亚裔文化遗产月 Asian Heritage Month

五月 / May 2025

Asian Heritage Month

Dear CCAKD Members,

Each May, Statistics Canada highlights data on Canadians of Asian heritage, celebrating the longstanding contributions of this diverse community to Canada's culture, economy, and social fabric. This year's Asian Heritage Month theme is

"Honouring Asian Canadians: Stories that Built Canada"

Key figures from Statistics Canada:

By the Numbers

• Chinese Canadians are the third-largest immigrant source group, representing approximately 4.7% of Canada's total population
• South Asian Canadians form the largest racialized group in Canada, at approximately 7.1% of the population
• Asian languages — including Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Tamil — are among the most widely spoken non-official languages in Canada
• Asian Canadians contribute significantly across technology, healthcare, education, and business sectors

Explore these resources and share them within your networks:

• Asian Heritage Month by the Numbers
• Asian History Month: Let's Talk Languages — diversity of Asian languages in Canada
• Portrait series: Chinese, South Asian, and Arab populations in Canada
• Eh Sayers Podcast: Created Equal — the role of data in building a more equal Canada
• Government of Canada: Asian Heritage Month

Join the online conversation with #AsianHeritageMonth.