the population of Canada, stated they had Albanian ancestry. Approximately 72% of the Albanian population reside in the province of Ontario followed by Quebec and Alberta. The majority of the Albanian population were predominantly concentrated in the metropolitan areas and agglomerations of Toronto and Montréal. There are also 2,870 Canadian residents, or roughly 0.01% of the population of Canada, who stated that they had Kosovar ancestry. They are geographically distributed as well as in the particular regions with Albanian populations such as in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. Culture Organizations Albanian Canadians founded many organizations in Canada, to maintain their language, traditions and culture. Some of these association have also helped other immigrants adapt to Canadian life. Many of these partnerships are in Toronto, a major city of the Albanian population. In this city, the largest associations are the Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto (founded in 1954) and the Albanian-Canadian Community Association of Toronto (founded in 1990). There are also other notable organizations, such as the Albanian Canadian Organization of Ottawa. www.albcanorg.ca Notable people Klaidi Cela - footballer Peter Dajia - shot putter Max Domi - hockey player Tie Domi - hockey player Arlind Ferhati - footballer Elvir Gigolaj - footballer Ana Golja - actress and singer Eric Margolis - Journalist Kadrush Radogoshi - writer Agim Sherifi - footballer Markela Bejleri - Albanian footballer Arber Xhekaj - Hockey Player See also European Canadians Albanian diaspora Albania-Canada relations References European Canadian Albanian Canadian