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Netherlands → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Netherlands
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
435
Change since 2018
-17.9%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.09%
Inflow 2023435OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Netherlands to Canada

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

Inflows by year

440879200020032006200920122015201820212023
4408792000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000879
2001815
2002686
2003617
2004748
2005813
2006836
2007615
2008818
2009786
2010759
2011585
2012502
2013395
2014422
2015532
2016515
2017495
2018530
2019560
2020305
2021510
2022395
2023435
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023435—536
2022395—496
202151014,050306
2020305—159
2019560—418
2018530—367
2017495—382
201651516,290402
2015532—582
2014422—623
2013395—429
2012502—389
201158517,575654
2010759—467
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

65k131k19901995200020052010201520202024
65k131k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990130,715
1995125,102
2000118,772
2005112,635
2010102,585
201593,101
202078,297
202468,248
Estimate, 2024
68,248
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.78%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
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 the Netherlands (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20252401,26528528520
20241651,43023037540
20231651,47034543570
20221251,25537039040
2021150770535500110
202023073515030080
20192001,255340565130
20181301,370390540145
20171551,545350495125
20162901,430335520100
20151851,105270535105

Study permits by year

26853520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
268535201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015270
2016335
2017350
2018390
2019340
2020150
2021535
2022370
2023345
2024230
2025285
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; the Netherlands ranks 80.

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 the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Spain8,956
  2. Germany7,550
  3. Belgium7,385
  4. Portugal3,177
  5. France2,341
  6. Sweden1,648
  7. Switzerland1,590
  8. United States1,500
  9. Japan1,387
  10. Denmark1,165
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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