Where to find your cultural community in Canada – By Asheesh Moosapeta Source : cicnews For many newcomers to Canada, finding people of their own social and cultural background can be a huge consideration in settling in a new country. Luckily, due to its ethic of multiculturalism, and emphasis on diversity, newcomers from all around the world can likely find members of their community in Canada. Below is a profile of Canada’s most populous municipalities, including prominent ethnic groups, place of birth, immigrant status, breakdown of official languages spoken, and knowledge of languages. The largest cities from each province have been chosen, and data has been obtained from the Canadian 2021 National Census. Definitions For ethnic origins, this article uses Statistics Canada’s “list of ethnic or cultural origins 2021” (with in-depth definitions) which can be found here. In terms of immigrant status, this article refers to: “Immigrants” who are newcomers to Canada ...

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76th Independance Day Celebrations held in Toronto – Photos thanks to Noor Rahim 76th Independance Day Celebrations held in Toronto; and elaborately and meticulously arranged and produced by H.E Mr. Thushara Rodrigo, Consul General, his staff and the many Volunteers & Sponsors that made it a wonderful and colourful event. They are very worthy of praise without doubt. All kudos & thanks to them. Of course, the participants deserve much credit/praise for their very wonderful performances which kept the audience spell bound – A very big thank you. Please see the attached photographs of the proof & quality of the performers and the organizers including the Sound System and Graphics which were excellent. Please click here to visit eLanka facebook page to view the full set of photos ...

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Mr Sachithananthan St Thomas’s College longstanding teacher celebrates his 97th birthday – by STC OBA NSW/ACT Source: Chitty Samy of STC OBA NSW/ACT Mr Sachithananthan our longstanding teacher at STC Mount celebrating his 97th Birthday on the 15th of October in Toronto. Pictured with his son and daughter. ...

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