Singaporean Canadians are Canadians of Singaporean descent. There is a small community of Singaporeans in Canada, consisting largely of expatriate professionals and immigrants from Singapore and their families, as well as international students.
| Total population | |
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| 6,060 (2021)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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Migration history
editDuring the 1970s, arrivals to Canada from Singapore numbered less than 100 per year while in the following decade, immigrants born in Singapore averaged between 200 and 400. In the years 1989–91, arrivals from Singapore approached 1,000.[2]
Many Singaporeans are employed by Canadian companies or in the public sector, including universities. They also figure prominently among medical doctors, accountants, engineers, and architects. Approximately one-third are self-employed and have entered Canada under that category or as entrepreneurs. Most of their businesses are urban-based and often have a highly technical focus, such as computers or chemical and engineering products. Most Singaporeans in Canada tend to retain their citizenship in anticipation of possible return.[3]
Between 1987 and 1991, some 1,500 to 1,800 Singaporean students were living in Canada.
Notable people
edit- Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada, 5x great-grandson of William Farquhar, the 1st Resident of Singapore.[4]
- Angela Lee – Mixed martial arts extreme sport
- Christian Lee – Mixed martial arts fighter
- Yuen Pau Woo – Politician
- Chloe Ing – Figure skater
- Thea Lim – Writer
- Shin Lim – Magician
- Goh Poh Seng – Dramatist, novelist and poet
- Steph Song – Actress
- Victor Oh – Politician
See also
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References
edit- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ : Multicultural Canada - Malaysians-Singaporeans/Migration and Settlement Archived 12 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ : Multicultural Canada - Malaysians-Singaporeans/Economic Life Archived 13 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ "New Canada PM Justin Trudeau has a historic family link to Singapore". The Straits Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.