Canadians of American origin
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According to the Canada 2001 Census, 250,005 Canadians reported American as being their ethnicity, at least partially.
There are also between 900,000 and 2 million Americans living in Canada.
[edit] History
Americans have fled to Canada throughout history. During the American Revolution, many Americans loyal to the British crown left the United States and settled in Canada. These early settlers are called United Empire Loyalists. Similar waves of American immigration occurred during the War of 1812. Many Black Canadians are descendants of African American slaves (Black Loyalist) who fled to Canada during the American Revolution. The Black Refugees in the War of 1812 also fled to Canada and many American slaves also came to via the Underground Railroad. A more recent example of American immigration to Canada was during the Vietnam War era, where many American draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid the war.
In 2006 a record 10,200 Americans moved to Canada, the highest since 1977.[1]
For a list of notable Canadians of American descent see Category:Canadians of American descent. For notable American expats see Category:American expatriates in Canada.
