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Canada → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Canada
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
727
Change since 2018
-3.1%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.41%
Inflow 2023727OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Canada to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

6681,33520002003200620122015201820212023
6681,335200020042011201520192023
Data table
20001,271
20011,335
20021,000
2003800
2004800
2005900
2006905
20101,080
20111,000
2012903
2013806
2014779
2015923
2016715
2017786
2018750
2019705
2020593
2021688
2022702
2023727
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,252—
20237276,202229
20227026,123153
20216886,043185
20205936,087153
20197056,162261
20187506,159216
20177866,169209
20167156,381214
20159236,237176
20147796,197151
20138066,278—
20129036,204—
20111,0006,204—
20101,080——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,51713k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,51713k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,504
19958,931
20009,436
200510,450
201011,068
201511,678
202012,359
202413,033
Estimate, 2024
13,033
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.47%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Switzerland's consulates in Canada

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,7234,5351673.5%
20234,6194,4251603.5%
20223,7413,665531.4%
2021786769111.4%
2020714694162.2%
20193,4453,358561.6%
20183,1063,001732.4%
20172,7332,646381.4%
20162,4472,352421.7%
20152,2192,085733.3%
20141,5021,408463.1%
20131,2121,124141.2%
20121,3021,282201.5%
20111,1831,153302.5%
20101,1871,138494.1%
20091,0951,040555.0%

Applications by year

2,3624,7232009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,3624,723200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,095
20101,187
20111,183
20121,302
20131,212
20141,502
20152,219
20162,447
20172,733
20183,106
20193,445
2020714
2021786
20223,741
20234,619
20244,723
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education503
  2. Work471
  3. Family279
  4. Other reasons36
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,289000
20241,2410203657
20231,2680228639
20221,1840151621
20219240191575
202000152547
201900272529
20181,1840223507
20171,2040214495
20161,1430241488
20151,2120185452
20147610151446
20131,2960139444
20121,2070108154
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities471
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,575
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
48
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 Switzerland in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyOttawaeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Canada ranks 32.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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