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Canada → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,750
Change since 2018
-2.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.44%
Inflow 20232,750OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Japan

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

Inflows by year

1,8163,6312006200920122015201820212023
1,8163,6312006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20063,562
20073,284
20083,631
20092,743
20102,696
20112,062
20122,203
20132,157
20142,290
20152,348
20162,724
20172,651
20182,820
20192,969
2020843
2021851
20222,408
20232,750
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,670—
20232,75010,926—
20222,4089,848—
202185110,103—
202084311,118—
20192,96910,713—
20182,82010,282—
20172,65110,034—
20162,7249,538—
20152,3489,286—
20142,2909,025—
20132,1579,006—
20122,2039,484—
20112,0629,995—
20102,69610,652—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,37517k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,37517k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,579
19956,958
20009,769
200511,752
201010,227
201515,871
202016,750
202411,477
Estimate, 2024
11,477
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.34%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of Canada living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,8543,7072012201420162018202220242025
1,8543,7072012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20123,416
20133,297
20143,289
20153,298
20163,469
20173,489
20183,600
20193,707
20223,215
20233,423
20243,502
20253,599
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202513,0343,5991,737806514,464679
202412,2263,5021,698106574,339577
202311,6703,4231,617205964,229554
202210,9263,2151,550205594,123538
201911,1183,7071,978004713,787650
201810,7133,6001,881004593,652640
201710,2823,4891,888004443,461560
201610,0343,4691,827003943,284516
20159,5383,2981,684003953,126429
20149,2863,2891,649003642,989412
20139,0253,2971,673003512,859416
20129,0063,4161,767013592,685454
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaca.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalCalgarycalgary.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMontrealmontreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalTorontotoronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalVancouvervancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Canada ranks 23.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from Canada, 2023
  1. United States19,010
  2. South Korea4,976
  3. Mexico2,948
  4. Germany2,815
  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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