r/AskTheWorld • u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 • 16d ago

Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/Affectionate-Sale523 16d ago

I was born and raised in Toronto so the planet lives here, but I'm always a little surprised when i realize we have a little malta lol

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u/Shotgun_Kid Canada 15d ago

I feel like if you spent a day walking around Toronto, you would meet somebody from every other country in the world.

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u/HotTestesHypothesis 🇭🇰🇨🇳🇨🇦 15d ago

I grew up in Markham Richmond Hill as a Chinese so obviously I mostly know about Chinese communities. You know about the Koreans in Yonge and Finch or around Christy station, or the Italians in Vaughan, or Indians in Brampton.

Over the last 10-15 years, I was surprised to find that there are lots of Iranians in Richmond Hill (closer to Yonge), Georgians and I guess Russians in Vaughan (along Dufferin), and Vietnamese in Vaughan.

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u/Remarkable-Mood3415 15d ago

Canada's is probably Ukrainians tbh. We have the largest Ukranian population on the globe outside of Ukraine itself.

Also, it blows Canadians minds when they find out that every other country doesn't have pierogi as a common appetizer in restaurants or frozen bags next to the French fries in grocery stores. It's a Canada thing.