Ethnic communities in Newfoundland and Labrador offer a valuable support system, whether you’re looking for cultural connection, faith-based gatherings, or simply a familiar language. These groups often host festivals, provide newcomer support, and help preserve cultural identity while creating space to thrive in your new Canadian home.
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Philippines
Important Holiday(s)
- Christmas (December 25)
- Independence Day (June 12)
Social Media / Associations
- Filipino Association of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Fil-Can Community Of Western NL (Corner Brook)
- Tatak Pinoy NL
- Gander Tombolo Multicultural Expo
Grocery Store(s)
- Tinandan Ni Kuya Brett | St. John’s
- Address: 391 Empire Ave, St. John’s, NL A1E 1W6
- Telephone: (709) 753-4010
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brett321123/
- SIKAT Philippines & Asian Store | Gander
- Address: 35 Armstrong Blvd, Gander, NL A1V 2P2
- Telephone: (709) 422-0556
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/SIKAT-Philippines-and-Asian-Store-100075999849305/
- Gander Co-op | Gander
- Address: 72 Elizabeth Drive Gander, NL A1V 1J8
- Telephone: 709-256-4843
- Website: https://www.gandercoop.ca/
- Samuel’s Sammiches & Filipino BBQ | Corner Brook
- Address: 28 Batstones Rd, Corner Brook, NL A2H 1R7
- Telephone: (709) 639-7267
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Samuels.sammiches/
- NorthMart-QuickStop (imported foods) | Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- Address: 337 Hamilton River Rd, Goose Bay, NL
- Telephone: (709) 288-1057
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HappyValleyQuickstop/
Syria
Important Holiday(s)
- Ramadan (March 1- March 30, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Fitr (March 30/31, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Adha (June 6/7, depending on the Moon)
Grocery Store(s)
- Andaluzia Market
- Address: 86 O’Leary Ave, St. John’s, NL A1B 2C7
- Telephone: (709) 722-7206
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andaluziamarket/
India
Important Holiday(s)
- Diwali (Oct 20)
- Holi (March 14)
Social Media / Associations
- Facebook: Indians in Newfoundland
- Friends of India Association
- Address: PO Box 23132, Churchill Square, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
- Telephone: (236) 885-7006
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Friends-of-India-Association-100067332734129/
- Welcome India – A government website to recruit nursers and nursing college students in India
- Gander Kiwanis Club-Multicultural Expo involvement
- Indian friends & family In Corner Brook
- Indians in Corner Brook
- Indians in Stephenville
Grocery Store(s)
- Walmart and Dominion have Indian Food section
- Taste East Inc.
- Address: 62A Allandale Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A1
- Telephone: (709) 579-7366
- Website: https://www.tasteeastnl.ca/
- Colemans Grocery
- See locations throughout the province
- Colemans has a local Asian section
Nigeria
Important Holiday(s)
- Based on community and Trive holidays are different
- Black History Month (February)
- Independence Days (Mar 6 / Oct 1)
Social Media / Associations
- Black Student Association MUN
- Website: https://munsu.ca/bsa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078385684549#
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsa.mun/#
- WhatsApp group: Memorial University (Nigeria)
- Nigerian Students Association NL (NSA-NL)
- Nigerian Canadian Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (NCANL)
- Website: https://ncanl.ca/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NCANL/#
- African diaspora Corner Brook
- (community participants via MAWN)
Grocery Store(s)
- Med Tropicals African Store
- Address: 117 Ropewalk Ln, St. John’s, NL A1E 4P1
- Telephone: (709) 749-3155
- Website: https://medtropicalsltd.ca/
- Wandebo African Store
- Address: 38 Ropewalk Ln Unit 1106A, St. John’s, NL A1E 5T2
- Telephone: (709) 754-1130
- Website: https://order.online/business/wandebo-kitchen-11079037
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Wandebo-African-Store-100064707799998/
China
Important Holiday(s)
- Chinese New Year (Lunar January 1)
- Chinese National Day (October 1)
Social Media / Associations
- Wechat Groups
Grocery Store(s)
- Just Goody
- Address: 336 Freshwater Rd, Unit 6, St. John’s, NL A1B 1C2
- Telephone: (709) 753-4200
- Website: https://www.pandafoods.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Panadafoods/
- Whee Mini Mart
- Address: 43 Cashin Ave, St. John’s, NL A1E 5T2
- Telephone: (709) 749-1235
- Website: https://www.wheeminimart.com/
Jamaica
Important Holiday(s)
- Black History Month (February)
Social Media / Associations
- What’sApp Group Chat
Grocery Store(s)
- Wandebo African Store
- Address: 38 Ropewalk Ln Unit 1106A, St. John’s, NL A1E 5T2
- Telephone: (709) 754-1130
- Website: https://order.online/business/wandebo-kitchen-11079037
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Wandebo-African-Store-100064707799998/
Pakistan
Important Holiday(s)
- Ramadan(March 1- March 30, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Fitr (March 30/31, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Adha (June 6/7, depending on the Moon)
Social Media / Associations
- Gander Mosque & Islamic Centre
- Address: 126 Roe Ave, Gander, NL A1V 1W5
- Telephone: (709) 381-0328
- Pakistani Student Association MUN
- Website: https://munsu.ca/psa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/psa.mun/
- Central Newfoundland Islamic Community
Grocery Store(s)
- Desi Mart
- Address: 27 Elizabeth Avenue , St. John’s, NL A1A 1W6
- Telephone: (709) 753-3220
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Desi-Mart-100064818171885/
Bangladesh
Important Holiday(s)
- Pohela Falgun (First day of Sprong, February 14th)
- Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year, 14th April)
Social Media / Associations
- Gander Mosque & Islamic Centre
- Address: 126 Roe Ave, Gander, NL A1V 1W5
- Telephone: (709) 381-0328
- BCC (Bangladeshi Cultural Community)
- Central Newfoundland Islamic Community
Grocery Store(s)
- Taste East Inc.
- Address: 62A Allandale Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A1
- Telephone: (709) 579-7366
- Website: https://www.tasteeastnl.ca/
Ukraine
Important Holiday(s)
- Christmas (December 25)
Social Media / Associations
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukrainenl/
- Ukrainian National Federation Avalon Branch
- Address: 685 St Thomas Line, Paradise NL A1L 3V2
- Telephone: (709) 764-0863
- Website: https://unfcanada.ca/branches/avalon/
- Email: info@unfavalon.ca
Muslim Community
Important Holiday(s)
- Ramadan(March 1- March 30, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Fitr (March 30/31, depending on the Moon)
- Eid- Ul-Adha (June 6/7, depending on the Moon)
Social Media / Associations
- Gander Mosque & Islamic Centre
- Address: 126 Roe Ave, Gander, NL A1V 1W5
- Telephone: (709) 381-0328
- Muslim Associations of Newfoundland And Labrador (MANAL)
- Website: https://manal.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MANALFacebook/
- MSA at MUN
- Website: https://munsu.ca/msa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/msamun/
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/manal_ca/
- Sisters Community Group
- What’sApp group: Ghana Community
- Central Newfoundland Islamic Community
Grocery Store(s)
- Spice X
- Address: 137 Blackmarsh Rd, St. John’s, NL A1E 1S9
- Telephone: (709) 739-7474
- Website: https://spicex.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spicex.ca/
- Taste East Inc.
- Address: 62A Allandale Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A1
- Telephone: (709) 579-7366
- Website: https://www.tasteeastnl.ca/
- Walmart, Sobeys and Dominion throughout the province have some halal options
Ghana
Important Holiday(s)
- Independence day (March 6)
Social Media / Associations
- What’sApp group: Ghana Community
- African diaspora Corner Brook
- (community participants via MAWN)
Spanish Speaking Community
Social Media / Associations
- Latino Hispanic Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (LHANL)
- Comunidad Latinoamericana e Hispana en Newfoundland and Labrador
- Latinos Unidos en St John´s
French Speaking Community
Important Holiday(s)
- Journée de la Francophonie (May 30)
Social Media / Associations
- Association Francophone du Labrador
- French language/culture through schools
- ANC helps settle immigrants.
Eritrea
Important Holiday(s)
- Eritrea Festival (every summer but not vey common in NL)