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Thailand → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
485
Change since 2018
-9.3%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023485OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Canada

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

Inflows by year

304608200020032006200920122015201820212023
3046082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000289
2001403
2002587
2003439
2004392
2005575
2006500
2007487
2008519
2009512
2010499
2011396
2012296
2013400
2014608
2015484
2016460
2017600
2018535
2019480
2020290
2021440
2022385
2023485
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023485—875
2022385—850
20214405,095398
2020290—316
2019480—827
2018535—461
2017600—225
20164605,210344
2015484—573
2014608—712
2013400—453
2012296—304
20113964,350408
2010499—310
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,55519k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,55519k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,608
19956,677
20007,900
20059,505
201014,035
201517,353
202017,471
202419,110
Estimate, 2024
19,110
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.22%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
77
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 Thailand (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251,3857701,41544025
20241,4308901,64555555
20231,6358152,43048050
20221,1404652,40038520
20211,1453051,33543565
20201,02022561029045
201987529099548530
201889028599554045
201775535090059530
20168404208654605
20156953658354850

Study permits by year

1,2152,43020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,2152,430201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015835
2016865
2017900
2018995
2019995
2020610
20211,335
20222,400
20232,430
20241,645
20251,415
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Thailand ranks 76.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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