Vietnamese
Vietnamese Profile
Main Languages: Vietnamese, French, Chinese, English, Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian dialects
Major Ethnic Groups: Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer Chams, Montagnards
Primary Religions: Buddism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hoa Hao, Caodaist, Taoism, Islam
Where is Vietnam:
Number of Vietnamese:
- In Canada: 180,125
In the GTA: 56,095 - In the City of Toronto:23,885
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Mississsauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, City of Toronto (Ward 42 Scarborough Rouge River, Ward 7 & 8 York west, Toronto York)
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
The Vietnamese Community in Canada - Statistic Canada
A substantial majority of the Vietnamese population living in Canada was born outside the country. In 2001, over 70% of Canadians of Vietnamese origin were born outside of Canada, compared to18% of the overall population. Among foreign-born Canadians of Vietnamese origin, 93% were born in Vietnam.
Almost all Canadians of Vietnamese origin live in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia or Alberta. Canadians of Vietnamese origin are somewhat more likely than the overall population to be children or young adults their prime working years. The large majority of Canadians of Vietnamese origin can converse in one of Canada 's official languages.
Vietnamese Association, Toronto (VAT)
Downtown office
1364 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1Y2. Map
T: (416) 536-3611
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
North York office
3585 Keele Street, Unit 13
North York, Ontario, M3J 3H5. Map
T: (416) 636-8887
F: (416) 636-8178
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Church Information
Association of Vietnamese Alliance Churches in Canada Facebook page
Sunday Service 2:45pm
9 Boon Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M6E 2S9
More Information
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This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Vietnamese
