Dutch Immigrants to Canada | Annual Arrivals and Census Trends
In 2025, 280 Dutch immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Source: IRCC
- In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, Dutch immigrants accounted for 0.07% of the annual immigration intake.
- From 2020 to 2025, 2,300 Dutch 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 continues declines through 2025.
Dutch Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
Immigration from the Netherlands to Canada has remained modest since 2020, supported by a large and long-established Dutch Canadian community primarily concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia. According to the 2021 Census, the Netherlands-born population in Canada numbered approximately 75,830. Between January 2023 and March 2025 alone, Canada admitted 905 permanent residents from the Netherlands, with economic pathways such as the Provincial Nominee Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Worker streams accounting for 530 approvals and family sponsorship contributing 345. Additional inflows have occurred through study permits, with 595 issued in the same period, often leading to post-graduation work experience and transitions to permanent residency. High levels of education, strong English or French proficiency, and professional qualifications facilitate smooth integration for these immigrants amid Canada’s focus on skilled worker programs and family reunification.
Dutch living in Canada (2016 Census)
- In 2016, 88,475 Dutch immigrants lived in Canada and most of them resided in Ontario.
- Most Dutch immigrants resided in Ontario and British Columbia.
DUTCH IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)
