Components of international migratory increase, quarterly: immigrants, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigrants, net non-permanent residents.

Canada CA: Net Migration data was reported at 326,204.000 Person in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 368,599.000 Person for 2024. Canada CA: Net Migration data is updated yearly, averaging 138,121.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2025, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 459,988.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 34,721.000 Person in 1961. Canada CA: Net Migration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.;World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division;Sum;

Of the G7 countries, Canada had the highest crude net migration rate most of the years between 2000 and 2022. In 2023, the net migration ratio of the average population in Canada reached ** per 1,000 inhabitants. On the other hand, the rate in Japan was *** per 1,000 inhabitants. Migration numbers were unusually low in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada’s appeal as an immigration destination has been increasing over the past two decades, with some 435,500 people immigrating to the country in 2025. This figure is an increase from 2000-2001, when approximately 252,500 immigrants arrived in Canada. Immigration to the Great White North Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, there were an estimated 197,700 immigrants to Ontario, making it the most popular immigration destination out of any province. While the number of immigrants has been increasing over the years, in 2024 over half of surveyed Canadians believed that there were too many immigrants in the country. Profiles of immigrants to Canada The gender of immigrants to Canada in recent decades has been relatively balanced. In 2023, there was just about an even split with 234,279 male immigrants, and 234,538 female immigrants. In addition, most foreign-born individuals in Canada came from India, followed by China and the Philippines. The United States was the fifth most common origin country for foreign-born residents in Canada.

Annual number of international migrants by 5-year age groups and gender for Canada, provinces and territories.

Quarterly number of interprovincial migrants by province of origin and destination, Canada, provinces and territories.

Ontario was the province with the most immigrants in 2024, with 197,657 immigrants. Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory, had 56 immigrants arrive in the same period. Immigration to Canada Over the past 20 years, the number of immigrants to Canada has held steady and is just about evenly split between men and women. Asian countries dominate the list of leading countries of birth for foreign-born residents of Canada, although the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy all make the list as well. Unemployment among immigrants Immigrants to Canada face challenges integrating into the job market. The unemployment rate for immigrants in Canada was highest among those who had been in the country for five years or less. The unemployment rate decreased the longer someone had been in Canada, and unemployment was lowest among those who had been in the country for more than ten years.

People who have been granted permanent resident status in Canada. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

Historical dataset showing Canada immigration statistics by year from 1960 to 2015.

Annual number of in- out- net- migrants in Canada, provinces and territories.

In-, out- and net-migration estimates, by provincial regions and age group — Statistics Canada Table 17100002

In-, out- and net-migration estimates, by provincial regions and age group

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, more than 21,300 people left the city of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, for other provinces than came to Toronto. This is the second time since 2014/2015 that the interprovincial migration balance is negative. However, this balance of migration had remained negative between 2003/2004 and 2014/2015. In 2021/2022, there were 159,679 immigrants arriving in Toronto.

This statistic shows the total number of emigrants from Canada from 2000 to 2023. Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, approximately 94,576 people emigrated from Canada to another country. The majority of emigrants from Canada came from the province of Ontario, with British Columbia having the second largest number of any province.

This table contains 46 series, with data for years 1871 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (12 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...);  Estimates (4 items: Migrants by province of residence; Migrants by province of birth; Natural population increase; Net migration).

Unemployment Rate in Canada increased to 6.70 percent in February from 6.50 percent in January of 2026. This dataset provides - Canada Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, approximately 493 thousand people settled in metropolitan areas in Canada from abroad, while around 49.8 thousand Canadians left those same areas. This statistic breaks down these figures by metropolitan areas. The city that welcomed the most immigrants was Toronto, where more than 159 thousand individuals arrived over the period under consideration.

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, more than 5,400 people left the city of Montréal, in the Canadian province of Québec, for other provinces than came to Montréal. The city's net interprovincial migration has been negative since 2001.

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This table contains 46 series, with data for years 1871 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (12 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Estimates (4 items: Migrants by province of residence; Migrants by province of birth; Natural population increase; Net migration).

Components of population growth, annual: births, deaths, immigrants, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigrants, net interprovincial migration, net non-permanent residents, residual deviation.