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South Korea → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Korea
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,205
Change since 2018
+8.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
1.11%
Inflow 20235,205OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Korea to Canada

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

Inflows by year

4,8049,608200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,8049,6082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,639
20019,608
20027,334
20037,117
20045,348
20055,826
20066,209
20075,912
20087,291
20095,873
20105,537
20114,588
20125,315
20134,509
20144,458
20154,091
20164,010
20173,980
20184,800
20196,100
20203,285
20218,240
20225,455
20235,205
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,205—2,185
20225,455—2,579
20218,24072,0051,391
20203,285—1,260
20196,100—3,353
20184,800—2,399
20173,980—1,544
20164,01060,5052,899
20154,091—5,938
20144,458—5,884
20134,509—3,126
20125,315—3,046
20114,58858,4704,023
20105,537—3,163
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

76k151k19901995200020052010201520202024
76k151k19902000201020202024
Data table
199030,287
199545,107
200066,057
200591,740
2010126,371
2015147,072
2020139,971
2024151,409
Estimate, 2024
151,409
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 South Korea (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
202598511,2709,2552,425230
20241,70013,5108,7604,370545
20232,40010,77510,9855,205705
20222,2257,47512,1005,465430
20211,9857,20011,2058,2402,605
20202,2106,04011,8803,2901,320
20192,6259,83017,9606,1101,080
20182,0158,67018,0504,8001,010
20171,95510,64018,0553,970975
20161,4409,06517,3054,010655
20158157,82015,8854,105530

Study permits by year

9,02818k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
9,02818k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201515,885
201617,305
201718,055
201818,050
201917,960
202011,880
202111,205
202212,100
202310,985
20248,760
20259,255
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySeoul—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; South Korea ranks 19.

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 South Korea, 2023
  1. Japan27,566
  2. United States14,240
  3. Germany6,599
  4. Australia2,740
  5. Hungary2,535
  6. New Zealand2,061
  7. Netherlands1,447
  8. Mexico579
  9. Austria490
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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