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Azerbaijani Canadians
Total population
	9,915
Regions with significant populations
	Greater Toronto, Vancouver Metropolitan Area and other
Languages
	Azerbaijani, Canadian English, French, Russian, Persian, Turkish
Religion
	Predominantly Shiite Muslim

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Azerbaijani Canadians (Azerbaijani: Kanadalı azərbaycanlılar) are Canadian citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background, or those who were born in Azerbaijan. Most Azerbaijani-Canadians have immigrated to Canada from the Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia or Turkey.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census, 9,915 Canadians claimed ethnic Azerbaijani background, with nearly half living in Ontario.^[1] The 2021 census results also mapped the following distribution of Azerbaijani Canadians by province:


Ontario – 5,912
British Columbia – 1,665
Quebec – 995
Alberta – 975
Manitoba – 130
Saskatchewan – 85
Newfoundland and Labrador – 45
Nova Scotia – 45
New Brunswick – 25
Prince Edward Island – 20
(Source: 2021 Canadian Census)

History

As of 2016, there were 1,260 Canadians of Azerbaijani origin who were second-generation immigrants and only 40 who were third-generation or more.^[1]

Though immigration from Azerbaijan dates earlier than 1980,^[2] ethnic Azerbaijanis were first mentioned in the official census results in 2001. Since then, their numbers have gradually grown, with immigration peaking in 2001–2005.^[2]

Year	Canada's Azeri population
2001^[3]	1,445
2006^[4]	3,465
2011^[5]	4,580
2016^[1]	6,425
2021^[6]	9,915

Notable Azerbaijani Canadians

Piruz Dilanchi Politician, Poet, Writer, Public Figure
Reza Baraheni^[7] – prominent scholar and human rights activist
Ismayil Hajiyev – musician, composer and conductor
Reza Moridi^[8] – Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
Feridun Hamdullahpur - sixth president and vice-chancellor (2010-2021) of the University of Waterloo
Ilham Akhundov - mathematician, University of Waterloo

Organizations

There are a number of active cultural and political advocacy Azerbaijani organizations established in Canada.

Network of Azerbaijani Canadians (NAC) - is a primary advocacy organization active in promoting and preserving Azerbaijani culture, and representing the interests of Azerbaijani Canadians. It was founded in September 2020 and headquartered in Toronto, ON.
Tabriz Azerbaijani Music and Dance Ensemble^[9] - was founded in Toronto in 2003. It originally consisted of Dance and Music groups, but recently we have added a Choir group as well. The Music and Dance groups have in recent years expanded in number, in diversity of instruments and dances, as well as, in repertoire.
Azerbaijan Cultural Society of Edmonton (AzCSE) - is a cultural society established in 2012. The main objective of AzCSE is to gather all Edmontonians who are interested in Azerbaijan's culture, dances, music, foods.^[10] It is based in Edmonton, AB.
Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society (ALACS) - was established in 2005 to promote and advocate for Azerbaijani history, language and culture, and is based in Calgary, AB.^[11]
Karabakh - Azerbaijani Language School in Ottawa - was established in 2011.^[12]
Azerbaijani Women's Support Center (AWSC) - was founded in 2005 to support and empower newcomer and immigrant women from diverse backgrounds.^[13] The organization is based in Toronto, ON and is a registered charity.
Alov Foundation - founded in 2019 to support charity initiatives of the Azerbaijani community in Canada.
Azerbaijani Canadian Youth Network^[14] - is a Toronto-based non-profit established in 2021.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Search page
^ ^a ^b Immigrant population by selected places of birth, admission category and period of immigration, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and areas outside of census metropolitan areas, 2016 Census
^ Ethnic Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data
^ Ethnic Origin (247), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
^ "Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households". Statistics Canada. 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2013. In the 2011 census, 1,985 people indicated 'Azeri'/'Azerbaijani' as a single response and 2,595 as part of multiple origins.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
^ Baraheni, Reza (2005). "The Midwife of My Land" (PDF). Idea&s Magazine. 2 (1). Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012.
^ Moridi, Reza (June 25, 2010). "Azerbaijani diaspora in Canada should do much to resist Armenians". News.Az.
^ "Tabriz Music Ensemble | Tirgan". tirgan.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
^ "AzCSE - About". www.azcse.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
^ "Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society – Calgary, Canada". AZERI AMERICA. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
^ "Only investments of Armenians in Karabakh are mines that continue to kill civilians". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
^ ""When I went beyond myself, the pathway finally opened." Mahsati Ganjavi". Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ https://www.azcanyouth.ca/

[www12.statcan.gc.ca-1] Search page

[immigration-2] Immigrant population by selected places of birth, admission category and period of immigration, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and areas outside of census metropolitan areas, 2016 Census

[3] Ethnic Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

[4] Ethnic Origin (247), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

[5] "Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households". Statistics Canada. 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2013. In the 2011 census, 1,985 people indicated 'Azeri'/'Azerbaijani' as a single response and 2,595 as part of multiple origins.

[6] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-18.

[baraheniuoft-7] Baraheni, Reza (2005). "The Midwife of My Land" (PDF). Idea&s Magazine. 2 (1). Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012.

[moridi-8] Moridi, Reza (June 25, 2010). "Azerbaijani diaspora in Canada should do much to resist Armenians". News.Az.

[9] "Tabriz Music Ensemble | Tirgan". tirgan.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

[10] "AzCSE - About". www.azcse.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

[11] "Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society – Calgary, Canada". AZERI AMERICA. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

[12] "Only investments of Armenians in Karabakh are mines that continue to kill civilians". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

[13] ""When I went beyond myself, the pathway finally opened." Mahsati Ganjavi". Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[14] ttps://www.azcanyouth.ca/

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+'''Azerbaijani Canadians''' ({{lang-az|Kanadalı azərbaycanlılar}}) are [[Canadians|Canadian]] citizens and permanent residents of ethnic [[Azerbaijani people|Azerbaijani]] background, or those who were born in [[Azerbaijan]]. Most Azerbaijani-Canadians have immigrated to Canada from the [[Azerbaijan|Republic of Azerbaijan]], [[Iran]], [[Russia]] or [[Turkey]].
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+According to the [[Canada 2021 Census]], 9,915 Canadians claimed ethnic Azerbaijani background, with nearly half living in [[Ontario]].<ref name="www12.statcan.gc.ca"/> The 2021 census results also mapped the following distribution of Azerbaijani Canadians by province:
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-,355 Canadians reported speaking [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]] as a mother tongue,<ref>[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dv-vd/lang/index-eng.cfm Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census]</ref> though only 2,730 reported speaking it at home.<ref>[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110212&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2016&THEME=118&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= Language Spoken at Home (263), Single and Multiple Responses of Language Spoken at Home (3), Mother Tongue (269) and Age (7) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 100% Data]</ref>
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 * [[Reza Moridi]]<ref name="moridi">{{cite news |title=Azerbaijani diaspora in Canada should do much to resist Armenians |first=Reza |last=Moridi |url=http://www.news.az/articles/18085 |newspaper=News.Az |date=June 25, 2010 }}</ref> &ndash; Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
 *[[Feridun Hamdullahpur]] - sixth president and vice-chancellor (2010-2021) of the University of Waterloo
-*[https://uwaterloo.ca/math-business-accounting-programs/people-profiles/ilham-akhundov Ilham Akhundov] - mathematician, University of Waterloo.
+*[https://uwaterloo.ca/math-business-accounting-programs/people-profiles/ilham-akhundov Ilham Akhundov] - mathematician, University of Waterloo
-*Adil Babirov - pianist and composer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anonym|title=Composer Adil Babirov has died in Canada {{!}} txtreport.com|url=https://www.txtreport.com/life/2021-09-28-composer-adil-babirov-has-died-in-canada.HkSHsbgNF.html|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.txtreport.com|language=en}}</ref>
 == Organizations ==
 There are a number of active cultural and political advocacy Azerbaijani organizations established in Canada.
 *[[Network of Azerbaijani Canadians|Network of Azerbaijani Canadians (NAC)]] - is a primary advocacy organization active in promoting and preserving Azerbaijani culture, and representing the interests of Azerbaijani Canadians. It was founded in September 2020 and headquartered in Toronto, ON.
 * Tabriz Azerbaijani Music and Dance Ensemble<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tabriz Music Ensemble {{!}} Tirgan|url=https://tirgan.ca/b/2015/event/tabriz-music-ensemble.html|access-date=2022-01-07|website=tirgan.ca}}</ref> - was founded in Toronto in 2003.  It originally consisted of Dance and Music groups, but recently we have added a Choir group as well.  The Music and Dance groups have in recent years expanded in number, in diversity of instruments and dances, as well as, in repertoire.
-*Azerbaijan Cultural Society of Edmonton (AzCSE) - is a cultural society established in 2012. The main objective of AzCSE is to gather all Edmontonians who are interested in Azerbaijan's culture, dances, music, foods. <ref>{{Cite web|title=AzCSE - About|url=https://www.azcse.com/site/page?view=about|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.azcse.com}}</ref> It is based in Edmonton, AB.
+*Azerbaijan Cultural Society of Edmonton (AzCSE) - is a cultural society established in 2012. The main objective of AzCSE is to gather all Edmontonians who are interested in Azerbaijan's culture, dances, music, foods.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AzCSE - About|url=https://www.azcse.com/site/page?view=about|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.azcse.com}}</ref> It is based in Edmonton, AB.
 *Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society (ALACS) - was established in 2005 to promote and advocate for Azerbaijani history, language and culture, and is based in Calgary, AB.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-01-01|title=Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society – Calgary, Canada|url=https://azeriamericanews.com/2015/01/01/alacs_canada/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=AZERI AMERICA|language=en}}</ref>
 *Karabakh - Azerbaijani Language School in Ottawa - was established in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Only investments of Armenians in Karabakh are mines that continue to kill civilians|url=https://report.az/en/diaspora/only-investments-of-armenians-in-karabakh-are-mines-that-continue-to-kill-civilians/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=Report News Agency|language=en}}</ref>
-*Azerbaijani Women's Support Center (AWSC) - was founded in 2005 to support and empower newcomer and immigrant women from diverse backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Centre|first=Azerbaijani Women's Support|title="When I went beyond myself, the pathway finally opened." Mahsati Ganjavi|url=https://azerwomen.ca/about-us|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre|language=en-CA}}</ref> The organization is based in Toronto, ON.
+*Azerbaijani Women's Support Center (AWSC) - was founded in 2005 to support and empower newcomer and immigrant women from diverse backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite web|title="When I went beyond myself, the pathway finally opened." Mahsati Ganjavi|url=https://azerwomen.ca/about-us|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre|language=en-CA}}</ref> The organization is based in Toronto, ON and is a registered charity.
+*Alov Foundation - founded in 2019 to support charity initiatives of the Azerbaijani community in Canada.
-*Azerbaijani Canadian Youth Network - was founded on September 29, 2021 and supports Azerbaijani Canadian youth and students. Our network focuses on guiding Azerbaijani youth to higher positions in society and helping them gain volunteering experience and internship positions. Their mission is to help Azerbaijani Canadian students with their academic and language needs and skills in order for them to be successful in the future.
+*Azerbaijani Canadian Youth Network<ref>https://www.azcanyouth.ca/</ref> - is a Toronto-based non-profit established in 2021.
 ==See also==
+*[[Azerbaijani Americans]]
 *[[West Asian Canadians]]
 *[[Middle Eastern Canadians]]
+*[[Iranian Canadians]]
+*[[Turkish Canadians]]
 *[[Azerbaijan–Canada relations]]
 *[[Azerbaijani diaspora]]
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-[[Category:Ethnic groups in Canada]]
 [[Category:Canadian people of Azerbaijani descent| ]]
-[[Category:Asian Canadian]]
 [[Category:Azerbaijani diaspora]]
-[[Category:Middle Eastern Canadians| ]]
+[[Category:Middle Eastern diaspora in Canada| ]]
-[[Category:West Asian Canadians]]

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Asia	Turkey
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See also	Azerbaijani Olympic medalists List of Azerbaijanis