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Costa Rica → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Costa Rica
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
265
Change since 2018
+60.6%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 2023265OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Costa Rica to Canada

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

Inflows by year

141281200020032006200920122015201820212023
1412812000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000109
2001136
2002115
2003105
2004165
2005188
2006279
2007281
2008246
2009217
2010190
2011148
2012183
2013122
2014165
2015121
2016135
2017135
2018165
2019180
2020105
2021250
2022195
2023265
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023265—210
2022195—206
20212501,92572
2020105—61
2019180—129
2018165—82
2017135—55
20161351,595106
2015121—141
2014165—193
2013122—115
2012183—108
20111482,155160
2010190—118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,5595,11719901995200020052010201520202024
2,5595,11719902000201020202024
Data table
19901,225
19951,622
20002,127
20052,854
20104,299
20154,743
20204,672
20245,117
Estimate, 2024
5,117
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.06%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
121
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 Costa Rica (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202514098519020510
20241651,16018518520
202319092023526030
20221154001951905
20217525520025525
2020351557510015
2019602501101850
2018151801151605
2017302101101355
201630200851350
201565160651150

Study permits by year

11823520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
118235201520172019202120232025
Data table
201565
201685
2017110
2018115
2019110
202075
2021200
2022195
2023235
2024185
2025190
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Costa Rica ranks 97.

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 Costa Rica, 2023
  1. United States2,570
  2. Germany376
  3. Mexico337
  4. Chile117
  5. Netherlands108
  6. Italy78
  7. Switzerland75
  8. Japan67
  9. France59
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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