Canada’s appeal as an immigration destination has been increasing over the past two decades, with a total of 464,265 people immigrating to the country in 2024. This figure is an increase from 2000-2001, when approximately 252,527 immigrants came to Canada. Immigration to the Great White North Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, there were an estimated 199,297 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. However, in 2017, the Canadian government announced its aim to significantly increase the number of permanent residents to Canada in order to combat an aging workforce and the decline of working-age adults. Profiles of immigrants to Canada The gender of immigrants to Canada in 2023 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.

Chart and table of the Philippines net migration rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

In financial year 2023, it is estimated that 40.89 thousand more Filipino nationals migrated to Australia than emigrated. This marked a significant increase compared to the previous financial year, when Filipino net migration reached around 13 thousand.

The United States reported the highest number of emigrants from the Philippines in 2022, with about 18.6 thousand Filipinos choosing to live there permanently. In comparison, Spain had 269 Filipino emigrants that year.An emigrant is a person who has left their own country to live permanently in another.

In 2022, 734 registered Filipino immigrants started living in the United Kingdom, marking an increase from the previous year. The number of Filipino emigrants to the UK peaked in 2019, at about 1.3 thousand.

In 2023, around 851,900 foreign residents were living in Taiwan. The largest share of immigrants originated from South East Asian countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

In 2024, 269,397 foreign citizens lived in the city of Milan. In particular, Egyptian nationals constituted the largest foreign community with 42,000 residents. The Philippines ranked in at second place with 36,000 people, followed by China and Peru, with respectively 33,600 and 16,000 inhabitants. Moreover, around 15,600 immigrants had Sri Lankan origin. By comparing these findings with the main nationalities of foreign citizens in Italy, a countertrend emerges. In fact, in the same year, Egypt comprised only the eighth country of origin of immigrants nationwide, while Romania, Albania, and Morocco were the most represented states. On the contrary, foreigners coming from these three nations constituted less than five percent of the immigrant population in Milan each.