Malaysian Canadians

Malaysian Canadians

Total population
16,920 (2016)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Ontario, British Columbia
Languages
Canadian English • Canadian French • Chinese
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

• Asian Canadians
• Canada–Malaysia relations

References

1. "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
2. 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]
3. "New Canada PM Justin Trudeau has a historic family link to Singapore". The Straits Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.