Malaysian Canadians

Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. The 2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian. Earlier Canada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived in Ontario.

Notable Malaysian Canadians

 * Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau claims to be of Malaysian descent, through the parent of William Farquhar's wife.
 * Yuen Pau Woo, member of the Senate of Canada
 * Osric Chau, actor