Barbadian Canadians

Barbadian Canadians
Bajan Canadians
Total population
37,780
(by ancestry, 2016)
Regions with significant populations
Toronto
Languages
Canadian English, Bajan Creole
Religion
Christianity

Barbadian Canadian or Bajan Canadians are Canadian citizens of Barbadian descent or Barbados-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Census 37,780 Canadians claimed full or partial Barbadian ancestry. Barbadian Canadians have the highest median income and the lowest incidence of poverty among Black Canadian groups. Barbadians first start migrating to Nova Scotia in the early 1900s settling largely in the neighbourhood of Whitney Pier in Sydney. In Cape Breton, they established chapters of the United Negro Improvement Association and the African Orthodox Church. As of 2016, over 70% of the Bajan population in Canada resides in Ontario.

Barbadian Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

Province Population Percentage Source
Ontario 26,630 0.2%
Quebec 5,575 0.1%
Alberta 2,065 0.1%
British Columbia 1,870 0.0%
Manitoba 740 0.1%
Nova Scotia 575 0.1%
Saskatchewan 110 0.0%
New Brunswick 100 0.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador 95 0.0%
Northwest Territories 10 0.0%
Nunavut 10 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 10 0.0%
Yukon 0 0.0%
Canada 37,780 0.1%


List of notable Barbadian Canadians

 

Academics

  • Miriam Rossi, pediatrician and professor of medicine
  • Michael Tudor, professor in emeritus, author, and educator
  • Rinaldo Walcott, academic and writer

Athletes

Media, film and television

Musicians

Politicians

Writers and authors

Other

See also