Egypt
Situated in the northeast corner of Africa, Egypt occupies a strategic position linking the continents of Africa and Asia. Egypt borders Libya on the West, Sudan on the South, Israel and the Red Sea on the East, and the Mediterranean Sea on the North.
Egyptians in Toronto
| In the GTA: 36,340 | In Toronto: 10,490 |
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas):
Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan, Mississauga, Aurora, and the City of Toronto (Ward 25 Don Valley West, Ward 39 Scarborough-Agincourt, Ward 37 Scarborough Centre).
Settlement Services in the GTA
Arab Community Centre of Toronto
555 Burnhamthorpe Road, Suite 209
Etobicoke, ON
M9C 2Y3
Phone: 416-231-7746
Canadian Coptic Newcomers Services
1245 Eglington Avenue West
Mississauga, ON
L5V 2M4
Phone: 905-567-9150
Churches in the GTA
Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius
1245 Eglington Avenue West
Mississauga, ON
L5V 2M4
Phone: 905-567-4032
Life in Christ Ministry (LinC)
7255 Warden Avenue
Markham, ON
L3R 1B4
Phone: 416-222-7510
St. Mary and St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church
87 Elmhurst Drive
Toronto, ON
M9W 2K2
Phone: 416-745-1643
St. Maurice and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church
Phone: 416-800-8888
St. Moses and St. Katherine Coptic Orthodox Church
Trinity College Chapel at 6 Hopkins Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5S 1H8
Phone: 647-968-2865
Useful Links
- Central Intelligence Agency. (2019, December 17). The World Factbook: Ecuador. Retrieved December 29, 2019, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/egypt/
- Coptic Christians. (2009). In T. L. Gall & J. Hobby (Eds.), Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 149-154). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- Egyptians. (2009). In T. L. Gall & J. Hobby (Eds.), Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 177-185). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (2009, October 15). Cultural Information – Egypt. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/culture-culture_eg.aspx?lang=eng
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (2011, December 15). Overview – Egypt. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/overview-apercu_eg.aspx?lang=eng
- MulticulturalCanada. (n.d.). Egyptians. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from http://multiculturalcanada.ca/Encyclopedia/A-Z/e2
- Statistics Canada. (2017, October 25). Data Tables, 2016 Census – Ethnic Origin (279), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data. Retrieved December 14, 2017, from http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc.action?objId=98-400-X2016187&objType=46&lang=en&limit=0