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Guinea → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
520
Change since 2018
+48.6%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 2023520OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea to Canada

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

Inflows by year

263525200020032006200920122015201820212023
2635252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000200
2001238
2002265
2003196
2004281
2005255
2006341
2007415
2008327
2009347
2010395
2011352
2012406
2013462
2014365
2015244
2016410
2017380
2018350
2019320
2020200
2021395
2022525
2023520
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023520—516
2022525—525
20213953,400150
2020200—145
2019320—363
2018350—357
2017380—209
20164102,210241
2015244—398
2014365—463
2013462—172
2012406—140
20113522,420251
2010395—156
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,7997,59819901995200020052010201520202024
3,7997,59819902000201020202024
Data table
1990188
1995432
2000910
20051,910
20103,795
20155,451
20206,109
20247,598
Estimate, 2024
7,598
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.09%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
110
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 Guinea (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
2025206902,065770160
2024655904,28561570
2023504953,80052520
202252201,2455300
2021029577040010
2020018535019520
2019014548531510
201801353803500
201701303003750
201601003104150
20150501902500

Study permits by year

2,1434,28520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,1434,285201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015190
2016310
2017300
2018380
2019485
2020350
2021770
20221,245
20233,800
20244,285
20252,065
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyConakry—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Guinea ranks 72.

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 Guinea, 2023
  1. France6,223
  2. Germany4,487
  3. Italy2,334
  4. Belgium1,927
  5. Spain1,674
  6. United States1,510
  7. Portugal344
  8. Türkiye144
  9. Luxembourg138
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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