Conventionally, a “yes” answer to either of the following questions results in a Canadian being counted as Jewish in the Canadian census: (1) Does the person identify as … See more

Between 1980 and 2021, an average of roughly 1,500 Jews by religion immigrated to Canada annually, with little variation in the total for each decade. By the end of that period, mor… See more

Some Jews by religion born in one Canadian province migrate to another province. Four provinces account for the great majority of such people. In absolute terms, Ont… See more

Canadian Jewry is highly concentrated geographically. More than 98% of Canada’s Jews live in only five provinces: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Alberta. So… See more

Roughly 14,000 Canadian Jews identified as members of a visible minority group in 2021—about 3.6% of the country’s Jewish population. Jews of Sephardi origin make up about 10… See more