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Canada → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Spain
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Spain

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

Inflows by year

5281,05520002003200620092012201520182020
5281,055200020042008201220162020
Data table
2000162
2001234
2002259
2003258
2004439
2005514
2006521
2007610
2008417
2009407
2010493
2011662
2012636
2013678
2014684
2015713
2016731
2017872
2018992
20191,055
2020755
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——53
2022——47
2021——39
20207556,10937
20191,0555,57516
20189925,09512
20178724,80610
20167304,38814
20157133,9678
20146843,54515
20136783,27322
20126362,91417
20116622,7609
20104932,77512
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,7271,647241.4%
20231,3981,327241.7%
20222,1772,062160.7%
20215955500—
20204803810—
20192,5152,43440.2%
20182,0001,922130.7%
20172,2902,18570.3%
20161,9401,875120.6%
20151,6511,587110.7%
20141,7621,67060.3%
20131,6391,56810.1%
20121,4151,38910.1%
20111,4191,369130.9%
20101,001958313.1%
2009943894181.9%

Applications by year

1,2582,5152009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,2582,515200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009943
20101,001
20111,419
20121,415
20131,639
20141,762
20151,651
20161,940
20172,290
20182,000
20192,515
2020480
2021595
20222,177
20231,398
20241,727
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family651
  2. Education452
  3. Other reasons337
  4. Work258
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,6982400
20241,8831542331
20231,496153327
20221,349047303
20211,121039276
2020727137268
2019956016271
2018916012281
2017928010223
2016748014170
2015756080
20148012150
20136831222135
201270810140
2011862090
20106060120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities147
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)84
  3. Researchers16
  4. EU Blue Card11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,420
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
666
Changed status into work, 2025
36
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 Spain in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalMontreal—
Consulate-generalToronto—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Canada ranks 101.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
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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