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Germany → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,155
Change since 2018
-9.8%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.25%
Inflow 20231,155OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,9433,886200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,9433,8862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,369
20011,846
20021,624
20031,865
20042,019
20052,226
20062,767
20072,448
20083,833
20093,886
20102,955
20112,015
20121,699
20131,216
20141,273
20151,248
20161,210
20171,145
20181,280
20191,520
2020785
20211,445
2022900
20231,155
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,155—1,270
2022900—1,271
20211,44537,410692
2020785—443
20191,520—1,159
20181,280—903
20171,145—885
20161,21046,5501,233
20151,248—1,475
20141,273—1,458
20131,216—874
20121,699—834
20112,01541,1501,168
20102,955—881
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

91k182k19901995200020052010201520202024
91k182k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990180,580
1995181,558
2000175,238
2005171,624
2010171,809
2015168,736
2020132,535
2024118,463
Estimate, 2024
118,463
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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 Germany (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20252304,8402,52568095
20242555,6352,305930155
20232905,8252,4651,160200
20222805,2804,315900105
20212852,6705,2451,440285
20202252,895820780290
20193007,3652,2951,520300
20182807,3952,2551,275340
20173307,8352,2551,140325
20164006,5602,2551,205255
20154055,6002,0551,280235

Study permits by year

2,6235,24520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,6235,245201520172019202120232025
Data table
20152,055
20162,255
20172,255
20182,255
20192,295
2020820
20215,245
20224,315
20232,465
20242,305
20252,525
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Germany ranks 44.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
  10. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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