Indian Immigrants to Canada

Indian immigrants: the largest group admitted to Canada in 2023

NOTE: Rounding numbers to the nearest 1,000.

From 2010 to 2023, a total of 879,099 immigrants from India landed in Canada.

In 2023, a total of 139,780 Indian citizens were admitted to Canada as landed immigrants; accounting for 29.6% of total admissions in that year.

Indian immigrants in Canada – 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.

PERMANENT RESIDENTS FROM INDIA (2015-2019)

INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)