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Indonesia → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
630
Change since 2018
+41.6%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 2023630OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to Canada

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

Inflows by year

5781,155200020032006200920122015201820212023
5781,1552000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,155
2001930
2002712
2003515
2004552
2005632
2006613
2007657
2008661
2009504
2010712
2011390
2012395
2013386
2014416
2015377
2016445
2017500
2018445
2019510
2020300
2021605
2022475
2023630
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023630—442
2022475—400
20216056,970151
2020300—119
2019510—297
2018445—226
2017500—196
20164455,030219
2015377—453
2014416—468
2013386—295
2012395—314
20113904,860362
2010712—277
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,40817k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,40817k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,426
19958,286
20009,197
200511,931
201014,446
201515,781
202016,012
202416,815
Estimate, 2024
16,815
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.19%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
83
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 Indonesia (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251705951,44541090
20241707601,470480115
20231901,0201,790625190
20221456151,71048060
20211405551,655600195
202075480835295165
20191104601,335510125
2018804451,235445115
2017105390990500120
201615542584544560
201511531078038045

Study permits by year

8951,79020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8951,790201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015780
2016845
2017990
20181,235
20191,335
2020835
20211,655
20221,710
20231,790
20241,470
20251,445
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Indonesia ranks 66.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Germany3,686
  5. Netherlands2,183
  6. Australia2,066
  7. United States1,790
  8. New Zealand1,074
  9. Hungary890
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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