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Canada → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,291
Change since 2018
-5.1%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.45%
Inflow 20231,291OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

6801,360200020032006200920122015201820212023
6801,3602000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000709
2001754
2002636
2003560
2004511
2005599
2006663
2007746
2008809
2009755
2010806
2011824
2012912
2013965
2014963
20151,085
20161,137
20171,263
20181,360
20191,325
2020925
2021815
20221,114
20231,291
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,483—
20231,2915,159121
20221,1144,72377
20218154,604100
20209254,81888
20191,3254,64256
20181,3604,44454
20171,2634,25553
20161,1374,16739
20151,0853,95866
20149633,79257
20139653,77049
20129123,67687
20118243,63172
20108063,54569
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,2315,008601.1%
20234,4184,206892.0%
20221,7801,683412.3%
2021377326297.7%
2020517448489.3%
20192,9982,8181183.9%
20181,7231,655402.3%
20171,7201,611583.4%
20161,5881,4241066.7%
20151,7821,647975.4%
20141,4051,348352.5%
20131,2281,192272.2%
20121,1581,134161.4%
20111,051996323.0%
201071970260.8%
2009763748121.6%

Applications by year

2,6165,2312009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6165,231200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009763
2010719
20111,051
20121,158
20131,228
20141,405
20151,782
20161,588
20171,720
20181,723
20192,998
2020517
2021377
20221,780
20234,418
20245,231
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education578
  2. Family309
  3. Other reasons281
  4. Work231
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,399000
20241,63681510
20231,64581210
20221,5645770
20211,06151000
20209476880
20191,816256387
20181,789655350
20171,6092530
20161,508339313
20151,471163281
20141,225057218
20131,332049227
20121,0520870
20119680720
20101,0480690
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)130
  2. Other paid activities51
  3. Researchers44
  4. EU Blue Card6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,724
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
455
Changed status into work, 2025
87
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
17
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of Canada arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,1352304852500170
20241,1852354603155170
20231,2802855203000175
20221,1002554002705170
20218002152202550110
20209102153152000180
20191,3152654552550340
20181,3452503702900435
20171,2502352602855465
20161,1302502852200375
20151,0802252302400385
20149552251802150335
20139402201802200320
20129001851652050345
20118051851601800280
20107951801651700280

All by year

6731,34520052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
6731,345200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005585
2006665
2007735
2008805
2009750
2010795
2011805
2012900
2013940
2014955
20151,080
20161,130
20171,250
20181,345
20191,315
2020910
2021800
20221,100
20231,280
20241,185
20251,135
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawanetherlandsworldwide.nl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Canada ranks 43.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
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. 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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