Italian Canadians

North Americacommercial economy
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Italian-Canadians are found in various parts of Canada and come from different areas of Italy. The majority, however, migrated from the Mezzogiorno, Italy's poorer southern area, including Sicily. In common with their Italian-American cousins, Italian-Canadian immigrants became aware of their "Italian" identity in contrast to their regional or local one in interaction with other ethnic groups, who used a national identity for self-identification in the ethnic competition of the New World. Italian-Canadians are found mainly in large cities, such as, Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, Quebec, and Vancouver. As in the United States, some are found in the fishing industry and on farms.

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