Jamaican diplomats in Canada working to meet diaspora demands

Just over two years since her Ottawa posting, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada Marsha Coore-Lobban is hailing an improvement in consular services as being among her accomplishments, but admits to challenges to keep pace with a large diaspora. According to a 2021 Canadian Census, just over 249,000 residents reported having Jamaican ancestry, with more than 140,000 living in Toronto, making them the largest Caribbean group in Canada. Most Jamaicans live in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec, but Jamaicans are reported to be in all 10 Canadian provinces.