Turkish Immigrants in Canada

In 2025, 1,895 Turkish were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

From 2020 to 2025, a total of 15,580 citizens from Turkey were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

In 2025, Turkish immigrants represented 0.32% of total immigration intake to Canada.

Turkish Immigration to Canada in Recent Years

Turkish immigration to Canada since 2020 has shown modest growth amid Canada’s broader expansion of immigration targets, though Turkey remains a relatively small source country compared to top nations like India or China. Permanent resident admissions from Turkey have contributed to the existing Turkish Canadian community, which numbered around 76,000 people of Turkish origin by the 2021 census, with many settling in major cities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Temporary migration has been more noticeable, including thousands of Turkish students holding study permits and a notable influx of irregular asylum claimants, particularly in 2022 when Turkish nationals ranked among the top sources crossing the Canada-US border.

In response to the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey, Canada introduced special temporary measures such as fee-free extensions for study, work, or visitor status and priority processing for affected individuals, enabling around 20,000 Turkish citizens to enter or extend stays on humanitarian grounds, though many of these permits began expiring by 2026 without automatic pathways to permanent residence.

Overall, Turkish inflows have included economic migrants, international students (with about 4,650 study permit holders as of late 2024), and some refugees, driven by opportunities for education, employment, and safety in Canada.