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Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada. As the third-largest ethnic group in Canada and among the first to settle in Canada Scottish people have made a large impact on Canadian culture since colonial times. According to the 2011 Census of Canada the number of Canadians claiming full or partial Scottish descent is 4714970 or 15.10% of the nation’s total population.The Scotch-Irish are a similar ethnic group.

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language
Canadian English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots language, Canadian Gaelic, Canadian French
population place
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Provinces and territories of Canada, Canada, Quebec
related
Ulster Scots people, Scottish American, Scottish people, Ulster Scots Canadians, Métis people (Canada), English people, English American, English Canadian, Gaels, Scotch-Irish American
religion
Anglicanism, Baptists, Presbyterianism, United Church of Canada, Catholic Church
total population
15, 4714970

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