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Israel → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Israel
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
980
Change since 2018
-45.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 2023980OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Israel to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,3942,787200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3942,7872000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,601
20012,479
20022,605
20032,314
20042,787
20052,446
20062,618
20072,401
20082,559
20092,316
20102,755
20111,967
20122,132
20131,945
20141,899
20152,132
20162,400
20171,870
20181,795
20191,315
2020755
20211,105
2022885
2023980
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023980—1,455
2022885—1,751
20211,10511,905742
2020755—545
20191,315—1,067
20181,795—709
20171,870—492
20162,40013,275685
20152,132—1,208
20141,899—1,317
20131,945—592
20122,132—505
20111,96713,200870
20102,755—664
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k30k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k30k19902000201020202024
Data table
199016,713
199516,448
200016,052
200520,724
201024,505
201529,408
202029,521
202430,362
Estimate, 2024
30,362
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.34%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
54
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 Israel (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
2025154,030595600100
20241504,97072583585
20232601,560685980120
20223101,23049589540
20212301,1306401,100150
2020140760420765110
20192401,2205251,320165
20182151,0854551,800190
20172851,1404851,870225
20162601,2104502,445180
20152459703902,165115

Study permits by year

36372520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
363725201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015390
2016450
2017485
2018455
2019525
2020420
2021640
2022495
2023685
2024725
2025595
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Israel ranks 53.

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 Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Netherlands552
  4. Türkiye363
  5. Italy338
  6. Austria325
  7. New Zealand258
  8. Australia217
  9. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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