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Canada → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
548
Change since 2018
+0.4%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.70%
Inflow 2023548OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

310620200020032006200920122015201820212023
3106202000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000112
2001123
2002139
2003117
2004131
2005186
2006191
2007203
2008262
2009227
2010232
2011227
2012423
2013469
2014569
2015498
2016572
2017620
2018546
2019590
2020349
2021258
2022507
2023548
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,230—
20235482,12311
20225071,94727
20212581,94434
20203492,10646
20195902,19316
20185462,25026
20176202,18232
20165722,10136
20154982,0397
20145691,936—
20134691,9842
20124231,9351
20112271,9324
20102321,8684
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,1094,21719901995200020052010201520202024
2,1094,21719902000201020202024
Data table
19902,389
19952,571
20002,763
20052,931
20103,402
20153,676
20203,806
20244,217
Estimate, 2024
4,217
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.50%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
46
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

Denmark's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202040039571.8%
20192,9272,806351.2%
20182,7602,602572.1%
20172,1912,038411.9%
20161,6481,550171.0%
20151,2321,177100.8%
20141,2861,01320.2%
20131,27894530.2%
20121,05670640.4%
201199982650.5%
20101,020862515.0%
2009824807172.1%

Applications by year

1,4642,927200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
1,4642,9272009201120132015201720192020
Data table
2009824
20101,020
2011999
20121,056
20131,278
20141,286
20151,232
20161,648
20172,191
20182,760
20192,927
2020400
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education425
  2. Other reasons261
  3. Work189
  4. Family95
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025970000
20241,008033174
2023829011190
2022785027192
2021386034207
2020405046196
2019691016246
2018842026249
2017759032202
2016746036200
2015652069184
201467200150
201358002143
2012525010
2011488040
2010570050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)118
  2. Other paid activities51
  3. Researchers20
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,392
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
30
Changed status into work, 2025
16
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of Canada, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,01852543645012
20241,09457045056018
202390340642256118
202286936244252112
202142325610151015
20204412161576305
20197632824215604
20188923434945401
20178102974545702
20168062514866306
20157062284275001
201472426539059010
20136292243515301
20125541783314005
20116971744843405
201082518957848010

All by year

5471,09420052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
5471,094200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005497
2006539
2007501
2008863
2009918
2010825
2011697
2012554
2013629
2014724
2015706
2016806
2017810
2018892
2019763
2020441
2021423
2022869
2023903
20241,094
20251,018
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
862
of which for work
379
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; Canada ranks 34.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
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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