Courtesy of
sephardicgenealogy.com:
Historical Timeline of Jewish Canada
1750s: First known Jewish settler in Canada, Esther Brandeau, arrives in New France disguised as a boy.
1760: First permanent Jewish settler, Aaron Hart, arrives in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
1768: First synagogue, Shearith Israel, is established in Montreal. While primarily Sephardic in ritual, it served all Jews.
1832: Jews gain full rights as British subjects in Lower Canada (Quebec).
1850s: Jews begin settling in significant numbers in Upper Canada (Ontario).
1871: Census records 1,115 Jews in Canada.
1880s-1920s: Major wave of Jewish immigration, primarily Ashkenazi from Eastern Europe.
1901: Census records 16,401 Jews in Canada.
1930s: Small numbers of Sephardic Jews from North Africa and the Middle East begin arriving in Canada.
1956: Sephardic Kehila Centre is established in Montreal, marking a significant presence of Sephardic Jews.
1960s-1970s: Larger influx of Sephardic Jews, primarily from Morocco, arrives in Montreal and Toronto.
1970: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Shearith Israel in Montreal (established in 176
moves to a new building, continuing its Sephardic traditions.
1980s-1990s: Continued immigration of Sephardic Jews from various countries, including Israel, France, and North Africa.
2001: Census records approximately 329,995 Jews in Canada, with a significant Sephardic minority, especially in Montreal.
2011: Estimated 380,000 Jews in Canada, including both Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities.
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