Why are there more cantonese speaking chinese than mandarin speaking chinese people in Canada?

Question

First off, I know that there are many other chinese dialects, but these are the two I wanted to focus on. I noticed, for example, in chinese restaurants, malls, and generally in Chinatowns, there is a wider variety of cantonese speaking chinese people than mandarin speaking people.

Then again, I only live in one small city in one large country, so I could be mistaken....I guess I could be wrong....what are your thoughts?

Answer 1

Honestly, when I go to Chinatowns, I usually meet more Chinese people who speak Mandarin! lol

Answer 2

Immigrants came in waves and depending on where you live and when immigrants came, there might be more Mandarin or Cantonese speakers. It's usually a mix. I used to live in Montréal and there were more Cantonese speakers there.

Answer 3

People from the south areas (Cantonese speakers) had more chances to interfere with foreigners and thus move abroad... so it's a general tendency most of Chinatowns use Cantonese rather than Mandarin