Known as the "Gateway to the West" and located 68 miles north of the USA-Canada border, Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada.

Total Population: 778,489

(An increase of 6.64 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

• Foreign Born - 171,267
• Language Spoken at Home - 157,000

Quick Facts

• Home to a significant and increasing First Nations population with over 70,000..


• Most common First Nations languages spoken include Ojibwe and Cree.


• Home to the highest Métis population with over 40,000.


• Besides English, the most spoken languages as a mother tongue include Filipino, Tagalog, German, Punjabi and Ukrainian.


• Filipino population is largely concentrated in the West End and North End areas of the city. The neighborhood around Sargent Avenue and Arlington Street is 45% Filipino, and the neighborhood around Sargent Avenue and Wall Street is Filipino.


• A Noticeable South Asian Indian Tamil population ... See Winnipeg Tamil School, Tamil Cultural Society of Manitoba, Tamil Hindu Group, Winnipeg Tamil Christian Community.


• Home to many Halal Muslim restuarants, markets, caterers, and mosques. (See Zabihah).