Azerbaijani Canadians (Azerbaijani: Kanadalı azərbaycanlılar) are Canadian citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background, or those who were born in Azerbaijan. Most Azerbaijani-Canadians have immigrated to Canada from the Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia or Turkey.
Total population | |
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9,915[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Greater Toronto, Vancouver Metropolitan Area and other | |
Languages | |
Azerbaijani, Canadian English, French, Russian, Persian, Turkish | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Shiite Muslim |
According to the Canada 2021 Census, 9,915 Canadians claimed ethnic Azerbaijani background, with nearly half living in Ontario.[1] The 2021 census results also mapped the following distribution of Azerbaijani Canadians by province:
Ontario – 5,912 | ||||
British Columbia – 1,665 | ||||
Quebec – 995 | ||||
Alberta – 975 | ||||
Manitoba – 130 | ||||
Saskatchewan – 85 | ||||
Newfoundland and Labrador – 45 | ||||
Nova Scotia – 45 | ||||
New Brunswick – 25 | ||||
Prince Edward Island – 20 | ||||
(Source: 2021 Canadian Census) |
As of 2016, there were 1,260 Canadians of Azerbaijani origin who were second-generation immigrants and only 40 who were third-generation or more.[1]
Though immigration from Azerbaijan dates earlier than 1980,[2] ethnic Azerbaijanis were first mentioned in the official census results in 2001. Since then, their numbers have gradually grown, with immigration peaking in 2001–2005.[2]
Year | Canada's Azeri population |
2001[3] | 1,445 |
2006[4] | 3,465 |
2011[5] | 4,580 |
2016[1] | 6,425 |
2021[6] | 9,915 |
There are a number of active cultural and political advocacy Azerbaijani organizations established in Canada.