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Canada → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
408
Change since 2018
+75.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 2023408OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Italy

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

Inflows by year

204408200020032006200920122015201820212023
2044082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000200
2001231
2002232
2003235
2004259
2005268
2006264
2007271
2008306
2009275
2010301
2011285
2012252
2013209
2014209
2015204
2016211
2017250
2018232
2019238
2020159
2021285
2022386
2023408
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,355—
20234082,230157
20223861,98788
20212852,39776
20201592,17020
20192382,11654
20182322,15344
20172502,08252
20162112,02547
20152041,97147
20142092,10547
20132091,85141
20122521,72030
20112851,95275
20103012,15657
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
199021,457
199522,689
200023,149
200523,554
201024,108
201524,171
202024,275
202423,315
Estimate, 2024
23,315
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.36%
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

Italy's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,5085,3391653.0%
20233,5113,478300.9%
20222,2052,181231.0%
2021620605152.4%
2020557539173.1%
20193,9603,924350.9%
20183,9123,834761.9%
20173,9113,790370.9%
20163,3673,305621.8%
20153,1793,113531.7%
20142,9992,951140.5%
20133,0882,963120.4%
20121,3601,35910.1%
20112,2282,2280—
20102,5232,51780.3%
20091,9731,962110.6%

Applications by year

2,7545,5082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,7545,508200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,973
20102,523
20112,228
20121,360
20133,088
20142,999
20153,179
20163,367
20173,911
20183,912
20193,960
2020557
2021620
20222,205
20233,511
20245,508
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education217
  2. Family203
  3. Work136
  4. Other reasons59
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025615700
202440910194544
202349412157503
2022442688440
2021335576408
2020145120217
20193781954176
20184561244221
2017375852183
2016456547152
2015588747210
2014589347103
20137020410
20127550300
20119610750
20107010570
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities118
  2. Researchers11
  3. EU Blue Card7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,365
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
25
Changed status into work, 2025
25
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 Italy in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawa—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Canada ranks 68.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
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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