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Vietnamese Canadians

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Vietnamese Canadians(Vietnamese:Người Canada gốc Việt;French:Canadiens vietnamiens) areCanadian citizensofVietnameseancestry. As of 2021, there are 275,530 Vietnamese Canadians, most of whom reside in the provinces ofOntario,British Columbia,Alberta,andQuebec.

Vietnamese Canadians
Population distribution of Vietnamese Canadians by census division, 2021 census
Total population
275,530(2021)[1]
0.70%of the Canadian population (2021)
Regions with significant populations
Toronto,Hamilton,Waterloo Region,London,Windsor,Ottawa,Montreal,Calgary,Edmonton,Metro Vancouver
Languages
Vietnamese,Canadian English,Quebec French,Vietnamese French
Religion
Buddhism(48%) •Irreligion(24%)
Catholic(22%) •Protestant(5%) • Other (1%)[2]
Vietnamese folk religion•Caodaism•Hòa Hảo
Related ethnic groups
Vietnamese,Vietnamese Americans,Vietnamese people in France

History

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Vietnamese Canadians singing duringLunar New Yearat St. Joseph's Church, Vancouver

Mainstream Vietnamese communities began arriving inCanadain the mid-1970s and early 1980s as refugees orboat peoplefollowing the end of theVietnam Warin 1975, though a couple thousand were already living inQuebecbefore then, most of whom were students. After theFall of Saigon,there were two waves of Vietnamese immigrants to Canada. The first wave consisted mostly of middle-class immigrants. Many of these immigrants were able to speak French and or English and were welcomed into Canada for their professional skills. The second wave consisted of Southern Vietnamese refugees who were escaping the harsh regime that had taken over the former South Vietnam. Many of them (10%)[citation needed]were ofChinesedescent and were escaping ethnic persecution resulting from theSino-Vietnamese War.These south Vietnamese refugees were known globally as the "boat people".

In the years 1979–80, Canada accepted 60,000 Vietnamese refugees.[3]Most new arrivees were sponsored by groups of individuals, temples, and churches and settled in areas aroundToronto, Ontario,Vancouver, British Columbia,Winnipeg, Manitobaand Montreal, Quebec. Between 1975 and 1985, 110,000 resettled in Canada (23,000 in Ontario; 13,000 in Quebec; 8,000 in Alberta; 7,000 British Columbia; 5,000 in Manitoba; 3,000 in Saskatchewan; and 2,000 in the Maritime provinces). As time passed, most eventually settled in urban centres likeVancouver(2.2% Vietnamese),Calgary(1.6% Vietnamese),Montreal(1.6% Vietnamese),Edmonton(1.6% Vietnamese),Toronto(1.4% Vietnamese),Ottawa(1.0% Vietnamese), andHamilton(0.8% Vietnamese).[4]

The next wave of Vietnamese migration came in the late 1980s and 1990s as both refugees and immigrant classes of post-warVietnamentered Canada. These groups settled in urban areas, in particular Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary. In Metro Vancouver, they have settled mainly in EastVancouver,Richmond,andSurrey.In the Montreal area, they settled in Montreal's downtown,South Shore,and the suburb ofLaval.InToronto,they have settled in the city'sChinatownarea nearSpadina AvenueandDundas StreetWest and in the inner suburbs ofNorth York,York,Scarborough,andEtobicoke.Other municipalities in the Toronto area with large Vietnamese Canadian populations includeMississauga,Brampton,Vaughan,andMarkham.

Theflag of South Vietnamis used by the majority of the Vietnamese diaspora in North America.

Demographics

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According to the2011 National Household Survey,approximately 50% of Vietnamese Canadians identify asBuddhist,25% identify asChristian,and the rest reported having no religious affiliation.[3][5]

Vietnamese-Canadian population by province, 2021
Province Vietnamese population

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Ontario 122,735
British Columbia 51,890
Quebec 45,570
Alberta 39,395
Manitoba 7,290
Saskatchewan 4,730
Nova Scotia 1,374
New Brunswick 1,295
Prince Edward Island 730
Northwest Territories 225
Newfoundland and Labrador 175
Yukon 90
Nunavut 0
Canada (2021) 275,530
Canadian metropolitan areas with large Vietnamese-Canadian populations, 2021
City Province 2021 Vietnamese population[citation needed]
Greater Toronto Area Ontario 82,225
Greater Montreal Quebec 38,660
Greater Vancouver British Columbia 34,915
Calgary Region Alberta 21,010
Edmonton Capital Region Alberta 14,180
Ottawa-Gatineau Ontario, Quebec 9,650
Winnipeg Capital Region Manitoba 5,580
Waterloo Region Ontario 5,555
Hamilton Ontario 4,855
London Ontario 3,110
Windsor Ontario 2,555
Guelph Ontario 2,425

Notable Canadians of Vietnamese origin

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Artists

Athletes

Businesspeople

Doctors

  • Luan Le,Family doctor in Saint John, NB, he is among top doctors of the province who earns over a million per year.

Fashion Industry

Media, Film and Television

Musicians

Politicians

Religious Figures

Writers and Authors

Other

Business

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In Canada, local Vietnamese media includes:

  • Viet Nam Thoi Bao— Edmonton magazine[7]
  • Thoi Bao— Toronto newspaper[8]
  • Thoi Bao TV — Toronto[9]
  • Thoi Moi— Toronto newspaper[10]
  • Little Saigon Canada— Toronto newspaper
  • Vietnamville— Montreal[11]
    • Phố Việt Montreal,printed newspaper of Vietnamville.ca
  • Viethomes Magazine— Toronto magazine[12][13]
  • Culture Magazin— national magazine, first-ever bilingual English-Vietnamese magazine in Canada[14]

InVancouver,a large population of Vietnamese Canadians are self-employed; they're business owners of a variety of businesses, stores and restaurants throughout the city. Vietnamese Canadians also brought their cuisine andphởhas become a popular food throughout the city. Vietnamese Canadians also reside inCentral City, Surrey,which is a rapidly growing suburb of Metro Vancouver.[citation needed]

In the Toronto area, there are 19 Vietnamese owned supermarkets.[citation needed]

In Montreal there are about 40,000 Vietnamese Canadian population among highest median income and education of Vietnamese Canadians in major cities. There are more than 100 Vietnamese restaurants, hundreds of small size manufacturers of different products from clothing to technology, about 80 pharmacies and hundreds of doctors, dentists, over a thousand scientists, engineers and technicians, about sixty convenient stores and groceries. Since November 2006, Ngo Van Tan has started a project to promote and build the first 'Vietnam Town' in Canada called 'Vietnamville' near metroJean TalonincludingSt-Denis,Jean Talon,St-Hubert,and Belanger streets with over 130 businesses already opened in the area. Investment opportunities in Vietnam Town are open to Vietnamese worldwide.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Census Profile, 2016 Census".Statistics Canada.February 8, 2017.RetrievedJuly 19,2018.
  2. ^Statistics Canada 2001,"The Vietnamese Community in Canada"
  3. ^abJoy, Amanda. "Vietnamese Canadians". The Canadian Encyclopedia, March 5, 2018, Historica Canada.https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vietnamese.Accessed November 17, 2020.
  4. ^Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (May 8, 2013)."2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision".www12.statcan.gc.ca.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (May 8, 2013)."2011 National Household Survey Profile - Province/Territory".www12.statcan.gc.ca.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022)."Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population".www12.statcan.gc.ca.RetrievedMarch 17,2024.
  7. ^"Viet Nam Thoi Bao".
  8. ^Thoi Bao
  9. ^"Thoi Bao TV".
  10. ^"Tuan bao Thoi Moi - Thoi Moi Canada - Tuần báo Thời Mới".Tuần báo Thời Mới.
  11. ^Vietnamville."Vietnamville:: Trang chủ".vietnamville.ca.
  12. ^"Home - Viet Homes Magazine".Viet Homes Magazine.
  13. ^"Viethomes Magazine Inc., 205 - 5805 Whittle Rd, Mississauga, ON (2021)".
  14. ^"CultureMagazin.com - Vietnamese Asian English Magazine in Canada – Bridge East and West".culturemagazin.com.
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About Vietnamese Canadians
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