Italian Immigrants to Canada | Annual Arrivals and Census Trends
In 2025, 635 Italian immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Source: IRCC
- In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, Italian immigrants accounted for 0.16% of the annual immigration intake.
- From 2020 to 2025, a total of 6,260 Italian immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
- The Italian immigration trend highlights stable pre-pandemic rates, a sharp drop in 2020, a 2021 peak, and continuous declines through 2025.
Italian Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
In recent years, Italian immigration to Canada has significantly declined compared to the large waves of the mid-20th century, primarily due to improved economic conditions in Italy and changes in Canadian immigration policies. According to Statistics Canada, only 4,240 Italians were recent immigrants in 2021, a small fraction of the 204,065 Italian-born individuals living in Canada, most of whom arrived before 1980. Modern Italian immigrants, often skilled professionals or students like Aurora, a university instructor highlighted in a 2023 narrative, pursue opportunities in education and specialized fields, contrasting with the labor-driven migration of earlier decades. The International Experience Canada Program facilitates temporary stays for Italians under 35, but permanent residency applications have remained low, with just 823 new permanent residents from Italy in 2013, including 500 economic-class and 294 family-class immigrants.
Italians living in Canada (2016 Census)
- According to the 2016 Census, Italian immigrants (236,635) are among the largest foreign-born groups in Canada.
- In 2016, Ontario was home to 66.7% of Italians residing in Canada.
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)
