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United States → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,640
Change since 2018
-2.4%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
2.27%
Inflow 202310,640OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Canada

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

Inflows by year

5,97812k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,97812k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,828
20015,911
20025,294
20035,544
20046,990
20058,392
20069,612
20079,459
200810,186
20098,994
20108,139
20117,671
20127,870
20138,485
20148,491
20157,521
20168,410
20179,140
201810,900
201910,780
20206,380
202111,955
202210,415
202310,640
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202310,640—8,626
202210,415—9,243
202111,955133,4303,479
20206,380—2,479
201910,780—5,623
201810,900—4,229
20179,140—3,283
20168,410149,7054,405
20157,521—6,627
20148,491—7,249
20138,485—4,424
20127,870—3,797
20117,671135,0005,010
20108,139—3,713
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

167k335k19901995200020052010201520202024
167k335k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990249,582
1995245,474
2000238,914
2005248,125
2010304,650
2015334,930
2020267,441
2024256,571
Estimate, 2024
256,571
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 the United States (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
20251,18520,2658,7507,510585
20241,55021,0206,9509,325740
20231,27019,9407,95010,640990
20221,25519,2207,16510,415635
202183517,1258,44511,9501,170
202063013,9204,4206,3801,200
20191,80028,7206,85010,7851,195
20182,10528,4256,70510,8951,295
20172,63029,6657,1459,1401,475
20163,73030,3956,4358,480875
20155,30025,7905,5707,655710

Study permits by year

4,3758,75020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,3758,750201520172019202120232025
Data table
20155,570
20166,435
20177,145
20186,705
20196,850
20204,420
20218,445
20227,165
20237,950
20246,950
20258,750
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.international.gc.ca
Consulate-generalBoston—
Consulate-generalChicagocanadainternational.gc.ca
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; the United States ranks 10.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Mexico7,656
  6. Netherlands5,729
  7. Portugal4,823
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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