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Portugal → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Portugal
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,005
Change since 2018
+16.2%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 20231,005OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Portugal to Canada

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

Inflows by year

5031,005200020032006200920122015201820212023
5031,0052000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000397
2001481
2002319
2003329
2004336
2005338
2006423
2007403
2008664
2009622
2010629
2011528
2012560
2013630
2014637
2015821
2016845
2017790
2018865
2019855
2020550
2021890
2022875
20231,005
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,005—1,098
2022875—933
202189024,765342
2020550—279
2019855—653
2018865—278
2017790—237
201684526,655574
2015821—822
2014637—1,477
2013630—865
2012560—827
201152824,0351,068
2010629—1,174
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

81k162k19901995200020052010201520202024
81k162k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990161,751
1995159,092
2000154,359
2005150,767
2010141,658
2015142,742
2020131,038
2024120,690
Estimate, 2024
120,690
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 Portugal (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202532097025553045
20243751,39020563045
20234001,5952701,00065
20224301,33029587515
2021400980330890135
202032073018056085
20193901,35023085065
201839587026086595
201739578032079070
201642572027586085
201534061027083090

Study permits by year

16533020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
165330201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015270
2016275
2017320
2018260
2019230
2020180
2021330
2022295
2023270
2024205
2025255
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Portugal ranks 51.

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 Portugal, 2023
  1. Switzerland12,750
  2. Spain11,554
  3. Germany8,839
  4. France7,426
  5. Netherlands6,084
  6. Belgium4,398
  7. Luxembourg3,638
  8. Denmark1,448
  9. United States1,290
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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