Portuguese Associations in Canada by Date of Foundation
This list brings together Portuguese associations in Canada by date of foundation, highlighting the organizations that helped build, sustain, and give identity to Portuguese-Canadian communities from coast to coast. Some organizations are missing. Help us complete the list by sending us an email to contact@lusocanada.com
| ASSOCIATION | CITY/PROVINCE | FOUNDING YEAR |
| Associação Portuguesa do Canadá | Montreal, QC | 1956 |
| First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre | Toronto, ON | 1956 |
| Associacao Democrática Portuguesa de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1957 |
| Rancho Folclórico da Nazare | Mississauga, ON (founded in Toronto) | 1958 |
| Grupo Folclórico da Madeira | Vancouver, BC | 1958 |
| Clube Português de Cambridge | Cambridge, ON | 1960 |
| Associação Luso-Canadiana de Kitimat / Luso-Canadian Kitimat Association | Kitimat, BC | 1961 |
| Clube Português de Vancouver / Portuguese Club of Vancouver (PCOV) | Vancouver, BC | 1962 |
| Lusitânia Portuguese Recreation Centre of Ottawa-Hull | Ottawa, ON | 1963 |
| Casa da Madeira Community Centre | Toronto, ON | 1963 |
| Movimento Democrático Português de Montreal | Montreal, QC | 1963 |
| Portuguese Oriental Sports Club | Cambridge, ON | 1965 |
| Clube Portugal de Montreal | Montreal, QC | 1965 |
| Grupo Folclorico e Etnográfico Português de Montreal | Montreal, QC | 1966 |
| Portuguese Association of Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 1966 |
| Portuguese Club of London | London, ON | 1968 |
| Irmandade Portuguesa do Divino Espírito Santo | Westminster, BC | 1968 |
| Vasco da Gama F.C. de Hamilton | Hamilton, ON | 1969 |
| Clube Português de Kitchener | Kitchener, ON | 1969 |
| Filarmónica Lira do Bom Jesus de Oakville | Oakville, ON | 1969 |
| Casa do Benfica de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1969 |
| Camoes Portuguese Club of Harrow | Harrow, ON | 1970 |
| Centro Cultural e Recreativo Portuguese de Windsor | Windsor, ON | 1970s |
| Amor da Pátria | Toronto, ON | 1971 |
| Portuguese Society of Calgary | Calgary, AB | 1971 |
| Clube Recreativo Cultural e Desportivo os Lusíadas | Hamilton, ON | 1973 |
| Luso Canadian Soccer Club | Winnipeg, MB | 1973 |
| Asas do Atlântico Sports & Social Club | Toronto, ON | 1973 |
| Vitoria de Setubal Club of Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1973 |
| Banda Lira de Fátima | Winnipeg, MB | 1973 |
| Centro Cultural Português de Mississauga | Mississauga, ON | 1974 |
| Sport Club Angrense | Toronto, ON | 1974 |
| Casa do Minho Cultural Centre | Winnipeg, MB | 1974 |
| Centro Comunitário Português Amigos Unidos | Gatineau, QC | 1975 |
| Banda Filarmónica Portuguesa de Vancouver / Vancouver Portuguese Philharmonic Band | Vancouver, BC | 1975 |
| Portuguese Social Club of Nova Scotia | Halifax, NS | 1977 |
| Portuguese Canadian Social Club of Chatham | Chatham, ON | 1977 |
| Portuguese Community Association de Listowel e Arredores | Listowel, ON | 1977 |
| Portuguese Canadian Club of Strathroy | Strathroy, ON | 1977 |
| Associação Cultural do Minho | Toronto, ON | 1977 |
| Oshawa Portuguese Club | Oshawa, ON | 1978 |
| Folclore Alegre de Victoria | Victoria, BC | 1978 |
| Clube Português de Sudbury | Sudbury, ON | 1978 |
| Victoria Portuguese Cultural and Athletic Association | Victoria, BC | 1978 |
| Associação Portuguesa de Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay, ON | 1978 |
| Casa dos Acores do Quebec | Montreal, QC | 1978 |
| Luso Canadian Portuguese Club of Penticton | Pentincton, BC | 1979 |
| Clube Oriental Português de Montreal | Montreal, QC | 1979 |
| Grupo Cultural Cana Verde | Montreal, QC | 1979 |
| Centro Cultural Português de Bradford | Bradford, ON | 1980 |
| Clube Português de Sarnia | Sarnia, ON | 1980 |
| Graciosa Community Centre | Toronto, ON | 1980 |
| Rancho Folclorico As Tricanas | Toronto, ON | 1980 |
| Sporting Clube Português de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1980 |
| Portuguese Association of Saint John | Saint John, NB | Early 1980s |
| Grupos Folclóricos Transmontanos | Toronto, ON | 1981 |
| Peniche Cultural Club de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1981 |
| Portuguese Cultural Society of Prince George | Prince George, BC | 1981 |
| Vasco da Gama de Brampton | Brampton, ON | 1982 |
| Clube Português de Brantford | Brantford, ON | 1982 |
| York University Portuguese Association (YUPA) | Toronto, ON | 1982 |
| Sporting Clube Portugues de Montreal | Montreal, QC | 1982 |
| Sport Montreal e Benfica | Montreal, QC | 1982 |
| Rancho Províncias e Ilhas de Portugal | Hamilton, ON | 1983 |
| Rancho Folclórico Cruz de Cristo | Vancouver, BC | 1983 |
| Luso-Canadian Multicultural Society of Penticton | Pentincton, BC | 1983 |
| Northern Portugal Cultural Centre | Oshawa, ON | 1983 |
| Casa do Alentejo | Toronto, ON | 1983 |
| Associação Filarmónica de Calgary | Calgary, AB | 1983 |
| Comunidade Portuguesa de Leamington | Leamington, ON | 1984 |
| Centro Cultural Português de Kingston | Kingston, ON | 1985 |
| Casa dos Acores do Ontario | Toronto, ON | 1985 |
| Portuguese Canadian Rod & Gun Club | Vancouver, BC | 1985 |
| Casa dos Poveiros – Varzim Sport Club of Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1986 |
| Sporting Clube de Braga de Toronto – Arsenal do Minho de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1986 |
| ACAPO | Toronto, ON | 1987 |
| Portuguese Canadian Multicultural Society | Edmonton, AB | 1987 |
| Portuguese Cultural Centre of BC | Vancouver, BC | 1987 |
| Futebol Clube do Porto de Toronto | Toronto, ON | 1987 |
| Sporting Clube Português de Vancouver | Vancouver, BC | 1987 |
| Comunidade Paroquia do Senhor Santo Cristo | Ottawa, ON | 1988 |
| Luso-Cantuna | Toronto, ON | 1988 |
| Clube Académico de Viseu (Casa das Beiras) | Toronto, ON | 1989 |
| Portuguese Canada Association of Saskatoon | Saskatoon, SK | 1989 |
| Núcleo Sporting London | London, ON | 1992 |
| Casa dos Açores de Winnipeg | Winnipeg, MB | 1992 |
| Sport London e Benfica | London, ON | 1993 |
| Portuguese Community of Windsor Casa do Espirito Santo | Windsor, ON | 1993 |
| Friends of Pico Association (Associação dos Amigos do Pico) | Vancouver, BC | 1993 |
| Grupo da Terceira Idade Estrela da Esperança | Victoria, BC | 1994 |
| Núcleo Futebol Clube do Porto London – Ontario – Canada | London, ON | 1994 |
| Associacao Luso-Canadiana de Sault Ste. Marie | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 1994 |
| Arco-íris | Toronto, ON | 1996 |
| Associação Portuguesa do West Island | Montreal, QC | 1997 |
| Casa Cultural de Vila do Conde | Toronto, ON | 1997 |
| Saudades da Terra Quebequente | Montreal, QC | 1997 |
| Portuguese Cultural Centre | Edmonton, AB | 1997 |
| Associação Migrante de Barcelos Community Centre | Toronto, ON | 1998 |
| Rancho Folclórico Nazareno de Leamington | Leamington, ON | 1999 |
| Casa das Beiras Cultural Community Centre of Toronto | Toronto, ON | 2000 |
| Círculo de Amigos de Rabo de Peixe | Montreal, QC | 2000 |
| Luso-Portuguese Club of Prince Rupert | Prince Rupert, BC | 2005 |
| Comunidade Portuguesa de Vaughan | Vaughan | 2005 |
| Comunidade Portuguesa de Barrie | Barrie | 2007 |
| Portuguese Cultural Club of Vaughan | Vaughan | 2011 |
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