Anglo-Indian Canadians

Anglo-Indian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Anglo-Indian heritage. Many Anglo-Indian Canadians have roots in the Indian subcontinent. Some of the earlier generations of Indians have British Indian heritage.

Anglo-Indian Canadians

Total population
3,340 (2021)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Throughout Canada, Winnipeg
Languages
Canadian English, French, British English, Punjabi, see Languages of India
Religion
Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, Baptism, Methodism and Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
English Canadians, Indo-Canadians, Tamil Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Indian diaspora

History

Indians from the subcontinent have migrated overseas to many countries such as South Africa, Great Britain, Oceania, Caribbean, North America, and South East Asia due to political conflicts, economic opportunities, education and search of a better life. Indian migration to Canada recently is due to economic opportunities as well as education.^[2]

Notable Anglo-Indian Canadians

• Joseph Harris (born 1965), Indian-born Canadian cricketer
• Boris Karloff (born 1887, died 1969), British-Canadian actor
• George Marthins (1905 – 1989), Indian field hockey player, 1928 Olympian, emigrated to Canada
• Russell Peters (born 1970), Canadian comedian