Demographics
As of 2006, 1,449,695 Canadians residents stated they had Italian ancestry, in which 741,045 had sole Italian origins while the other 704,285 were of partial Italian origin along with other ethnic origins, chiefly with other European ethnic groups e.g. Italian-Irish, Italian-English, Italian-French, etc. The latter group climbed by almost 25%, while the Italian Canadian population as a whole grew by 12% since the 2001 census.
Canadians of Italian ancestry make up 4.6% of the population of Canada, a rise from 4.3% in 2001. The majority live in Ontario (867,980) where they constitute more than seven per cent of the population, while another 300,000 live in Quebec.
| Province/Territory | Canadians of Italian ancestry population |
Per cent of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 867,980 | 7.2% |
| Quebec | 299,655 | 4.0% |
| British Columbia | 143,160 | 3.5% |
| Alberta | 82,015 | 2.5% |
| Yukon | 620 | 2.0% |
| Manitoba | 21,405 | 1.9% |
| Nova Scotia | 13,505 | 1.5% |
| Northwest Territories | 610 | 1.5% |
| New Brunswick | 5,900 | 0.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 7,970 | 0.8% |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,005 | 0.75% |
| Nunavut | 125 | 0.4% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,375 | 0.27% |
The main concentrations of Canadians of Italian ancestry are in the following metropolitan areas and Census agglomerations:
| Area | Canadians of Italian ancestry population |
Per cent of area population |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Region | 49,045 | 12.7% |
| Hamilton, Ontario | 72,770 | 10.6% |
| Windsor, Ontario | 33,865 | 10.5% |
| Greater Toronto Area | 467,015 | 9.2% |
| Greater Montreal Area | 261,115 | 7.3% |
| National Capital Region | 45,210 | 4.0% |
| Metro Vancouver | 76,525 | 3.6% |
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