Croatian Canadians () are Canadian citizens who are of Croatian descent. The community exists in major cities including the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Windsor, Montreal and Waterloo Region.
Popular events celebrated in the Croatian-Canadian community include the Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival (held both in eastern and western Canada), the Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament, North American Mladifest and annual Croatia days, organised by Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.
Geographical distribution
The ten largest Croatian communities are found in the following cities:
- Toronto: 13,670
- Hamilton: 10,110
- Mississauga: 9,935
- Calgary: 5,575
- Edmonton: 4,175
- Oakville: 4,045
- Vancouver: 3,890
- Ottawa: 3,540
- Burnaby: 3,225
- Kitchener: 3,000
The town with the largest percentage of people of Croatian ethnic origin is Kenaston, Saskatchewan – 17.5% of its 285 inhabitants claim Croatian ethnic origin.
Statistics Canada also designates Census Metropolitan Areas in the collection of its data. The ten Census Metropolitan Areas with the highest concentration of Croatian Canadians are: rising to 133,965 by the 2016 Census.