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Ethiopia → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ethiopia
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,820
Change since 2018
+88.6%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.82%
Inflow 20233,820OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ethiopia to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,9103,820200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,9103,8202000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,039
20011,009
2002802
20031,399
20041,535
20051,505
20061,799
20071,507
20081,611
20091,287
20101,865
20112,163
20121,859
20131,608
20141,339
20151,365
20161,940
20171,910
20182,025
20192,475
20201,100
20212,150
20222,665
20233,820
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,820—3,445
20222,665—3,132
20212,15013,765787
20201,100—589
20192,475—1,537
20182,025—1,133
20171,910—977
20161,9409,2501,271
20151,365—1,791
20141,339—1,395
20131,608—811
20121,859—782
20112,1637,4101,463
20101,865—1,018
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

23k46k19901995200020052010201520202024
23k46k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,757
199512,078
200013,439
200519,004
201024,429
201532,619
202040,363
202446,425
Estimate, 2024
46,425
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.53%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
41
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 Ethiopia (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202502405504,44040
202452854754,24525
202302308453,82525
202201654752,66010
202101553252,14525
202001052151,09535
201901203152,47510
201801103252,02020
20170952651,91020
201601202251,9300
20150651351,3555

Study permits by year

42384520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
423845201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015135
2016225
2017265
2018325
2019315
2020215
2021325
2022475
2023845
2024475
2025550
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Ethiopia ranks 26.

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 Ethiopia, 2023
  1. United States5,630
  2. Germany1,988
  3. Türkiye511
  4. Belgium501
  5. Netherlands485
  6. France472
  7. Sweden453
  8. Finland413
  9. Italy407
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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