Austrian Canadians

Austrian Canadians (German: Österreichischekanadier, pronounced [ˈøːstɐʁaɪçɪʃəkaˌnaːdi̯ɐ]) are Canadian citizens who are of Austrian ancestry or Austrian-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 207,050 Canadians who claimed either full or partial Austrian ancestry.[2]

Austrian Canadians
Canadiens autrichiens
Österreichischekanadier
Total population
207,050 (by ancestry, 2016)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Mississauga, Ottawa, Calgary, Quebec City
Languages
English • French • German
Religion
Christianity · Judaism · Islam
Related ethnic groups
German Canadians · Swiss Canadians · Luxembourgian Canadians · Belgian Canadians

Austrian Canadian communities can be found throughout the country but with a higher concentration mainly in Western Canada.

History

In the 17th century, soldiers from Austria settled in New France. Numbers increased following the passing of the Staatsgrundgesetz (constitutional law) in 1867 which allowed free migration from Austria-Hungary for civilians. Emigration to Canada increased throughout the late 19th century and into the early 20th, until this was tightened in 1914 at the onset of World War I.[3]Many immigrants from Austria-Hungary to Canada were interned and used for enslaved labour during World War I. Beginning in 1914, subjects of the Habsburg Crown, especially Ukrainian-speakers from Austrian Galicia, were placed in twenty-four internment camps across Canada, the last of which closed in 1920.[4]

Demographics

Austrian Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2011:

Province or territoryAustrian CanadiansPercentage
 Canada197,990[2]
 Ontario68,7850.05%
 British Columbia45,6751.0%
 Alberta36,670
 Saskatchewan18,600
 Manitoba12,660
 Quebec11,815
 Nova Scotia1,835
 New Brunswick805
 Yukon395
 Newfoundland and Labrador275
 Prince Edward Island270
 Northwest Territories185
 Nunavut15

See also

References
  1. "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
  2. Statistics Canada (8 May 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. MQUP 1996, p. 45.
  4. Tahirali, Jesse (2014-08-03). "First World War internment camps a dark chapter in Canadian history". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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