Algerian Immigrants to Canada
In 2025, 7,595 Algerian immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, from which Algerian citizens accounted for 1.9% of the annual immigration intake.
From 2020 to 2025, a total of 33,070 Algerian immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Algerian Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
Since 2020, Algerian immigration to Canada has shown notable growth, particularly through economic pathways and Quebec-focused programs. Algerians admitted as permanent residents numbered around 2,720 in 2020 (impacted by the pandemic), rising to 3,080 in 2021, then jumping to 6,175 in 2022, 5,245 in 2023, 8,255 in 2024, and about 7,595 in 2025. This contributed to a cumulative total exceeding 30,000 in the first half of the decade. Many Algerians settle in Quebec, especially the Montreal area, drawn by French-language advantages, skilled worker streams like Arrima, and cultural ties. Economic immigrants form the large majority for this group, supplemented by family sponsorship and study-to-permanent transitions, amid Canada’s broader push for francophone immigration from North Africa. The Algerian-born population in Canada reached roughly 80,000 by the early 2020s census data, reflecting steady community expansion.
