According to the 2021 census, there were 40,670 Canadians who claimed full or partial Maltese ancestry, having an increase compared to those 37,120 in 2006.

However, most Maltese emigrants settled in Canada after World War II.

Most these immigrants settled in Ontario, mainly Toronto, but over time other Maltese immigrants moved to other Canadian cities including Montreal, Vancouver, and St. John's.

An area of Dundas Street West in The Junction is known as "Little Malta" due to the historic Maltese population, as well as the continued presence of Maltese clubs and businesses.

There are also Maltese communities in other parts of Ontario as well as in Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia.