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Spain → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
655
Change since 2018
-9.0%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 2023655OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Canada

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

Inflows by year

460920200020032006200920122015201820212023
4609202000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000104
2001110
2002140
200389
2004133
2005126
2006124
2007136
2008168
2009195
2010174
2011179
2012259
2013330
2014494
2015709
2016645
2017675
2018720
2019660
2020395
2021920
2022580
2023655
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023655—596
2022580—725
20219205,480276
2020395—202
2019660—516
2018720—325
2017675—111
20166455,210113
2015709—230
2014494—184
2013330—83
2012259—83
20111792,57096
2010174—95
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,50413k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,50413k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,237
199510,791
200010,344
200510,289
201010,108
201513,007
202011,807
202411,315
Estimate, 2024
11,315
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.13%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
98
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 Spain (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20252601,9802,04545575
20242952,6052,010570110
20234052,9102,245660140
20222952,2702,78058565
20211651,5652,680920200
20201351,320615385190
20192152,3451,930655170
20182352,2351,815715200
20172752,1751,625675195
20163902,1351,440645150
20152601,9001,110730145

Study permits by year

1,3902,78020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,3902,780201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,110
20161,440
20171,625
20181,815
20191,930
2020615
20212,680
20222,780
20232,245
20242,010
20252,045
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Spain ranks 63.

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 Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  4. Switzerland8,964
  5. United States6,460
  6. Belgium6,420
  7. Portugal4,283
  8. Italy2,537
  9. Denmark2,288
  10. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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