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Belgium → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belgium
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
545
Change since 2018
+32.9%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 2023545OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to Canada

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

Inflows by year

305610200020032006200920122015201820212023
3056102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000496
2001524
2002480
2003320
2004411
2005400
2006302
2007363
2008335
2009358
2010363
2011332
2012401
2013379
2014356
2015359
2016455
2017510
2018410
2019465
2020340
2021570
2022610
2023545
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023545—608
2022610—561
20215705,705212
2020340—182
2019465—398
2018410—270
2017510—188
20164555,315226
2015359—411
2014356—518
2013379—247
2012401—181
20113325,010337
2010363—292
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k23k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k23k19902000201020202024
Data table
199022,668
199521,325
200019,959
200520,161
201021,135
201521,355
202019,056
202417,760
Estimate, 2024
17,760
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.20%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
81
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 Belgium (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251701,390635515110
20243151,625635495120
20232801,62570055080
20221551,43080060540
20211409951,20557585
202010092032034595
20191301,475550465110
20181151,490400415130
20171401,41042551590
20162101,24043545545
201510596531037540

Study permits by year

6031,20520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6031,205201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015310
2016435
2017425
2018400
2019550
2020320
20211,205
2022800
2023700
2024635
2025635
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Belgium ranks 69.

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 Belgium, 2023
  1. France7,813
  2. Spain5,920
  3. Netherlands3,310
  4. Germany2,533
  5. Switzerland1,855
  6. Portugal1,623
  7. Luxembourg882
  8. United States640
  9. Italy563
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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