Pakistani Canadians
Pakistani Canadian refers to the community in Canada of Pakistani heritage or descent. It can also refer to people who hold dual Pakistani and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Pakistani Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
Urdu: پاکستانی کینیڈین | |
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| Total population | |
| 303,260 (0.81%) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario | 212,650 |
| Alberta | 39,535 |
| Quebec | 16,645 |
| British Columbia | 19,050 |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly English, Urdu, Standard Punjabi, French, Pashto, Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam with Shi'a Islam large minorities (both Twelvers and Ismailis) and Ahmadiyya, with much smaller minorities of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtun Canadians, Pakistani Americans, Pakistani diaspora, Muslim Canadians | |
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