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Canada → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
638
Change since 2018
+340.0%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 2023638OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

319638200020032006200920122015201820212023
3196382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200068
2001101
200279
200352
200459
200559
200641
200737
200855
200949
201067
201146
201264
201359
201459
201564
201676
2017142
2018145
2019168
2020172
2021245
2022442
2023638
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20236381,44913
20224421,27115
20212451,09813
20201721,0129
20191688828
20181458304
201714273811
20167673812
2015647416
20145973215
2013597468
2012647239
20114672113
20106770112
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,6949,38719901995200020052010201520202024
4,6949,38719902000201020202024
Data table
19904,262
19955,657
20007,283
20057,470
20106,417
20157,275
20208,344
20249,387
Estimate, 2024
9,387
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.83%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Portugal's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,1261,994411.9%
20231,9671,869985.0%
20221,4091,2891188.4%
2021240216239.6%
20202301933816.5%
20191,1831,144383.2%
20181,3401,273654.9%
2017960921353.6%
2016619594254.0%
2015580556244.1%
2014521488326.1%
201338538051.3%
201234433541.2%
20112852483713.0%
201023718762.5%
20092001570—

Applications by year

1,0632,1262009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0632,126200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009200
2010237
2011285
2012344
2013385
2014521
2015580
2016619
2017960
20181,340
20191,183
2020230
2021240
20221,409
20231,967
20242,126
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Portugal

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons279
  2. Family160
  3. Work132
  4. Education13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025584000
20245590698
202361801381
202243711578
202124501375
20201720957
20191680851
20181450461
201714201154
20167601256
2015870650
20147701535
2013660847
201275090
2011510130
2010710120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities118
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)13
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,869
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 Portugal in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaotava.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Canada ranks 31.

Inflows to Portugal, 2023
  1. Brazil147,264
  2. Angola24,374
  3. Cape Verde14,623
  4. São Tomé and Príncipe14,504
  5. India12,185
  6. Guinea-Bissau10,320
  7. Bangladesh10,077
  8. Italy8,801
  9. United Kingdom7,365
  10. Pakistan6,869
  11. Germany5,483
  12. France5,138
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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