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Dominican Republic → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Dominican Republic
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
735
Change since 2018
-5.8%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.16%
Inflow 2023735OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Dominican Republic to Canada

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

Inflows by year

478955200020032006200920122015201820212023
4789552000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000237
2001266
2002204
2003234
2004269
2005297
2006289
2007309
2008430
2009362
2010455
2011735
2012604
2013589
2014445
2015602
2016605
2017655
2018780
2019660
2020395
2021955
2022895
2023735
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023735—920
2022895—899
20219556,180267
2020395—263
2019660—539
2018780—343
2017655—205
20166054,165252
2015602—450
2014445—417
2013589—173
2012604—146
20117352,710194
2010455—172
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,58615k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,58615k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,607
19953,526
20004,720
20056,317
20108,582
201511,356
202013,081
202415,172
Estimate, 2024
15,172
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.17%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
88
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 the Dominican Republic (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202520064559076045
202427561054576570
202324080087073040
202212040068089015
20217536055096045
20202022522039060
20195523529565060
20183521530077570
20171518524066065
2016301452356005
2015509018060010

Study permits by year

43587020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
435870201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015180
2016235
2017240
2018300
2019295
2020220
2021550
2022680
2023870
2024545
2025590
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; the Dominican Republic ranks 58.

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 the Dominican Republic, 2023
  1. United States67,700
  2. Spain11,578
  3. Italy2,082
  4. Chile1,343
  5. Mexico529
  6. France503
  7. Germany489
  8. Switzerland283
  9. Netherlands160
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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