Moroccan Canadians (Arabic:المغاربة في كندا,romanized: al-Maghāribah fī Kanadā) areCanadians of full or partialMoroccan descent, as well as people from the state of Morocco who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the2021 Census, there were 98,980 Canadians who claimed full or partial Moroccan ancestry, an increase compared to the 2006 Census.[1]
Moroccans began arriving in Canada in the mid-1960s in search of employment and a new life. Between 1962 and 1993, 40,000 settled in Canada.[7]
The next wave came in the late 1990s. Moroccan immigrants settled mainly in the province of Quebec, but there are also communities in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Winnipeg.[8]
At the2001 Canadian Census, there were 21,355 Canadians who indicated Moroccan descent, with over 16,000, about 75% of the total population, residing in Montreal.[9]
Aldo Bensadoun, is a Canadian businessman, investor and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of theAldo Group, a worldwide retail shoe company.
Gad Elmaleh, is a Moroccan Canadian stand-up comedian actor and artist.
Hicham Bennir is a Canadian and Moroccan film director, cinematographer, editor, producer, writer and photographer. He was the winner of the world photo contest in 2009 and 2010.
^Powell, John.Encyclopedia of North American Immigration (Facts on File library of American history).Infobase Publishing. January 1, 2009.ISBN143811012X, 9781438110127. p.195.
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