List of Canadians of Polish descent

This is a partial list of notable Canadians of full or partial Polish ancestral or national descent.

Business

 * Moses Znaimer, broadcasting executive
 * Mik Kersten, computer engineer
 * Piotr Szulczewski, founder of Wish

Science and engineering

 * Casimir Gzowski – engineer who worked on Welland Canal, New York & Erie Railway (first Commissioner of the Niagara Parks Commission)
 * Leon Katz, FRSC (1909–2004) – Officer of the Order of Canada, Professor University of Saskatchewan, physicist
 * Karol Józef Krótki, FRSC – demography professor, statistician
 * Witold Rybczynski – architect, professor and writer
 * Lucas Skoczkowski – founder and CEO of Redknee
 * Adam Skorek – professor of electrical and computer engineering
 * Nicole Tomczak-Jaegermann, FRSC – mathematics professor
 * Janusz Żurakowski – Battle of Britain fighter pilot

Education

 * Isaac Hellmuth – from Warsaw, via England; one of the founders of the University of Western Ontario
 * Conrad Swan – descended from Polish noble family, Swiecicki; first Canadian appointed to the College of Arms in London

Politics

 * Leon Crestohl – former Liberal MP, Cartier, (1950–1963)
 * Bonnie Crombie – former Liberal MP, Mississauga—Streetsville (2008–2011), Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario (2014–present)
 * Jan Dukszta – former Ontario NDP MPP, Parkdale (1971–1981)
 * Gary Filmon – former Premier of Manitoba (1988–1999), Manitoba PC MLA, River Heights (1979–1981) and Tuxedo (1981–2000)
 * Jesse Flis – former Liberal MP Parkdale—High Park (1979–1984; 1988–1997)
 * Casimir Gzowski – Acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1896–1897)
 * Stanley Haidasz – former Liberal MP for Trinity (1957–1958) and Parkdale (1962–1978); Minister of State for Multiculturalism (1972–1974); Senator (1978–1998)
 * Andrew Kania – former Liberal Member of Parliament for Brampton West (2008–2011)
 * Irek Kusmierczyk – Liberal Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh (2019 - )
 * Stan Kazmierczak Keyes – former national chair of Liberal Party of Canada (2002–2004); Liberal MP Hamilton West (1988–2004); Minister of National Revenue, Minister of State (Sport), Minister Responsible for the Canada Post Corporation and Minister Responsible for the Royal Canadian Mint (2003–2004)
 * Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski – former Liberal MP St. Hyacinthe (1867–1870), First MP of Polish Descent
 * Tom Kmiec – Conservative MP, Calgary Shepard (2015–present)
 * Chris Korwin-Kuczynski – former Toronto city councillor (1981–2003)
 * Ken Kowalski – former Deputy Premier of Alberta (1992–1994), former Alberta Government Minister, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1997–2012), Alberta PC MLA (1979–2012)
 * Wladyslaw Lizon – former Conservative MP for Mississauga East-Cooksville (2011–2015) and former president of the Canadian Polish Congress (2005–2010)
 * Thomas Lukaszuk – former Deputy Premier of Alberta (2012–2013), former Alberta Government Minister (2010–2014), and PC MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs (2001–2015)
 * Gary Malkowski – former Ontario NDP MPP, York East (1990–1995), Canada's first deaf parliamentarian
 * Don Mazankowski – former Deputy Prime Minister for Brian Mulroney (1986–1993), former federal government Minister (1979–1980; 1984–1993), Progressive Conservative MP Vegreville (1968–1993)
 * Peter Milczyn – former Member of Toronto City Council (2000–2014), current Liberal MPP Etobicoke—Lakeshore (2013–2018)
 * Ted Opitz – former Conservative MP for Etobicoke Centre (2011–2015)
 * Fred Rose – former Labor-Progressive (Communist) MP Cartier (1943–1947); only MP ever convicted of spying for a foreign country, his capture as a Soviet spy helped to start the Cold War
 * John Yakabuski – Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke (2003–present), son of Paul Yakabuski
 * Paul Yakabuski – former Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP, (1963–1987), father of John Yakabuski
 * Ed Ziemba – former Ontario NDP MPP, High Park—Swansea (1975–1981), brother-in-law of Elaine Ziemba
 * Elaine Ziemba – former Ontario NDP MPP, High Park—Swansea (1990–1995), sister-in-law of Ed Ziemba

Music

 * Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter
 * Walter Buczynski – composer
 * Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter
 * Anna Cyzon – singer-songwriter
 * Janina Fialkowska – pianist, born in Montreal
 * Steve Jocz – drummer for Sum 41
 * Ben Kowalewicz – lead singer for Billy Talent
 * Geddy Lee – bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist for Rush
 * Jan Lisiecki – pianist-virtuoso, born in Calgary
 * Margaret Maye – singer and actress
 * Andrzej Rozbicki – conductor
 * Daniel Wnukowski – pianist
 * Christina Petrowska Quilico - pianist

Culture and media

 * Andrzej Busza – poet
 * Bogdan Czaykowski – poet, translator, essayist
 * Alex Debogorski – veteran ice road trucker on the television series Ice Road Truckers
 * Peter Gzowski – broadcaster, writer and reporter
 * Wacław Iwaniuk – poet in Polish, literary critic and essayist
 * Jacqueline Milczarek – journalist, news anchor
 * Anne Mroczkowski – journalist, news anchor
 * Estanislao (Stan) Oziewicz – journalist, The Globe and Mail
 * George Radwanski – editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star
 * Chava Rosenfarb – novelist, poet in Yiddish, wife of Henry Morgentaler
 * Adam Smoluk – director, screenwriter and actor
 * Eva Stachniak – writer
 * Mark Starowicz – head of CBC Television Documentary Programming unit, journalist and TV producer
 * Alexandra Szacka – CBC/Radio-Canada correspondent
 * Jack L. Warner - film executive, co-founder of Warner Bros, born to Polish Jewish parents

Actors

 * Magda Apanowicz – actress
 * Lara Jean Chorostecki – actress
 * Henry Czerny – actor
 * Paloma Kwiatkowski – actress
 * Lisa Ray – actress
 * Devon Sawa – actor

Military

 * Andrew Charles Mynarski VC – Second World War airman
 * Walter J. Natynczyk – Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces
 * Stefan Sznuk – Major General

Sports

 * Turk Broda – ice hockey goalie
 * Shane Churla – player, NHL
 * Peter Czerwinski – competitive eater and bodybuilder
 * Gabriela Dabrowski – professional tennis player
 * Adam Fantilli - ice hockey centre
 * Wayne Gretzky – hockey legend
 * Frank Jerwa - ice hockey left wing
 * Joe Jerwa - ice hockey defenseman
 * Michael Klukowski – soccer player for Club Brugge
 * Walter "Killer" Kowalski – professional wrestler
 * Joe Krol – Toronto Argonauts player
 * Tomasz Kucharzewski – martial artist
 * Stan Mikawos – Winnipeg Blue Bombers player, CFL
 * Ben Pakulski – professional bodybuilder
 * Jim Peplinski – Calgary Flames, NHL
 * Chris Pozniak – soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes
 * Tomasz Radzinski – soccer player
 * Krzysztof Soszynski – mixed martial artist
 * Dave Stala – Hamilton Tiger-Cats player CFL
 * Trish Stratus – WWE Diva
 * John Tavares – ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Larry Trader – played for Detroit, St. Louis, Montreal, 1982–1988
 * Wojtek Wolski – player NHL
 * Aleksandra Wozniak – professional tennis player
 * Penny Oleksiak – Canadian National Team Swimmer
 * Jamie Oleksiak – NHL Player Dallas Stars