Afghanistan
Afghanistan Profile
Main Languages:
Pashto and Dari (Afghan Persian/Farsi) are the official languages; other languages spoken in the country include Baluchi, Pashai, Nuristani
Primary Religions:
Islam, Sikhs, and Hindus
Number of Afghanis:
- In Canada: 48,090
- In the GTA: 23,230
- In the City of Toronto: 15,120
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas Map): Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Aurora, City of Toronto (Ward 42 Scarborough-Rouge River, Ward 43 Scarborough East)
Social and Settlement Services for Afghanis in the GTA
Afghan Association of Ontario
Main Office: 29 Pemican Court, Toronto, ON, M9M 2Z3, (416)744-9289
Afghan Women's Organization
Scarborough Program Site, 2555 Eglinton Ave East Ste 211, Toronto, ON, M1K 5J1, 416-266-2936
North York Program Site, 747 Don Mills Rd Bsmt, Toronto, ON, M3C 1T2, 416-429-8304
Mississauga Program Site, 3050 Confederation Parkway, Unit #302, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3Z6, (905) 279-3679
North York Head Office, 789 Don Mills Rd Ste 312, Toronto, ON M3C 1T5, 416-588-3585
Church
The Spirit of Truth Church
Iranians Church in Toronto (non-denominational)
Language: 100% Farsi
Meeting Place @ Building: Zion Church (Sunday 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
1650 Finch Ave. E. (Finch & Don Mills), Toronto, ON, M5J 1A7, 416-496-9705
GTA Iranian Ministry at Bayview Glen Church
300 Steels Ave. East (Bayview & Steeles), Thornhill , Ont., L3T - 1A7 Canada
English Worship Service: Sundays 9am & 11am
Farsi Worship Service: Sundays 11am
Bible Study: Sundays 1:30pm
Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Young Adults: Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Pastor: Sam Nasser
Iranian church of Richmond Hill, Toronto Canada - كليساى ايرانيان در ریچمو ند هیل, تورانتو کانادا
Meeting at Logos Baptist Church
75 Oxford Street
Richmond Hill Ontario L4C 4L6 Canada
Pastor: Fariborz Khandani - کشیش فریبرز خندانی
Worship Service: Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Bible study & Fellowship: Fridays at 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Call for location)
Iranian Church Phone Number in Ontario, Canada 647-866-4182
Toronto Iranian Christian Church
432 Sheppard Ave. East (Sheppard + Bayview)
Mailing Address: 6478 Yonge St., P.O. Box 37057, Willowdale, Ontario. M2M-4J0 - Canada
Worship Service: Sundays at 2:00 PM, Bible Study: Fridays at 7:00 PM
News Clip
Lack of funds threatens Afghan school for women (Toronto Star)
The Afghan-Canadian Community Centre Recognized by Government of Canada Event
More Information
Click here to link to a cultural profile page which desribes the unique aspects of each country or cultural group.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Afghans
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
