South African Canadians

South African Canadians are Canadians of South African descent. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the 2021 Canada census there were 51,590 South African-born immigrants in Canada. It includes those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. 12,270 people considered Afrikaans their mother tongue.

Demographics
South African-born population in Canada by year:

South African-born immigrants by province and territory as recorded in the 2021 Canada Census:

Notable South African Canadians

 * Luca Bellisomo, soccer player
 * Ngaire Blankenberg, former director of the National Museum of African Art
 * Neill Blomkamp, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator
 * Mike Botha, master diamond cutter
 * Kim Brunhuber, journalist
 * Arlene Dickinson, businesswoman
 * Robin Esrock, travel writer
 * Kevin Harmse, soccer player
 * Mpho Koaho, actor
 * Jay Manuel, director creative and make-up artist
 * Derek Muller, science communicator, film-maker and television personality, also known by YouTube channel Veritasium
 * Elon Musk, business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Founder of SpaceX, co-founder of PayPal and Tesla, Inc.
 * Steve Nash, basketball player
 * Lisa de Nikolits, writer
 * Johannes Sauer, sport shooter
 * Tony Dean Smith, film and television director, screenwriter, and editor
 * D. T. H. van der Merwe, rugby union player
 * Murad Velshi, former politician in Ontario