buddhism has been practised in canada for more than a century. buddhism arrived in canada with the arrival of chinese labourers in the territories during the 19th century. modern buddhism in canada traces to japanese immigration during the late 19th century. the first japanese buddhist temple in canada was built at the ishikawa hotel in vancouver in 1905. over time, the japanese jōdo shinshū branch of buddhism became the prevalent form of buddhism in canada and established the largest buddhist organization in canada.