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Australia → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,260
Change since 2018
-42.1%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.27%
Inflow 20231,260OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,0882,175200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0882,1752000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000718
2001959
2002957
2003876
2004929
2005909
2006875
20071,032
20081,018
20091,018
2010933
2011849
2012982
20131,120
20141,295
20151,414
20161,695
20171,865
20182,175
20192,140
20201,180
20212,080
20221,265
20231,260
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,260—1,691
20221,265—1,657
20212,08015,575544
20201,180—325
20192,140—860
20182,175—614
20171,865—315
20161,69516,495423
20151,414—603
20141,295—663
20131,120—372
2012982—386
201184913,440541
2010933—444
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k30k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k30k19902000201020202024
Data table
199013,712
199514,771
200015,831
200517,893
201024,105
201530,029
202026,000
202426,777
Estimate, 2024
26,777
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.30%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
63
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 Australia (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251807,435315725150
20242007,7103051,005240
20232157,7754301,260285
20222556,2953651,265215
20211952,5053552,075665
20201552,7752701,180745
20192408,8304152,135710
20183109,1904802,180910
20172809,9404851,8701,000
201636510,6254901,710635
20153709,5254801,470455

Study permits by year

24549020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
245490201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015480
2016490
2017485
2018480
2019415
2020270
2021355
2022365
2023430
2024305
2025315
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Australia ranks 41.

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 Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. Germany1,996
  5. South Korea1,861
  6. Netherlands1,306
  7. Denmark674
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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