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Argentina → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Argentina
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
485
Change since 2018
+76.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023485OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Argentina to Canada

Inflows of nationals of Argentina recorded by Canada; stock of nationals of Argentina living there; and acquisitions of Canada's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

8731,745200020032006200920122015201820212023
8731,7452000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000455
2001625
2002845
20031,745
20041,592
20051,153
2006847
2007620
2008540
2009467
2010459
2011278
2012263
2013282
2014214
2015237
2016260
2017230
2018275
2019305
2020195
2021410
2022360
2023485
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023485—544
2022360—575
20214103,185163
2020195—152
2019305—319
2018275—200
2017230—145
20162603,445220
2015237—385
2014214—586
2013282—368
2012263—358
20112784,115648
2010459—634
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Argentina who live in Canada: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

10k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,957
199511,471
200011,920
200517,475
201019,420
201520,580
202019,705
202420,267
Estimate, 2024
20,267
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.23%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
73
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Canadian permits

Work and study permits, new permanent residents and Express Entry invitations for citizens of Argentina (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202511068038044045
202412074038043575
2023195975585490110
202214068562036045
20218561558541085
20203534019019555
20198039527530065
20186041024027065
20175037019023550
20164032018526010
20151527015523010

Study permits by year

31062020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
310620201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015155
2016185
2017190
2018240
2019275
2020190
2021585
2022620
2023585
2024380
2025380
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Canada in Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBuenos Airescanadainternational.gc.ca
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Argentina ranks 75.

Inflows to Canada, 2023
  1. India139,785
  2. China39,350
  3. Philippines26,965
  4. Afghanistan20,180
  5. Nigeria17,465
  6. Pakistan11,860
  7. Cameroon11,685
  8. Iran10,680
  9. Eritrea10,680
  10. United States10,640
  11. France10,075
  12. Syria9,345
Other destinations for people from Argentina, 2023
  1. Spain35,041
  2. Italy17,065
  3. United States4,940
  4. Chile4,295
  5. Germany2,946
  6. New Zealand1,863
  7. Mexico1,587
  8. Japan719
  9. Portugal638
  10. Denmark540
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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