Sikhs in Canada
How Sikhs arrived
Sikhs reached British Columbia in the early 1900s and opened their first Gurdwara in Vancouver in 1908. In 1914 the ship Komagata Maru, carrying mostly Sikh passengers, was turned away from Vancouver, a story Canada formally apologised for in 2016.
The 2021 census counted about 771,000 Sikhs in Canada, the largest Sikh population outside India.
Gurdwaras in Canada
Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar
Surrey, British Columbia
Large sangat in the Vancouver area
Ontario Khalsa Darbar
Mississauga, Ontario
One of the largest Gurdwaras in the Toronto area
A full directory of Gurdwaras in Canada, with addresses and diwan times, is coming soon.
Events and Gurpurabs
Gurpurab dates and local events for Canada, shown in local time, are coming soon. Until then, see the Sikh calendar on Sikhs in India.
Community
Sikh organisations, Punjabi schools, Gatka academies and youth groups in Canada will be listed here. Know one we should add? Write to sikhsinindia@gmail.com.