Canadians in the United Arab Emirates are residents of the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
who originate from
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
. They are included Emirati-born residents of Canadian origin or Canadian emigrants in the
UAE.
Demographics
As of 2014, there were over 40,000 Canadians living in the country.
This includes around 12,000
Arab Canadians
Arab Canadians (french: Arabo-Canadiens) come from all of the countries of the Arab world. According to the 2021 Census, there were 694,015 Canadians, or 1.87%, who claimed Arab ancestry. According to the 2011 Census there were 380,620 Canadia ...
. The total population has experienced an increase since 2007, when the number of Canadians was around 12,000.
Education
There are some Canadian-curriculum international schools in the UAE serving expatriate students,
as well as a
Canadian University of Dubai.
Canada-UAE relations
Canada has an
embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai.
See also
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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 unkn ...
References
{{Immigration to the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
Ethnic groups in the United Arab Emirates