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Canada → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,815
Change since 2018
-20.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 20232,815OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,7723,544200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7723,5442000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,575
20012,587
20022,652
20032,757
20042,572
20052,482
20062,494
20072,834
20082,862
20092,653
20102,891
20113,138
20123,269
20133,308
20143,516
20153,453
20163,372
20173,330
20183,544
20193,490
20202,181
20212,151
20222,754
20232,815
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—19,835—
20232,81519,18070
20222,75418,530150
20212,15118,185105
20202,18118,61550
20193,49018,13545
20183,54417,50525
20173,33016,88560
20163,37216,33344
20153,45315,75065
20143,51615,21347
20133,30814,68149
20123,26913,93636
20113,13813,26944
20102,89113,11236
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,4312,3031144.7%
20232,4052,2721094.5%
20221,7301,658432.5%
2021607533518.4%
2020629602172.7%
20192,8272,717893.1%
20182,4292,305913.7%
20172,1822,115391.8%
20161,7541,714181.0%
20157,6577,4142122.8%
20142,3962,295682.8%
20133,1772,9561595.0%
20123,2493,186631.9%
20112,7512,668833.0%
20102,8452,7331184.1%
20092,1642,097803.7%

Applications by year

3,8297,6572009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,8297,657200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,164
20102,845
20112,751
20123,249
20133,177
20142,396
20157,657
20161,754
20172,182
20182,429
20192,827
2020629
2021607
20221,730
20232,405
20242,431
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work920
  2. Family612
  3. Education371
  4. Other reasons44
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,94740400
20241,5603732301,426
20231,958414251,423
20221,922318451,333
20211,762390201,252
20201,534329201,411
20192,230334200
20182,435236150
20171,868156180
20161,845174180
20151,139148280
20141,865145190
20131,710145210
20121,62426370
20111,1160440
20101,1120360
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities670
  2. EU Blue Card164
  3. Researchers60
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)26
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,481
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,103
Changed status into work, 2025
46
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
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 Germany in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawacanada.diplo.de
Consulate-generalMontrealmontreal.diplo.de
Consulate-generalTorontotoronto.diplo.de
Consulate-generalVancouvervancouver.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Canada ranks 62.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Canada, 2023
  1. United States19,010
  2. South Korea4,976
  3. Mexico2,948
  4. Japan2,750
  5. Australia1,393
  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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