Latino Canadian
Total population
216,980[1]
Regions with significant populations
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, English
Religions
Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Latin Americans, Spaniards

A Latino Canadian is a Canadian of Latin American descent. The majority of Latino Canadians are recent immigrants arriving in the late 20th century, most of which came from Mexico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and smaller numbers from Cuba and elsewhere, with all or nearly all the Latin American countries represented.

The reason for immigrating to Canada include economic opportunities and also political reasons in their native countries, including Chileans who wanted to escape from Augusto Pinochet, or Salvadoreans fleeing the civil war in their country.

The largest Latino Canadian communities are in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, and are rapidly growing in size in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

The majority of Latino Canadians speak the Spanish language, or Portuguese if they are from Brazil, but are also bilingual or multilingual. Latino Canadians living in Montreal have exposure to not only Spanish, but English and French as they are living in the French-speaking province of Quebec.

List of notable Latino Canadians

Entertainment

• Fito Blanko - Reggaeton singer, born in Panama.
• Beto Cuevas - Rock singer and former frontman of La Ley.
• Marc Garcia - Punk musician.
• Alberto Guerrero - A composer
• DJ Kemo - Producer and DJ for hip-hop group Rascalz.
• Oscar Lopez - Flamenco musician.
• Percy Rodriguez - TV and film actor.

Photography

• Bruce Chun - Cinematographer, born in Mexico.
• Raul Rincon - Photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising and fine art photography. Born in Colombia.

Politics

• Sergio Marchi - Former MP (of Argentinan Canadian descent).
• Osvaldo Nunez - Former MP (of Chilean Canadian descent).
• Pablo Rodriguez - MP for Honore-Mercier. Born in Argentina.

Sports

• Manny Fernandez - Professional hockey goalie, NHL.
• Tony Menezes - professional soccer player
• Davis Sanchez - professional football player, CFL and NFL.
• O.J. Santiago - professional football player, NFL.
• Raffi Torres - professional hockey player, NHL.

References

External links

• Canadian Hispanic Day Parade

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