VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Tunisia → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,470
Change since 2018
+79.3%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.74%
Inflow 20233,470OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
CR<CATUNISIA<CANADA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
TN2<CA4<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<8

Migration from Tunisia to Canada

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

Inflows by year

2,3404,680200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,3404,6802000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000440
2001789
2002653
2003669
2004763
2005756
20061,065
2007869
2008950
20091,195
20101,299
20111,441
20121,495
20131,624
20141,472
20151,283
20161,310
20171,430
20181,935
20191,980
20201,435
20212,640
20224,680
20233,470
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,470—2,807
20224,680—2,419
20212,64016,120687
20201,435—629
20191,980—1,698
20181,935—1,344
20171,430—699
20161,3109,000699
20151,283—1,607
20141,472—1,497
20131,624—409
20121,495—361
20111,4415,775696
20101,299—493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k30k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k30k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,351
19953,292
20004,519
20057,065
201011,178
201518,189
202023,538
202430,350
Estimate, 2024
30,350
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.34%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
56
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 Tunisia (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251,9353,6753,0905,250575
20244,0504,6653,4355,710505
20234,1703,9503,6703,465425
20221,6552,3552,5904,675200
20211,1652,4701,9402,630195
20206201,6201,3901,440245
20196001,5201,5301,980295
20181859651,3051,935215
2017459651,2351,430115
2016159651,2101,30510
2015256801,0751,2750

Study permits by year

1,8353,67020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,8353,670201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,075
20161,210
20171,235
20181,305
20191,530
20201,390
20211,940
20222,590
20233,670
20243,435
20253,090
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Tunisia ranks 27.

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 Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Italy12,609
  3. Germany11,310
  4. Belgium1,418
  5. Türkiye1,052
  6. Switzerland684
  7. United States590
  8. Austria472
  9. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more