2007-08-08 16:40:03 · 5 answers · asked by Peter 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Montreal
alot?
no, not really
Italians are the biggest ethnic group in Montreal, but the majority are mainly from what is called 'italia meridionale' which is basically central-southern italy.
It has to do with the waves of immigration in the 50s and 60s. The northerners (Milanesi, Friulani, Genovesi, Romagnoli and so on) did not really emigrate from Italy, whereas the people considered part of the 'meridionale' emigrated italy and came to Canada.
I don't have exact numbers, but there is a large number of sicilians (provincia di Agrigento) and Calabresi.
I know of only a few northerners, my aunt's father is friulano and my two italian teachers (one from torino and another from Liguria (not from Genova)
2007-08-16 13:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know about Italians from Genova but I assure you there are lots of Italians in Montreal.
2007-08-15 01:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by HUBBS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well we do have Little Italy in Montreal, not sure if any from Genova. Plenty of italians to go around here.
2007-08-09 09:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How are we supposed to know that?!?
Have you walked through Little Italy recently (near Jean-Talon for example)?
2007-08-09 16:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lolita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno, but my husband is from Montreal and he's going to Genova in October.
2007-08-14 02:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋