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There are a total of 38,490 Canadian Cambodians, [1] most of whom reside in Toronto and Montreal. Aside from their primary language of Khmer, many Cambodians are known to also speak French and English. Buddhism, Catholicism and Christianity are common religions among Cambodian-Canadians.
Vietnamese Canadians (Vietnamese: Người Canada gốc Việt; French: Canadiens vietnamiens) are Canadian citizens of Vietnamese ancestry. As of 2021, there are 275,530 Vietnamese Canadians, most of whom reside in the provinces of Ontario , British Columbia , Alberta , and Quebec .
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A new exodus started in 1978 and 1979, when Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia (overthrowing the radical Communist Khmer Rouge regime and thus triggering the flight of thousands of Cambodians) and when, in retaliation, the Chinese army entered northern Vietnam.
- Louis-Jacques Dorais
Aug 11, 2010 · Article. Cambodian or Khmer Canadians. Updated by Maude-emmanuelle Lambert; Clayton Ma. Published Online August 11, 2010. Last Edited May 3, 2022. Immigration of Cambodians to Canada is relatively recent. From 1980 to 1992, Canada welcomed more than 18,000 Cambodia refugees who were fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime.
From 1970 until 1972, the Cambodian conflict was largely between the government and army of Cambodia, and the armed forces of North Vietnam. As they gained control of Cambodian territory, the Vietnamese communists imposed a new political infrastructure, which was eventually dominated by the Cambodian communists now referred to as the Khmer Rouge.
Jan 19, 2024 · In 1970, King Sihanouk was ousted, and the Khmer Republic was established, leading to an increase in protests against Vietnam. During that time, tens of thousands were killed, and around 250,000 Vietnamese individuals (including 28,000 with Cambodian citizenship) were expelled from Cambodia.
Toronto's Cambodian population consists of 6,430 ethnic Cambodian people. In 1999, 98% of Cambodians in Toronto identified themselves as Khmer people.
