Macedonian Canadians

[9] Many Macedonians emigrated to Canada as "pečalbari" (migrant workers) in the early 20th century.

[11][12] Other Macedonian organizations were soon established by emigrants from Zagorichani (Vassiliada), Oshtima (Trigonon), Smardesh (Krystallopigi), Gabresh (Gavros), Banitsa (Vevi), Buf (Akritas) and Tarsie (Trivuno), all villages in Aegean Macedonia.

[12][10] An internal 1910 census counted 1090 Macedonians in Toronto, who were principally from Florina (Lerin) and Kastoria (Kostur) then in Ottoman empire.

[citation needed] Many early Macedonian immigrants found industrial work in Toronto, either as factory hands or labourers in abattoirs, or in iron and steel foundries.

Macedonian entrepreneurs and their descendants eventually employed their numerical strength within the food service industry as a catapult into a variety of larger and more sophisticated ventures.

[14] Today, most Macedonian Canadians have moved out of cities and into the suburbs, and are employed in the professional, clerical, and service sector of the economy.

Many early Aegean Macedonian immigrants found industrial work in Toronto.

[citation needed] They set up many organizations, such as the Lerin Region Macedonian Cultural Association of Canada.

Fundraisers for assistance for the Greek Civil War and the 1963 Skopje earthquake were held.

Originally Macedonian churches were established under the Bulgarian Diocese of America, Canada and Australia.