Arab Canadians

North Americacommercial economy

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Arab Canadians are first-generation Christian or Muslim Arabic-speaking immigrants and their descendants who originally came from the Arab world and have roots in the 1400-year-old Arabic culture. The largest communities are found in major cities, such as Montreal and Toronto. For historical, religious, and political reasons, some immigrants may identify themselves according to their country of origin. Immigration was marked by two waves: an early wave beginning in the 1880s of largely Lebanese and Syrian Christians, and a second wave in the 1960s and 1970s from throughout the Arab world.

Identifier
Region
  • North America
Subregion
  • Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Subsistence Type
  • commercial economy
Countries
  • Canada