Pakistani Canadians

The early days

Pioneers who came from British India to British Columbia around the turn of the century included people from the region that would eventually become Pakistan. By 1905, 200 people had helped to form the first colony from modern-day Pakistan, which had a modest makeshift mosque in Vancouver at the time. However, most of these immigrants were sojourners rather than permanent residents, and they either returned to Pakistan or migrated to the United States in 1947. Following that, Canada put a prohibition on South Asian immigration, which lasted until after WWII.

1950's

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Pakistanis began moving to Canada in modest numbers. Regulations gave priority to people with superior education and professional abilities, and the Pakistanis who arrived during this time and into the 1960s had good credentials. Many of them saw themselves as sojourners, coming to work but not to remain, or as students who planned to return home once their degrees were done. While some returned home, others stayed to help establish the Pakistani-Canadian community.

Toronto

GTA

The city of Toronto contains the country's biggest Pakistani-Canadian population, with the bulk of Pakistanis living in Rexdale, Scarborough, East York, mainly in Thorncliffe Park, and Milton, Ontario. Gerrard Street East in East York is the commercial heart of Toronto's Pakistani community. This neighbourhood has a sizable Pakistani community and a few Pakistani eateries and retailers. Easter, Christmas, Halloween, and Hanukkah are all popular times to visit the area. People from Muhajir and Punjabi origins make up the Pakistani population in Toronto. A minor percentage of people live in the Greater Toronto Area, which includes Milton, Brampton, Markham, and Ajax.

Others

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Mississauga

Karachi is home to a large number of Pakistanis in Mississauga.

Milton

In 2011, Pakistani-origin Canadians made up around 1% of the population of Milton.

Vancouver

The Pakistani community in Vancouver is the fastest growing in Canada. The majority of Pakistanis in Metro Vancouver live in Surrey and the surrounding areas.

Timeline

The majority of Pakistani Canadians practice Islam. In the life of Pakistani Canadian families, religion is very important. The majority of Pakistanis are Sunni Muslims; in smaller Canadian communities where mosques may not be easily accessible, Pakistani Canadians travel to the nearest one on important religious festivals and events. They attend Masjids with other Muslims from all around the world; there are usually no specific Pakistani mosques in Canada. Pakistani Canadians are also active members of and contributors to the greater Islamic community, which includes Arab, Iranian, Turkish, and Asian Canadians.

Islam

Others

Others

Although Muslims make up the majority of Pakistani Canadians, there is also a considerable Christian population. Pakistani Zoroastrians (also known as Parsis) have recently migrated to Canada, primarily from Karachi. Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs also want to remain in their own communities, sharing religious and cultural life with their Indian counterparts.

Overall

Overall

Members of the Pakistani Canadian community think that having a property has symbolic value. In general, Pakistani parents in Canada appear to have effectively transferred a stable family structure and the values that sustain it to their new home. While many marriages and families fall down, most Pakistani-Canadian children and young people tend to respect their parent's traditional traditions. Most weddings appear to be still planned by families, but potential brides and grooms are frequently involved in the process.

Employment

Those who arrived in Canada via East Africa or the Gulf are more likely to be business owners. A significant number of Pakistani Canadians work as traders, mostly selling and importing items to and from Pakistan. This development has involved a number of Pakistani-Canadian businesses and enterprises.

Relation among the countries

With Canadian Governor-General Roméo LeBlanc paying a state visit to Pakistan in 1998, the two nations' relationship has been marked by mistrust and mutual hatred. However, ties deteriorated significantly the following year as Pakistan conducted nuclear weapons tests (codenamed Chagai-I) and proclaimed itself a nuclear weapons state in late May, becoming the world's seventh country to do so after India's tests (codenamed Pokhran-II) earlier that month. Canada, along with many other countries, criticised both India and Pakistan's acquisition of nuclear weapons and placed full sanctions on both countries. In the years that followed, relations improved, and bilateral trade between the two countries reached C$1.04 billion in 2017.

Canadian- Pakistani Relations

Pakistani Canadian Economics

Pakistani canadian economics

Intense ties exist between the two countries. Among them are people-to-people ties; governance and democracy; human rights; climate change; development aid; regional security and defence; transnational crime; trade and investment; and regional cooperation. In addition to being members of the Commonwealth and the United Nations, both nations have diplomatic relations. Canada and Pakistan have worked together on development projects for more than 60 years. In 2020, the two nations' bilateral commerce was worth $1.11 billion. Pakistani Canadians make up a significant portion of the country's population (approximately 215,000 strong). In 2019, Pakistan was the fifth most popular country of origin for newcomers to Canada.

Trade boost for both countries

Trade boost for both countries

There are significant people-to-people relationships between Pakistan and Canada, according to Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister for Global Affairs Paul Thoppribute. In 2021, Mr Thoppil predicts that bilateral commerce between the two nations would climb to $1.2 billion. Canadian aid to Pakistan during the Covid-19 outbreak was praised by him.

Academics

• Sajida Alvi – academic of Pakistani origin in Canada; historian of Islam in South Asia
• Rukhsana Khan – children's author and storyteller
• Munir Sheikh – 10th Chief Statistician of Canada, replaced Ivan Fellegi
• Naweed Syed – Professor at and Head of Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy at the University of Calgary; first person to connect brain cells to a silicon chip[4][5]
• Zulfiqar Bhutta – Professor at the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health of the University of Toronto.
• M. Omair Shafiq – School of Information Technology, Carleton University

Arts and fashion

• Sonia Ahmed– President of Miss Pakistan World, Mrs. Pakistan World
• Sara Ghulam – Miss World Canada 2007
• Yasmeen Ghauri – Victoria's Secret supermodel

Entertainment and media

• Hamza Haq – actor
• Sitara Hewitt – actress
• Omar Majeed – filmmaker
• Ali Mukaddam – actor
• Zarqa Nawaz – director and producer; known for CBC serial Little Mosque on the Prairie
• Zaib Shaikh – actor
• Kris Siddiqi – actor and comedian
• Iman Vellani - actress
• Suroosh Alvi – journalist and co-founder of VICE magazine
• Tariq Hussain – singer-songwriter and radio host
• Qurram Hussain – member of JoSH
• Sabrina Jalees – Canadian comedian
• Adnan Virk – sports anchor for ESPN

Entertainment and media

Politics

• Salma Ataullahjan – Senator
• Iqra Khalid – current member of the House of Commons of Canada
• Wajid Khan – former member of the House of Commons of Canada
• Yasir Naqvi – former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Attorney General of Ontario[24]
• Shafiq Qaadri – former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario[25]
• Shad Qadri – Ottawa City Councilor for Ward 6
• Shiraz Shariff – former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
• Salma Zahid – current member of the House of Commons of Canada

Sports

Sports

• Cecil Pervez - Canadian cricket player
• Qaiser Ali – Canadian cricket player
• Umar Bhatti – Canadian cricket player
• Saad Bin Zafar – Canadian cricketer
• Rizwan Cheema – Canadian cricketer
• Hamza Tariq – Canadian cricketer
• Asif Dar – Canadian boxer
• Mian Hussain – Canadian professional boxer
• Obby Khan – offensive lineman of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Maria Toorpakay Wazir – Pakistani squash player currently resident in Toronto, Ontario

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