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Canada → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,233
Change since 2018
-1.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 20231,233OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to France

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

Inflows by year

7361,471200020032006200920122015201820212023
7361,4712000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000989
20011,136
2002946
2003897
2004983
2005965
20061,175
20071,051
20081,167
20091,068
20101,085
20111,089
20121,085
20131,058
20141,341
20151,327
20161,240
20171,202
20181,245
20191,471
20201,060
20211,353
20221,466
20231,233
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,233—378
20221,466—339
20211,35311,909402
20201,06011,741344
20191,47111,240336
20181,24511,336316
20171,20211,590314
20161,24011,747355
20151,32712,170438
20141,341—303
20131,058—302
20121,085—358
20111,089—366
20101,08512,723405
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414,52013,8341,1117.7%
202311,2609,7739438.4%
20228,8607,6527608.6%
20212,3342,1081355.8%
20202,0781,946914.4%
201910,3749,3898027.7%
20189,0197,9447648.5%
20177,6807,3741792.3%
20168,0327,6101942.4%
20157,8347,4881521.9%
20146,9866,890871.2%
20135,9265,807901.5%
20124,5894,4231663.6%
20113,9063,7911152.9%
20103,7563,6051524.0%
20093,0572,965973.2%

Applications by year

7,26015k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7,26015k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,057
20103,756
20113,906
20124,589
20135,926
20146,986
20157,834
20168,032
20177,680
20189,019
201910,374
20202,078
20212,334
20228,860
202311,260
202414,520
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in France

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2,016
  2. Work663
  3. Family483
  4. Other reasons428
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,5908400
20243,481953901,225
20233,1611233781,191
20222,780983391,105
20211,990654021,015
20201,825633441,029
20192,936923361,090
20182,611763161,035
20172,555593141,593
20162,566523551,486
20152,402524381,486
20142,133583031,377
20132,151333021,348
20122,140123580
20112,27603660
20102,27504050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities370
  2. Researchers172
  3. EU Blue Card84
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)37
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,090
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
45
Changed status into work, 2025
121
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
37
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
10
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 France in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaca.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalDuke of Kent Housequebec.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalMonctonconsulfrance-moncton.org
Consulate-generalMontrealconsulfrance-montreal.org
Consulate-generalTorontoconsulfrance-toronto.org
Consulate-generalVancouverconsulfrance-vancouver.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Canada ranks 46.

Inflows to France, 2023
  1. Algeria20,762
  2. Morocco17,703
  3. Tunisia14,656
  4. Afghanistan10,974
  5. Italy10,113
  6. Spain9,628
  7. Côte d’Ivoire7,945
  8. Belgium7,813
  9. Portugal7,426
  10. Germany7,105
  11. Türkiye6,780
  12. Romania6,667
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. Switzerland727
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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