Egyptian Canadians

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 emigrated 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.