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Mexico → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mexico
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,735
Change since 2018
+73.3%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
1.22%
Inflow 20235,735OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mexico to Canada

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

Inflows by year

2,8685,735200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8685,7352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,658
20011,939
20021,919
20031,754
20042,257
20052,836
20062,844
20073,238
20082,853
20093,092
20103,861
20113,947
20124,227
20133,995
20144,477
20153,231
20163,400
20173,135
20183,310
20193,460
20202,430
20215,145
20225,220
20235,735
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,735—4,221
20225,220—4,744
20215,14558,3101,741
20202,430—1,536
20193,460—3,770
20183,310—2,433
20173,135—1,505
20163,40035,5552,079
20153,231—3,477
20144,477—3,558
20133,995—1,599
20124,227—1,423
20113,94737,1502,392
20103,861—1,798
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

52k104k19901995200020052010201520202024
52k104k19902000201020202024
Data table
199018,064
199525,058
200034,296
200548,143
201079,532
201594,003
202091,284
2024103,620
Estimate, 2024
103,620
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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 Mexico (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202543,9459,6008,2805,420575
202442,96510,3358,5606,415830
202346,80014,09011,6705,735865
202241,5859,81010,6855,230340
202133,4207,15510,0905,1451,070
202027,7004,2103,9352,435645
201931,3905,3106,4203,465495
201829,1904,0505,9103,310485
201727,2453,4405,6303,135520
201626,6553,0655,0553,390310
201523,2002,5404,3253,220320

Study permits by year

5,83512k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5,83512k201520172019202120232025
Data table
20154,325
20165,055
20175,630
20185,910
20196,420
20203,935
202110,090
202210,685
202311,670
20248,560
20258,280
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Mexico ranks 16.

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 Mexico, 2023
  1. United States190,560
  2. Spain9,597
  3. Germany4,902
  4. Japan1,052
  5. Netherlands985
  6. France942
  7. Chile832
  8. Italy638
  9. Switzerland636
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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