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India → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
139,785
Change since 2018
+99.7%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
29.84%
Inflow 2023139,785OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Canada

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

Inflows by year

70k140k200020032006200920122015201820212023
70k140k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200026,123
200127,904
200228,838
200327,155
200428,197
200536,179
200633,773
200728,729
200828,255
200929,448
201034,224
201127,485
201230,915
201333,078
201438,330
201539,525
201639,795
201751,590
201869,985
201985,590
202042,875
2021127,945
2022118,250
2023139,785
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023139,785—78,487
2022118,250—59,563
2021127,945644,32020,857
202042,875—15,418
201985,590—31,337
201869,985—19,486
201751,590—9,978
201639,795274,21516,601
201539,525—28,048
201438,330—26,320
201333,078—15,246
201230,915—13,319
201127,485189,84022,043
201034,224—18,958
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

508k1.02M19901995200020052010201520202024
508k1.02M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990162,668
1995228,383
2000300,208
2005418,282
2010548,591
2015699,110
2020866,951
20241,015,630
Estimate, 2024
1,015,630
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
11.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 India (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202533,095185,47098,94598,83521,925
202440,310211,475193,040127,38042,135
202328,855256,085283,665139,78040,760
202219,285147,250232,750118,25016,830
202110,345132,220175,115127,94561,080
202010,49594,80084,93542,88038,175
201912,24092,970140,34085,59533,840
20187,55059,405109,37569,98533,170
20175,23039,45584,32551,58528,885
20163,39035,13553,50539,7058,175
20152,00522,09532,50039,3355,265

Study permits by year

142k284k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
142k284k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201532,500
201653,505
201784,325
2018109,375
2019140,340
202084,935
2021175,115
2022232,750
2023283,665
2024193,040
202598,945
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; India ranks 1.

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 India, 2023
  1. United States68,420
  2. Australia55,277
  3. Germany54,123
  4. New Zealand47,163
  5. Italy13,691
  6. Portugal12,185
  7. Netherlands12,073
  8. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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