Moldovan Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Moldovan background. According to the 2021 Canadian census, there were 20,456 Canadians who claimed Moldovan ancestry mainly in Toronto and Montreal.
History The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Moldova and Canada were established on February 20, 1992 and celebrated 30 years in February 2022. According to the 2011 Census, there were 8,050 Canadians who claimed Moldovan ancestry. Several non-governmental organizations have since been created in Canada by the Moldovan community such as: Moldovan Community of Calgary Association, (chair Victoria Bogdanas), Calgary Moldovan Community of Toronto in Ontario, (chair Maria Tonu), Toronto Moldovan Community of Quebec, (chair Ala Mândâcanu), Montreal Koolture Tricolore, (chair Nata Albot), Montreal Moldova Canada Link, (chair Dorin Ciupac), Toronto
According to data provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Trade and Development of Canada, an estimated 40,000-50,000 Canadians of Moldovan origin live in Canada, mainly in Toronto and Montreal. In November 2008, The Moldovan Community of Quebec (CMQ) was established as a non-profit. In 2010, the first Moldovan Orthodox church, with services in the Moldovan language, has been established for the Moldovan community in Montreal, Quebec, which has over 3,500 Moldovan families.& www.info-prim.md & www.ortodoxia.md/stiri/3073 Mitropolia.md Ala Mândâcanu is the head of the Moldovan community in Quebec.
Notable people Nata Albot, TV producer and journalist Bronfman family, business family Samuel Bronfman, businessman, philanthropist Călin Calaidjoglu, professional football player Tatiana Cocsanova, rhythmic gymnast Mihail Gherasimencov, professional football player Rudolph Hennig, politician Ala Mândâcanu, politician and journalist Ion Păscăluță, former member of Sfatul Țăriihttps://www.podul.ro/articol/18861/ion-psclu-un-fiu-uitat-al-basarabiei-romane-cum-i-a-sfidat-partizanul-autonomismului-basarabean-pe-comunitii-din-romania-i-rss-moldoveneasc-o-via-cat-un-veac-de-lupt-pentru-dreptatea-istoric Jason Rusu, sprint canoer Ekaterina Shulaeva, retired tennis player Elena Semikina, actress and beauty pageant titleholder Robert Steinberg, mathematician Irina Terehova, actress and model Joseph Thauberger, politician
See also Moldovan diaspora Immigration to Canada Moldovan Americans Romanian Canadians Russian Canadians Ukrainian Canadians
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