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🇵🇭Filipino Canadian Communities in Canada

Population data, major metropolitan hubs, community services, education considerations and practical settlement information.

957K Filipino population in the 2021 Census
Statistics Canada counted 957,355 Filipino people as a racialized population group and 925,490 people reporting Filipino ethnic/cultural origin in 2021.
Community overview

Filipino Canadian communities are strongly urban and are distributed across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. Statistics Canada’s 2026 portrait shows that Toronto has the largest Filipino population in absolute numbers, while Winnipeg has the highest Filipino share among Canadian census metropolitan areas.

Major Metropolitan Areas & Community Hubs

Community concentration is not the same as a formally designated ethnic enclave. The areas below are locations where official population data, established businesses, community services or cultural institutions make the community especially visible.

Winnipeg is particularly notable for Filipino population concentration. Statistics Canada reported that Filipino people represented 10.3% of the Winnipeg CMA population in 2021, the highest share among Canadian CMAs.

Winnipeg
Community & neighbourhood context:

The Filipino population in Winnipeg is one of the most concentrated Filipino communities in Canada. Statistics Canada reported approximately 84,225 Filipino residents in the Winnipeg CMA in 2021.

School districts & education:

Public education is provided primarily through the Winnipeg School Division, Seven Oaks School Division and other local divisions depending on the residential address. Families should use the relevant school division’s current catchment information.

Toronto is the largest Filipino population centre in Canada in absolute numbers. Statistics Canada reported that 29.4% of Canada’s Filipino population lived in the Toronto CMA in 2021.

Toronto
Community & neighbourhood context:

Toronto had approximately 281,150 Filipino residents in the 2021 Census, the largest Filipino population of any Canadian CMA. Filipino community organizations and businesses are distributed throughout the metropolitan area rather than being confined to one municipality.

School districts & education:

Families in Toronto generally use the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board, depending on their education choice and eligibility. Exact school assignment is address-specific.

Calgary was the third-largest Filipino CMA by population share in the 2021 Census, after Toronto and Vancouver by national population distribution, and remains an important Western Canadian centre.

Calgary
Community & neighbourhood context:

Statistics Canada recorded approximately 89,055 Filipino people in the Calgary CMA in 2021. Filipino residents represented 6.1% of Calgary’s total population.

School districts & education:

Calgary public schools are primarily administered by the Calgary Board of Education, while Catholic schools are administered by the Calgary Catholic School District. Catchment and program details should be verified against the current address.

Vancouver was another major Filipino population centre in 2021 and accounted for 14.8% of the Filipino population in Canada.

Vancouver
Community & neighbourhood context:

Statistics Canada recorded approximately 142,125 Filipino people in the Vancouver CMA in 2021. Filipino communities are distributed across the metropolitan area and should not be treated as a single neighbourhood enclave.

School districts & education:

Public education is provided by local school districts, with the applicable district depending on the municipality. Families should verify the exact catchment and available programs before choosing housing.

How to use this directory
Compare community concentration

Use the population statistics to understand where communities are concentrated, but remember that a CMA, municipality and neighbourhood are different geographic units.

Verify the exact address

School catchments, transit access, municipal services and business availability should always be checked against the exact property or neighbourhood you are considering.

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What attracts newcomers?
  • ✓Large Filipino populations in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.
  • ✓Extensive community organizations, churches, restaurants, grocery stores and professional networks.
  • ✓Strong representation in healthcare, caregiving, hospitality, education and other service and professional occupations.
  • ✓High urban concentration makes major metropolitan areas the primary locations for community services.
School selection tip

A neighbourhood’s community profile does not guarantee admission to a particular school. In Canada, school eligibility is generally determined by the relevant provincial school system, board or district and the student’s residential address. Always confirm the current catchment, program, transportation and registration requirements before signing a lease or purchase agreement.

Before choosing a neighbourhood
  • Check the exact school catchment and registration rules.
  • Compare housing costs, commute times and public-transit access.
  • Confirm healthcare, childcare and municipal services nearby.
  • Treat community concentration as one decision factor, not a guarantee of service availability or quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The page uses the latest detailed Statistics Canada Census figures and identifies the Census concept used for each community. The detailed geographic comparisons referenced here are based primarily on the 2021 Census, which Statistics Canada continues to use in its 2025 and 2026 population portraits.

Statistics Canada treats South Asian as a racialized population category in the Census. In 2021, 2,571,400 people were identified as South Asian, making South Asians the largest racialized population group in Canada. This is broader than people reporting Indian (India) as an ethnic or cultural origin.

Statistics Canada reports that 46% of South Asians lived in the Toronto census metropolitan area in 2021. Within the Toronto CMA, Brampton accounted for 13% and Mississauga 7% of the national South Asian population. Another 14% lived in the Vancouver CMA, particularly in Surrey.

Statistics Canada reports that 39.6% of the Chinese population lived in the Toronto CMA and 29.9% lived in the Vancouver CMA in 2021. Chinese residents made up 54.3% of Richmond and 47.9% of Markham in the 2021 Census.

Winnipeg is notable because it had the highest share of Filipino residents among Canadian census metropolitan areas in 2021: 10.3% of the Winnipeg CMA population was Filipino. Toronto had the largest absolute Filipino population, while Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Montréal were also major centres.

Use the relevant provincial school-board address lookup or catchment map for the exact property address. Community pages can identify areas with large populations and services, but school eligibility, program availability and transportation are address-specific and can change over time.