Kazakh Canadians are Canadian citizens of
Kazakh descent or persons of Kazakh descent residing in
Canada
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. According to the
2016 Census there were 3,330
Canadians
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who claimed Kazakh ancestry. An Association of Kazakhs in Canada was established on November 12, 2003, in
Toronto
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, Ontario.
Notable Kazakh Canadians
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Nik Antropov
Nikolai Alexandrovich Antropov (russian: Николай Александрович Антропов; born February 18, 1980) is a Kazakhstani-Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the ...
, NHL hockey player
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Anjelika Reznik
Anjelika Reznik (born 25 June 1995) is a Canadian former group rhythmic gymnast and individual athlete. She represents her nation at international competitions. Reznik made history by qualifying Canada as the 1st group ever when she participated ...
, gymnast
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Victoria Reznik, gymnast
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Sanzhar Sultanov
Sanzhar Sultan (born December 7, 1988, as ''Sanzhar Sultanov'') is a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter.
Early life
Sultan was born in the small village of Korday, Kazakhstan. He grew up and studied in at Downside School in Engla ...
, film director
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Ola Volo, artist
See also
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Middle Eastern Canadians
Middle Eastern Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to the Middle East, which includes Western Asia and North Africa.
History
Initial settlement
Individuals from the Middle East first arrived in Canada ...
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West Asian Canadians
West Asian Canadians, officially known as West Central Asian and Middle Eastern Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to West Asia and Central Asia. The term West Asian Canadian is a subgroup of Asian Canadia ...
References
Ethnic groups in Canada
Asian Canadian
Kazakhstani diaspora
West Asian Canadians
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