Latin American Canadians - wikipedia Latin American Canadians Latin American Canadians Total population 723,390 ( all, 2016 Census ) 2.1 % of the total Canadian population ( 2016 ) Regions with significant populations Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Leamington, London, Kitchener, Winnipeg, Brandon, Laval, Burnaby, Sherbrooke, Red Deer Languages Canadian English, Canadian French, Spanish, Portuguese Religion Predominantly Christianity ( Roman Catholicism ; minority Protestantism ) Related ethnic groups Latin Americans, Spanish Canadians, Portuguese Canadians, Hispanic and Latino Americans Latin American Canadians ( French : Canadiens d'Amérique latine ) are Canadians who are descendants of people from countries of Latin America. The majority of Latin American Canadians are multilingual, primarily speaking Spanish or Portuguese. Most are fluent in one or both of Canada 's two official languages, English and French. Spanish, Portuguese and French are Romance languages and share some similarities in morphology and syntax. Latin American Canadians have made distinguished contributions to Canada in all major fields, including politics, the military, music, philosophy, sports, business and economy, and science. The largest Latin American immigrant groups in Canada are Mexican Canadians, Colombian Canadians and Salvadoran Canadians. Latin Americans comprise a heterogeneous variation of ancestral and racial origins that span from South and North America to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Therefore, a Latin American can be of any race, but the most frequent races found in the region are Mestizos, Whites, Indigenous Americans, Blacks, and Asians Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2.1 Latin American population of Canada by census year 2.2 Latin American Canadian population in Canada by province or territory according to the 2011 NHS 2.3 Immigration 2.4 List of Canadian census subdivisions with Latin American populations higher than the national average 2.4. 1 Alberta 2.4. 2 British Columbia 2.4. 3 Manitoba 2.4. 4 Ontario 2.4. 5 Quebec 3 List of notable Latin American Canadians 3.1 Music 3.2 Writers 3.3 Entertainment 3.4 Photography 3.5 Politics 3.6 Science and technology 3.7 Clergy 3.8 Sport 4 Cultural adjustment 5 2008 Montreal riots 6 See also 7 References History The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants who arrived in the late 20th century from El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Guatemala, with smaller communities from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and elsewhere, with nearly all Latin American countries represented. Reasons for immigrating include Canada 's better economic opportunities and politics or civil war and political repression in their native countries, as in the case of Cubans fleeing from the Fidel Castro revolution, Chileans escaping from Augusto Pinochet 's rule, Salvadorans fleeing from the Salvadoran Civil War, Peruvians escaping from the Juan Velasco Alvarado dictatorship, Dominicans opposed to the regimes of Rafael Trujillo and Joaquin Balaguer, Mexicans escaping from the Mexican Drug War, Colombians from the violence in their country and Venezuelans opposed to the rule of the Socialist Unity Party. Demographics The largest Latin American Canadian communities are in the census metropolitan areas of Toronto ( 99,290 ), Montreal ( 75,400 ), Vancouver ( 22,695 ), Calgary ( 13,415 ), and Ottawa ( 10,630 ), and there are rapidly growing ones in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. Latin American population of Canada by census year Census Latin American population Change from previous census Total Canadian population Change from previous census Latin American population ( % ) 176,970 N / A 28,528,125 N / A 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 % 216,980 7001226000000000000 ♠ 22.6 % 29,639,030 7000390000000000000 ♠ 3.9 % 6999700000000000000 ♠ 0.7 % 2006 304,245 7001402000000000000 ♠ 40.2 % 31,241,030 7000540000000000000 ♠ 5.4 % 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 % 2011 381,280 7001253000000000000 ♠ 25.3 % 32,852,325 7000520000000000000 ♠ 5.2 % 7000120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 % 2016 447,325 17.3 % 34,460,065 4.9 % 1.3 % Latin American Canadian population in Canada by province or territory according to the 2011 NHS Province Latin Americans 2001 % 2001 Latin Americans 2011 % 2011 Latin Americans 2016 % 2016 Ontario 106,835 0.9 % 172,560 1.4 % Québec 59,520 0.8 % 116,380 1.5 % Alberta 18,745 0.6 % 41,305 1.2 % British Columbia 23,885 0.6 % 35,465 0.8 % Manitoba 4,775 0.4 % 9,140 0.8 % Saskatchewan 2,010 0.2 % 3,255 0.3 % Nova Scotia 520 0.0 % 1,360 0.2 % New Brunswick 425 0.0 % 1,160 0.2 % Prince Edward Island 75 0.1 % 235 0.2 % Newfoundland and Labrador 80 0.0 % 185 0.0 % Yukon 45 0.1 % 105 0.3 % Northwest Territories 60 0.2 % 105 0.3 % Nunavut 10 0.0 % 30 0.1 % Canada 216,980 0.8 % 381,280 1.2 % Immigration Latin Americans in Canada by country of origin ( 2016 ) Region Number of immigrants % of Latin American immigrants % of total immigrant population Mexico 80,585 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 % 7000110000000000000 ♠ 1.1 % Colombia 70,035 7001165000000000000 ♠ 16.5 % 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 % El Salvador 48,075 7001113000000000000 ♠ 11.3 % 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 % Peru 29,620 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 % 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 % Brazil 29,315 7000690000000000000 ♠ 6.9 % 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 % Chile 26,705 7000630000000000000 ♠ 6.3 % 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 % Venezuela 20,775 7000490000000000000 ♠ 4.9 % 6999300000000000000 ♠ 0.3 % Argentina 19,425 7000460000000099999 ♠ 4.6 % 6999300000000000000 ♠ 0.3 % Cuba 17,850 7000420000000000000 ♠ 4.2 % 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 % Guatemala 17,270 7000410009999999999 ♠ 4.1 % 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 % Ecuador 14,970 7000350000000000000 ♠ 3.5 % 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 % Dominican Republic 10,605 7000250000000000000 ♠ 2.5 % 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 % Nicaragua 9,865 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Honduras 7,785 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Paraguay 7,300 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Uruguay 6,535 7000150000000000000 ♠ 1.5 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Bolivia 4,395 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Costa Rica 3,945 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 % 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Panama 2,620 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 % 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 % Puerto Rico 505 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 % Total Latin American immigrant population 423,585 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 % 7000550000000000000 ♠ 5.5 % Total immigrant population 7,482,860 N / A 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 % The number of Dominican Republic immigrants compared to Dominica immigrants is not specified, due to both countries using the term `` Dominican ''. List of Canadian census subdivisions with Latin American populations higher than the national average Source : Canada 2016 Census National average : 1.3 % Alberta Brooks ( 7000430000000000000 ♠ 4.3 % ) Calgary ( 7000210000000000000 ♠ 2.1 % ) Edmonton ( 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 % ) Red Deer ( 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 % ) Lethbridge ( 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % ) British Columbia Greater Vancouver A ( 7000210000000000000 ♠ 2.1 % ) Burnaby ( 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 % ) New Westminster ( 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 % ) Vancouver ( 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 % ) Port Moody ( 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % ) Coquitlam ( 7000160000000000000 ♠ 1.6 % ) Manitoba Brandon ( 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 % ) Ontario Bradford ( 7000340000000000000 ♠ 3.4 % ) Leamington ( 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 % ) Toronto ( 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 % ) Kitchener ( 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 % ) Brampton ( 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 % ) London ( 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 % ) Milton ( 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 % ) Vaughan ( 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 % ) Mississauga ( 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 % ) Oakville ( 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 % ) St. Catharines ( 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % ) Hamilton ( city ) ( 7000160000000000000 ♠ 1.6 % ) Quebec Brossard ( 7000430000000000000 ♠ 4.3 % ) Montreal ( 7000410009999999999 ♠ 4.1 % ) Dorval ( 7000360000000000000 ♠ 3.6 % ) Longueuil ( 7000310000000000000 ♠ 3.1 % ) Laval ( 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 % ) Saint - Lambert ( 7000280000000099999 ♠ 2.8 % ) L'Ile - Perrot ( 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 % ) Châteauguay ( 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 % ) Candiac ( 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 % ) Dollard - des - Ormeaux ( 7000210000000000000 ♠ 2.1 % ) Sherbrooke ( 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % ) Terrebonne ( 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 % ) List of notable Latin American Canadians Music Addictiv, R&B singer Eva Avila, pop singer and 2006 Canadian Idol winner Boogat, rapper Fito Blanko, tropical / urban singer - songwriter, born in Panama Keshia Chanté, R&B singer and co-host of BET 's 106 & Park José Miguel Contreras, rock musician and lead vocalist of By Divine Right Criollo, hip - hop group Beto Cuevas, rock musician and former lead vocalist of La Ley Lhasa de Sela, folk musician Carlos del Junco, harmonica player, member of the Cuban del Junco family Quique Escamilla, Mexican - born musician Carole Facal, rock musician Alberto Guerrero, music composer and pianist, born in Chile DJ Kemo, producer and DJ for hip - hop group Rascalz Tom Landa, Mexican - born folk - rock musician Oscar Lopez, flamenco musician, born in Chile Adonis Puentes, singer - songwriter Alexis Puentes, musician known by the stage name Alex Cuba Jessie Reyez, singer - songwriter Alejandra Ribera, singer - songwriter Writers Rodrigo Bascuñán, author and journalist, born in Chile Gloria Escomel, writer and journalist born in Uruguay Gabriela Etcheverry, poet and novelist, born in Chile José Latour, novelist, born in Cuba Entertainment Juan Chioran, stage actor, born in Argentina Carlos Díaz, television and film actor, born in Chile Ona Grauer, television and film actress, born in Mexico Flora Martínez, actress Emma Rabbe, television and film actress Klea Scott, television and film actress, born in Panama Jorgito Vargas, Jr., actor ( of Bolivian and Argentinian descent ) Michael Mando, film and television actor ( of Mexican descent ) Photography Bruce Chun, cinematographer, born in Mexico Federico Hidalgo, filmmaker and film professor Carlos Arturo Castaño, portrait photographer, born in Colombia. Gloria Margarita Castaño, portrait photographer, exhibitions : born in Colombia. Politics Paulina Ayala, former MP for Honore - Mercier ( New Democratic Party ), born in Chile Estefania Cortes - Vargas, Canadian politician, elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Strathcona - Sherwood Park, born in Colombia Joseph Facal, former minister in Quebec ( Parti Québécois ), born in Uruguay Miguel Figueroa, leader and President of the Communist Party of Canada Andrés Fontecilla, leader of Québec solidaire, born in Chile Rod Loyola, Canadian politician, elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Edmonton - Ellerslie, born in Chile Sergio Marchi, former MP ( Liberal Party of Canada ), born in Argentina Ricardo Miranda, Canadian politician, elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Calgary - Cross, born in Nicaragua Osvaldo Nunez, former MP ( Bloc Québécois ), born in Chile Cesar Palacio, first Hispanic person elected to the Toronto City Council, born in Ecuador Saul Polo, MNA in Quebec, born in Colombia Pablo Rodríguez, MP for Honore - Mercier ( Liberal Party of Canada ), born in Argentina Vic Toews, Member of Parliament for Provencher ( Conservative Party of Canada ), born in Paraguay Science and technology Ivar Mendez, MD surgeon, Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan, born in Bolivia Manuel Buchwald, geneticist and academic, born in Peru Rafael Lozano - Hemmer, electronic artist, born in Mexico Clergy Rafael Cruz, Christian preacher, public speaker, and father of Ted Cruz, born in Cuba Abel Casillas, Christian Preacher, public speaker, born in Puerto Rico Sport Michel Acosta, professional soccer player, born in Uruguay Oscar Albuquerque, former professional soccer player, born in Peru Keven Aleman, professional soccer player, born in Costa Rica Manny Aparicio, professional soccer player, born in Argentina Mauro Biello, former professional soccer player, current assistant coach of the Montreal Impact Marco Bustos, professional soccer player Sergio Camargo, professional soccer player, born in Colombia Miguel Cañizalez, professional soccer player, born in El Salvador Lucas Cavallini, professional soccer player Oscar Cordon, professional soccer player Marco Dominguez, professional soccer player Andres Fresenga, professional soccer player Kianz Froese, professional soccer player, born in Cuba Manny Gomez, professional soccer player, born in Argentina Cristián Gutiérrez, professional soccer player Juan Cruz Mascia, professional soccer player Rosa Mendes, WWE Diva and professional wrestler Juan Mendez, professional basketball player Ivan Menjivar, mixed martial artist Arturo Miranda, professional diver, born in Cuba David Monsalve, professional soccer player Cristian Nuñez, professional soccer player Jonathan Osorio, professional soccer player Carlos Patino, professional soccer player, born in Colombia Willi Plett, professional hockey player, NHL Robyn Regehr, professional hockey player, NHL Bryce Salvador, professional hockey player, NHL Davis Sanchez, professional football player, CFL and NFL Isidro Sánchez Macip, professional soccer player, born in Mexico O.J. Santiago, professional football player, NFL and CFL Eduardo Sebrango, former professional soccer player, born in Cuba Oscar Taveras, late professional baseball player in MLB, born in the Dominican Republic Raffi Torres, professional hockey player, NHL Cultural adjustment In 2002, 82 % of those who reported Latin American origin said they had a strong sense of belonging to Canada. At the same time, 57 % said that they had a strong sense of belonging to their ethnic or cultural group. People with Latin American origins are also active in Canadian society. For example, 66 % of Canadians of Latin American origin who were eligible to vote did so in the 2000 federal election. 2008 Montreal riots The Latin American community of Quebec was brought into the spotlight when 18 - year - old Honduran immigrant Fredy Alberto Villanueva was shot and killed by police officers of the SPVM on 9 August 2008. The following day, what started out as a peaceful protest against the officers ' actions in the borough of Montréal - Nord erupted into a riot in which neighborhood stores were looted, several cars and garbage cans were set on fire, one paramedic and two police officers were wounded and one female police officer was shot. See also Canada portal Latin America portal Hispanic Latino ( demonym ) Latino diaspora Argentine Canadians Brazilian Canadians Chilean Canadians Colombian Canadians Cuban Canadians Mexican Canadians Peruvian Canadians Salvadoran Canadians Uruguayan Canadians Venezuelan Canadians References This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2008 ) Jump up ^ Statistics Canada. `` 2011 National Household Survey : Data tables ''. Retrieved 9 March 2014. 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