Canada → South Korea
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Canada
- To
- South Korea
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 4,976
- Change since 2018
- +8.1%
- Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
- 1.04%
Inflow 20234,976OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
CR<KRCANADA<SOUTH<KOREA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CA4<KR1<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<2
Migration from Canada to South Korea
Inflows of nationals of Canada recorded by South Korea; stock of nationals of Canada living there; and acquisitions of South Korea's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 3,116 |
| 2001 | 4,058 |
| 2002 | 5,061 |
| 2003 | 5,090 |
| 2004 | 5,395 |
| 2005 | 5,548 |
| 2006 | 5,627 |
| 2007 | 5,978 |
| 2008 | 6,402 |
| 2009 | 6,490 |
| 2010 | 6,505 |
| 2011 | 5,956 |
| 2012 | 6,012 |
| 2013 | 5,635 |
| 2014 | 5,454 |
| 2015 | 5,270 |
| 2016 | 5,271 |
| 2017 | 4,588 |
| 2018 | 4,603 |
| 2019 | 4,364 |
| 2020 | 3,917 |
| 2021 | 3,301 |
| 2022 | 5,385 |
| 2023 | 4,976 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 21,935 | — |
| 2023 | 4,976 | 21,938 | 678 |
| 2022 | 5,385 | 20,709 | 415 |
| 2021 | 3,301 | 19,882 | 357 |
| 2020 | 3,917 | 20,242 | 228 |
| 2019 | 4,364 | 20,242 | 280 |
| 2018 | 4,603 | 20,620 | 339 |
| 2017 | 4,588 | 20,961 | 359 |
| 2016 | 5,271 | 20,723 | 289 |
| 2015 | 5,270 | 20,256 | 305 |
| 2014 | 5,454 | 19,511 | 250 |
| 2013 | 5,635 | 19,185 | 226 |
| 2012 | 6,012 | 17,862 | 158 |
| 2011 | 5,956 | 16,758 | 110 |
| 2010 | 6,505 | 15,642 | — |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Embassy and consulates
Missions of South Korea in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Ottawa | can-ottawa.mofa.go.kr |
| Consulate-general | — | overseas.mofa.go.kr |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Canada ranks 17.
- China132,855
- Vietnam70,827
- Thailand34,846
- United States23,710
- Nepal20,147
- Uzbekistan19,121
- Indonesia18,022
- Russia17,550
- Philippines17,458
- Cambodia14,247
- Myanmar12,601
- Mongolia11,729
- United States19,010
- Mexico2,948
- Germany2,815
- Japan2,750
- Australia1,393
- Netherlands1,291
- New Zealand1,242
- France1,233
- Switzerland727
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more