Guyanese Immigrants to Canada

In 2022, 440 Guyanese citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents

From 2018 to 2022, a total of 1,975 Guyanese were admitted to Canada permanent residents.

87,680 Guyanese immigrants live in Canada

In 2016, most Guyanese immigrants resided in Ontario.

Guyanese immigrants in Canada 2001 and 2011

In 2011, the immigrants comprised 20.6% of Canada’s population; one in five people were immigrants.

The number of immigrants from Guyana increased 5.3% from 83,535 in 2001 to 87,945 in 2011.
In 2011, 91% of Guyanese immigrants resided in Ontario.

In 2011, Toronto was home to 71,360 Guyanese immigrants.

NOTE:

This is the most recent data that allows us to make some “reasonable” comparisons. However, the accuracy might be questionable since the data comes from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). Please use it cautiously.

Citizens from Guyana landed in Canada in recent years

From 2006 to 2015, 9,285 new permanent residents from Guyana landed in Canada.

GUYANESE IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)