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Egypt → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,515
Change since 2018
-28.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.54%
Inflow 20232,515OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Canada

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

Inflows by year

2,9915,982200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,9915,9822000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,737
20011,915
20021,634
20032,230
20042,393
20052,495
20062,190
20072,355
20083,347
20093,495
20105,982
20114,663
20125,550
20134,165
20143,159
20153,762
20163,090
20172,865
20183,515
20193,655
20201,905
20213,220
20222,890
20232,515
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,515—4,447
20222,890—5,224
20213,22022,7701,877
20201,905—1,505
20193,655—4,109
20183,515—4,115
20172,865—2,284
20163,09021,7602,392
20153,762—4,729
20143,159—3,471
20134,165—1,135
20125,550—990
20114,66314,1801,458
20105,982—1,047
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

40k80k19901995200020052010201520202024
40k80k19902000201020202024
Data table
199027,287
199531,042
200035,202
200540,017
201049,616
201564,334
202072,513
202479,528
Estimate, 2024
79,528
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.90%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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 Egypt (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251601,2501,6551,955290
20241701,5301,6702,615415
20232001,7001,7752,515545
20221151,2251,7152,885225
2021651,0201,9553,220370
2020357701,0651,905470
2019608751,6053,660540
2018207301,3453,515765
2017406701,2902,870940
2016106651,0703,090210
201554608253,760105

Study permits by year

9781,95520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
9781,955201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015825
20161,070
20171,290
20181,345
20191,605
20201,065
20211,955
20221,715
20231,775
20241,670
20251,655
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Egypt ranks 32.

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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. France1,371
  6. Netherlands1,251
  7. Australia1,163
  8. Austria864
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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