singleton , actor and musician,
The Line ,
Lord Have Mercy!
Makyla Smith , actress,
Owning Mahowny ,
Queer as Folk
Tamara Taylor , actress,
Bones
Musicians
Politicians
Writers and authors
Other
See also
References
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^ Ornstein, Michael.
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^ Powell, John (2009).
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