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Canada → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
262
Change since 2018
-29.6%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.34%
Inflow 2023262OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

186372200020032006200920122015201820212023
1863722000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000235
2001190
2002236
2003208
2004197
2005180
2006227
2007234
2008268
2009344
2010336
2011280
2012338
2013301
2014311
2015330
2016316
2017370
2018372
2019360
2020248
2021273
2022298
2023262
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,978—
20232622,028140
20222982,053189
20212732,103191
20202482,182177
20193602,127128
20183722,018114
20173701,986128
20163161,96999
20153302,00082
20143111,98989
20133011,933101
20123381,89278
20112801,84786
20103361,803108
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Sweden's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2017200—
2016400—
2014400—
2013200—
2010330—
2009540—

Applications by year

35200920102013201420162017
35200920102013201420162017
Data table
20095
20103
20132
20144
20164
20172
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Sweden

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education317
  2. Work234
  3. Family195
  4. Other reasons37
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025783500
20248321150173
20237533140174
20227523189168
20216831191155
20205121177156
20199360128145
20189880114150
20171,0171128142
20169370101164
2015922084141
20141,0060100121
20138780105130
20129450800
20118660910
201094601150
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities147
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)65
  3. Researchers17
  4. EU Blue Card5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,245
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
155
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Sweden: national statistics office

Immigrations of citizens of Canada to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
202529510339142011
202427810044111320
20232621123893019
202229812325125025
202127310334115021
20202481122390023
201936015435144027
201837217727155013
201737016525151227
20163161481914306
201533015522129123
201431113718140016
201330111228148013
201233812522175016
201128010125135019
20103369773139027

All by year

18637220052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
186372200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005180
2006227
2007234
2008268
2009344
2010336
2011280
2012338
2013301
2014311
2015330
2016316
2017370
2018372
2019360
2020248
2021273
2022298
2023262
2024278
2025295
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaswedenabroad.se
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Canada ranks 59.

Inflows to Sweden, 2023
  1. India7,461
  2. Poland4,493
  3. Germany3,819
  4. Afghanistan3,125
  5. China2,617
  6. Syria2,515
  7. Pakistan2,383
  8. Romania2,216
  9. Iran1,944
  10. Italy1,842
  11. Denmark1,790
  12. Türkiye1,719
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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