Malaysian Canadians
Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian. Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario.
Notable Malaysian Canadians
- Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims to be of Malaysian descent, through the parent of William Farquhar's wife.
- Yuen Pau Woo, member of the Senate of Canada
- Osric Chau, actor