Having arrived in Canada in 1841, the Oblates presently form one of the most important communities of men in the country. We now number about 1,000 men in Canada. The Oblates in Canada are organized into eight sections known as Oblate provinces. Oblates exercise very diversified ministries, but above all we seek to dedicate ourselves to the poor and abandoned in urban centres, in northern Canada and in other remote areas of the country.
Oblates also strive to work with ethnic minorities and aboriginals.
One can thus find us, for example, in parishes, in missionary formation, preaching, social justice and pastoral ministries, or universities. Our work situates us throughout Canada, from coast to coast to coast. Oblates also work in missions throughout the world, on all six continents. There we work for the growth of the local churches. We are in solidarity with their missionary action and provide them with various forms of support.