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Myanmar Diaspora in Canada
The Myanmar diaspora in Canada is diverse and multifaceted. Some individuals and communities have lived here for generations, while others have arrived more recently. Burmese-Canadians born in Canada have had a different mode of engagement with politics in Myanmar, but are no less connected to their cultures.
The diaspora is spread across Canada, but concentrated in several major centres. People from Myanmar have also created a range of organizations, representing particular ethnic and religious groups, youth and university students, as well as more umbrella initiatives, open to all. The map below reflects many of those groups.
Diaspora communities are undoubtedly interested in what is happening in Myanmar, and have not only been major material contributors to the anti-coup resistance, they have also been leading advocates to the Canadian government for more aid and support.
But diaspora communities also have more localized needs related to immigration, economic security, community integration, education and other fields. MyPACK Fellows come from these communities and can be effective bridges to local, provincial and national policy-makers, to articulate changing community needs. Our Fellows are also helping to establish and develop relationships between communities and specialized knowledge or expertise within universities and the public and private spheres.
