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Côte d’Ivoire → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,585
Change since 2018
+75.9%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.55%
Inflow 20232,585OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to Canada

Inflows of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire recorded by Canada; stock of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire living there; and acquisitions of Canada's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,4952,990200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4952,9902000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000160
2001171
2002236
2003119
2004256
2005294
2006431
2007619
2008646
2009668
20101,066
2011636
20121,023
20131,170
20141,521
20151,361
20161,765
20171,405
20181,470
20191,850
20201,195
20211,110
20222,990
20232,585
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,585—2,445
20222,990—2,421
20211,11011,325783
20201,195—645
20191,850—1,707
20181,470—1,265
20171,405—671
20161,7656,765482
20151,361—1,202
20141,521—1,209
20131,170—429
20121,023—265
20116363,490411
20101,066—244
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14k28k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k28k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990428
1995724
20001,183
20052,158
20105,457
201511,442
202017,685
202427,793
Estimate, 2024
27,793
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.32%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
61
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 Côte d’Ivoire (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20253951,4853,6403,2951,415
20244851,5254,5653,145805
20234851,4354,8952,595345
20221206652,1852,99095
2021457702,0051,105200
202054659501,195285
201904251,2451,855115
201803259701,48040
201702607551,39520
201602307151,7650
201501356601,3700

Study permits by year

2,4484,89520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,4484,895201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015660
2016715
2017755
2018970
20191,245
2020950
20212,005
20222,185
20234,895
20244,565
20253,640
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 31.

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 Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. France7,945
  2. Italy5,093
  3. Germany1,998
  4. United States1,200
  5. Belgium666
  6. Türkiye202
  7. Switzerland141
  8. Japan130
  9. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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