Trinidadian and Tobagonian

Trinidadian and Tobagonian Profile

Main Languages: English, Creole; several French, Spanish and Hindi words are commonly used

Primary Religions:

Multi-religious society; Many Christian denominations are represented, including Church of England, Church of Scotland, Methodist, Baptist, Moravian, Seventh-day Adventisti, Pentecostal and Catholic; Catholics and Presbyterians used to be the majority, but the Evangelical churches and the Baptists have steadily grown.
Hinduism
Islam
Orisha - a traditional African religion (a belief system based on nature and mythology and lifestyle guidelines

(Information provided by CIC, written by Joan Spence)

Geographic Location:

Number of Trinidadian and Tobagonian:

In Canada: 58,415
In the GTA: 34,890
In the City of Toronto:13,540

Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Mississauga, Brampton, City of Toronto (Scarborough, Etobicoke and Toronto York), Ajax, Pickering, Markham

Social and Settlement Services in the GTA

Bloor Information and Life Skills Centre 416-531-4613
672 Dupont St. Suite 314

Catholic Cross-Cultural Services 416-757-7010
55 Town Centre Crt Suite #401, Scarborough

Community Action Resource Centre
3 locations:

1884 Davenport Rd., Unit 1; Tel: 416-654-0299
1652 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M6M 3W3; Tel: 416-652-2273
2562 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 101 Toronto ON, M6M 1T4; Tel: 416-651-2273

CultureLink 416-588-6288
2340 Dundas Street West, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 4A9 Canada

Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre 416-656-8025
1900 Davenport Rd.

Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) Refugee Centre
(Formerly known as Hamilton House) 416-469-9754
208 Oakwood Ave.

Lighthouse Community Centre 416-535-6262
1008 Bathurst St.

People and Organizations in North TorontoPeople and Organizations in North Toronto

200 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto Ontario Canada M4R 1A7
Office: (416) 487-2390 Community Information Service: (416) 487-2427

Rexdale Women’s Centre 416-745-0062
23 Westmore Dr. Suite 400

Working Women Community Centre 416-532-2824
533A Gladstone Avenue
YMCA Newcomer Information Centre 416-928-6690
42 Charles St. East 3rd floor

International Church Worship Services

Calvary Church 746 Pape Avenue, Toronto (across from Pape Subway)
10 am Worship service
11:30 am International class
Contact: Tim Stevens 647.808.7677

The Peoples Church
374 Sheppard E (west of Bayview Subway)
9:15 and 11 am Worship service

Immanuel Baptist Church
11:00 Finich Avenue East (at Don Mills Road)
10 am Worship service

St. Paul's L'Amoreaux
3333 Finch Ave. East

Spring Garden Church
112 Spring Garden Church 647.504.1919

Bridlegrove Bible Chapel
2575 Pharmacy Avenue 416.297.1248

More Information

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This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.

The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Trinidadians