Indian Immigrants to Canada
Indian immigrants: the largest group admitted in 2022
In 2022, 118,095 Indian citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Indian permanent residents admitted to Canada
From 2015 to 2019, 286,215 Indian citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
2016 Census
According to the 2016 Census, 668,565 immigrants from India resided in Canada; they were the largest foreign group in this country.
According to the 2016 Census, Indian immigrants (668,565) were the largest foreign-born group in Canada.
Indian immigrants in Canada – 2001 and 2011
In 2011, the immigrant population comprised 20.6% of Canada”s population, so one in five people were immigrants.
In Canada, the number of immigrants from India grew 74% from 314,690 in 2001 to 547,890 in 2011, making India the top immigration source country.
Ontario was the top destination for immigrants from India concentrating 55% of them in 2001 and 57% in 2011.
In 2011, 26% of the Indian-born immigrants resided in British Columbia which has been their second top destination.
In Alberta, the number of Indian-born immigrants grew 139% from 24,670 in 2001 to 59,020 in 2011.
Citizens from India landed in Canada in recent years
From 2006 to 2015, a total of 323,746 immigrants from India landed in Canada.
Landing Year | Total |
2006 | 33,772 |
2007 | 28,731 |
2008 | 28,257 |
2009 | 29,452 |
2010 | 34,226 |
2011 | 27,490 |
2012 | 30,920 |
2013 | 33,077 |
2014 | 38,326 |
2015 | 39,495 |
2006-2015 | 323,746 |
Source: Government of Canada |
PERMANENT RESIDENTS FROM INDIA (2015-2019)
INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)