The first Koreans to live in Canada were local Christians sent by Canadian missionaries as seminary students.

[13] One pair of researchers demonstrated that numbers of migrants were correlated with the exchange rate; the weakness of the Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar meant that South Korean migrants bringing savings to Canada for investment would be relatively richer than those going to the United States.

[14] Other factors suggested as drivers behind the growth of South Korean immigration to Canada included domestic anti-Americanism [citation needed] and the large presence of Canadian English teachers in local hagwon.

A portion of Seaton Village on Bloor St. from Bathurst St. to Christie St. was designated as Koreatown in 2004.

[20] The City of Toronto describes Koreatown as "Korea Town is primarily a business district offering a wide range of Korean restaurants, high-end-fashion Korean boutiques, herbalists, acupuncturist and many other unique services and shops which are filled with made-in-Korea merchandise.

"[16] Koreatown Toronto is also known for its Spring Dano Festival which is run on the 5th day of 5th month of the Korean Lunar Calendar.

[16][21] The Willowdale and Newtonbrook areas in North York have large numbers of Korean businesses running from Yonge St. between Sheppard Ave. and Steeles Ave.

Dubbed Koreatown North, it has a growing number of Koreans residing in the area.

[8] Notable cultural depictions of Korean Canadian characters have included Ins Choi's theatrical play Kim's Convenience and its television adaptation, and the theatrical films Queen of the Morning Calm, Riceboy Sleeps and Mongrels.