Egyptian Canadians

Canadians of Egyptian ancestry

Ethnic group

Egyptian Canadians
Égypto-Canadiens

كنديين مصريين

Total population
105,245
(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Ontario| 54,210[2]
Quebec| 30,240[3]
Alberta| 9,585[4]
British Columbia| 5,810[5]
Languages
Egyptian Arabic, Coptic, Sa'idi Arabic, Canadian English, Canadian French
Religion
Christianity (56%), Islam (33%), Irreligion (8%), Jewish (2%) and other (1%)
Related ethnic groups
Egyptians, Egyptian diaspora

Egyptian Canadians (Egyptian Arabic: كنديين مصريين) are Canadian citizens of Egyptian descent, first-generation Egyptian immigrants, or descendants of Egyptians who immigrated to Canada. According to the 2011 Census there were 73,250 Canadian citizens who are from Egypt,[6] having an increase compared to those in the 2006 Census.

Egyptian-Canadians are mainly either Christians or Muslims. Most Christians are Coptic Orthodox with small numbers of Coptic Catholic and Coptic Protestant. Muslims are mostly Sunni.

During the 1960s, 75% of Egyptian immigrants settled in Montreal. By 1991, 49% of Egyptian Canadians were in Quebec, whereas 41% were living in Ontario. By 2011, 54% of Egyptian Canadians were living in Ontario and 31% in Quebec.[7] Most Egyptian Canadians are concentrated in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

## Religion

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Throughout the 1970s, immigrants from Egypt to Canada consisted of both Christians and Muslims, who mostly left due to poverty in their home country.[7] Starting in 1985, the Canadian government encouraged investors to immigrate, which attracted wealthy Egyptians; these are described as "more conservative and less exposed to European influences than previous arrivals”.[7]

A 1989 survey of Egyptian Canadians in Quebec found that 35% were Copts, 20% Catholics, and 19% Muslims, while 13% followed other faiths and 12% did not indicate any religion.[8]

The 2011 Census found that 73,250 people reported "Egyptian" ancestry and 3,570 reported "Coptic" ancestry.[6] It also found that 16,255 people reported Coptic Orthodox church as their religion.[9]

### Egyptian Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

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Province | Population | Percentage | Source

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Ontario | 52,840 | 0.4% | [10]
Quebec | 29,400 | 0.4% | [11]
Alberta | 8,530 | 0.2% | [12]
British Columbia | 4,520 | 0.1% | [13]
Manitoba | 1,340 | 0.1% | [14]
Nova Scotia | 800 | 0.1% | [15]
Saskatchewan | 540 | 0.1% | [16]
Newfoundland and Labrador | 320 | 0.1% | [17]
New Brunswick | 210 | 0.0% | [18]
Prince Edward Island | 115 | 0.1% | [19]
Northwest Territories | 10 | 0.0% | [20]
Nunavut | 10 | 0.0% | [21]
Yukon | 10 | 0.0% | [22]
Canada | 99,140 | 0.3% | [23]

## Notable people

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* Sheref Sabawy – Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, first elected of Egyptian origion
* Athena Karkanis – film actor, voice actor
* Maryse Andraos – writer
* Manuel Tadros – singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and voice actor
* Xavier Dolan – filmmaker, son of Manuel Tadros
* Mohamed Fahmy – journalist, author
* Jean Mohsen Fahmy – writer
* Alex Erian – one of the two vocalists of Despised Icon
* Mena Massoud – actor
* Yasmine Mohammed – human rights activist, author
* Ariel Helwani – sports journalist, born in Canada to an Egyptian Jewish father and Lebanese Jewish mother
* Omar Marmoush – footballer, born in Egypt to Egyptian-Canadian parents and has dual Egyptian-Canadian citizenship
* Noor Naga – writer
* Adel Sedra – electrical engineer and University Professor
* Marcus Youssef – playwright
* Zeina – pop singer
* Michael Hage – hockey player of Egyptian descent selected 1st round in the 2024 NHL draft with the Montreal Canadiens.
* Vanessa Lengies – actress
* Amir Ali – Canadian-American judge

## See also

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* Canada portal
* Egypt portal

* Middle Eastern Canadians
* Ethnic groups in Canada
* Coptic Canadians
* List of Copts
* Coptic Orthodoxy in Canada
* List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Canada
* Egyptian Americans
* Egyptian Australians
* Egyptians in the United Kingdom
* Canada–Egypt relations

## References

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1. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". 9 February 2022.
2. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ontario [Province]". 9 February 2022.
3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". 9 February 2022.
4. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
5. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Alberta [Province]". 9 February 2022.
6. ^ a b Statistics Canada (8 May 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
7. ^ a b c André Fecteau. "An Identity and an Uprising: The Politicization of Egyptian Canadians in Ottawa" (PDF). pp. 29–31.
8. ^ "Multicultural Canada: the Coptic Orthodox form the largest number of Egyptian Canadians, while there are small - but notable - minorities such as the skid and Muslims, respectively". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
9. ^ "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables – Religion (108), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey". 8 May 2013.
10. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
11. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
12. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
15. ^ "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.
16. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
17. ^ "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.
18. ^ "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.
19. ^ "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.
20. ^ "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.
21. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
22. ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
23. ^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.

## External links

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