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Brazil → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,225
Change since 2018
+82.9%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
1.54%
Inflow 20237,225OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Canada

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

Inflows by year

5,71311k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,71311k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000842
2001857
2002759
2003839
2004917
2005969
20061,181
20071,745
20082,137
20092,509
20102,598
20111,508
20121,641
20131,712
20141,916
20151,750
20161,730
20172,760
20183,950
20195,290
20203,695
202111,425
20227,335
20237,225
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20237,225—6,880
20227,335—5,293
202111,42548,5701,356
20203,695—843
20195,290—2,049
20183,950—1,297
20172,760—709
20161,73019,6701,008
20151,750—2,039
20141,916—2,459
20131,712—1,006
20121,641—744
20111,50813,4401,022
20102,598—592
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

29k58k19901995200020052010201520202024
29k58k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,933
19958,876
200011,228
200514,678
201024,724
201537,848
202046,952
202458,045
Estimate, 2024
58,045
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.66%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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 Brazil (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251,1707,3656,4305,115870
20241,3758,4107,2155,9851,260
20231,65011,88010,7157,2301,445
20221,1908,08510,6907,340725
202180010,2158,80511,4152,495
20205808,3806,5553,7051,930
201994010,56010,8455,2901,515
20186408,69010,9803,9451,500
20174556,6309,5952,7501,325
20163104,7007,7651,725365
20151802,7906,6401,730235

Study permits by year

5,49011k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5,49011k201520172019202120232025
Data table
20156,640
20167,765
20179,595
201810,980
201910,845
20206,555
20218,805
202210,690
202310,715
20247,215
20256,430
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Brazil ranks 13.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Japan8,767
  7. France3,412
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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