Chinese Immigrants to Canada
In 2025, 21,095 Chinese were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
From 2020 to 2025, a total of 162,255 immigrants from China landed in Canada.
In 2025, a total of 21,095 Chinese citizens were admitted to Canada as landed immigrants; accounting for 5.4% of total admissions in that year.
Chinese Immigration to Canada in recent years
Immigration to Canada from China has remained steady but has shown some fluctuations over the past six years, with China consistently ranking as one of the top source countries, though often behind India and sometimes the Philippines. Admissions dipped during the early COVID-19 period around 2020-2021 due to travel restrictions and global slowdowns, but recovered as economic and family reunification pathways reopened. In 2024, China contributed about 32,385 permanent residents, placing it second among source countries. In the first half of 2025 (January to June), 11,480 Chinese nationals obtained permanent residency, ranking third behind India and the Philippines. Overall, Chinese immigrants have primarily entered through economic streams like Express Entry and skilled worker programs, family sponsorship, and transitions from international student or work permits. In 2024, China ranked second in economic immigration with 17,775 admissions and third in family reunification with 8,320. This reflects China’s large pool of highly educated applicants benefiting from Canada’s points-based system, alongside family ties from earlier waves of migration.
Census: Foreign-born population
In 2016, Chinese immigrants were he second largest foreign-born group in Canada.
According to the 2016 Census, Chinese immigrants (649,260) were the second largest foreign-born group in Canada.
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)
