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Canada → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,393
Change since 2018
-11.0%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.63%
Inflow 20231,393OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Australia

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

Inflows by year

1,0372,073200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0372,0732000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,045
20011,307
20021,322
20031,336
20041,416
20051,470
20061,696
20071,588
20081,727
20091,895
20101,938
20111,740
20122,011
20131,999
20142,073
20152,039
20161,962
20171,946
20181,565
20191,676
20201,553
20211,787
20221,635
20231,393
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,393—1,683
20221,635—1,541
20211,787——
20201,553—1,491
20191,676—758
20181,565—799
20171,946—1,129
20161,962—1,056
20152,039—1,123
20142,073—1,317
20131,999—1,074
20122,011—835
20111,740—1,046
20101,938—1,133
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

29k57k19901995200020052010201520202024
29k57k19902000201020202024
Data table
199023,243
199527,132
200030,253
200536,359
201044,589
201552,593
202056,241
202457,190
Estimate, 2024
57,190
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.71%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
32
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Canada, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

9761,9522005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
9761,9522005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–061,355
2006–071,376
2007–081,777
2008–091,556
2009–101,251
2010–111,662
2011–121,952
2012–131,675
2013–141,361
2014–151,262
2015–161,035
2016–171,034
2017–18829
2018–19760
2019–20593
2020–21462
2021–22419
2022–23641
2023–24584
2024–25670
2025–26663
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2666341221418109
2024–256701569317195209
2023–245840014316254
2022–236410011384246
2021–22419008258153
2020–214620010243208
2019–20593007312274
2018–197600010396252
2017–1882900254512
2016–171,034002800
2015–161,035002700
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
1.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalToronto—
ConsulateVancouver—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Canada ranks 25.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Canada, 2023
  1. United States19,010
  2. South Korea4,976
  3. Mexico2,948
  4. Germany2,815
  5. Japan2,750
  6. Netherlands1,291
  7. New Zealand1,242
  8. France1,233
  9. Switzerland727
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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