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Venezuela → Canada

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
Canada
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,390
Change since 2018
-8.9%
Share of all arrivals in Canada, 2023
0.30%
Inflow 20231,390OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to Canada

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

Inflows by year

1,3132,625200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3132,6252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000475
2001572
2002554
2003699
20041,224
20051,211
20061,192
20071,335
20081,239
20091,352
2010998
20111,451
20121,366
20131,022
20141,483
2015929
20161,020
20171,010
20181,525
20191,580
20201,055
20212,625
20221,545
20231,390
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,390—2,090
20221,545—2,481
20212,62511,450790
20201,055—740
20191,580—1,692
20181,525—1,277
20171,010—586
20161,0209,385712
2015929—1,579
20141,483—1,474
20131,022—717
20121,366—686
20111,4517,9251,092
2010998—793
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k33k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k33k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,202
19954,650
20006,631
20059,843
201016,668
201523,221
202026,756
202433,298
Estimate, 2024
33,298
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.38%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
53
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 Venezuela (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry
2025706054001,27030
20241006804753,24065
20231309806601,38575
2022555606501,54520
2021207455852,615190
2020157256101,055220
2019159056601,585250
2018109458701,520230
2017251,0951,3101,010305
2016151,1501,5551,01095
2015106751,70091060

Study permits by year

8501,70020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8501,700201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,700
20161,555
20171,310
2018870
2019660
2020610
2021585
2022650
2023660
2024475
2025400
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Canada, 2023; Venezuela ranks 39.

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 Venezuela, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Germany4,848
  6. Italy2,305
  7. Portugal1,446
  8. France623
  9. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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