Black Canadians
Black Canadians (French: Canadiens Noirs), also known as Afro-Canadians (French: Afro-Canadiens), are people of full or partial sub-Saharan African descent who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean and African immigrant origin, though the Black Canadian population also consists of African American immigrants and their descendants (including Black Nova Scotians). Black Canadian migration from Africa has risen substantially since 2011.
Black Canadians as percent of population by census division | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,547,870 (total, 2021) 4.26% of total Canadian population 749,155 Caribbean Canadians 2.2% of total Canadian population 2016 Census | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto, Montreal, Brampton, Ajax, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa | |
| Ontario | 768,740 (5.5%) |
| Quebec | 422,405 (5.1%) |
| Alberta | 177,940 (4.3%) |
| British Columbia | 61,760 (1.3%) |
| Manitoba | 46,485 (3.6%) |
| Nova Scotia | 28,220 (3.0%) |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French • African Nova Scotian English • Caribbean English • Haitian Creole • African languages | |
| Religion | |
| 69.1% Christianity, 11.9% Islam, 18.2% Irreligiosity, 0.8% other faiths | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Caribbeans • African Americans | |
Black Canadians have contributed to many areas of Canadian culture. Many of the first visible minorities to hold high public offices have been Black, including Michaëlle Jean, Donald Oliver, Stanley G. Grizzle, Rosemary Brown, and Lincoln Alexander. Black Canadians form the third-largest visible minority group in Canada, after South Asian and Chinese Canadians.