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Chile → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Chile
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
745
Change since 2018
+101.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.16%
Inflow 2023745OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Chile to Canada

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

Inflows by year

385770200020032006200920122015201820212023
3857702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000374
2001377
2002437
2003347
2004383
2005384
2006427
2007530
2008350
2009375
2010340
2011174
2012291
2013273
2014299
2015258
2016245
2017310
2018370
2019455
2020305
2021770
2022600
2023745
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023745—574
2022600—540
20217708,300155
2020305—132
2019455—280
2018370—198
2017310—149
20162455,945202
2015258—412
2014299—621
2013273—360
2012291—304
20111745,990441
2010340—396
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14k28k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k28k19902000201020202024
Data table
199022,717
199523,521
200024,338
200526,324
201026,745
201528,300
202027,873
202427,191
Estimate, 2024
27,191
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.31%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
62
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Canadian permits

Work and study permits, new permanent residents and Express Entry invitations for citizens of Chile (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20254555,03593083565
20245006,240970865135
20236454,1401,535745145
20223252,4401,44561045
20211651,9201,430775185
20201251,01047531090
20191151,53558045575
2018851,31556537075
2017601,19548531090
2016301,07043525030
20151582536025510

Study permits by year

7681,53520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7681,535201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015360
2016435
2017485
2018565
2019580
2020475
20211,430
20221,445
20231,535
2024970
2025930
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLas Condescanadainternational.gc.ca
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Chile ranks 57.

Inflows to Canada, 2023
  1. India139,785
  2. China39,350
  3. Philippines26,965
  4. Afghanistan20,180
  5. Nigeria17,465
  6. Pakistan11,860
  7. Cameroon11,685
  8. Iran10,680
  9. Eritrea10,680
  10. United States10,640
  11. France10,075
  12. Syria9,345
Other destinations for people from Chile, 2023
  1. Spain8,599
  2. United States2,190
  3. Germany2,176
  4. New Zealand1,746
  5. Japan454
  6. Mexico443
  7. Australia431
  8. Italy420
  9. France370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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