Category: Ontario

The demographic picture varies by province or territory Province or territory French-speaking population English-speaking population Ontario 550,595 (4.1%) 12,440,795 (93.4%) Manitoba 40,978 (3.2%) 1,204,798 (95.5%) Saskatchewan 14,440 (1.3%) 1,061,110 (98%) Alberta 79,838 (2%) 3,888,983 (96.6%) Does Ontario speak English? English is the official language of Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, but government services are available in […]

Toronto is the capital city of Ontario and is the largest city, with an increasing number of immigrants in Canada all over the world. Toronto is the most preferred city for migrants from across the globe. This largest city provides opportunities in diverse industries ranging from Finance, technology. What 3 cities do most immigrants move […]

Number of recent immigrants in Ontario from 2000 to 2022 Characteristic Number of immigrants 2019-2020 127,112 2018-2019 139,089 2017-2018 132,472 2016-2017 98,428 Which province in Canada has the highest immigration rate? Manitoba (90.2%) had the highest share of recent economic immigrants selected as provincial nominees, followed by Saskatchewan (87.3%) and Prince Edward Island (84.7%). Why […]

1867 to 1985. 1867 – The parliament of the United Kingdom passes the British North America Act, by which the provinces of United Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join to form Canada. United Canada was split into Canada East/Est and Canada West/Ouest, the latter of which eventually changed its name to Ontario. What was […]

Indigenous People Ojibwa, Algonquin, Haudenosaunee, Wendat and Cree traditional territory. The first residents of present-day Ontario arrived during the last ice age, approximately 11,000 years ago. What is the oldest community in Ontario? 1668 – Father Marquette founds Sault Ste. Marie, noteworthy as the oldest surviving permanent European settlement in both Ontario and neighbouring Michigan. […]

The French presence in Ontario officially dates back to 1615 with the arrival of Samuel de Champlain. The Francophone population grew steadily in the 19th and early 20th centuries, mostly in eastern and northeastern Ontario as a result of the forestry, mining and railway industries. Why did French come to Ontario? After Canadian Confederation in […]

Ontario. Although French is the native language of just over half a million Canadians in Ontario, francophone Ontarians represent only 4.7 per cent of the province’s population. What percentage of Ontario is French? 4.7%Francophones make up 4.7% of the Ontario population, down slightly (-0.1%) since 2011.Chart 1 – Ontario’s Francophone population. Year Francophone Population Proportion […]

Ontario’s largest and smallest towns are Oakville and Latchford with populations of 193,832 and 313 respectively. What are some small towns in Ontario? Best small towns in Ontario Goderich. Population: 7,628 (2016) Picton (Prince Edward County) Population: 25,258 (2011) Paris. Population: 12,000. Niagara-on-the-Lake. Population: 17,500 (2016) Alexandria. Population: 4,486. Dorchester. Population: 9,300 (2016) Simcoe. Population: […]

Kingston, Ontario Kingston Cataraqui Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1673 (as Fort Cataraqui; later renamed Fort Frontenac) Incorporated 1838 (as town); 1846 (as city) What are the oldest cities in Ontario? As one of Ontario’s oldest cities, not only is Kingston steeped in historic architecture, but it is a favourite for history buffs hoping to […]

White River advertises itself as “The Coldest Spot in Canada” with recorded temperatures as low as −58 °C (−72 °F). What is the coldest town in Ontario? Thunder Bay, Ontario During the winter months, it averages at a low of -18.1°. Thunder Bay holds the record for Ontario’s coldest day (with windchill) – on January […]