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Moroccan Canadians

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Moroccan Canadians
Canadiens d'origine marocaine (French)
Total population
99,980
(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Quebec81,230[2]
 Ontario12,300[3]
Languages
Arabic (Moroccan Arabic), Berber, French English
Religion
Islam, Judaism[4][5]

Moroccan Canadians (Arabic: المغاربة في كندا, romanizedal-Maghāribah fī Kanadā) are Canadians of full or partial Moroccan descent, as well as people from the state of Morocco who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2021 Census, there were 98,980 Canadians who claimed full or partial Moroccan ancestry, an increase compared to the 2006 Census.[1] A large minority of Moroccan Canadians are Moroccan Jews.[6]

History

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Moroccans began arriving in Canada in the mid-1960s in search of employment and a new life. Between 1962 and 1993, 40,000 settled in Canada.[citation needed]

The next wave came in the late 1990s. Moroccan immigrants settled mainly in the province of Quebec, but there are also communities in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Winnipeg.[citation needed]

At the 2001 Canadian Census, there were 21,355 Canadians who indicated Moroccan descent, with over 16,000, about 75% of the total population, residing in Montreal.[7]

Demography

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Religion

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The majority of Moroccan Canadians are Muslims and a large minority are Jews. Jews constitute between 27%[4][5] and 45% of Moroccan Canadians.[8]

Moroccan Canadian demography by religion
Religious group 2021[9][a]
Pop. %
Islam 68,925 68.94%
Judaism 15,300 15.3%
Irreligion 12,815 12.82%
Christianity 2,735 2.74%
Buddhism 30 0.03%
Other 170 0.17%
Total Moroccan Canadian population 99,980 100%

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Moroccan" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca. 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ontario [Province]". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Toronto". Les Juifs marocains Dans Le Monde. Mimouna. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Montréal". Les Juifs marocains Dans Le Monde. Mimouna. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  6. ^ Cohen, Yolande; Dumais, Samia (2023-05-28). "Antisémitisme et discriminations perçues par des Juif·ve·s du Maroc à Montréal". Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes. 35: 40–64. doi:10.25071/1916-0925.40331. ISSN 1916-0925.
  7. ^ Powell, John. Encyclopedia of North American Immigration (Facts on File library of American history). Infobase Publishing. January 1, 2009. ISBN 143811012X, 9781438110127. p. 195.
  8. ^ "Maroc - Cahier special - Nouvelles - Immigrer au Quebec".
  9. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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