Total population | |
---|---|
16,920 (2016)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ontario, British Columbia | |
Languages | |
Canadian English • Canadian French • Chinese | |
Religion | |
Islam • Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indonesian Canadians, Singaporean Canadians |
Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian.[1] Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario.[2]