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Cuba → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cuba
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,040
Change since 2018
+33.3%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20231,040OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cuba to Canada

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

Inflows by year

7131,426200020032006200920122015201820212023
7131,4262000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000854
2001971
2002866
2003877
2004866
2005999
20061,064
20071,349
20081,300
20091,426
2010961
2011961
20121,301
20131,402
20141,079
2015827
20161,120
2017880
2018780
2019595
2020410
2021680
2022825
20231,040
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,040—1,206
2022825—1,351
20216807,005501
2020410—421
2019595—968
2018780—767
2017880—517
20161,1207,860561
2015827—911
20141,079—1,258
20131,402—731
20121,301—582
20119616,465872
2010961—590
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,591
19952,731
20004,517
20058,349
201013,001
201518,001
202019,420
202423,859
Estimate, 2024
23,859
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.27%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
67
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 Cuba (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20252103001909850
20243103501808655
20232303702351,04015
20221152251958250
20215022518069010
2020151206541015
201935170806005
2018151408078010
20175130708855
201615115651,1100
20152070708350

Study permits by year

11823520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
118235201520172019202120232025
Data table
201570
201665
201770
201880
201980
202065
2021180
2022195
2023235
2024180
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 Cuba, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Cuba ranks 47.

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 Cuba, 2023
  1. United States88,480
  2. Spain20,373
  3. Mexico4,100
  4. Italy2,467
  5. Chile1,354
  6. Germany1,089
  7. Portugal436
  8. France351
  9. Japan158
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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