DR Congo → Canada
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- DR Congo
- To
- Canada
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 5,320
- Change since 2018
- +123.1%
- Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
- 1.14%
Inflow 20235,320OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from DR Congo to Canada
Inflows of nationals of DR Congo recorded by Canada; stock of nationals of DR Congo living there; and acquisitions of Canada's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 1,145 |
| 2001 | 1,165 |
| 2002 | 1,022 |
| 2003 | 1,233 |
| 2004 | 1,459 |
| 2005 | 1,508 |
| 2006 | 1,621 |
| 2007 | 1,465 |
| 2008 | 1,395 |
| 2009 | 1,580 |
| 2010 | 1,237 |
| 2011 | 1,217 |
| 2012 | 1,711 |
| 2013 | 2,050 |
| 2014 | 1,749 |
| 2015 | 1,714 |
| 2016 | 2,550 |
| 2017 | 2,355 |
| 2018 | 2,385 |
| 2019 | 2,295 |
| 2020 | 865 |
| 2021 | 1,820 |
| 2022 | 3,250 |
| 2023 | 5,320 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,320 | — | 2,643 |
| 2022 | 3,250 | — | 2,440 |
| 2021 | 1,820 | 18,580 | 765 |
| 2020 | 865 | — | 608 |
| 2019 | 2,295 | — | 1,410 |
| 2018 | 2,385 | — | 1,064 |
| 2017 | 2,355 | — | 870 |
| 2016 | 2,550 | 11,135 | 904 |
| 2015 | 1,714 | — | 1,374 |
| 2014 | 1,749 | — | 1,441 |
| 2013 | 2,050 | — | 828 |
| 2012 | 1,711 | — | 578 |
| 2011 | 1,217 | 7,410 | 1,070 |
| 2010 | 1,237 | — | 798 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Canadian permits
Work and study permits, new permanent residents and Express Entry invitations for citizens of DR Congo (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP work | IMP work | Study | Permanent residents | Express Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | 800 | 2,745 | 4,280 | 475 |
| 2024 | 175 | 920 | 2,420 | 4,375 | 295 |
| 2023 | 145 | 925 | 4,100 | 5,315 | 120 |
| 2022 | 30 | 500 | 2,670 | 3,255 | 30 |
| 2021 | 15 | 530 | 1,740 | 1,825 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 320 | 850 | 860 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 260 | 1,340 | 2,290 | 45 |
| 2018 | 0 | 210 | 845 | 2,385 | 55 |
| 2017 | 0 | 125 | 480 | 2,355 | 25 |
| 2016 | 0 | 130 | 575 | 2,490 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 70 | 480 | 1,675 | 0 |
Study permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 480 |
| 2016 | 575 |
| 2017 | 480 |
| 2018 | 845 |
| 2019 | 1,340 |
| 2020 | 850 |
| 2021 | 1,740 |
| 2022 | 2,670 |
| 2023 | 4,100 |
| 2024 | 2,420 |
| 2025 | 2,745 |
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Canada in DR Congo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Kinshasa | canadainternational.gc.ca |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; DR Congo ranks 17.
- India139,785
- China39,350
- Philippines26,965
- Afghanistan20,180
- Nigeria17,465
- Pakistan11,860
- Cameroon11,685
- Iran10,680
- Eritrea10,680
- United States10,640
- France10,075
- Syria9,345
- United States7,630
- France4,164
- Belgium2,295
- Norway730
- Sweden379
- Italy282
- Germany261
- Finland242
- Switzerland228
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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