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Norwegian Canadians (Norwegian: Norsk-kanadiere) refer to Canadian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial Norwegian ancestry, or people who emigrated from Norway and reside in Canada. Norwegians are one of the largest northern European ethnic groups in the country and have contributed greatly to its culture, especially in ...
The highest concentration of Scandinavian Canadians is in Western Canada, especially British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. As of the 2016 Canadian census, there are approximately 1.2 million Canadians of Nordic and Scandinavian descent, or about 3.49% of the total population of the country. [1]
Additionally, Canada's aggressive campaign in Europe, promoting the availability of free land for settlers under the Dominion Lands Act of 1872, attracted many. Norwegians in Canada primarily settled in the Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The lure of free homesteads and the promise of prosperity in farming led to the ...
Norwegian immigration to Canada lasted from the mid-1880s until 1930, although Norwegians were already working in Canada as early as 1814. It can be divided into three periods of roughly fifteen years each. In the first, to about 1900, thousands of Norwegians homesteaded on the Canadian prairies.
The Embassy of Norway in Ottawa was established in 1949. The main task of the embassy is to promote Norwegian interests in Canada and further develop Norwegian-Canadian relations . In addition to the embassy there are eleven Norwegian Honorary Consuls in different locations in Canada .
Norwegian expatriates in Canada (2 C, 36 P) N. Norwegian Canadian history (2 P) Pages in category "Norwegian diaspora in Canada" This category contains only the ...
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Canada portal This category page lists notable citizens of Canada of Norwegian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. For more information, see Norwegian Canadian .