Tatar Canadians

Further information: Volga Tatars

Tatar Canadians are Canadian citizens of Tatar descent residing in Canada. According to the 2011 census, there were 2,850 Canadians who claimed Tatar ancestry.^[1] Most of them (1,245^[2]−2,000^[3]) live in Toronto, Ontario.

Tatar Canadians

Канада татарлары
Total population
2,850 (by ancestry, 2011 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Ontario and Quebec
Languages
Canadian English · Canadian French · Tatar · Russian
Religion
Sunni Islam · Irreligion

Every year, a group of Tatar activists organizes Sabantuy festival in Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary which brings together Tatars and Bashkirs and members of other Turkic diasporas from all over the country.^[3]

Notable Tatar Canadians

• Daria Gaiazova, Canadian cross-country skier^[4]