Moroccan Canadians
ethnic group; Canadians of Moroccan descent
Moroccan Canadians (Arabic: المغاربة في كندا, romanized: al-Maghāribah fī Kanadā) are Canadians of full or partial Moroccan descent, as well as people from the state of Morocco who are ethno-linguistic and religious minorities. According to the 2021 Census, there were 99,980 Canadians who claimed full or partial Moroccan ancestry.
History
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.
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.
At the 2001 Canadian Census, there were 21,355 Canadians who indicated Moroccan descent, with over 16,000, about 75% of the total population, residing in Montreal.
Demography
Religion
The majority of Moroccan Canadians are Muslims and a large minority are Jews. Jews constitute between 27% and 45% of Moroccan Canadians.
Notable people
Aldo Bensadoun, is a Canadian businessman, investor and philanthropist.
The public source identifies “Moroccan Canadians” as ethnic group; Canadians of Moroccan descent. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Moroccan, Canadians and ethnic.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6913100. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2021, 1962, 1993 and 2001.
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