Dominican Canadians
Total population | |
---|---|
23,130 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] 10,605 (by birth, 2016 Census)[2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Quebec | 11,555 |
Ontario | 9,180 |
Alberta | 925 |
Languages | |
English · French · Spanish | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Mainly Roman Catholicism) and Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Latin American Canadians |
Dominican Canadians (French: Canadiens Dominicains) are Canadian citizens of Dominican descent or Dominican Republic-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 census, there were 23,130 Canadians who claimed full or partial Dominican ancestry.[3]
Dominicans are currently one of the fastest-growing Canadian groups from Latin America, almost doubling their population from the 2011 census estimate of 10,605 to 23,130 in a five-year span.[citation needed] Most of the Dominican-Canadian community resides in the province of Quebec, primarily in Montreal (6,690; 0.4) , followed by Toronto (3,580; 0.1%) in Ontario, Laval, Quebec (950; 0.2%), Mississauga (725; 0.1%), Ottawa (690; 0.1%), Brampton, Ontario (650; 0.1%) Longueuil, Quebec (540; 0.2%), Hamilton, Ontario (400; 0.1%), Edmonton (315; 0.0%), Calgary (290; 0.0%), Quebec City (285; 0.1%), Ajax, Ontario (250; 0.2%), Winnipeg (245; 0.0%), Oakville, Ontario (230; 0.1%) and Gatineau, Quebec (210; 0.1%).[4][5]
Demographics[edit]
Province | Population | Percentage | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Quebec | 11,555 | 0.2% | [6] |
Ontario | 9,180 | 0.1% | [7] |
Alberta | 925 | 0.0% | [8] |
British Columbia | 740 | 0.0% | [9] |
Manitoba | 275 | 0.0% | [10] |
Nova Scotia | 150 | 0.0% | [11] |
Saskatchewan | 115 | 0.0% | [12] |
New Brunswick | 75 | 0.0% | [13] |
Northwest Territories | 40 | 0.1% | [14] |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 20 | 0.0% | [15] |
Prince Edward Island | 20 | 0.0% | [16] |
Nunavut | 10 | 0.0% | [17] |
Yukon | 10 | 0.0% | [18] |
Canada | 23,130 | 0.1% | [1] |
Notable Dominican-Canadians[edit]
- Chris Duarte, professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Marco Dominguez, midfielder who plays for Antigua GFC and the Guatemalan football team.
- Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., professional baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Anthony Jackson-Hamel, professional soccer player
- José Nuñez-Melo, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Laval from 2011 to 2015.
- Oscar Taveras, right fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Immigrant population by place of birth, period of immigration, 2016 counts, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables - Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (Total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Montréal, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec and Montréal, Territoire équivalent [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.