Welcome in Slovak Canada
64,150 residents of Canada declared in the 2006 Census their Slovak heritage. You will find us throughout Canada, only in the Nunavut Territory there weren’t any Slovaks, but it is quite possible that some have moved there since.
Our distribution througout Canada is as follows
| Canada | 64,150 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 75 |
| Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Nova Scotia | 375 |
| New Brunswick | 240 |
| Quebec | 4,075 |
| Montreal | 3,345 |
| Ontario | 36,255 |
| Toronto | 11,775 |
| Hamilton | 3,110 |
| Thunder Bay | 2,660 |
| Windsor | 2,600 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara | 2,570 |
| Ottawa-Gatineau | 2,055 |
| Oshawa | 930 |
| Manitoba | 2,285 |
| Winnipeg | 1,860 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,185 |
| Alberta | 9,890 |
| Calgary | 3,845 |
| Edmonton | 2,670 |
| British Columbia | 9,620 |
| Vancouver | 5,700 |
| Yukon | 55 |
| Northwest Territories | 70 |
| Nunavut | 0 |
1 – Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Data Products, Ethnic Origin, Single and Multiple Responses
Most of us feel at home in Canada, we have founded our associations, organizations, clubs, built churches, halls and community centres, we have our members in the Federal Parliament and Provincial legislations, Slovak Canadians are teaching at Universities, hold important positions in many leading Corporations, institutions and Research centres, we include famous artists and athletes, simply we are truly present in the whole diversity of the most successful country – Canada.
These web pages want to let you know us better and make you feel welcome in our communities. We invite and ask you to provide us with information about your community, send us photographs and announcements, introduce the organizations and events in your area, as well as let us know about the Slovak-owned businesses and services in your city, which contribute to the overall success of Slovaks in Canada.
Thank you in advance.
Kanadský Slovák / The Canadian Slovak and Canadian Slovak League
Contributed: P. Carnogursky
