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Ukraine → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,110
Change since 2018
-0.8%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.66%
Inflow 20233,110OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,7953,590200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7953,5902000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,323
20013,590
20023,576
20032,759
20042,430
20052,269
20061,970
20072,218
20081,935
20092,363
20103,157
20112,516
20122,263
20132,484
20142,539
20152,376
20163,365
20173,310
20183,135
20192,995
20201,675
20213,190
20223,575
20233,110
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,110—4,018
20223,575—5,186
20213,19022,7151,924
20201,675—1,366
20192,995—3,056
20183,135—2,356
20173,310—1,209
20163,36518,0051,754
20152,376—3,088
20142,539—3,200
20132,484—1,588
20122,263—1,326
20112,51613,3402,186
20103,157—1,657
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

42k84k19901995200020052010201520202024
42k84k19902000201020202024
Data table
199030,980
199539,250
200049,600
200558,589
201066,034
201575,713
202080,459
202483,861
Estimate, 2024
83,861
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.95%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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 Ukraine (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20259060,0356,7008,365585
202490115,5805,1656,775680
2023100108,0506,3003,115430
202245084,5957,0103,580200
20218101,6701,4753,195685
20205801,6151,0451,680655
20196002,1051,5803,000475
20185751,9301,7653,135515
20174701,8801,9603,300575
20165501,9402,0653,345330
20154551,2751,5702,345215

Study permits by year

3,5057,01020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,5057,010201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,570
20162,065
20171,960
20181,765
20191,580
20201,045
20211,475
20227,010
20236,300
20245,165
20256,700
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Ukraine ranks 28.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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