Chilean Immigrants to Canada
In 2025, 830 Chilean immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
- In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, Chilean immigrants accounted for 0.21% of the annual immigration intake.
- From 2020 to 2025, a total of 4,115 Chilean immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
- The immigration data highlights growing trend pre-pandemic levels, a sharp decline in 2020, a 2021 peak, and a period of stabilization leading into 2025.
Source: IRCC
Chilean Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
Immigration from Chile to Canada has remained moderate since 2020, supported by a small but established Chilean Canadian community primarily in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. According to the 2021 Census, the Chile-born population in Canada numbered approximately 27,755. Between January 2023 and March 2025 alone, Canada admitted 1,875 permanent residents from Chile, with economic pathways such as the Provincial Nominee Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Worker streams accounting for around 1,250 approvals. Family sponsorship contributed about 470 admissions, alongside smaller numbers through protected persons and other categories. Additional inflows have occurred through study permits, with over 2,635 issued in the same period, often leading to post-graduation work experience and transitions to permanent residency. Bilingual skills in Spanish and English or French, along with professional qualifications, facilitate integration for these immigrants amid Canada’s focus on skilled worker programs.
Chileans living in Canada (2016 Census)
- In 2016, 26,705 Chilean immigrants resided in Canada.
- Most Chilean immigrants resided in Ontario and Quebec.
