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Canada → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
352
Change since 2018
-28.7%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.23%
Inflow 2023352OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

339677200020032006200920122015201820212023
3396772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000566
2001540
2002632
2003628
2004578
2005665
2006584
2007626
2008653
2009677
2010492
2011599
2012501
2013515
2014477
2015459
2016476
2017392
2018494
2019517
2020307
2021319
2022392
2023352
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,565—
20233522,52674
20223922,48360
20213192,71559
20203072,82650
20195172,67560
20184942,56048
20173922,63943
20164762,67647
20154592,74659
20144772,78928
20135152,79950
20125012,87942
20115992,87154
20104922,78745
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,5355,07019901995200020052010201520202024
2,5355,07019902000201020202024
Data table
19903,312
19953,675
20004,078
20054,525
20104,841
20154,920
20205,047
20245,070
Estimate, 2024
5,070
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.22%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
57
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

Belgium's consulates in Canada

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Canada.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,052909858.1%
20231,11690920718.5%
2022934771747.9%
20213081716220.1%
20201621113622.2%
201975052815620.8%
201875051913818.4%
20177225498011.1%
2016582480315.3%
2015589522244.1%
2014646570385.9%
2013776678405.2%
2012666594355.3%
2011654614426.4%
20105785116911.9%
20095695037112.5%

Applications by year

5581,1162009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5581,116200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009569
2010578
2011654
2012666
2013776
2014646
2015589
2016582
2017722
2018750
2019750
2020162
2021308
2022934
20231,116
20241,052
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Canada (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education190
  2. Work180
  3. Family127
  4. Other reasons45
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025542100
2024523281141
2023461674235
2022464060186
2021354259172
2020335850196
2019577460139
201852904880
2017521143134
2016582147150
2015603059132
2014609128129
2013535050113
20125760420
20116290540
20106140450
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities131
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)31
  3. Researchers15
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,211
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
153
Changed status into work, 2025
14
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawacanada.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Canada ranks 60.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
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. Australia1,393
  7. Netherlands1,291
  8. New Zealand1,242
  9. France1,233
  10. Switzerland727
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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