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*The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947, there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and '''Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire'''. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, '''Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions'''. | *The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947, there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and '''Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire'''. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, '''Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions'''. | ||
*Most immigrants to Canada arrived at the ports of '''Quebec and Halifax''', although many came to '''New York and then traveled to Canada by way of the Hudson River, [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]], and Great Lakes'''. A few arrived in '''Portland, Maine''', then traveled overland to Canada. | *Most immigrants to Canada arrived at the ports of '''Quebec and Halifax''', although many came to '''New York and then traveled to Canada by way of the Hudson River, [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]], and Great Lakes'''. A few arrived in '''Portland, Maine''', then traveled overland to Canada. | ||
====Canadian Diaspora==== | |||
The Canadian diaspora is the group of Canadians living outside the borders of Canada. As of a 2010 report by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and The Canadian Expat Association, there were 2.8 million Canadian citizens abroad (plus an unknown number of former citizens and descendants of citizens). In past decades, most Canadians leaving the country have moved to the United States. In the 1980s, '''Los Angeles''' had the fourth largest Canadian population of any city in North America, with '''New York''' close behind. Other countries and cities have emerged as major sites of Canadian settlement, notably '''Hong Kong, London, Beirut, Sydney, Paris, and Dubai'''. The largest Canadian populations abroad by country are: | |||
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! Country or Territory !! Canadian citizens !! Source | |||
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|[[Canadians in the United States|United States]] || 1,062,640 || Coulombe and DeVoretz, 2009 | |||
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|[[Canadians in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] || 300,000 || Zhang and DeGolyer, 2011 | |||
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|[[Canadians in France|France]] || 90,000 || foreign-born Canadians in France according to 2018 estimates | |||
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|[[Canadians in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] || 87,000 || foreign-born groups in the UK according to 2015 ONS estimates | |||
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|[[Canadians in Lebanon|Lebanon]] || 45,000 || DFAIT | |||
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|{{nowrap|[[Canadians in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]}} || 40,000 || Montreal Gazette, 2007<ref>http://gulfnews.com/business/visas/canada-may-limit-services-for-dual-citizens-1.1277888</ref> | |||
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|[[Canadians in Australia|Australia]] || 27,289 || Dumont and Lemaitre, 2005 | |||
|} | |||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||