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Canada → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

5,50011k2012201520182019
5,50011k2012201520182019
Data table
20127,000
20136,000
201411,000
20156,000
20166,000
20176,000
20186,000
20196,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——1,333
2022——1,219
2021—75,0001,004
2020——904
20196,000—1,157
20186,00050,0001,083
20176,00052,000826
20166,00052,0001,154
20156,00056,000927
201411,00053,0001,213
20136,00048,0001,052
20127,00063,0001,235
2011—58,0001,067
2010—58,0001,026
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

41k82k19901995200020052010201520202024
41k82k19902000201020202024
Data table
199064,645
199568,179
200071,889
200575,737
201079,837
201580,855
202081,405
202481,845
Estimate, 2024
81,845
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.69%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Canada, and students from Canada at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Work5,228
  2. Study4,010
  3. Family445
  4. Visitor433
  5. Other268

Visas issued by year

5,87412k201020122014201620182020202220242025
5,87412k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201011,218
201110,525
201210,340
201311,378
201411,246
201511,748
201610,646
201710,658
201810,922
201911,118
20206,167
20219,095
202210,580
202310,466
202410,087
202510,384

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

4,0408,08020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,0408,080201520172019202120232025
Data table
20156,130
20166,050
20175,985
20186,335
20196,630
20206,780
20216,745
20227,475
20237,435
20247,795
20258,080
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Canada (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019001,1576,564
201810,18401,0836,127
201711,56308265,866
201612,14301,1545,931
201512,84009246,049
201412,63301,2136,309
201314,34101,0516,132
201213,14401,2340
201113,10701,0660
201013,81801,0260
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 the United Kingdom in Canada, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulateCalgarygov.uk
ConsulateMontrealgov.uk
ConsulateTorontogov.uk
ConsulateVancouvergov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Canada move (OECD, 2023).

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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