page_title: Norwegian Canadians
section_title: List of Canadians of Norwegian descent
hierarchical_section_title: Norwegian Canadians / List of Canadians of Norwegian descent
caption_attribution_description: Joni Mitchell, performing in 1983
context_page_description: Norwegian Canadians refer to Canadian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial Norwegian ancestry, or people who emigrated from Norway and reside in Canada.
  Norwegians are one of the largest European ethnic groups in the country and have contributed greatly to its culture, especially in Western Canada. There are approximately 1.2 million Canadians of Scandinavian descent living in Canada, representing around 3.9% of Canada’s population. According to the Canada 2011 Census there were 452,705 Canadians who claimed Norwegian ancestry, having an increase compared to those 432,515 in the 2006 Census. Significant Norwegian immigration took place from the mid-1880s to 1930.
caption: Joni Mitchell, one of the most famous Norwegian Canadians
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