Eritrean Canadians

Eritrean Canadians are a hyphenated ethnicity of Canadians who are of full or partial Eritrean national origin, heritage and/or ancestry, Canadian citizens of Eritrean descent, or an Eritrea-born person who resides in Canada. According to the 2016 Canadian census, 25,255 people reported Eritrean ancestry.[1]

See also: Habesha peoples
Eritrean Canadians
Total population
25,255[1]
Regions with significant populations
Toronto · Calgary · Edmonton · Winnipeg · Ottawa
Languages
Tigrinya · Tigre · Arabic · Saho · Bilen · Canadian English · French
Religion
Eritrean Orthodox · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Eritreans, Ethiopians, Eritrean Canadians, Ethiopian Canadians, Eritrean Americans, Ethiopian Americans

History

Eritreans began to arrive in Canada as refugees from the Eritrean War of Independence in the late 1970s.[2] After Eritrea gained independence in 1991, Eritreans continued to flee from human rights violations committed by the Eritrean government.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately 13,430 people reported Eritrean ancestry.[4] This number increased to 25,255 by 2016. However, accurate numbers of Eritrean refugees are difficult to estimate because many Eritreans who fled prior to Eritrea's independence are considered Ethiopian.[2]

Geographic distribution

The following table lists Canadian provinces by Eritrean population.

Rank State Population (2016)[1]
1 Ontario11,870
2 Alberta7,960
3 Manitoba2,300
4 Saskatchewan1,130
5 British Columbia1,055
6 Quebec580
7 Nova Scotia160
8 New Brunswick115
9 Newfoundland and Labrador55
10 Northwest Territories30
11 Nunavut0
11 Prince Edward Island0
11 Yukon0

Toronto

The largest group of Eritreans in Canada is that of Toronto. As of 2016, approximately 7,625 people of Eritrean descent live in the Toronto CMA.[5] The Eritrean Canadian Community Centre and Eritrean Canadian Association of Ontario are located in Toronto.[6][7]

Calgary

As of 2016, approximately 3,770 people of Eritrean descent live in Calgary.[8] The Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary was founded in 1983.[9]

Edmonton

As of 2016, approximately 3,465 people of Eritrean descent live in Edmonton.[10]

Winnipeg

As of 2016, approximately 2,175 people of Eritrean descent live in Winnipeg.[11]

Ottawa

As of 2016, approximately 1,350 people of Eritrean descent live in Ottawa.[12]

Other places

Approximately 1,130 people of Eritrean descent live in the province of Saskatchewan.[13] There are also approximately 1,055 Eritreans in British Columbia.[14]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. Berhane, Aaron; Tyyskä, Vappu (3 November 2017). "Coercive Transnational Governance and Its Impact on the Settlement Process of Eritrean Refugees in Canada". Refuge. 3 (2): 78–87. doi:10.7202/1043065ar. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. "Report of the detailed findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea" (PDF). Human Rights Council. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. "Eritrean Canadian Community Centre". www.eccctoronto.ca. Eritrean Canadian Community Centre. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. "ERITREAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO (ECAO)" (PDF). Eritrean Canadian Association of Ontario. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. "Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary: ECCAC". www.calgaryeritreans.org. Eritrean Canadian Community Association of Calgary. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  12. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  13. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  14. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.


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