Russian Canadians comprise Canadian citizens of Russian heritage or Russians who immigrated to and reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Census, there were 622,445 Canadians who claimed full or partial Russian ancestry. The areas of Canada with the highest percentage population of Russian Canadians are the Prairie Provinces. Number of Russian Canadians Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 622,445. Single response: 120,165. Multiple response: 502,280. Provinces and CMAs (census metropolitan areas) with Russian Canadian populations over 10,000 Quebec Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 55,230 Single response: 15,800 Multiple response: 39,435 Montréal (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 49,275 Single response: 14,315 Multiple response: 34,960 Ontario Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 220,850 Single response: 53,175 Multiple response: 167,675 Toronto (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 139,915 Single response: 40,570 Multiple response: 99,340 Ottawa-Gatineau (CMA - Ontario part) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 15,620 (represents ~90% of total Ottawa-Gatineau CMA) Single response: 3,205 Multiple response: 12,415 Manitoba Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 58,225 Single response: 9,510 Multiple response: 48,720 Winnipeg (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 29,575 Single response: 3,580 Multiple response: 26,000 Saskatchewan Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 39,390 Single response: 3,645 Multiple response: 35,745 Saskatoon (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 13,280 Single response: 1,360 Multiple response: 11,925 Alberta Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 107,800 Single response: 14,320 Multiple response: 93,480 Calgary (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 37,955 Single response: 6,125 Multiple response: 31,830 Edmonton (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 28,275 Single response: 3,325 Multiple response: 24,945 British Columbia Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 131,060 Single response: 22,145 Multiple response: 108,910 Vancouver (CMA) Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016. Total: 58,535 Single response: 11,145 Multiple response: 47,395 Many British Columbians of Russian descent are Doukhobors, historically concentrated in the West Kootenay and Boundary Country regions. List of notable Russian Canadians Arts, entertainment and literature Harvey Atkin – voice-over actor Alex Battler – writer Arnold Belkin – painter Sasha Clements – actress, Majority Rules! Ludmilla Chiriaeff – ballet dancer, choreographer and company director