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Ireland → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ireland
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,010
Change since 2018
-43.1%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20231,010OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ireland to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,3432,685200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3432,6852000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000180
2001215
2002205
2003192
2004244
2005224
2006283
2007300
2008412
2009395
2010548
2011524
2012725
20131,015
20141,977
20152,081
20162,220
20171,975
20181,775
20191,615
20201,030
20212,685
2022945
20231,010
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,010—1,512
2022945—1,553
20212,68514,820595
20201,030—469
20191,615—1,228
20181,775—714
20171,975—228
20162,22014,595315
20152,081—471
20141,977—396
20131,015—231
2012725—227
20115246,530304
2010548—229
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k34k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k34k19902000201020202024
Data table
199028,551
199527,326
200026,072
200522,634
201029,436
201533,605
202029,975
202428,912
Estimate, 2024
28,912
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.33%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
59
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 Ireland (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20252054,170145805290
20242255,260135830505
20231956,3651951,015510
20222455,875245950255
20211853,4202752,6851,255
20201252,9101101,0351,205
20191708,8201551,620835
20181809,1401501,775995
20172606,8901901,975970
20163655,8702402,250940
20154555,9152202,155975

Study permits by year

13827520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
138275201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015220
2016240
2017190
2018150
2019155
2020110
2021275
2022245
2023195
2024135
2025145
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Ireland ranks 50.

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 Ireland, 2023
  1. Spain3,897
  2. Germany2,439
  3. Netherlands2,351
  4. Australia2,335
  5. Portugal1,875
  6. United States1,530
  7. France1,339
  8. Switzerland822
  9. Denmark661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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