A Canada-wide survey to better understand today's Italian diaspora of Canada.

The Italian-Canadian Collective is a new non-profit organization founded by Agata De Santis. Based in Montreal, the Collective's mission is to create and promote cultural projects for and about the Italian diaspora of Canada. Our first initiative is a year-long Canada-wide survey to better understand today's Italian-Canadian community. The survey results will be published in June of 2026.

The data from this survey will be exclusively used by the Italian-Canadian Collective to create the June 2026 report on the today's Italian diaspora of Canada. The survey does not ask for any personal information. Many of our questions are designed to give the participant an opportunity to add their comments, reflections or opinion. Some of these responses will be quoted in our June 2026 report, and the author will be identified in general terms. For example, "42-year-old Italian-born woman, now living in Montreal."

Thank you for being a part of this project. Your input is invaluable and much appreciated! If you have any questions or comments about our survey, please write us at info@italocanadese.org.

A presto.

1.Let's establish your Italian ancestry.

I was born in Italy.

I was born in Canada. Both my parents were born in Italy.

I was born in Canada. My mother was born in Italy.

I was born in Canada. My father was born in Italy.

I was born in Canada. One of my grandparents was born in Italy.

I was born in Canada. One of my great-grandparents was born in Italy.

I currently live in Canada and have Italian ancestry, but I was not born in Canada nor in Italy.

2.What Canadian city or town are you currently living in?

3.What is your age?

4.What is your gender identity?

Woman

Man

Prefer not to answer

Not specified above, please specify

5.What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? If currently enrolled, highest degree received.

6.When asked what your nationality and/or ethnic background is, how do you respond? Please feel free to expand on your answer.

8.Which of the following best describes you?

I publicly express pride for my Italian heritage any chance I get

I save public displays of Italian pride for special events

I do not express any public pride of my Italian heritage

I go out of my way to NOT show off my Italian heritage

Other (please specify)

9.Are you currently a member of an Italian-Canadian community organization?

Yes

10.Were you a member of an Italian-Canadian community organization in the past?

Yes

11.Please name any and all Italian-Canadian organizations that you are aware of in any capacity. Please feel free to expand on your answer.

12.Please name any and all Italian-Canadian media organizations that you are aware of in any capacity. Please feel free to expand on your answer.

13.Name one Italian-Canadian public figure, community leader, entertainer or artist who best represents Italians living in Canada today. Please feel free to expand on your answer.

14.Do you believe that an "Italian-Canadian community" still exists in 2025/2026? Please feel free to expand on your answer.

15.Is there an initiative, project or mission that you believe leaders of the Italian-Canadian community should undertake? Please feel free to expand on your answer.

16.Is there a question about the Italian community of Canada that you feel should have been included in this survey? Is there any additional commentary you would like to add?

Current Progress,

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